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It identifies current development focus areas, including fiscal sustainability through improved tax revenues and public investment management, stronger agricultural productivity and agro-processing for jobs, and advances in human capital and women’s empowerment. It also outlines actions to strengthen governance, institutions, and environmental and natural resource management, with annexes summarizing constraints, priority actions, and key socio-economic indicators.","Uganda Systematic Country Diagnostic  \nPub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \n© 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/International Development Association or The World Bank Group  \n1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. 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The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, so this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; FAX: 202-522-2422; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nPhoto credits: Rachel Mabala, Apt Media, Morgan Mbabazi, Sheila Gashishiri [and www.freepik.com](and www.freepik.com)[ ](and www.freepik.com)[Design/Layout: Print Innovations & Publishers Ltd](Design/Layout: Print Innovations & Publishers Ltd)  \nAdditional material relating to this report can be found on the World Bank Uganda website ([www.worldbank.org/uganda](www.worldbank.org/uganda)) .  \nUGANDA SYSTEMATIC COUNTRY DIAGNOSTIC UPDATE 202 1     \nUGANDA SYSTEMATIC COUNTRY  \nDIAGNOSTIC UPDATE 2021  \nSYSTEMATIC COUNTRY DIAGNOSTIC UPDATE 2021  \nUGANDA SYSTEMATIC COUNTRY DIAGNOSTIC UPDATE 2021 v  \nTable of Contents  \nABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................................................VI  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS............................................................................................................................. IX  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................................X  \n1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 1  \n2. ECONOMIC, POVERTY AND SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS SINCE THE 2015 SCD.........................................5  \n2.1 Economic performance...................................................................................................................5  \n2.2 Poverty, shared prosperity, and inequality of opportunities....................................................12  \n2.3 Foundations for sustainability......................................................................................................19  \n3. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS FOR UGANDA’S DEVELOPMENT...................................................................27  \n3.1 Improving fiscal sustainability through raising tax revenues and enhancing PIM..................28  \n3.2 Improving agricultural productivity, developing agro-processing industries, and creating jobs...........................................................................................................................36  \n3.3 Enhancing human capital and women’s empowerment...........................................................46  \n3.4 Strengthening household and community resilience..................................................................57  \n4. 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