According to the 2013 Millennium Development Goals Report for Uganda, the country under Museveni has succeeded in "halving the number of people living in absolute poverty and achieving debt sustainability" – and was on track to achieve another eight of its targets. 
Kwa mujibu wa Taarifa ya Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Mileniamu ya 2013 nchini Uganda , nchi hiyo chini ya Museveni imefanikiwa "kupunguza nusu ya idadi ya watu wanaoishi kwenye ufukara uliokithiri na kupunguza madeni yake" – na ilikuwa inafanya vizuri katika kutimiza malengo mengine nane.