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Country	Pillar	Factor	Framework title	Project cycle	Enforcement practice	Approval body	Approval requirements	Approval timeline	Approval cost	Key provisions	Watch developments
Uganda	Social	Employment & labour relations	Employment Act, 2006 View source Governs employment contracts, termination, rights of employees including prohibition of child labour, minimum conditions of work	Entire Project Cycle	Individually through civil processes and reports to the labour offices	Labour Officers under MGLSD	N/A	N/A	No direct fees for employment compliance	Employment terms for GMG staff, child labour prohibition, workplace conditions	N/A
Uganda	Social	Child labour	Employment Act, 2006 View source Prohibits employment of children below prescribed age (14 years)	Entire Project Cycle	Individually through civil processes and reports to the labour offices	MGLSD Labour Officers	N/A	N/A	N/A	A child under the age of fourteen years shall not be employed in any business	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Land use	Land Act 1998 View source Governs land tenure, ownership, and management in Uganda under customary, freehold, and leasehold systems.	Entire Project Cycle	Fraud and unauthorised ownership	Land Registry and Local Governments	N/A	1 day	Processing of certified documents after receiving the relevant land fie; Search fee-10,000/=; Perusal fees-5,000/=; Certification per page-2,000/=	Land ownership	N/A
Uganda	Social	Community land use	Land Act 1998 View source Land tenure recognition including communal and individual rights; management schemes required	Entire Project Cycle	Enforcement improving with community involvement	Land Registry and Local Governments	N/A	N/A	N/A	Land use agreements essential for site development by GMGs	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	National Environment (Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 2024 View source Sets ambient and occupational air quality and emission standards; emissions control measures	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	NEMA	N/A	30-60 days	Licence application, renewal, variation, or transfer costs UGX 100,000, with a licence fee of UGX 200,000.	Air pollution control	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	National Environment (Mountainous and Hill Areas Management) Regulations, 2000 View source Management and conservation of mountainous and hilly areas; restrictions on land use and deforestation	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	NEMA and relevant Local Government	N/A	N/A	Fees based on activities	Restrictions on the use of mountainous and hilly areas to carry out any development activity requiring an EIA	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	National Environment (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations, 2003 View source Defines maximum allowable noise levels by source and time; control measures required	Construction & Commissioning Phase	N/A	NEMA	N/A	N/A	N/A	Noise limits relevant to GMG operation sites	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 2020 View source Management of electrical and electronic waste	End of Life & Decommissioning Phase	N/A	NEMA	N/A	N/A	N/A	not to dispose electrical or electronic waste in landfills or unauthorised places.	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Land use	National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 View source Provide for the conservation, sustainable management and development of forests for the benefit of the people of Uganda	Entire Project Cycle	A person who violates licence terms, tampers with forest boundaries, mismanages a forest, breaches a management plan, neglects tree planting, or disobeys an authorised order	National Forestry Authority	N/A	N/A	N/A	A management plan made under this section is binding on all persons having dealings with or interests in the forest	N/A
Uganda	Social	Occupational health & safety	Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2006 View source General workplace safety standards and employer duties for accident prevention	Entire Project Cycle	Enforced with increasing inspections	Commissioner for Occupational Safety and Health	N/A	Inspections annually or as needed	N/A	Safety standards relevant to GMG construction and operations. Registration of work place.	N/A
Uganda	Social	Slavery	Penal Code Act View source Prohibits slavery, forced labour, trafficking	Entire Project Cycle	Active legal enforcement	Uganda Police, Judiciary	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Land use	Physical Planning (amended) Act of 2020 View source Establishes the National Physical Planning Board and local planning committees, and provides for the preparation and approval of physical development plans and development permissions.	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	National Physical Planning Board	N/A	60 days	1,000,000/=for district physical development plans; 2,000,000/= for city physical development plans; 1,000,000/= for municipal physical development plans; 500,000/= for town council physical development plans	N/A	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	The National Environment (Environmental and Social Assessment) Regulations, 2020. View source Set procedures for environmental and social assessments of projects	Entire Project Cycle	Giving false information and offences in regulations	National Environment Management Authority	N/A	74 days	Projects valued up to UGX 50 million are charged 0.5%, between UGX 50–100 million at 0.475%, UGX 100–250 million at 0.375%, UGX 250–500 million at 0.28%, UGX 500 million–1 billion at 0.2%, and UGX 1–2.5 billion at 0.09%. For higher-value projects, the rate further reduces to 0.075% for UGX 2.5–5 billion, 0.07% for UGX 5–70 billion, and 0.05% for projects exceeding UGX 70 billion	N/A	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Environment Impact Assessment	The National Environment Act 2019 View source Aim to govern the procedure for environmental and social assessment of projects, including project briefs, full Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), and environmental risk assessments.	Entire Project Cycle	Yes, offences with regards to conducting EIA	National Environment Management Authority	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mandatory for generation of power from solar PV power plants of more than 2; megawatts.	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Public Health	The Public Health Act, 1935 (CAP 281) View source Consolidates the law regarding the preservation of public health.	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	Local government	N/A	N/A	N/A	Not to cause public health nuisance	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Water	The Water Act, CAP 152 View source Regulates the use, protection, and management of water resources; establishes water and sewerage authorities; and supports devolution of related services.	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	Water Policy Committee	N/A	N/A	Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, fix fees and charges	No water to be wasted, misused, or without reasonable cause, excessively consumed; or takes or uses water for a purpose other than provided by the water permit	N/A
Uganda	Social	Customer relations & consumer protection	Uganda National Bureau of Standards Act View source Provide for the establishment of a national bureau of standards, the standardisation of commodities	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	Uganda National Bureau of Standards.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Uganda	Environmental	Wildlife	Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019 View source Consolidates laws on wildlife conservation and establishes a body to coordinate and oversee sustainable wildlife management.	Entire Project Cycle	N/A	Uganda Wildlife Authority	N/A	N/A	N/A	A developer desiring to undertake a project which may have a significant effect on any wildlife species or community shall undertake an environmental impact assessment	N/A

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