Uganda Economic Update : Bridges Across Borders - Unleashing Uganda's Regional Trade Potential

Despite having one of the world's highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a period of approximately 20 years, from the 1990s until around 2010, the average annual rate of economic growth stood at around 7 percent. During this same period, the proportion of the population living below the poverty line declined from 56 percent in 1992 to 24 percent in FY10. Uganda needs to sustain its efforts to deepen regional integration as a means of facilitating greater trade opportunities, but primary agenda remains it its own hands. The first point of action is to address constraints to productivity growth in sectors that have the highest potential for regional expansion, including the agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors. Uganda must advocate by setting an example by removing its own non-tariff barriers (NTB) as a means of encouraging neighboring countries. However, it also needs to use its position to persuade the coastal countries to do their part, since they will also benefit from such programs. In addition, Uganda must seize every opportunity to promote peace and tranquility in the Great Lakes regions.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013-02
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING, ADVERSE IMPACT, AGGREGATE DEMAND, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AGRICULTURE, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, BANK ACCOUNTS, BANK RATE, BANKING SERVICES, BASIS POINTS, BINDING CONSTRAINTS, BOND, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, CAPITAL ACCOUNT, CAPITAL GOODS, CAPITAL INFLOWS, CARTEL, CENTRAL BANK, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, COMMODITY EXPORTS, COMMODITY PRICES, COMMON MARKET, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVENESS, CONNECTIVITY, CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CPI, CURRENCY, CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE, CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT, CUSTOMER INFORMATION, DEBT, DEBT RELIEF, DEBT SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE RATIO, DEMOGRAPHIC, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT RATE, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT PATH, DISBURSEMENT, DIVIDENDS, DOMESTIC ECONOMY, DOMESTIC MARKET, DOMESTIC PRICES, DOMESTIC PRODUCTS, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, ENTRY POINTS, EXCHANGE RATE, EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS, EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS, EXCHANGE RATES, EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXPLOITATION, EXPORT BASE, EXPORT GROWTH, EXPORTS, EXTERNAL BORROWING, EXTERNAL FINANCING, FINANCE CORPORATION, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, FISCAL DEFICIT, FISCAL POLICIES, FISCAL POLICY, FISHERIES, FOOD PRICES, FORECASTS, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FOREIGN INVESTMENTS, FREE TRADE, FULL DISCLOSURE, GDP, GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS, GLOBAL ECONOMY, GLOBAL MARKETS, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, GROWTH POLICIES, GROWTH RATE, GROWTH RATES, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN RESOURCES, INCOME, INCOME TAX, INCOME TAXES, INFLATION, INFLATION RATE, INFLATIONARY PRESSURES, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, INSTRUMENT, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT PROJECTS, INVESTOR CONFIDENCE, ITC, LIQUIDITY, LOCAL CURRENCY, LOCAL MARKETS, MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT, MACROECONOMIC POLICIES, MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, MICROFINANCE, MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY, MONETARY FUND, MONETARY POLICIES, MONETARY POLICY, MONEY SUPPLY, MORTGAGES, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, NDP, NET EXPORTS, NEW MARKETS, NEW PRODUCTS, OIL, OIL PRICES, OIL RESOURCES, OIL SECTOR, OUTPUTS, OVERHEAD COSTS, PER CAPITA INCOME, POPULATION GROWTH, PORTFOLIO, PORTFOLIO FLOWS, PORTFOLIO INFLOWS, PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT, PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE INVESTORS, PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PUBLIC DEBT, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC FUNDS, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC INVESTMENTS, PUBLIC SPENDING, RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH, RAPID EXPANSION, RATE OF GROWTH, RECURRENT EXPENDITURES, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, REGIONAL TRADE, REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, SAVINGS, SCANDALS, SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS, TARIFF BARRIERS, TAX, TAX EXEMPTIONS, TAX REVENUE, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS, TERMS OF TRADE, TRACK RECORD, TRADE BALANCE, TRADE BARRIERS, TRADE COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADE POLICIES, TRADE POLICY, TRADE RELATIONS, TRADE SECTOR, TRADE TAX, TRADE TAXES, TRADING, TRADITIONAL BANKING, TRANSACTION, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSPARENCY, TREASURY, TREASURY BILL, TREASURY BILLS, URBANIZATION, VALUE ADDED, VOLATILITY, WAGES, WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS, WORLD ECONOMIES, WORLD MARKET, WORLD TRADE, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WTO,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17291756/uganda-economic-update-bridges-across-borders-unleashing-ugandas-regional-trade-potential-vol-2-3-main-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16541
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