Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative
Started COVID-19 MSE recovery credit · Implemented by Bank of Uganda
A UGX 200bn Bank of Uganda COVID-19 recovery facility offering 50%-risk-matched credit to micro & small enterprises through participating financial institutions — tracked as an eligibility funnel (applications to approved to disbursed) with jobs preserved as the headline outcome.
Fund size
UGX 39.40 bn
Disbursed
UGX 39.40 bn
Beneficiaries
3,301
Repayments
Pending
| FY | Projects | Disbursed | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 744 | UGX 2.36 bn | 409 | 335 | 744 |
| 2020/21 | 1,364 | UGX 4.33 bn | 1,159 | 949 | 1,364 |
| 2021/22 | 1,984 | UGX 6.30 bn | 2,251 | 1,841 | 1,984 |
| 2022/23 | 2,604 | UGX 8.27 bn | 3,683 | 3,013 | 2,604 |
| 2023/24 | 2,728 | UGX 8.67 bn | 5,183 | 4,241 | 2,728 |
| 2024/25 | 2,976 | UGX 9.46 bn | 6,820 | 5,580 | 2,976 |
| Sector | Projects | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services & Hospitality | 555 | UGX 6.77 bn | — |
| Light Manufacturing | 562 | UGX 6.49 bn | — |
| Agriculture & Agro | 531 | UGX 6.44 bn | — |
| Trade & Retail | 582 | UGX 7.00 bn | — |
| Tourism & Transport | 530 | UGX 6.24 bn | — |
| ICT & Creative | 541 | UGX 6.46 bn | — |
| Region | Beneficiaries | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1,790 | UGX 16.79 bn | 42.7% |
| Western | 921 | UGX 8.97 bn | 22.1% |
| Eastern | 862 | UGX 8.09 bn | 20.7% |
| Northern | 627 | UGX 5.55 bn | 14.5% |