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.
