ABOUT UGANDA EXPORTS PROMOTION BOARD

Catch phrase” Uganda exports promotion board, the national focal point for export promotion and development. Links you to the global market.”

The Uganda Exports Promotions Board:
Background was established in 1996 by parliamentary statute as a public trade promotions organization to facilitate the development, promotion, and coordination of all export related activities towards export growth on a sustainable basis.
Uganda export promotions board operates under the ministry of tourism, trade and industry and is guided by a board of directors with representation from the private and the public sectors closely linked to export development activities.
The exporters at Uganda exports promotions board mainly target group and all programmes and services are tailored to their needs.

Functions of the Uganda Exports Promotion Board:
• Market research and development.
For companies to succeed in today’s dynamic global economy, developments and changes in international trade have to be closely monitored. UEPB assumes this role and in addition assists and advises exporters in identifying diversifying their markets through research and development activities. Typical market development activities include market research studies, surveys and navigations and promotion programs to targeted markets.

• We ensure product development adaptation and promotion.
Product development, adaption and promotion constitute a vital part of introducing Uganda’s exports to foreign buyers. UEPB has initiated and adopted policies and action programs in partnership with Government departments and development partners, to assist partners in areas of product identification and, improvement and packaging at firm level. Interventions are also tailored to improve post harvest handling, standards, sanitary issues at sector level, in a bid to enhance exports and Uganda’s competitive edge.

• Export development skills though human resource training and development programs.
UEPB considers human resource development as crucial for export development and training programs have been designed in collaboration with development partners and consultancy firms for exporters in areas of export certification, exbition management, value chain analysis etc.

• Trade information and export data delivery services.
Influenced by the rapid developments in information and communication technologies world wide, UEPB has continued to improve information services to address the information needs of exporters. At the trade information center is a library with data on international trade, sector reports, business journals and market information publications, both local electronic and hard copy.

• UEPB also collates, analyses and provides export performance data with emphasis on nontraditional exports by product, country, volume and value in collaboration with key partner agencies such as the International Trade Centre (ITC).