information about cybersecurity risks and threats, as well as about best practices for countering them, should be continued and enhanced. In addition, there is a need for a structured training and certification program/framework for cybersecurity related careers in Uganda. Education on cybersecurity issues is not offered as part of the curriculum in all levels of education, and there is limited budgetary allocation for research and development in this field. Gaps in information security in the country can be close best by integrating security into the education systems and making skill building easier and attainable. 2.6 Uganda’s Performance on Global Indices Uganda has set the goal to improve rankings in the various global competitiveness indices. According to World Bank annual ratings Uganda is ranked 127 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business in 2018, a position it maintained in the following year (2019). Uganda ranked 152 out of 176 countries in the International Telecommunications Union’s IDI (2017); 121 out of 139 countries in the Network Readiness Index; and 64 out of 75 countries in the latest Economist Intelligence Unit Inclusive Internet Index (3i). Behind these rankings is the poor information infrastructure and low levels of Internet penetration in the country compared to others. In terms of Internet freedom, Uganda is considered as partly free and Internet penetration rates continue to improve despite a daily tax on social media use that limits access to communication platforms. In the EGovernment Development Index (EGDI), which presents the state of E-Government Development of the United Nations Member States, Uganda ranked 137 out of 193 countries in 2020. In the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index; in the African region Uganda ranks as 9th in 2020 (2018 7th), globally 70th (2018 65th). According to the index, the Uganda’s relative strength is in the implementation of legal measures but there is room for potential growth in the Cooperative Measures category (national, regional, and international cooperation), implementation of the Data Protection and Privacy Act and also in capacity building. In the National Cybersecurity Index of the e-Governance Academy, Uganda holds 56th position globally and 3rd in African region. 15 (43) [Draft Version for stakeholder consultation]