Introduction

Industrial Development is an Integral and important part of Governments overall development strategy. And this Strategy is to be achieved through transforming Uganda into a Modern and Industrial through among others; Adding Value by processing, to reduce Post- Harvest losses and increasing exports of higher value products ,especially from agricultural Production and Mineral resources . 

Industrialization also offers greater prospects for increased employment, more export earnings, wider tax base, increased purchasing power, increased integration with agriculture, product diversification, greater efficiency, and technical skills for modernization and higher productivity throughout the whole economy.

Manufacturing involves turning of Materials into Goods and Products on a large-scale the Industrial sector comprises Metal Fabrication of Value – Addition Machineries, Food processing, leather and leather products, Textiles and Garments, Printing and Packaging e.t.c.
          

The National Vision Of The Industrial Policy

is to build the Industrial sector into a Modern, Competitive and Dynamic sector fully integrated into the Domestic, Regional and Global Economies. 
          

Principle Focus

Exploiting and developing Natural resource Based Industries; promoting competitive Industries that use Local raw materials. Agro - processing focusing on, food processing, Leather and Leather products, and Value – Addition in niche exports. And Engineering for capital goods, agricultural implements, construction materials and fabrication / Jua Kali operations. 
          

Specific Objectives Of The Industrial Policy

Create a business friendly environment for private sector-led Industrialization in which industries will develop, improve productivity and the quality of products through, innovations and become more competitive in the global economy. Improve Infrastructural development for effective and efficient Industrialization program. Create a framework that supports joint participation of the Public and Private sectors in the development of technology competencies for the production of more and higher value -added goods and services for Domestic consumption and export, widen the tax base; and increase integration with agriculture.
Promote environmentally sustainable Industrial development; Support the growth of a skilled and productive labour force and to ensure that experienced entrepreneurs and trained managers are particularly focused on Industrial development. Create support systems for sustainable Micro and Small Industrial Development. 
          

Industrial / MSMEs Sector Analysis And Justification For Iganga District

The Ugandas liberalization and Pro-Market policies of the late 1980s led to sustained Private sector growth with real GDP contribution averaged 7% per year. The Micro, Small, Medium, Enterprises (MSMEs) are the engine of growth for the economic development of Uganda and the world at large. They are spread across all sectors with; 49% in service sector, 33% in commerce and trade, 10% in manufacturing and 8% in others. The MSMEs are key drivers in fostering source of technological innovation/ new products, wealth creation, Agriculture / Agro-Businesses and job creation in Iganga District and Uganda at large. Approximately 90% of the entire Private Sector, generating over 80% of manufactured output that contribute 20% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The MSMEs include all types of enterprises irrespective of their legal form (Family enterprises, Sole proprietorships or Cooperatives) or where they are formal or Informal enterprises to ensure inclusiveness. 

In Uganda a Micro Enterprise is an enterprise employing up to 4 people, with an annual Turnover of Shs.12 Million, while a Small Enterprise is defined as an enterprise employing 5 – 50 people, with an annual sales / revenue turnover or total assets of up to Shs. 360Million. A Medium enterprise employs more than 50 people with annual sales turnover or assets of between Shs. 360 – 30 Billion. The District Commercial Office complies with theNational Vision of; The Presidential Investors Round Table (PIRT) which identified the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector as a critical mass of viable, Dynamic, Competitive key Drivers of Economic growth, Job creation and Social – Economic Transformation. 
          

The MSME's Mission

is to stimulate growth of sustainable MSMEs through enhanced Business support services provision, access to finance , Technical and Business skills , and the creation of Conducive policy, legal and Institutional framework. 
          

MSME's Priority Sector Growth

In the National Development Plan (NDP) II (2015/2020) MSMEs where identified as fundamental contributions to the creation of opportunities in the available sectors to cultivate and nurture entrepreneurial and managerial skills across the country. As they would reduce the Rural – Urban drift to the extent that some people remain in the rural areas where these resources are located; i.e. 
• The Manufacturing sector has a gross growth potential of more than 10% per annum, and can be classified as, Agro-processing and Value – Addition (Manufacture of Foods, Beverages), Textile wearing apparel and leather, Wood products plus Furniture, Paper and Paper products, Printing and Publications. 
• Non – Food manufacturing include sectors such as metal fabrications, light engineering, metal casting and foundry, electrical and electronic hardware engineering, pottery and construction industry.
• The service sector mainly; Information and Communication technology with vibrant opportunities in Broadband services, Business incubation and training.
• The education, Hospitality and Health support services are among the growing potential sectors for the MSMEs 
          

Iganga District Local Government Intervention In Industrial Development

The District Vision is that; we would wish to have a prosperous District with potential investors taking advantage of, and utilizing untapped resources, for Industrial Development, Revenue base expanded and Job opportunities created for improved livelihood.

The overall Mission is; To Promote, Facilitate, Supervise investments and assist Potential Investors in Identifying and Establishment of Investment ventures either, through Public Private Partnerships and provision of Information relating to investment opportunities in the District. The overall Goal is; to establish gazetted Industrial Park as a strategy to attract both Local and Foreign Investors in Iganga District.

Iganga District has a comparative advantage of being located along the Trans – Saharan Highway and serving as the major economic centre and Trade zone feeding all the curved off Districts in Busoga Sub – Region (Mayuge, Namutumba, Luuka, Bugiri and Kaliro).
The Industrial / SMEs Private Sector is characterized by both Formal and Informal (JUA - KALIs) Entrepreneurs activities in the District and have been established on the bases of Agricultural production, a broad sector providing both forward and backward source of revenue in the District. 

The sector employs a good proportion of the entrepreneurship population, more especially in the Urban – Rural Centers were Rural - Electricity power Distribution has been extended. Majority of the SMEs derive their Income & wealth from; Metal Welding & Fabrication, Agro – Processing (Maize / Cassava Milling, Rice milling), Coffee processing, Fruits and Juice, Tailoring / Garments, Bakery, Carpentry and Timber & furniture mats. The Government Rural Electrification Programme has encouraged Entrepreneurs especially the youths to establish SMEs in most Trading centers in Iganga District, which has created self – employment and creation of jobs, Hands on Skills training, and Generating local revenue in the respective Sub – Counties 

The Ministry of Local Government, secured funds from African Development Bank (ADB), International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) to finance The Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Program (CAIIP)to construct Rural Markets and Agro - processing / Value –Addition Mills( facilities), from which Iganga District has benefited; the objective of the programme was to improve on the markets infrastructure in order to induce production and marketing of agricultural commodities, enhance the incomes of venders / farmers and increase employment and local government revenue. Under Public – Private Partnership, Sub – County local Authorities have tender out CAIIP projects to potential prequalified local community formal groups / Cooperatives to collect revenue on behalf of the Sub –County. 
          

The CAIIP Projects In Point Are;

Sub - County	CAIIP – Project	Tenders /
Nawandala	Maize Mill	Basoga Nsete Farmers Group.
Namungalwe	Rice Mill	Namungalwe ACE
	Maize Mill	Sub - county
	Coffee Hurrah	Sub - county
	Slaughter House at Kawete Mkt.	Sub - county
Nakalama	Rice Mill	AKKO Investments LTD
Nakigo	Rice Mill	Bukawa ACE – Coops.
	Coffee Hurrah at Nawanzu	Sub - county
	Road Side Market at Busowobi	Sub - county
Makuutu	Rice Mill	Sub - county
	Coffee Hurrah.	Sub - county
	Market at Nondwe Trading .C.	Sub - county

           The District Commercial office with the support from the District Commercial Services Support Project (DICOSS) project is helping in implementing Industrial policies i.e.; 

• Here the Commercial office has built the capacity of MSMEs in Iganga to sustainably manage their businesses. This has been possible through workshops / seminars facilitated by national technical officers from the ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry / Cooperatives, i.e. Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), World Food Programme , Uganda Revenue Authority , and Uganda National Registration Bureau. with mutual support from Associations, like; Iganga Business Community Organization (IBCO), Uganda Small Scale Industries, Chamber of Commerce – Iganga ,and Iganga District NRM Entrepreneurs League

• The Commercial office is also facilitating the development of Agro-Processing Initiatives / Small Scale Cottage factories as a foundation for Ugandans capacity to produce and engage in international trade competitively more especially the East African Community. The District Commercial office has developed Data Bank for all Industries / MSMEs operating in the District. However during the data collection exercise, it was observed that most MSMEs are not legally registered. We therefore encourage visit the District Commercial office, to guide them in the processes of Registering with the Registrar of Companies or Business Registration Bureau in Kampala. 
          

District Investment Committee

Iganga District has benefited from the Ministry of Trade Tourism and Industry Busoga Sub- Region program of establishing District Investment Committees to stimulate and attract both Local and Foreign Investors Industrial development and Investments in the District. This has been facilitated by Uganda Investment Authority. The purpose of the District Investment committee is to promote facilitate, supervise investments and assist potential investors in identifying and establishing investment ventures either on Public Private Partnerships and provision of Information relating to Investment opportunities in the District. 
          

District Investment Committee Members

No	Name	Title	Tel Number
1	Kayemba P. Gavamukulya	Chairperson	0702 - 469156
2	Mukasa Maira Joseph	CAO	0772 - 408464
3	Lubambo James	DCO / Secretary	0750 - 551032
4	Kayemba Fred	District Planner	0702 - 559071
5	Ibanda Henry	District Land Officer	0701 - 609989
6	Waiswa James	DFF/ Member	0772 - 855393
7	Balidawa Badru Siraji	ACE / Member	0776 - 999048
8	Wanansi Daudi	IBCO / Member	0772 - 663919
9	Hajji Kasiiko Abdu	USSIA / Member	0772 - 466049
10	Bibi Saleh	Private Sector	0772 - 594130
11	Mutumba Steven	Hotels / Member
12	Ndazula Enoch	IMC/ Member	0701- 162727
13	Lukooya Muluta .P.N	Member	0782 - 624075

District Local Economic Development (LED)

The Local Economic Development (LED) is a 6th objective of Decentralization policy. LED is a process or Development model where the Tri – Partite Partnerships between Local Governments (LG), The Private sector, and the community / Civil Society , Non-Governmental Organization sectors are Jointly and Collectively engaged in Initiation , Identification, Mobilization and Management of Resources at local levels. LED is intended to create a conducive environment for Investment, Increased Household Incomes, Creation of Employment opportunities and Higher Revenues for Local Governments, which translate into improved livelihoods for the Communities.
The District Commercial office has instituted and set up LED – Forum / Business forum structures in the District; following the Ministry of Local Government, Local Economic Development Implementation Circular; instructing Local Governments to form LED / Economic / Business Forums, LED Resource Team was initiated which included District Departmental heads / Representatives , NGOs, Business Community representatives / Private sector. 
          

District LED Resource Team

No	Name	Title	Tel Number
1	Musingye Edward	Assist. CAO / Chairperson	0702 - 590025
2	Batuka Samuel	District Comm. Devt. Officer	0772 - 481748
3	Bazalaki Sully Nantatya	Assist. D.P.O	0772 - 593773
4	Waiswa James	Gen. Secretary  - IBCO	0772 - 855393
5	Samanya Abdul	Natural Resource Officer	0712 - 679203
6	Mulondo Elia	BoD. Iganga NGO Forum	0776 - 983448
7	Lubambo James	District Commercial Officer	0750 - 551032

Banking Sectors In Iganga District

No	Name	Title
1	Centenary Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
2	Pride Micro Finance Ltd.	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
3	FINCA (U) LTD.	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
4	Finance Trust Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
5	Crane Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
6	Bank of Baroda	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
7	Barleys Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
8	Opportunity Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
9	Post Bank	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
10	Stanbic Bank	Mpindi Road

Fueling Gas / Petrol Stations In Iganga

No	Name	Title	Tel Number
1	VIRAL OIL LTD.	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.	0712 - 624545
2	GAPCO	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.	0753 - 406868
3	TOTAL	Main Street Iganga – Busia High way.
4	HARED	Main Street Iganga – opt. Crane Bank	0717 - 234000
5	DELTA	Main Street Iganga – Walugogo Estate.	0701 - 670105
6	East zone Petroleum Ltd.	Main Street Iganga – Walugogo Estate.	0706 - 916868
7	Shell - Uganda	Main Street Iganga – Oppt. Post office

List Of Active NGOs / CBOs In Iganga District

No	Name	Location	Description	Tel
1	Iganga District NGO Forum.	Iganga Municipal	Coordinates NGOs in the District	Baliraine Christopher 0703-509722
2	Iganga District Farmers Association	District	Capacity Building, Agro-Inputs, Marketing	Bisiki Paul 0759-902337
3	EADEN –Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network	Nawandala, Namungalwe, & Nawanyingi	Capacity Building, VSLAs, Commercial farming	Muhwezi Godfrey  0701- 854822
4	IDIWA – Integrated Disabled Women Activities	Nambale , Municipal , Nakigo, Makutu	Provides inputs to PWDs , Capacity Building, Micro- Loans	Kayanga Elizabeth , 0704-608675
5	Lancy Production Center	Northern Division	Juice / Tomato Processing	Kayanga Elizabeth
6	SEPSPEL- South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Limited.	Nambale , Ibulanku , Namungalwe	VSLAs	Regional Manager, 0703- 988027
7	Hunger Project.	Nakalama , Bulamagi , Buyanga , Makutu , Igombe	Health facilities Micro-finance, Food Storages.
8	Farmers` Development Trust	District / Eastern region	Capacity Building in Agric. Value chains	Kisambira Peter,  0772 -602035 0702-855393
9	REA – Consortium	District	Coffee Nurseries , Coffee promotion	Kauta Yasiini, 0774 -373390
10	Agro – Max	Nakalama	Demonstration farm, Green house, irrigation scheme	Branch manager, 0703-686225
11	Center for Evangelism	District	Faith based ,Micro-finance	Lubale Paul , 0774, 373390
12	Mawagala Child Dev.Center	Nawanyingi	Education for Orphans, Parents SACCO	Project Coordinator, 0704-149837
13	Nakisenhe Adult Literacy Group	Nakigo,Igombe ,Makutu	Food Stores, Maize	Balikowa Moses,  0782-55783.
14	WAACHA –Women Alliance	Namungalwe	Orphans support in vocational Skills	Isanga Noah, 0772 -937969
15	Family Concept	Municiple council	School Dropout Skills Development
16	Nambale Farmers Initiatives	Nambale	W.FP- Maize Grain Storages	Baitanunga Jane,  0772-435435
17	Iganga Food Farmers Initiatives	Nakalama	Offers Savings & Credit	Manager 0781-418589
18	IDIP –SACCO.	Northern Division	Offers Savings &Credit	0758-086737
19	Iganga Teacher Based SACCO	Northern Division	Offers Savings &Credit	0703-910654
20	Iganga SSS	CMS	Offers Savings &Credit	0701-684212
21	Bukoyo SSS	Bukoyo Kasolo	Offers Savings &Credit	0772-682016
22	Tweyiye Teachers SACCO	Nawandala – Kigulu North	Offers Savings &Credit	0789 -235662
23	Tutandike SACCO	Central Division	Offers Savings &Credit	0785-185292
24	IMUBAS- SACCO	Central Division	Offers Savings &Credit	0754-243430
25	Empower – SACCO.	Busembetia	Offers Savings &Credit	0715 -721955
26	Namungalwe Farmer. SACCOn	Namungalwe	Offers Savings &Credit	0754 -724620
27	Busoga University Staff SACCO)	Busoga University		0712-937779
28	Bugweri Teachers SACCO	Namalemba		0752 -868496
29	91.1RFM Funs SACCO	Central Division		0703-037757
30	Katwegeme SACCO	Central Division	Offers Savings &Credit	0782 -264528

Farmers Marketing Cooperatives

• BUSAGA farmers Coops – Northern Division; Contacts -0772-549158
• Kiwemba Farmers Co-ops – Central Division; Contact -0779 -915013
• Bukawa Area Cooperatives Enterprise– Nakigo ; Contact : 0786 - 142168
• Namungalwe Area Cooperatives Enterprise; Contact -0776 – 999048
• Nambale Farmers Cooperatives – Contacts; 0772- 435435

Community Based Services Department

• Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (OVCs)
• Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP)
• Integrated Community Learning for Wealth Creation( ICOLEW)
• Functional Adult Literacy (FAL)
• Gender Based Violence (GBV

Production Department

• NAADS / OWC (Operation Wealth Creation)- Provision of Technology Inputs to farmers Citrus, Maize, Beans, Coffee Seedlings and related inputs. 
• Uganda Coffee Development Authority -Promotion of Robusta Coffee Production, Supports Coffee farmers in Nursery establishment, Quality assurance for coffee processors, 

District Health Service Department / Stakeholders Doing Health Related Activities

• STAR – EC
• WHO / UNEP
• Reproductive Health International
• DSS – Mayuge / Iganga
• SDS
• UNICEF
• Uganda Village Health
• Safe Mother, Safe Babies
• FXB
• UHMG
• Marie Stoppes 

Iganga Education Sector: Government Aided Projects; LGDP, SFG, UPE And USE

• Busoga University
• Iganga Technical Institute. 
• Pioneer Technical 
• Iganga P.T.C(Bishop Wills)
• Success Beauty Saloon, Rolnar School of Beauty Fashions and Designs
• Iganga Nursing and Midwifery, Walugogo T.T.C 

List Of Identified MSMEs / Cortège Industries In Iganga District

1. Mirembe Bakery and Confectioneries
2. Urban Farmers Producer Cooperatives (Liquid Soap Making)
3. Insimuko Youth Association (Liquid Soap Making)
4. Black – Smith; Contacts – 0754-700492
5. Metal Fabricators; Contacts; 0782-306240
6. Furniture and Woods; Contacts; 0700-568635
7. Foods and Beverages; Contact- 0701-221789 

List Of Investments In Iganga District

1. Tembo Steels – Kasolo , Contact; Santosh Tripathi - 0703 -600271 
2. Bond-Holding- Cotton Ginneries – Nakivumbi – 0772 -409519 
3. Ngemeraku Investments – Water / Juice Processing at Butende; Contact: 
4. Gakuwere Wilberforce; 0392 -947752 / 0701 – 947752 / 0790-915077
5. Mamuza Poultry Breeders – Municipal Council; 0703 -871441
6. Lancy Production Center- Iganga Municipal Council; 0704 -608675 

Challenges

• Iganga has the big potential of Investors unfortunately we have limitation of Land for Industrial park Establishment.
• The current Market Infrastucture is too small with unhealthy conditions to accommodate the growing potential Business investments. 
• Some of the Businesses are being operated informally.
• Poor Business record keeping.