FDC Puts Forward a Production-Led Vision for Uganda’s Economy The Forum for Democratic Change is betting its 2026–2031 manifesto on a bold economic shift. Promising to curb debt, industrialize, and revive agriculture, the opposition party wants Uganda to move from borrowing and consumption to production and exports — a vision it says will put “money in our pockets.”

When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) unveiled its 2026–2031 manifesto, attention quickly turned to its economic agenda. The party, one of Uganda’s largest opposition forces, is promising what it calls a “production-led” economic model, a shift from what it labels government’s “consumption-driven and debt-fueled” approach. In pages devoted to the economy, illustrated with charts and diagrammes, FDC sets out a plan for fiscal discipline, industrialisation, job creation, and equitable growth. Its core argument is that Uganda must reduce borrowing and imports, while boosting production, processing, and exports to achieve sustainable prosperity. The debt question Central to the manifesto is…