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From understanding the financing gap to exploring alternative financing instruments.
WATCH Dr. Francis Mwesigye -@FrancMwesigye unpack Uganda's growth financing landscape.
🎥 youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Uganda plans to grow from US$50 billion to US$500 billion by 2040. The budget cannot fund it alone.
SPVs, bonds and blended finance can move UGX30.3 trillion in retirement savings into factories and infrastructure.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Indeed! Uganda's Ten-Fold Growth Ambition calls for deeper conversations on resource mobilisation.
Which alternative financing mechanisms do you believe deserve greater attention?
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
Uganda plans to grow from US$50 billion to US$500 billion by 2040. The budget cannot fund it alone.
SPVs, bonds and blended finance can move UGX30.3 trillion in retirement savings into factories and infrastructure.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
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Thaib Lubega, Head of Treasury, wants a national pipeline of prepared projects, backed by a dedicated project preparation mechanism.
Prepared projects attract private capital. The rest fall back on the budget.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
Uganda plans to grow from US$50 billion to US$500 billion by 2040. The budget cannot fund it alone.
SPVs, bonds and blended finance can move UGX30.3 trillion in retirement savings into factories and infrastructure.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
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In yesterday's webinar , Dr. @FrancMwesigye , Chief Economist @UDB_Official explained why Uganda’s traditional sources of development financing may not be sufficient to achieve its ambition of growing the economy from US$50 billion to US$500 billion.
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1. Declining foreign assistance
2. Shrinking concessional financing
3. Increasing domestic borrowing: As external financing declines, government increasingly borrows from domestic financial institutions.
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"Uganda needs to rethink its financial architecture and explore ways to mobilize more private capital to support investment, productivity, and economic transformation. He added.
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Uganda targets US$500 billion by 2040, and SPVs, bonds and blended finance can channel UGX30.3 trillion in retirement savings into factories and infrastructure.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4?si=-kX6…
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Thaib Lubega, Head of Treasury, calls for investment-ready projects to attract private capital and reduce reliance on the national budget.
Watch more: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Project-based financing brings efficiency gains. Projects are ready to go when money goes in, unlike borrowing that accrues interest before implementation, and it also strengthens transparency. Watch the full discussion via: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Project-based financing links funding to implementation-ready projects, reducing interest costs incurred before work begins while improving efficiency and transparency.
Watch the full discussion: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Debt was below 35% of GDP just before COVID and is now 52%. If the trend continues, it could pass 70% or 80%, raising debt sustainability concerns and weakening ratings and investor appetite. Catch the full discussion here: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Investors take an interest when a project is sure to generate positive cash flows. A viable project uses that money to repay its loan, easing the debt burden on government. 📺 youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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Blended finance brings government, development finance institutions and private investors together. Each carries part of the risk, and together they make a project attractive to private capital. 📺 youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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There's more to explore in Dr. Francis Mwesigye's discussion on Uganda's financing landscape.
Catch the video and share one insight that stands out to you.
WATCH: youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
Blended finance brings government, development finance institutions and private investors together. Each carries part of the risk, and together they make a project attractive to private capital. 📺 youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
#UDBTenfoldGrowth
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Mindset change is needed on both sides. Private investors often turn first to the bank and never consider capital markets, and government must change its thinking too. Public education is helping change that. 📺 youtu.be/sSAOwiOJPN4
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“Uganda’s economic growth has historically been financed through two broad mechanisms: public investment and private-sector credit.”
Here are some of his key points.
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Public investment: Government finances development through public spending, supported by revenue collection and borrowing.
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"There's need to examine these existing financing mechanisms before addressing whether they can deliver the country’s tenfold economic ambition."
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