Seventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC7)

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This program document presents a credit to the Republic of Uganda to finance the seventh Poverty Reduction Support Operation (PRSC7). Building on six preceding PRSCs, PRSC7 is the third and final operation in a programmatic development policy lending series to support Uganda's third Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) approved by the Cabinet in November 2004: The economic management component. The strategic objective is to maintain macro economic stability consistent with rapid private sector led growth. The PRSC support seeks to enhance budget rationalization in line with PEAP priorities and ensure efficient use of scarce resources. The enhance production, competitiveness and incomes component. The strategic objectives supported by the PRSC are: (i) efficient and competitive private sector; and (ii) increased and more efficient agricultural production, including increased marketing and increased access to land titling. The good governance. The strategic objectives supported by the PRSC are: (i) strengthened legal and justice systems including increased efficiency in the commercial justice; and (ii) transparent and efficient public financial management and public procurement. The human development component the strategic objectives supported by the PRSC are: (i) better educated society including increased access and quality of primary, secondary, and tertiary education; (ii) healthier Ugandans, including improved access, quality and utilization of health care services; improved sexual and reproductive health care services (obstetric, adolescent, and family planning services), and control of major communicable diseases (immunizable diseases, tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS).