Analysis Of the Capability of Local Companies for Local Content Participation in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Industry

Abstract

The study examined the capability of local Ugandan companies to participate in the oil and gas industry in Uganda as a factor affecting local content development in the industry. A mixed method, cross-sectional case study design was adopted to study the research objectives. Using data collected from 120 participants constituting of local firms in Uganda, it was found that significant gaps in local capacity were limiting the participation of local companies in the oil and gas industry. A descriptive analysis of the variables indicated a relationship between local content participation and capability of local firms. Participants regretted the inability of Ugandans to fully participate in the industry, as such the study among other things highly recommended that local companies ‘capabilities be enhanced, local skills, knowledge and expertise in the industry be enriched, technological infrastructure be improved, and that local content policies be complied with and enforced by the responsible government institutions and international oil companies.