Uganda Secures Over $600 Million for Infrastructure and Waste Management

Uganda receives over $600 million from the World Bank and the French Development Agency (AFD) to improve infrastructure and waste management in Kampala. This comes amid citizens' complaints about poor road conditions and waste management, following a landfill landslide that killed 35 people.

The World Bank and French Development Agency (AFD) have allocated more than $600 million to Uganda for infrastructure development and waste management in Kampala, the capital city, as announced by both the government and the World Bank on Thursday.

Ugandan residents have been vocal about the poor state of roads and waste management in Kampala, which has faced chronic underfunding from the central government. Recently, a garbage landslide at a landfill site on the outskirts of Kampala buried several houses while residents slept, resulting in the deaths of at least 35 people.

The World Bank will provide $566 million, largely in credit, while the AFD will contribute $42.7 million, according to official statements. The World Bank highlighted that Kampala's rapid urban growth has revealed significant infrastructure gaps. The institution also mentioned that while a lending ban to Uganda remains due to an anti-gay law enacted last year, the latest funding had been approved before the ban.

(With inputs from agencies.)