Uganda has received $600 million from the World Bank and French Development Agency (AFD) according to Reuters.
According to a statement by the World Bank and the government, the resources will be used to support infrastructure development and improve waste management in Kampala.
A total of US$566 million will be provided by the World Bank, while US$42.7 million worth of funding will come from the French Development Agency.
The development comes after torrential rainfall on August 9 triggered a massive landslide at a garbage landslide in Uganda’s capital
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The landslide left 35 people dead and over 1,000 people displaced. Uganda residents criticized the government over the disaster. Many complained about the poor waste management as well as the poor infrastructure in the capital, due to underfunding from the government.
The World Bank reiterated that the rapid urban expansion in Kampala has revealed significant gaps in infrastructure.
Uganda’s waste management system has become increasingly inefficient, primarily as a result of rapid urban expansion.
Created in 1996, the Kiteezi landfill has served as the capital’s only garbage dump. The new resources will bolster the government’s to enhance waste management in the capital.
Source: Reuters
