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UGANDA WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME (UWEP) Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Simbamanyo House, Plot 2, George Street. P.O Box 7136, Tel: 041-4 343572/ 0414 699219/ 0414 699220, Facebook: @uwep.mglsd

ON THE OCCASION TO MARK THE International Women’s Day, 2021

H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni HON. Frank K. Tumwebaze HON. Mutuuzo Peace Regis Aggrey David Kibenge Winifred Komuhangi Masiko THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINISTER OF GENDER, LABOUR MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERMANENT SECRETARY National Programme REPUBLIC OF AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT GENDER AND CULTURE Coordinator - UWEP

Programme Background: h) The group approach has given Women an opportunity to improve Over the years, majority of women in Uganda have been disenfranchised knowledge and skill through mentoring each other. The greater from the formal business sector due to limited access to affordable involvement of the Women in mobilization, sensitization, prioritization credit, limited technical knowledge on business entrepreneurship and and planning for their needs, implementation and monitoring and management, limited access to markets as well as information regarding evaluation of Programme activities has created a sense of business opportunities. To address that problem, Government of Uganda empowerment and confidence to take charge of their destiny. in the FY 2015/2016 initiated the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) with a core goal of empowering Ugandan women to improve their income levels and their contribution to economic development. The overall goal of the programme, derived from the outcomes of the fifth UN sustainable development goal, can only be achieved by attaining the following strategic objectives; 1) strengthening the capacity of women for entrepreneurship development, 2) provision of affordable credit and support access to other financial services to enable women Chemwenoi Onion growing and selling group in Kapchorwa establish and grow their business enterprises, 3) facilitating women’s Municipality access to markets for their products and services, 4) promotion of access to appropriate technologies for production and value addition, BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMME and 5) strengthening programme management and coordination. The immediate benefits arising out of UWEP include the following: a) Increased access to affordable credit by women, in this regard, 166,742 Target Beneficiaries women have accessed credit to initiate, manage and expand their The primary target beneficiaries of the Programme are women within the enterprises. age bracket of 18-79 years. The assumption is that those beyond 79 years b) Financial inclusion of women. To date, 13,803 women groups have will be catered for under the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment group bank accounts that were opened to access UWEP funds. With Bakyala Tukole Tailoring Group located in Namugongo Division, Kira (SAGE) Programme. Since the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) the routine of having to deal with the bank in terms of transactions, Municipality targets young women aged 18 – 30 years (the Programme guidelines this has exposed many of the rural women to financial systems hence stipulate that 30% of the Youth Interest Group members should be improving their financial literacy. female), the female youth already benefiting from YLP are not considered c) Acquisition of assets. The women that have benefited from the as beneficiaries for UWEP. The Programme as much as possible Programme have been able to acquire assets such as domestic promotes the integration of the following categories of women as animals; 59.7%, mattresses; 54.5%, phones; 51.9%, beds; 28.3%. In beneficiaries: addition the Programme has enabled women to acquire assets such • Unemployed women. as land; 1.1% and houses; 0.8%. • Vulnerable Groups e.g. Single young mothers, Widows and Gender- d) Women have reported increased incomes as evidenced by their ability based Violence (GBV) survivors. to pay school fees, access to health services and improved nutrition. • Women with Disabilities. e) The Programme has also helped women create opportunities for • Women living with HIV/AIDS. direct self-employment and over 587,755 dependents have benefit • Women heading households. through multiplier effects at household and community level. • Women slum dwellers. f) Enhanced knowledge and skills. The women beneficiaries have • Women living in hard to reach areas, and, acquired skills in various disciplines such as, basic financial • Ethnic minorities. management, record keeping, entrepreneurship, procurement, group dynamics and marketing among others, which is aiding mindset Remarkable achievements have since been registered as indicated change. Kwewayo Women’s group located in Luwero district makes wine out below:- of different fruits. FINANCING OF WOMEN PROJECTS AS AT 28TH-FEB-2021 TOTAL NUMBER OF PROJECTS FINANCED 13,803 TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES 166,742 TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED 85,432,213,239

DISBURSEMENTS BY COMPONENT AS AT 28TH FEB-2021 AMOUNT N0 OF N0 OF COMPONENT DISBURSED PROJECTS WOMEN % SKILLS & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT 4,091,672,900 691 6,883 4.8% WOMEN ENTERPRISE FUND 81,340,540,339 13,112 159,859 95.2%

GRAND TOTAL 85,432,213,239 13,803 166,742

Recovery of Funds Pader Women Shea Butter Group showcasing their products Kakasiita bakyara twebiseho women group in By the end of December 2020, the Programme had recovered a total of Shs18.5 Billion out of Shs23.3 Billion that was due. This translates into a g) At a macro-level, the Programme is making a contribution towards Future Programme Plans 79.5% recovery rate. An amount totaling to Shs9.9 billion has been enhancing import substitution and export promotion through - Improve access to appropriate technology for value addition. revolved back to finance new groups. financing of projects in grain milling, fruit drying and processing, shear - Facilitate supported projects to graduate to the Small and Media A total of 518 women groups have repaid 100% of the funds advanced to butter processing, wine making, liquid soap making, agricultural feed Enterprises them. the best three performing districts in terms of recovered funds as production, metal fabrication, food processing, tie and dye, - Strengthen market access through innovative approaches including at 31st December, 2020 include Sembabule, Kasese and . manufacturing of leather products such as shoes, and bags among the use of ICT. Those that were trailing included Kalaki, Kassanda and Bukwo. others. UGANDA WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME (UWEP) Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

DISBURSEMENTS PER DISTRICT AS AT 28TH FEB 2021

AMOUNT N0 OF AMOUNT N0 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISBURSED (UGX) PROJECTS N0 OF WOMEN DISBURSED (UGX) PROJECTS N0 OF WOMEN 1 217,779,585 21 277 90 KOBOKO MUNICIPALITY 280,558,004 40 480 2 485,045,079 68 950 91 645,691,493 97 1,210 3 LG 520,217,300 71 1,010 92 592,815,556 124 1,921 4 596,329,000 75 1,074 93 KOTIDO MUNICIPALITY 491,819,237 85 958 5 559,850,500 81 1,043 94 526,642,500 119 1,423 6 513,728,500 73 939 95 KUMI MUNICIPALITY 257,402,500 44 469 7 251,707,600 49 664 96 267,727,000 36 498 8 566,529,200 85 1,154 97 393,239,439 109 1,153 9 461,415,800 64 841 98 432,485,550 45 438 10 APAC MUNICIPALITY 365,253,613 52 613 99 720,978,000 92 1,152 11 721,992,436 121 1,766 100 798,079,500 132 1,553 12 ARUA MUNICIPALITY 92,840,000 11 145 101 DISTRICT 604,911,204 89 943 13 465,762,094 118 1,569 102 413,737,500 104 1,485 14 402,473,000 58 680 103 669,565,261 127 1,702 15 617,337,300 112 1,351 104 LIRA MUNICIPALITY 326,760,000 56 699 16 BUGIRI MUNICIPALITY 267,712,000 44 470 105 LUGAZI MUNICIPALITY 235,627,476 38 398 17 353,996,000 48 474 106 294,266,000 71 849 18 431,420,500 95 1,053 107 LUWERO DISTRICT 620,368,256 99 1,216 19 332,734,000 56 607 108 443,325,218 61 764 20 648,452,104 117 1,438 109 488,629,000 87 825 21 430,893,500 65 688 110 MADI-OKOLLO DISTRICT 191,995,700 29 407 22 405,925,000 98 977 111 MAKINDYE SSABAGABO MUNICIPALITY 820,741,614 112 1,282 23 570,834,900 102 1,218 112 476,587,000 86 1,062 24 504,252,500 61 726 113 390,609,600 72 905 25 600,000,000 100 1,396 114 DISTRICT 490,010,529 68 813 26 637,018,148 103 1,244 115 MASAKA MUNICIPALITY 217,266,207 58 651 27 584,203,384 92 1,006 116 477,506,000 66 876 28 BUSHENYI ISHAKA MUNICIPALITY 202,885,500 36 378 117 MASINDI MUNICIPALITY 180,776,957 23 268 29 487,861,200 93 1,162 118 771,009,000 150 1,899 30 BUSIA MUNICIPALITY 123,368,500 16 192 119 DISTRICT 735,479,400 88 1,058 31 BUTALEJJA DISTRICT 510,329,981 123 1,531 120 MBALE MUNICIPALITY 337,414,100 51 572 32 117,389,000 19 210 121 688,252,925 101 1,195 33 DISTRICT 172,831,983 24 295 122 MBARARA MUNICIPALITY 217,917,000 31 357 34 201,524,876 48 559 123 MITOMA DISTRICT 398,906,212 69 777 35 606,726,800 117 1,421 124 563,300,828 58 684 36 457,295,552 71 900 125 MITYANA MUNICIPALITY 155,706,400 23 239 37 ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY 282,269,760 56 613 126 518,716,000 69 964 38 MUNICIPALITY 221,435,000 33 333 127 MOROTO MUNICIPALITY 126,884,500 17 192 39 355,053,000 60 767 128 267,229,086 34 448 40 DISTRICT 612,451,500 87 1,147 129 280,530,000 29 354 41 GULU MUNICIPALITY 279,191,000 39 549 130 542,425,000 102 1,250 42 DISTRICT 623,461,800 84 878 131 MUBENDE MUNICIPALITY 266,805,800 33 395 43 HOIMA MUNICIPALITY 262,560,215 36 398 132 1,167,139,050 142 1,803 44 DISTRICT 659,209,476 98 1,190 133 MUKONO MUNICIPALITY 749,015,000 102 728 45 IBANDA MUNICIPALITY 482,929,270 83 1,061 134 178,261,500 28 265 46 289,702,000 36 462 135 361,618,000 61 738 47 IGANGA MUNICIPALITY 229,419,547 40 396 136 479,366,700 81 1,049 48 743,310,000 118 1,561 137 268,395,100 51 633 49 608,270,000 124 1,434 138 450,456,200 73 886 50 JINJA MUNICIPALITY 289,213,200 39 374 139 295,365,000 43 521 51 374,851,000 59 1,063 140 479,125,500 96 1,125 52 DISTRICT 791,496,495 148 1,813 141 NANSANA MUNICIPALITY 601,032,215 118 1,239 53 KABALE MUNICIPALITY 158,340,684 20 244 142 759,657,852 135 1,603 54 729,271,323 115 1,375 143 704,433,441 123 1,735 55 237,394,694 50 656 144 NEBBI MUNICIPALITY 276,391,500 43 512 56 869,197,396 149 1,694 145 455,922,000 64 787 57 DISTRICT 499,367,130 96 1,098 146 NJERU MUNICIPALITY 250,175,000 39 424 58 KALAKI DISTRICT 206,659,703 38 473 147 284,057,000 38 446 59 208,599,300 43 527 148 DISTRICT 1,151,770,709 199 2,262 60 542,576,000 69 798 149 NTUNGAMO MUNICIPALITY 260,001,100 40 376 61 477,150,000 67 707 150 516,498,700 77 1,071 62 KAMPALA CITY COUNCIL AUTHORITY 2,478,717,930 257 2,793 151 194,113,000 26 333 63 682,532,000 102 1,167 152 581,518,500 85 1,185 64 KAMULI MUNICIPALITY 314,885,000 50 478 153 703,418,600 98 1,180 65 664,823,000 99 1,158 154 700,269,000 140 1,901 66 574,230,180 83 922 155 463,211,600 73 1,027 67 562,158,191 91 948 156 404,860,000 58 787 68 KAPCHORWA MUNICIPALITY 401,121,450 72 764 157 676,083,375 106 1,247 69 188,442,500 33 413 158 DISTRICT 473,081,000 78 951 70 191,077,000 24 332 159 481,762,720 121 1,457 71 982,755,700 193 2,393 160 398,342,241 83 854 72 KASESE MUNICIPALITY 236,945,700 53 666 161 376,705,406 72 869 73 KASSANDA DISTRICT 267,217,000 45 554 162 RUKUNGIRI DISTRICT 800,080,600 109 1,200 74 676,070,200 104 1,181 163 RUKUNGIRI MUNICIPALITY 205,573,000 31 384 75 797,528,118 167 2,039 164 197,831,000 31 382 76 387,729,352 56 569 165 746,696,601 139 1,574 77 804,382,011 92 1,031 166 539,674,000 88 1,072 78 523,062,144 107 1,191 167 503,926,538 108 1,110 79 468,301,981 62 873 168 SHEEMA MUNICIPALITY 306,695,400 60 674 80 287,686,500 43 492 169 612,053,000 92 1,000 81 KIRA MUNICIPALITY 989,272,000 116 1,308 170 463,445,400 83 1,105 82 728,356,000 95 1,086 171 SOROTI MUNICIPALITY 117,002,500 22 271 83 474,679,500 75 934 172 834,532,500 123 1,377 84 772,451,500 167 2,057 173 TORORO MUNICIPALITY 125,279,000 18 210 85 KISORO MUNICIPALITY 393,859,800 65 716 174 1,636,832,850 192 2,262 86 287,132,200 40 475 175 681,745,199 90 1,147 87 704,376,500 111 1,591 176 529,125,000 87 1,144 88 KITGUM MUNICIPALITY 484,115,205 85 1,146 Grand Total 85,432,213,239 13,803 166,742 89 525,770,500 152 2,143