2.3.10 Most of the institutions authorised to regulate entities or enforce standards under the various laws and regulations have been carrying out awareness programmes for the public and the business community. For example, UNBS and NEMA have been carrying out public awareness programmes in the print media as well as radio and television. The CMA has also been carrying out education programmes in schools and universities. Enterprise Uganda, the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU) and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) Uganda, have been involved in delivering training to the business community in corporate governance and business development skills. 2.3.11 In promoting an enabling environment and an effective regulatory framework for economic activities and business, 24 Bills have been fasttracked by the Presidential Investment Roundtable and are at different stages of being enacted. Once enacted, these laws will greatly improve the business environment as well as Uganda‟s ranking in the World Bank Doing Business Report. By March 2009, the number of days for starting a business in Uganda had reduced from 28 working days in 2008 to 25 in 2009. The Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy (CICS), which was formulated to monitor, coordinate and evaluate progress made in adoption of the identified priority laws for fast-tracking was also being implemented. 2.3.12 Significant progress has been registered in developing the stock exchange. Progress has also been achieved in increasing public awareness of the stock exchange. As part of the public education programme, the Capital Markets‟ Secondary Schools Challenge, which CMA initiated in 2003, continued in 2008/9. 2.3.13 Progress has been achieved with regard to revitalising and strengthening the role of Uganda Development Bank. Government agreed to inject UGX20 billion in the Bank over the next five years. UGX5 billion was injected during the financial year 2008/09. 2.3.14 A fully-fledged „One-Stop Facility‟ continued operating at Uganda Investment Authority, and has been very useful in addressing investors‟ formalities. Officers from the Uganda Revenue Authority, Immigration Department and Uganda Registration Services Bureau are stationed at the facility.

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