Uganda is investing heavily in roads, industrial parks, electricity, and oil development, while underinvesting in the single factor that determines whether these assets succeed: human capital. Uganda’s development strategy must now reflect this reality. AdvertisementDATA ON SKILLS MISMATCHThe greatest weakness in Uganda’s education system is not access, but relevance. As the NPA guidelines for our national development frameworks emphasise, industrial policy only succeeds when deliberately aligned with human capital development. We must raise education spending, strengthen teacher quality, place TVET at the centre of planning, and align education with industrial policy.