The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has launched its five-year Strategic Plan IV (2025/26–2029/30), a blueprint designed to position the country as the region’s most attractive place to do business. The plan is anchored on the theme Positioning Uganda as the Best Destination for Doing Business.
URSB says the strategy is aligned with Vision 2040, the Fourth National Development Plan, the UN 2030 Agenda, AU Agenda 2063, and the EAC Vision 2050, signalling a tight fit with national and regional development priorities.
A Shs552.78 billion resource framework underpins the plan, with the Ministry of Finance urging disciplined execution and smart resource mobilisation to translate the roadmap into concrete results for investors and entrepreneurs.
Government officials welcomed the direction. The Ministry of Finance’s Moses Kaggwa said the plan mirrors Uganda’s push for industrialisation, private-sector growth and jobs, while the Ministry of Justice’s Robert Kasande praised URSB’s reform record 90% of targets achieved under the previous plan and highlighted stronger accountability, risk management and gender-responsive planning embedded in the new cycle.
URSB’s Board Chair Amb. Francis Butagira framed the strategy as a competitiveness play to make Uganda the destination of choice for investors, innovators and entrepreneurs. Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho added that Strategic Plan IV builds on tangible gains: registrations grew about 21% annually, Uganda secured its first Geographical Indication (Rwenzori “Mountains of the Moon” Coffee), and access to affordable credit expanded via the Security Interest in Movable Property registry.
Looking ahead, URSB targets becoming a centre of excellence in registration services, accelerating digital innovation, and reinforcing Uganda’s credibility as a trusted gateway for trade, investment and enterprise across the region.