Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative
Started National Development Finance Institution · Implemented by Uganda Development Bank Ltd
Uganda's national Development Finance Institution, wholly owned by the Government. UDB lends directly off its own balance sheet across priority sectors — recycling capital, returning a net profit (dividend) to its shareholder and generating development leverage in jobs, taxes and export earnings per shilling lent.
Fund size
UGX 1.56 trn
Disbursed
UGX 1.56 trn
Beneficiaries
850
Repayments
Pending
| FY | Projects | Disbursed | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 51 | UGX 93.38 bn | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| 2020/21 | 94 | UGX 170.54 bn | 109 | 36 | 4,920 |
| 2021/22 | 136 | UGX 238.96 bn | 211 | 70 | 6,843 |
| 2022/23 | 178 | UGX 353.53 bn | 344 | 115 | 9,580 |
| 2023/24 | 187 | UGX 349.16 bn | 484 | 162 | 10,276 |
| 2024/25 | 204 | UGX 444.18 bn | 637 | 213 | 12,553 |
| Sector | Projects | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 228 | UGX 426.88 bn | — |
| Agro-Industrialization | 181 | UGX 340.62 bn | — |
| Primary Agriculture | 133 | UGX 235.77 bn | — |
| Infrastructure | 107 | UGX 186.55 bn | — |
| Tourism & Hospitality | 86 | UGX 145.91 bn | — |
| Health | 49 | UGX 104.64 bn | — |
| Education | 42 | UGX 64.76 bn | — |
| Mineral-Based Industry | 24 | UGX 51.23 bn | — |
| Region | Beneficiaries | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 23,865 | UGX 840.65 bn | 54.0% |
| Western | 9,312 | UGX 324.79 bn | 20.9% |
| Eastern | 8,167 | UGX 277.12 bn | 17.8% |
| Northern | 2,828 | UGX 113.81 bn | 7.3% |