In May 2023, President Museveni issued Executive Order No. 3, banning large-scale commercial charcoal production and trade in Northern Uganda. This directive aimed to curb the rampant deforestation that has severely affected the region and exacerbated the effects of climate change.
the National Development Plan IV (NDP IV) will enhance the government's commitment to eradicating poverty through enormous industrialization that will also focus on job creation.
In July 2022, the DP president Norbert Mao had a meeting with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who doubles as the NRM party chairman, where they signed a pact of cooperation.