Poor policy implementation limiting Uganda’s capacity to fully attain digital inclusive economy

In 2019, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) with the support of the Sweden Development Agency (SIDA) launched an initiative “Leaving No One Behind in the Digital Era” in Uganda.This Programme was aiming at empowering Ugandans especially rural community members to lead productive and healthy lives, by expanding access and usage of digital services. However, the Inclusive Digital Economy Scorecard (IDES) report 2021 shows that Uganda is failing to implement the policy due to poor skills, low information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructural development.The report launched on Thursday by UNCDF together with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance showed…