Africa Development Bank Uganda is a winner of the 2015 Uganda Sustainable Development Award and accredited Uganda’s Top50 Sustainable Development Agencies in recognition and appreciation of its enormous contribution towards social-economic development of Uganda and attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda. Awarded and Accredited by Public Opinions International
The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Uganda is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
In 2014 Uganda saw the consolidation of macroeconomic stability and a gradual recovery of economic activity, with real GDP growth projected to reach 5.9% in FY 2014/15 from 4.5% growth in FY 2013/14.
This recovery in economic activity is mainly supported by public investment on infrastructure, recovery in private domestic consumption and investment demand, and a rebound in agriculture.
Uganda remains on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goal poverty reduction target as absolute poverty rates continue to drop, from 24.5% in FY 2009/10 to 19.7% in FY 2012/13 (with corresponding improvements in child nutrition and declining infant mortality) and overall life expectancy advances to 59, three years higher than in 2009.
Major Projects
10/09/2012 – The Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme – Project I (CAIIP-1) resulted from a comprehensive review of Uganda’s agricultural sector, which was carried out in 2005 by the Ugandan government in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB). The review, which was undertaken under the auspices of Uganda’s Plan for Modernization of Agriculture, identified a number of investment gaps especially with regard to infrastructure – for access to markets, and for agro-processing, environmental and natural resource management.
04/10/2012 – As many countries in Africa experience impressive economic growth, the continent has made significant gains in health such as an overall reduction in child mortality. However, gains made vary and certain segments of the population remain vulnerable. For example, while child mortality is on the decline in Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is still high and estimated at 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. About 30 per cent of households in the capital Kampala are run by women, meaning Uganda’s high maternal death rate has far reaching effects societally and economically.
25/07/2013 – Transport constraints in many rural communities in Eastern and Central Uganda made it extremely difficult for farmers to market their produce. This limited farmers’ productivity, and burdened traders in rural areas with high transaction costs. As a result farmers received lower prices for their produce, lacked reliable information on market prices, and were largely unaware of potentially profitable market opportunities
African Development Bank Group
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Kampala – Uganda
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Mr. Jeremiah MUTONGA , Resident Representative
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