Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative

GROW — Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises

Started World Bank financing · Implemented by MoGLSD · PSFU

A four-component World Bank women's-enterprise project moving women from micro to small & medium enterprises, tracked through disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs) with a refugee/host inclusion focus.

Fund size

UGX 50.75 bn

Disbursed

UGX 50.75 bn

Beneficiaries

8,200

Repayments

Pending

Disbursement by financial year

FYProjectsDisbursedMaleFemaleTotal
2019/20UGX 3.05 bn492492
2020/21UGX 5.58 bn1,394902
2021/22UGX 8.12 bn2,7061,312
2022/231,777UGX 10.66 bn4,4281,777
2023/243,285UGX 11.17 bn6,2323,285
2024/253,138UGX 12.18 bn8,2003,138

Sector / activity breakdown

SectorProjectsAmountShare
Enterprise Development Services3,301UGX 52.00 m
Access to Finance3,441UGX 80.00 m
Enabling Infrastructure & Facilities1,049UGX 70.00 m
Program Management & Evidence409UGX 15.00 m

Regional distribution

RegionBeneficiariesAmountShare
Northern3,469UGX 21.57 bn42.3%
Western2,676UGX 16.22 bn32.6%
Eastern1,053UGX 6.87 bn12.8%
Central1,002UGX 6.09 bn12.2%