Investment policy review : Uganda / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Series:

Investment policy review series ; 3.

Investment policy review series ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign--Uganda.

Investments, Foreign.

Uganda.

Physical Description:

ix, 65 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2000.

Summary:

Sets out the investment environment and policies of the African country's government as implemented by the Uganda Investment Authority with the cooperation of the Ministry of Finance and Planning. The information is intended to be of use to governments and private investors. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

I. Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda 3

A. Recent Investment Trends 3

B. Investment and Productive Capacity 6

C. Contribution of Fdi to the Economy 8

1. Capital formation 8

2. Employment 8

3. Technological capacity-building 8

4. Export development 11

5. Linkages 13

D. Potential for Investment and Development 14

1. Overall assessment 14

2. Potential areas for investment and development 17

II. Policy and Operational Framework for Foreign Direct Investment 21

A. Policy Framework 22

1. The permissive framework 22

2. Specific standards of treatment 23

3. General standards of treatment 24

B. Administrative Procedures and Practices 27

1. The entry process 27

2. Administrative regulations 27

3. Investment promotion 28

C. Policy Coherence 28

2. Investor consultation 28

3. Draft Investment Promotion Bill 29

4. Changing role of the UIA 30

III. Investment Opportunities and Constraints: Infrastructure, Utilities and Financial Services Sectors 31

A. Utilities 31

1. Power 31

2. Water and sanitation services 35

3. Telecommunications 37

B. Infrastructure 37

1. Air Transport 37

2. Railways 39

3. Roads 41

4. Mombasa Port 42

C. Financial Services 43

1. Commercial Banking 43

2. Capital Markets and Merchant Banking 45

3. Insurance 47

IV. Investment Promotion Strategy 49

A. A Comprehensive investment promotion strategy: Eight-point action plan 49

B. Special infrastructure efforts: challenges and opportunities 54

Annex Abstract: survey of potential investors 56.

Notes:

"UNCTAD/ITE/IIP/Misc.17"

"United Nations publications, Sales No. E.99.II.D.24"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-63).

ISBN:

9211124646

OCLC:

44417721