World Bank grants Uganda $130m to support road infrastructure in refugee hosting districts

The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a grant of $130.8 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to ease the movement of goods and people and improve access to social services and job opportunities in the refugee hosting districts in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda.  The grant is financed through the IDA18 Window for Host Communities and Refugees.  The Uganda Roads and Bridges in the Refugee Hosting Districts Projectwill upgrade 105 kilometre (km) Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo road from gravel to bitumen and strengthen the institutional capacity of the Uganda National Roads Authority to manage environmental, social, and road safety risks.  World Bank says the project will foster greater regional integration through trade with DRC and Southern Sudan, reduce travel time, and create employment for youth and women….