The Government of Uganda in its Strategy Plan for Development, Uganda Vision 2040, has recognized the Tourism Sector as the mainstay of the transformation of the country from a predominantly peasant and low-income society to a modern, prosperous and competitive upper middle-income one. Besides, its contribution to the Gross National Product (GNP) in 2016 was 5,2% and it encompasses 14,6% of total employment. However, the challenges that the Ugandan Tourism Sector is facing right now are:
- Inadequacy of quality standards
- Climate change devastating consequences on Ugandan natural resources
- Poorly planned facilities
- Inadequate skilled human resources to manage the sector
- The Government budget to Tourism Sector is still low and opportunities for interaction with the private sector are scarce
- Limited understanding of Tourism sector by financial institutions
- Insufficient destination marketing and promotion
The aim of ‘Greening the Tourism Sector in Uganda’ project is to overcome those challenges.