Implementation Arrangements

	Key Player	Roles and Responsibilities
	Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MFPED);	Borrower Provide general policy directions for the project Coordinate with other relevant Ministries Chair the Project Oversight Committee (POC) Reforming and improving the overall policy and regulatory framework for financial inclusion The Department for Financial Services (FSD) is the focal point within MFPED for project implementation.
	Project Oversight Committee (POC)	Overseeing project planning Reviewing implementation progress and impact Provide high level advice to address key issues raised by project management
	Project Management Unit (PMU)	Established by MFPED to handle all project management and administrative aspects Responsible for financial management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management
	Other institutions (partners and service providers)	Contribute to the overall implementation and ensuring that PROFIRA achieves its objectives. Include Bank of Uganda (BoU), Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), the Department of Cooperative Development (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives – MTIC), District Commercial Officers (DCOs), and Community Development Officers (CDOs).

The project has also signed contracts with competitively-selected service providers to provide support services such as training and backstopping to SACCOs and CSCGs. These include:

Financial Institution	Type of Support	Contracted Service Provider	Region
SACCOs	Technical Assistance in six thematic areas	Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA)	Western
		Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU)	Central
		Association for Microfinance in Uganda (AMFIU)	Northern
		Best Africa	Eastern
	Technical Assistance in credit and default management	Friends Consult Limited	Eastern and Northern
	Technical Assistance in credit and default management	Demis Consults Limited	Central and Western
CSCGs	Establishment of CSCGs	Care International Uganda & Uganda Women's Efforts to Save Orphans	Eastern
		Care International Uganda & Karamoja Private Sector Development Center Limited	North Eastern (Karamoja)
		Foundation for Urban & Rural Advancement (FURRA) & Community Organization for Rural Enterprise Activity Management (CREAM)	West Nile
		Mid North and Acholi Private Sector Development Companies	Mid-North (Acholi and Lango)
	Strenthening of Mature CSCGs	South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Ltd (SEPSPEL)	Eastern
		South Eastern Private Sector Promotion Enterprise Ltd (SEPSPEL) & Karamoja Private Sector Development Center Limited	North Eastern (Karamoja)
		International Institute of Rural Reconstruction in consortium with Caritas-Gulu	Mid-North (Acholi and Lango)
		Care International in Uganda	West Nile