Export Readiness Program Status: ActivePartners: Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB), UNBS Description:Ongoing capacity-building project preparing women entrepreneurs to meet export requirements (labeling, packaging, documentation). Includes mentorship, participation in expos, and matchmaking with buyers in Kenya, UAE, and Europe.

Digital Traceability & E-Commerce Platform Status: In DevelopmentOverview:A digital platform to link all AWIP industrial parks through a traceability, inventory, and e-commerce system. It will allow buyers, regulators, and stakeholders to track products, certify origins, and facilitate transactions directly with women-led businesses. The platform supports logistics, certification, and customer feedback loops.

Lira Clean Energy Facility Status: Planning PhaseFocus: Bioethanol production and clean cooking technologyPartners: KOKO Ethanol, UGAS Description:Lira’s hub will specialize in clean energy production using bioethanol. It aims to serve as a distribution point for eco-stoves and ethanol-based fuels while training women in bioethanol processing and retail management.

Jinja Agro-Industrial Hub Status: Feasibility StageFocus: Grain, peanut butter, essential oilsPartner: UWEAL, GEA ConsultingFeatures: Grain aggregation center Milling, packaging, and quality control labs Export readiness centerExpected Jobs: 400 direct, 200 indirect

Kalangala Women Processing Hub Status: Conceptual StageFocus: Agro-processing and clean energyHighlights: Targeting women in island communities Solar-based energy systems Partnership with Ministry of Trade and local governmentImpact Goal: Empower 500+ women in coconut oil, dried fruit, and soap production.

Munyonyo Industrial Hub (Pilot Project) Status: Under ConstructionLaunch Date: November 2025Location: Munyonyo, KampalaSize: 2 acres, 54 industrial units Description:This flagship hub includes shared refining and packaging spaces, solar-powered infrastructure, and value chain-focused zones (spices, honey, soap, bioethanol). It serves as a model for replication across Uganda. Financing is supported by Housing Finance Bank. Women can […]