World Bank Support to Ugandan Municipalities Helps Modernize Infrastructure
Spared the congestion of the Uganda’s capital Kampala, Jinja, a town in the east, has a more leisurely beat to it. The predominant art deco buildings all over the town reinforce its modern feel. The town also has a wild side.... Read More
Iceland and UNICEF Support to Improved WASH Services in West Nile
Nearly 20,000 children in West Nile will benefit from improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, thanks to a grant from the Government of Iceland. The funding is targeting four health centres and seven schools with limited WASH facilities but... Read More
Uganda’s ‘first of its kind’ Graduate Volunteer Scheme Launched
The Government of Uganda with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme have launched the Uganda Graduate Volunteer Scheme (GVS). The GVS scheme, the first of its kind in the country, is... Read More
World Bank: Uganda’s Agriculture and Food System Can Create Jobs
Agriculture can provide jobs to Uganda’s unemployed youth if well harnessed, according to the twelfth Uganda Economic Update published on November 20, 2018 by the World Bank. The report, “Developing Uganda’s Agri-Food System for Inclusive Economic Growth,” notes that the... Read More
UK Funds New Nutrition Program in Karamoja
A major programme to improve the delivery of quality nutrition services across Karamoja was launched on November 26, 2018. The Karamoja Nutrition Programme, funded by UK aid and implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations... Read More
Ugandan-German Government Negotiations on Development Cooperation
On November 16, 2018, Uganda and Germany successfully concluded government negotiations in Kampala. The negotiations aimed to agree on the development cooperation programme for the next two years 2019 - 2020. The overarching framework of this years government negotiations was... Read More
AfDB Approves US$229.5m Financing for Kampala-Jinja Expressway
The African Development Bank has approved a sovereign loan of US$229.5 million to the Republic of Uganda to finance phase one of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. The financing will reinforce Uganda’s position as a regional transit hub, supporting its ambition... Read More
US Supports Campaign to Combat Toxins in Agricultural Produce
Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), in the presence of USAID Mission Director Joakim Parker, launched today a nationwide campaign to combat aflatoxins that contaminate improperly handled grain, causing severe health... Read More