Uganda — Energy Local Content Map

Uganda

Population (World Bank): 48,582,334 (2023)

Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 0.7% (2021)

Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 0 Mb/d (2021)

Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 159

2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Mining Sector (NRGI): 55/100

2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Oil and Gas Sector (NRGI): 49/100

EITI Status: Moderate

Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)

Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:

Local Content Relevant News:

November 2024 - An article in Nilepost argues that Uganda has gained 2.1 billion shillings through local procurement in the oil and gas industry since 2017
October 2024 - CNOOC announces to enhance SME capacity for oil, gas supply chain participation
October 2023 – Training and Upskilling for oil and gas sector: how far is Uganda?
June 2023 - Local communities are not ready to fully benefit from oil and gas
June 2023 - Ninety five percent of employees in oil and gas are Ugandans, says PAU
February 2023 - Oil and Gas companies shunning local Industry – Insurers
February 2023 - Ministry of Finance accused of stalling oil local content fund
October 2022 – Will Uganda forego sh261b in local content?
September 2022 – Govt bans export of unrefined gold
September 2022 – Parliament Passes National Local Content Bill
August 2022 – It is important to have a local content plan while bidding for oil & gas contracts
August 2022 – Minister Lugoloobi calls for research on Local Content Bill
July 2022 – Parliament embarks on processing Local Content Bill
July 2022 – How oil and gas national content share is shaping up
July 2022 – Ugandans have priority over any supplier for oil and gas contracts
July 2022 – Ugandan suppliers, companies will be priority beneficiaries for oil contracts
July 2022 – In Uganda, Localisation isn’t ‘Ugandisation’
June 2022 – Omitting a national content plan will cost you a contract
June 2022 – Oil and Gas Industry: Is There Hope for The Farming Community in Bunyoro?
May 2022 – Over 5000 Ugandans qualify for direct jobs in oil and gas sector
April 2022 – What matters in adopting local content?
April 2022 – TotalEnergies sinks $2.5m in skilling Ugandans as petroleum sector enters development phase
March 2022 – Form joint ventures to acquire requisite standards, says PAU
March 2022 – Government ring fences 16 businesses for domestic investors
March 2022 – Local content: How are businesses fairing?
March 2022 – An overview of Uganda’s new mining law
February 2022 - Consortium Funds Study to Define Agriculture, Housing opportunity Linkages to Oil and Gas Sector
January 2022 – TotalEnergies Uganda Drives Local Content Development with Free Online Course
January 2022 – New Report Gives Insights to Uganda Upstream Developments
November 2021 – SME Profile: Unmasking Inter-Africa Corporate Limited
October 2021 – The Oil and Gas Sector opens up opportunities for Ugandans
September 2021 – Government of Uganda boosts skilling in oil and gas related disciplines
June 2021 – Why local businesses could miss out on oil contracts
January 2021 – National suppliers database will foster local content in oil sector
October 2020 – Why you need local content in Uganda’s oil industry
June 2020 – Local content legislation to boost local entrepreneurs
March 2019 – Local oil and gas suppliers in Bunyoro region tipped on getting deals
June 2018 – Cabinet Approves Local Content Policy for Oil and Gas

Analysis and Case Studies:

Amana and Amana (2022) – Local Content in the Ugandan Petroleum Industry
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (2021) – Local Content: Uganda – Petroleum
Ddamulira (2021) – What SME’s Should Do To Harness Opportunities Created By The National Content Framework In Uganda’s Oil And Gas Sector
Byaruhanga and Langer (2020) – On the right track? An analysis of the implementation of oil and gas sector local content policies in Uganda (Paywall)
Muheki (2020) – Local Content in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Legal Framework: Developing Local Skills and Using Local Manpower?
Sen (2020) – Enhancing Local Content in Uganda (in Mining for Change: Natural Resources and Industry in Africa)
Akena (2019) – Critical Analysis of the impact of local content requirements on the rights of woman in Uganda's extractive industry
Regina (2019) – Local content strategies and procurement participation by local firms in the oil and gas industry of Uganda
Neuman et al. (2019) – Are Ugandan's firms ready to take advantage of the country's new opportunities in the oil industry? (Paywall)
Fred et al. (2018) – Fast-Tracking Procurement of Local Content in Uganda's Oil and Gas Industry: The Significance of SMEs Capacity and Legal and Regulatory Environment
Nwapi (2016) – A Survey of the Literature on Local Content Policies in the Oil and Gas Industry in East Africa
Hansen et al. (2015) – The Economics and Politics of Local Content in African Extractives: Lessons from Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique (Paywall)
World Bank (2015) – Leveraging Oil and Gas Industry for the Development of a Competitive Private Sector in Uganda
Magelah (2014) – Local Content in Oil and Gas Sector: An Assessment of Uganda’s Legal and Policy Regimes
Daniel and Innocent (n.d.) – Local Content Compliance Requirements for Companies Planning to do Business in Oil and Gas Sector in Uganda
Muhwezi (n.d.) – Examining the challenges and opportunities in enforcing the local content policy in the oil and gas industry in Uganda

Relevant Initiatives:

Petroleum Authority of Uganda National Supplier Database
Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum
Association of Uganda Oil and Gas Service Providers (AUGOS) (Website under maintenance 06/2024)
Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises