Overview

Uganda joined the World Bank in 1963 beginning with a credit from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) for electric power development. Since then, the Bank has provided more than US$5.3 billion in loans and credits and over $600 million in grants for various development programs.

As of August 2009, the Bank’s portfolio comprises 20 active operations with a total commitment value of approximately US$1,497 million; including US$200 million for budget support under the Seventh Poverty Reduction Support operation.

*Infrastructure includes Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy, Environment, Transport and Urban Development

Since 2005, the World Bank's assistance to Uganda has been anchored in the Uganda Joint Assistance Strategy (UJAS). The UJAS is a joint development partner strategy fully aligned with the Government's third Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP). UJAS partners consist of the African Development Bank, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the European Commission, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the UK, and the World Bank.

The World Bank is currently in the process of formulating a new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Uganda to replace the UJAS. The new CAS will support the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP), which is being formulated to replace the third PEAP and will cover the period 2009/10 -2013/14.