# Uganda tourism sector development and policy > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-tourism-sector-development-and-policy > Updated: 2026-09-28T05:34:53.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Uganda is pursuing various strategies to expand its tourism sector, focusing on both continental integration and domestic development. At an international travel market in Paris, the Minister of State for Tourism, Susan Nakawuki, proposed a single African tourist visa to allow visitors to travel across North, West, East, and Southern Africa without multiple visa requirements. This initiative aims to encourage longer stays and higher spending by reducing travel barriers. Domestically, President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged citizens to participate in the tourism value chain, such as transport and guiding, to boost household incomes. During World Tourism Day 2026, he also commissioned new conservation facilities in the Elgon Sub-region. However, the sector faces internal criticism. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has called for structural reforms to address mismanagement and underfunding, noting that the sector contributes 9% to the national GDP. The FDC has also highlighted the need for better road infrastructure to key sites like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, as well as improvements to the nation’s human rights record and security to aid international marketing. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Uganda tourism sector faces calls for reform amid presidential push for growth President Museveni and the FDC party have offered different approaches to growing Uganda's tourism sector, focusing on wealth creation and conservation versus budget reforms and infrastructure improvements. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-tourism-sector-faces-calls-for-reform-amid-presidential-push-for-growth ### 2026-09-22: Uganda proposes single African tourist visa to boost travel Uganda is calling for a single African tourist visa to boost continental travel and is targeting the French market to expand its growing tourism sector following a nearly 20 percent increase in visitors. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-proposes-single-african-tourist-visa-to-boost-travel --- Cite as: Uganda tourism sector development and policy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-tourism-sector-development-and-policy