National Human Resource Development Plans (NHRDPs)

NDPIV Human Resource Development Plan 2025/26 - 2029/30

The NDPIV-HRDP 2025/26–2029/30 is one of the components of the Fourth National Development Plan (NDPIV). It builds on the foundations of the first HRDP attendant to the NDPIII, lessons learned, ongoing reforms, and emerging challenges in the labour market and education systems.

It is a national agenda for streamlining human resource development in line with the country’s development aspirations expressed in Vision 2040 and the five-year medium-term plans. It reflects the deliberate government efforts to integrate strategic Human Resource Planning into the broader socio-economic transformation agenda of the Country. In addition, the Plan responds to Uganda’s evolving demographic and economic landscape, including the need to create 4.4 million new jobs over the NDPIV period.

The plan aligns with both global and regional agendas, reinforcing Uganda’s commitment to fostering a skilled and competitive workforce. Globally, the Plan contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and Goal 10 (Reduced Inequality). Regionally, the Plan aligns with the Africa Agenda 2063 and the East African Community (EAC) Vision 2050. It prioritises reforms in Technical and Vocational Education and Training, expansion of equitable access to quality education, and enhancement of Labour market responsiveness.

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National Human Resource Development Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25

The National Human Resource Development Plan (NHRDP) was produced as an attendant plan to the third National Development Plan (NDPIII). It was not a standalone plan and was anchored on the strategic direction of the NDPIII and the lessons learned from previous development plans. The NHRDP was 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 had been a journey of mixed experiences over the years, and the field had hitherto attracted limited attention. However, the past two decades 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 provided processes, structures, and mechanisms for integrated human resource development planning. The NHRDPF articulated 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 5-year 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 was intended to increase the stock of educated, skilled, and productive human resources for the country.

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