The Government of Uganda ( GoU) is in the process of establishing a minimum of twenty two Industrial and Business Parks ( IBP’s) throughout the Country to mainly create jobs and add value to locally available raw materials. In creating jobs in these workplaces, new manufacturing and other skills will be acquired by the citizens as well as increasing trade in new products and improving on those already under production.

Uganda is a landlocked country bordered by Kenya in the east, Sudan in the north, Democratic Republic of the Congo in the west, Rwanda in the southwest and Tanzania in the south.

Uganda’s total land area is 241,559 sq km. About 37,000 sq km of this area is occupied by open water while the rest is land. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which it shares with Kenya and Tanzania.

Uganda’s total surface area covered by water is 18%. The major lakes include Victoria, Albert, and George/Edward. There are also over 160 minor lakes and many rivers, floodplains, swamps and man made fishing ponds all of which are critical fish breeding and nursery grounds.
Fisheries resources are among the most significant natural endowments in Uganda not only because of their magnitude and diversity, but also because they represent a major source of protein in the diet of most Ugandan, in addition to employment and income for over 1 million people.