The Project is comprised of 3 components:

 1.         Market infrastructure development component.

          i.            Re-construct markets to include economic infrastructure -lockups/kiosks, stalls, meat/ fish units with cold storage units, restaurants/ eating kiosks.

  ii.            Service infrastructure-paved pitches/spaces, vehicular parking/ loading areas, water supply, washrooms, solid waste bays, drainage, fire-fighting systems, day-care centres.

 iii.            Provide detailed design and construction supervision services.

2.         Market Management and Trade Enhancement component

 i.             Establish Management and Market information Systems in each   council including Market  survey, traffic flow assessment;

  ii.            Provide market management training to Councils, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Tourism Trade and Industry, Ministry of Works and Transport staff, Vendors’ associations, private operators and transporters,

  iii.            Provide Gender and Leadership training to Councils and Vendors         associations.

  iv.            Train Vendors/ Vendors associations in entrepreneurship.

 v.            Agro-processing demonstration equipment; food safety, hygiene and      quality control

3.         Programme Management and Coordination component

    i.            Oversee project activities

   ii.            Consolidate Project budgets,

  iii.            Submit all procurement documents to the Bank for review and approval,

  iv.            Compile and submit all disbursement applications.

 v).            Undertake annual audits of all project accounts and submit the audit reports to the Bank

 RATIONALE FOR MATIP

 The overriding objective of government policy is the eradication of poverty in Uganda by creating opportunities and a conducive environment particularly for the less privileged members of the society to work and earn a living.  Due to the lack of an adequate industrial and service job market in the urban areas, markets provide one of the cheapest and therefore most affordable environments for the poor to operate from to improve their incomes. Market vending can accommodate people with no skills and very limited capital as low as 5,000 Ugandan shillings. Market arrangements can also be made flexible to accommodate the needs of the poor such as irregular attendance.

 Benefits of MATIP

 The Programme to improve the markets has the following benefits:

 (i)         Additional working space and improvement of working conditions in the selected markets by providing better structures, proper access, proper drainage, water, electricity and general amenities.

(ii)        Better opportunities for people to generate and or raise their incomes,

 (iii)       Reduce on street vending and illegal markets, which have caused many roads in the Cities to be blocked almost half way and consequently increasing traffic jam,

(iv)       Increase in the revenue collection by Urban Councils,

(v)        Reduction in solid waste generated by illegal markets and street vendors, which usually causes blockage of road side drains and make road maintenance expensive.