Review of the Ugandan Microfinance Sector

Genesis was commissioned by DFID and the Ugandan financial services inclusion programme to conduct a review of the progress made within the microfinance industry in Uganda, consider the emerging trends in the sector as well as to provide a look into the future and recommend new strategies for increasing the level of financial inclusion.

The review served as an update of a similar study that was conducted in 2004. The review highlighted the changes in the market, in particular the impact of government programmes and mobile money, and highlighted the range of donor support currently available to the sector.