Government of Uganda · MoFPED · Wealth Creation Initiative
Started Economic empowerment for women · Implemented by MoGLSD
Economic-empowerment programme equipping women's groups with capital and enterprise skills — bookkeeping, business planning, marketing — to grow incomes and create jobs. Framed around empowerment outcomes (women reached, jobs created, income uplift), with strong loan recovery as a secondary health indicator.
Fund size
UGX 107.15 bn
Disbursed
UGX 107.15 bn
Beneficiaries
198,248
Repayments
UGX 74.22 bn
| FY | Projects | Disbursed | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 1,628 | UGX 6.43 bn | — | 11,895 | 19,346 |
| 2020/21 | 1,886 | UGX 11.79 bn | — | 33,702 | 22,865 |
| 2021/22 | 2,061 | UGX 17.14 bn | — | 65,422 | 24,916 |
| 2022/23 | 2,300 | UGX 22.50 bn | — | 107,054 | 27,691 |
| 2023/24 | 2,668 | UGX 23.57 bn | — | 150,668 | 32,044 |
| 2024/25 | 2,776 | UGX 25.72 bn | — | 198,248 | 33,356 |
| Sector | Projects | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Horticulture | 5,067 | UGX 32.76 bn | — |
| Food Processing & Catering | 2,995 | UGX 19.49 bn | — |
| Tailoring & Textiles | 2,558 | UGX 16.62 bn | — |
| Retail & Vending | 2,438 | UGX 15.92 bn | — |
| Crafts & Weaving | 1,489 | UGX 9.75 bn | — |
| Livestock & Poultry | 1,308 | UGX 8.46 bn | — |
| Personal Services | 645 | UGX 4.15 bn | — |
| Region | Beneficiaries | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 58,826 | UGX 31.78 bn | 29.7% |
| Eastern | 54,946 | UGX 29.64 bn | 27.7% |
| Western | 46,043 | UGX 24.96 bn | 23.2% |
| Central | 38,433 | UGX 20.78 bn | 19.4% |