The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has launched its five-year Strategic Plan IV (2025/26–2029/30), outlining a roadmap to position Uganda as the region’s leading destination for doing business.
The plan, approved by the National Planning Authority, is anchored on the theme “Positioning Uganda as the Best Destination for Doing Business”.
It aligns with Vision 2040, the Fourth National Development Plan, the United Nations 2030 Agenda, the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the East African Community Vision 2050.
Chief Guest and Acting Director of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Moses Kaggwa, said the strategy matches Uganda’s wider development priorities.
“This Strategic Plan aligns seamlessly with the Fourth National Development Plan and Vision 2040. Its objectives expanding access, strengthening the legal framework, and supporting innovation mirror national priorities of industrialisation, private sector growth, and job creation,”
“The Shs 552.78 billion resource framework outlined must be matched with disciplined implementation and strategic resource mobilisation,” Kaggwa said.
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Permanent Secretary Robert Kasande praised URSB’s reform record, noting that 90% of targeted reforms under the last plan had been achieved.
“These reforms not only modernised laws but also fostered transparency, safeguarded investors, and reinforced Uganda’s credibility as a business destination. Strategic Plan IV builds on this by embedding accountability through stronger monitoring, risk management, and gender-responsive planning,” Kasande said.
URSB Board Chairman, Ambassador Francis Butagira, said the plan is designed to make Uganda more competitive.
“URSB is committed to creating an environment where investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs can thrive. Our mandate is clear to make Uganda the destination of choice for doing business. This new Plan, anchored in Vision 2040 and NDP IV, is about formalising opportunity and driving transformation,” he said.
Registrar General Mercy K. Kainobwisho said the new framework builds on progress registered under Strategic Plan III, which saw registrations grow by an average of 21% annually.
“Over the last five years, registrations grew steadily, we secured Uganda’s first Geographical Indication for Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee, and expanded access to affordable credit through the Security Interest in Movable Property Registry. These achievements show what is possible when innovation meets commitment,” she said.
URSB said the new plan seeks to make the bureau a centre of excellence in registration services, enhance digital innovation, and strengthen Uganda’s competitiveness as a trusted gateway for trade, investment, and enterprise.
