The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Executive Director, Eng. James Kasigwa, and the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Director General, Mr. Robert Mukiza, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration between the two institutions, aimed at improving the investment environment that contributes to Uganda’s National Development Plan IV priorities under Uganda’s Vision 2040.
During the meeting, Eng. Kasigwa emphasized the importance of integrating standards and quality assurance within industrial parks to ensure that products manufactured in Uganda meet national and international standards. He also encouraged compliance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements to promote sustainable investment.
On his part, Mr. Mukiza reaffirmed UIA’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with UNBS to support investors operating in industrial parks. He re-echoed the pledge to allocate land to UNBS within each industrial park aimed at bringing standards and quality assurance services closer to investors. He also called for more UNBS staffing presence at the different one-stop centres to enhance trade facilitation.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to working together to ensure that investors in Uganda operate within a strong standards framework that promotes quality production, fair trade, and sustainable industrial growth.
The strengthened partnership between UNBS and UIA is expected to enhance investor confidence, improve product competitiveness, and further position Uganda as a preferred investment destination in the region.
About UIA
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) set up under the Investment Code 1991 (revised in 2019) is a statutory agency mandated to initiate and support measures that enhance investment in Uganda and advise the Government on appropriate policies conducive to investment promotion and growth.
About UNBS
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a government agency mandated to develop, promote, and enforce national standards in the protection of public health and safety, and the environment.
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