Agriconnect

Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB), in partnership with Ensibuuko, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and European Union (EU) and developed an innovative digital lending solution aimed at easing access to finance by smallholder farmers. The application, approval, and disbursement processes will all be done digitally, with the funds […]

Climate change through sustainable finance

The Bank is launching a Climate Finance Facility, as a financing vehicle specifically created to address climate change by promoting investments in climate mitigation and adaptation practices.   Climate change facility Brochure

Local Contractors Financing

The Bank is supporting the development of emerging and existing local contractors to enable them to participate in infrastructure projects. Under this initiative, the bank avails funding to facilitate equipment purchases and to guarantee contract performance, among other interventions.

Oil Seeds’ Initiative

The Bank is currently supporting efforts aimed at local production of improved oil seed varieties through a partnership with the National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI), based in Serere. UDB allocated Ush178 Million towards the research aimed at enabling the commercialization of improved oil seed varieties.

Science, Technology & Innovation

The Bank and the Secretariat of Science Technology & Innovation – Office of The President (STI) entered into an MoU aimed at supporting the incubation, commercialization, and growth of new and infant industries.

Access to electricity

The Bank has committed UGX148.5 billion over the next five years to enable 550,000 households to access electricity through the Hybrid Electricity Customer Connection Credit Framework, in partnership with the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. Under the facility, the upfront cost for a no-pole connection will be reduced by […]

Non-financial Services

Business Accelerator for Successful Entrepreneurship The Bank provides advisory services to clients pertaining to management best practices, good governance, record keeping, financial management etc. based on the Bank’s wider knowledge of the business, operating environment, and experience gained from funding, implementing, and monitoring such projects. This is done by way of training and technical support […]

Youth Step-Up Loans

The Bank provides appropriate financing options and business development services as an enabler for the youth to develop social, economic and entrepreneurial skills to enhance their participation in the overall development process for an improved quality of life. Key feature Youth Quick Facility Youth Agro Facility Youth Acceleration Facility Youth Kickstart Facility Duration By Shareholding/Ownership […]

Women Prosper Loans

The aim is to increase access to affordable and appropriate financial services for women-owned and women-led businesses as an enabler to increased participation of women in the development agenda of Uganda. Key feature Product Features Women Acceleration Facility Women Asset Acquisition Facility Duration By Ownership/Share-holding By Leadership/Management By Product By Employment Products and services brochure

SME Kazi Loans

This is an intervention to enable access to affordable financing and Business support with the aim of promoting sustainable growth of SMEs and build their resilience against business shocks. Key feature SME Business Acceleration Facility SME Asset Financing Facility Expansion Facility Duration Entity must be a Small or Medium Enterprise. Annual Turnover of up to […]