The mission of the NPA is to produce comprehensive economic development plans for the country.
The agency is charged with the economic evaluation of public projects and programs, in collaboration with civil society and the private sector.
[6] One of the immediate planning goals is Uganda's attainment of middle-income status, with an annual per capita income of US$1,036 or higher.
[7] Originally planned for 2020,[3] more realistic evaluation puts that event in the 2025 to 2030 time frame.
[8] For a period of ten years, Dr Wilberforce Kisamba Mugerwa, an agricultural economist and former cabinet minister in the central government, served as the executive chairman of NPA.