The Internal Trade Department
This Department is responsible for developing, coordinating, regulating, promoting and facilitating domestic trade. Its main functions are to;
- Initiate and formulate policies, legislation and strategies for domestic trade development;
- Coordinate the design of policy interventions that promote the competitiveness of Ugandan products and services domestically and internationally;
- Collaborate with other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Development Partners, the Private Sector, Civil Society and Academia in the design and implementation of programmes and interventions to promote domestic trade;
- Facilitate smooth flow of trade through provision of trade and market information;
- Support capacity building, and participate in trade negotiations to secure and expand markets for Ugandan products and services;
- Manage and coordinate integration within COMESA, EAC and other regional economic communities;
- Undertake and evaluate trade research, manage and disseminate trade information that promotes domestic trade;
- Facilitate trade diversification and smooth flow of trade;
- Monitor trade practices and policies; evaluate trade research; and Collaborate with Private Sector associations and Government Institutions in regulating trade.
- Formulate Laws, Policies, Strategies and Plans that promote a competitive private sector for economic growth and development of the Country.Monitor and Supervise the implementation of Policies, Laws and Strategies for sustainable growth of domestic trade in the country.
- Build capacity of Public Institutions and the Private Sector for domestic trade growth in the country.
- Support market research and provision of trade information.
- Promote Economic integration and increased market access for domestic trade growth.
- Provide and facilitate supporting infrastructure for domestic trade growth.
