Uganda
Population (World Bank): 47,123,533 (2021)
Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 0.3% (2020)
Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 0 Mb/d (2021)
Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 159
2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Mining Sector (NRGI): 55/100
2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Oil and Gas Sector (NRGI): 49/100
EITI Status: Yet to be assessed against the Standard
Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)
Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:
East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) (Special Provisions) Act, 2021
National Content Policy for the Petroleum Subsector in Uganda, 2017 (Website under maintenance 06/2024)
Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production (National Content) Regulations, 2016
Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production Regulations, 2016
Petroleum Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage Regulations, 2016
Petroleum Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage Act, 2013
Local Content Relevant News:
October 2023 – Training and Upskilling for oil and gas sector: how far is Uganda?
October 2022 – Will Uganda forego sh261b in local content?
September 2022 – Govt bans export of unrefined gold
September 2022 – Parliament Passes National Local Content Bill
August 2022 – It is important to have a local content plan while bidding for oil & gas contracts
August 2022 – Minister Lugoloobi calls for research on Local Content Bill
July 2022 – Parliament embarks on processing Local Content Bill
July 2022 – How oil and gas national content share is shaping up
July 2022 – Ugandans have priority over any supplier for oil and gas contracts
July 2022 – Ugandan suppliers, companies will be priority beneficiaries for oil contracts
July 2022 – In Uganda, Localisation isn’t ‘Ugandisation’
June 2022 – Omitting a national content plan will cost you a contract
June 2022 – Oil and Gas Industry: Is There Hope for The Farming Community in Bunyoro?
May 2022 – Over 5000 Ugandans qualify for direct jobs in oil and gas sector
April 2022 – What matters in adopting local content?
April 2022 – TotalEnergies sinks $2.5m in skilling Ugandans as petroleum sector enters development phase
March 2022 – Form joint ventures to acquire requisite standards, says PAU
March 2022 – Government ring fences 16 businesses for domestic investors
March 2022 – Local content: How are businesses fairing?
March 2022 – An overview of Uganda’s new mining law
January 2022 – TotalEnergies Uganda Drives Local Content Development with Free Online Course
January 2022 – New Report Gives Insights to Uganda Upstream Developments
November 2021 – SME Profile: Unmasking Inter-Africa Corporate Limited
October 2021 – The Oil and Gas Sector opens up opportunities for Ugandans
September 2021 – Government of Uganda boosts skilling in oil and gas related disciplines
June 2021 – Why local businesses could miss out on oil contracts
January 2021 – National suppliers database will foster local content in oil sector
October 2020 – Why you need local content in Uganda’s oil industry
June 2020 – Local content legislation to boost local entrepreneurs
March 2019 – Local oil and gas suppliers in Bunyoro region tipped on getting deals
June 2018 – Cabinet Approves Local Content Policy for Oil and Gas
Analysis and Case Studies:
Amana and Amana (2022) – Local Content in the Ugandan Petroleum Industry
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (2021) – Local Content: Uganda – Petroleum
Ddamulira (2021) – What SME’s Should Do To Harness Opportunities Created By The National Content Framework In Uganda’s Oil And Gas Sector
Byaruhanga and Langer (2020) – On the right track? An analysis of the implementation of oil and gas sector local content policies in Uganda (Paywall)
Muheki (2020) – Local Content in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Legal Framework: Developing Local Skills and Using Local Manpower?
Sen (2020) – Enhancing Local Content in Uganda (in Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in Africa)
Akena (2019) – Critical Analysis of the impact of local content requirements on the rights of woman in Uganda's extractive industry
Regina (2019) – Local content strategies and procurement participation by local firms in the oil and gas industry of Uganda
Neuman et al. (2019) – Are Ugandan's firms ready to take advantage of the country's new opportunities in the oil industry? (Paywall)
Fred et al. (2018) – Fast-Tracking Procurement of Local Content in Uganda's Oil and Gas Industry: The Significance of SMEs Capacity and Legal and Regulatory Environment
Nwapi (2016) – A Survey of the Literature on Local Content Policies in the Oil and Gas Industry in East Africa
Hansen et al. (2015) – The Economics and Politics of Local Content in African Extractives: Lessons from Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique (Paywall)
World Bank (2015) – Leveraging Oil and Gas Industry for the Development of a Competitive Private Sector in Uganda
Magelah (2014) – Local Content in Oil and Gas Sector: An Assessment of Uganda’s Legal and Policy Regimes
Daniel and Innocent (n.d.) – Local Content Compliance Requirements for Companies Planning to do Business in Oil and Gas Sector in Uganda
Muhwezi (n.d.) – Examining the challenges and opportunities in enforcing the local content policy in the oil and gas industry in Uganda
Relevant Initiatives:
Petroleum Authority of Uganda National Supplier Database
Association of Uganda Oil and Gas Service Providers (AUGOS) (Website under maintenance 06/2024)