3.2.6 The implementation of the PFA Programme was officially launched on 8 October 2007. An ex-ante economic analysis of the feasibility of loans accessed through Savings and Credit Cooperatives and MFIs in the PFA Programme has not been conducted. There is need to effectively communicate the institutional arrangements for delivery and access to the PFA resources. 3.2.7 Despite the existence of a draft National Media and Communication strategy designed specifically to enhance the communication and dissemination to the public of major government policies and programmes, there are still challenges of communicating government policies and programmes to the public beyond Kampala city. 3.2.8 There is anxiety over the management of oil revenues. This is exacerbated by limited government structured knowledge and institutionalised fora for nation-wide public awareness and engagement in the debate on proposed legislation on Oil and Gas. A concrete strategy for continuous communication and information dissemination on the Oil and Gas policy as well as the proposed legislation is yet to be put in place. 3.3 Corporate Governance 3.3.1 Although there is increasing awareness about Corporate Governance, there are challenges faced in entrenching corporate governance practices in Uganda‟s corporate spheres. 3.3.2 Limited progress has been made in decentralising and automating of the companies‟ registry and storage system for company trademarks. As a result, the backlog in company registration has not been cleared. This process has been held back largely by the absence of counterpart funding from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The operationalisation of the Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (CADER) was also waiting for counterpart funding from Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. 3.3.3 Government has provided inadequate incentives for small businesses to become formal enterprises. The funding made available for supporting training programmes for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in good economic governance and management principles, standards and codes,

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