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Mandate of PSFU

Public Private Dialogue The PSFU Experience by Gideon Badagawa Director, Policy Advocacy A presentation to the PPD Workshop Dakar Senegal 3 rd April 2008. Mandate of PSFU. Partnerships in PPD. Government: Public–Private Partnerships. PSFU Members. PSFU. Development Partners.

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Mandate of PSFU

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  1. Public Private DialogueThe PSFU Experience byGideon BadagawaDirector, Policy AdvocacyA presentation to the PPD WorkshopDakar Senegal3rd April 2008

  2. Mandate of PSFU

  3. Partnerships in PPD Government:Public–Private Partnerships PSFU Members PSFU Development Partners Civil Society (NGO Forum, UDN) Private-Private Partnerships

  4. Consultations within PSFU and the private sector Level 3 Board Committee on Policy and Action PSFU Policy Committees PSFU Members (Sectors, Associations, Firms) Level 2 BUDS-EDS BUDS-ERT Trade Manufacturing • Services • Tourism Agriculture Level 1

  5. Rationale for the Committees • To provide a forum for constructive dialogue with government • To articulate the concerns of the private sector and monitor implementation of government policies • To influence policy from the private sector eye

  6. An Example of the Consultative Process: Participation in the Budget process • National Activity (Oct-Dec every year) • Budget Sector Working Groups (SWGs) • Mobilisation of Private Sector to participate in the discussions – use of champions • SWG Budget Framework Papers prepared • SWG Retreat organised • Harmonisation of BFP for discussion and endorsement by Cabinet • Development of Budget strategy • Public Expenditure Review (PER) Meeting

  7. Key Outputs over the past one year • 1 Annual Platform For Action Policy Document • 5 position papers on pension sector reforms, counterfeiting, inland port, Agricultural finance, Mortgage Bill • 14 Policy updates on transport, energy, agriculture, counterfeits, Tourism, PIRT and competitiveness forum • 3 Research reports on the National Business Register, National Firm Survey and Impact of the Energy Crisis on Firms in Uganda • 7 policy briefs on Agrochemical Input Regulation, IndustrialPolicy, Standards and Standards Related Strategy, National Export Strategy, MSME Policy and Financial Markets Development • 2 Background papers on tourism and MSMEs • 5 sector briefs on fish, flower, tourism and coffee • 2 semi-annual cost of doing business comparisons in EA

  8. Key Achievements • Quarterly meetings with HE and Government officials • Squashing of planned Inland Port Monopoly • Deferment of an 8% increase in cost of doing business due to the national health insurance bill • 62 Billion Shillings to mitigate shock in electricity tariffs • Zero-Rating of diesel for industrial generators • Zero-rating of raw materials in the EAC Customs Union

  9. Annual Public Expenditure Reviews (PER) Quarterly Parliamentary committee meetingsPost Budget meetings with Minister of Finance

  10. Some Successes for PSFU Fiscal policy reforms • Reforms in the URA • Tax Appeals Tribunal established • Waiver of tax on raw materials • Tax relief under the EAC Customs Union • Tax waiver on Solar Equipment and Accessories

  11. Some Successes for PSFU cntd Other reforms • Measures to resolve the power crisis agreed • Upgrading of waterways, road and rail infrastructure • Pronouncement on Pension reforms • Streamlining of Public Procurement • Institutional support to UNBS • Financial sector reforms

  12. Some Successes for PSFU - cntd • Support to the agricultural sector announced • Tourism: Upcountry airfields are being upgraded to make domestic air transport more efficient • Parliament now publishing legislative agenda for public information and comments • National Planning Authority established

  13. Thank You!

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