Uganda's major rural road investment

Uganda's National Roads Authority (UNRA) is investing heavily in a major rural road upgrade programme for 2011, which is intended to boost transport.
February 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The 1069 Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is investing heavily in a major rural road upgrade programme for 2011, which is intended to boost transport. The UNRA has outlines a plan to invest a healthy US$344 million that will see the construction of over 10,000km of district roads. The programme includes upgrades and improvements to 60 existing roads and this part of the plan is expected to take three years to complete. Funding is being provided by European sources as well as by the Ugandan Government. Roads being rebuilt include the 208km Nyakahita-Ibanda-Kamwenge-Fortportal link, a 135km road from Mpigi-Kabulasoke-Maddu-Sembabule, the 75km Mbarara-Kikagati road and a 104km project from Gulu-Atiak-Bibia-Nimulle.

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