FOURTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDPIV)

Uganda’s economic development is traced through distinct stages, reflecting its transformation over time. The economy during the colonial era was based on subsistence farming and barter trade, with the introduction of cash crop agriculture driven by colonial interests marking a shift toward a market-oriented economy. The immediate post-independence (1962-1970) was characterised by heavy reliance on the export of primary commodities, with minimal industrialisation and a limited pool of skilled labour.