Evaluating the Law and Policies for Achieving Sustainable Economic Development in Uganda

The law and policies of sustainable economic development are built upon the previously unachieved sustainable development goals, which have not been satisfactory. The non-satisfaction necessitated the present study that evaluates the law and policies for achieving sustainable economic development in Uganda. The article concludes that the Ugandan government and the stakeholders have formulated a policy called "Uganda National Local Economic Development Policy”, which is meant to provide a framework for partnerships in local economic development and to serve as a vehicle for promoting and implementing initiatives at the local government level in Uganda. This has necessitated the development of Uganda’s Vision 2040 ahead of the 2015 summit for the post-2015 development framework, launching it on the 18th of April 2013, to strengthen the fundamentals of Uganda's economy and harness the opportunities for realizing sustainable development. Uganda's Vision 2040, which conforms to the African Vision 2063, highlights a desire for social-economic transformation for poverty eradication while recognizing that people must be at the center of her development. Keywords: Heritage sites, Law and policies, Sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2063