The National Human Resource Development Plan (NHRDP) is produced as an attendant plan to the third National Development Plan (NDPIII). It is not a standalone plan and is anchored on the strategic direction of the NDPIII and the lessons learned from previous development plans. The NHRDP is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the country’s human resource situation, policy parameters and strategic direction as well as the implementation, monitoring and evaluation frameworks for sustainable human resource development.

Human Resource Development Planning in Uganda has been a journey of mixed experiences over the years, and the field has hitherto attracted limited attention. However, the past two decades have witnessed several reforms aimed at enhancing the functionality of the country’s labour market.

The breakthrough was in 2018 when the Cabinet approved the National Human Resource Development Planning Framework (NHRDPF). This framework provides processes, structures, and mechanisms for integrated human resource development planning. The NHRDPF articulates the country’s long-term human resource development planning needs, in terms of production of the 30-year National Human Resource Strategy, the 10-year National Resource Plans; the 5year national human development plans, and the 5-year MDA and LG human resource development plans.

Therefore, the NDP III was the first development plan to fully integrate Human Resource Development planning into the national development planning processes. This 5-year National Human Resource Development Plan is intended to increase the stock of educated, skilled, and productive human resources for the country.