Uganda Launches Digital System to Monitor Jobs and Productivity

Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) is on the cusp of launching a new digital initiative, the Labour Administration Management Information System (LAMIS). This system is designed to overhaul how labour administration is managed, offering enhanced tracking of employment trends, the dynamics of job creation and loss, and overall workforce productivity across the country.

To ensure a smooth implementation, the Ministry, in collaboration with Enabel, has commenced training a core group of trainers. These selected Labour Officers will then disseminate their knowledge to users throughout Uganda during a comprehensive five-day workshop in Kampala.

This modernization effort is central to the Ministry’s broader goals of improving labour service delivery, recording, monitoring, and reporting. LAMIS aims to provide a unified, efficient, and dependable platform for managing labour administration data, assisting Labour Officers in their duties. It will facilitate the recording of vital information concerning employment, employers, labour inspections, and other related activities.

The introduction of LAMIS aligns directly with national development strategies. Uganda’s Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) emphasizes digital transformation and the cultivation of a skilled workforce, targeting the creation of nearly 885,000 jobs annually. The system is expected to generate accurate, up-to-date labour data from the local to national levels, serving as a crucial evidence base for policy decisions concerning employment and industrialization.

Furthermore, LAMIS supports the commitments outlined in the NRM Manifesto 2026-2031, which calls for a national management information system for labor force and enterprise data. This system will inform policy, monitor employment, identify skills gaps, enforce labor standards, and aid in social protection planning.

Officials have stressed the importance of active participation in the training and confident use of the system, urging trainees to guide future users and provide feedback for continuous improvement. The system’s developer, Centric Solutions, expects LAMIS to be fully rolled out following a 12-month support and maintenance period, with a target launch date of May 1, 2027. Ultimately, LAMIS is poised to enhance evidence-based decision-making and strengthen labor governance throughout Uganda.

Source: Nile Post