Uganda: Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project for Uganda is to improve regional and local access to infrastructure, markets, and skills development in the Albertine region. The project has three components. The first component, regional access and connectivity aims to improve overall accessibility to the Albertine region, reduce travel times, and improve access to markets and services. It will finance the upgrading of an approximately... Show More

Development Objective

To improve regional and local access to infrastructure, markets, and skills development in the Albertine Region.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P145101
Status
Closed
Team Leader
John Stephen Ajalu
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Country
Uganda
Disclosure Date
June 17, 2013
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 26, 2014
Effective Date
December 7, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 153.89 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development,Uganda National Roads Authority,Ministry of Education and Sports
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2014

Commitment Amount
US$ 145.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 29, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2022

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Education16%
- FY17 - Access to Education4%
- FY17 - Science and Technology4%
- FY17 - Standards, Curriculum and Textbooks4%
- FY17 - Teachers4%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development74%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery66%
- FY17 - Rural Markets8%
FY17 - Urban Development9%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery9%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	145.00
Borrower/Recipient	8.89

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	145.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	145.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	153.89

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	7,937.22
Oct 29, 2019	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	2,121,651.00
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Mar 18, 2020	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	2,739.86
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	2,739.86
Dec 4, 2018	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	6,000,000.00
Dec 26, 2018	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	3,546,000.00
Jan 25, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	177,461.70
Jan 25, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	177,461.70
Mar 1, 2019	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	13,000,000.00
Mar 14, 2018	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	1,400,000.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	127,766.12
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	127,766.12
May 3, 2018	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	6,250,000.00
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	452.63
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	452.63
Jul 23, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	165,394.62
Jul 23, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	1,780.66
Jul 23, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	1,780.66
Jul 23, 2018	IDA-54060	Int Charges	165,394.62
Mar 16, 2017	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	5,721,378.00
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	29,815.01
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	29,815.01
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	113.31
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	113.31
Aug 9, 2017	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	27,400,000.00
Feb 15, 2018	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Apr 11, 2016	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	2,243,850.00
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54060	Int Charges	4,338.94
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-54060	Int Charges	4,338.94
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	53.06
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	53.06
Sep 27, 2016	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	2,023,530.00
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	12,394.96
Jan 15, 2017	IDA-54060	Int Charges	12,394.96
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	-65.33
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	65.33
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	2,892.30
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	2,892.30
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	469,121.56
Feb 9, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	469,121.56
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-54060	Loan Repay	1,251,560.90
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-54060	Loan Repay	431.00
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	465,758.03
Jul 16, 2024	IDA-54060	Int Charges	465,758.03
Mar 26, 2014	IDA-54060	Loan Commitment	145,000,000.00
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-54060	Loan Cancel	261,341.00
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	5,347.39
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	5,347.39
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	461,492.97
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	461,492.97
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	11,530.62
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	11,530.62
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	476,237.03
Jul 20, 2023	IDA-54060	Int Charges	476,237.03
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	-260,146.90
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	-1,194.10
Feb 1, 2022	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	4,000,000.00
Mar 16, 2022	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	3,542,500.00
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	882.97
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	882.97
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	453,171.78
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	453,171.78
Apr 4, 2022	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	5,014,207.00
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	4,405.15
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	4,405.15
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	442,692.53
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-54060	Int Charges	442,692.53
Jan 21, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	8,568.11
Jan 21, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	8,568.11
Jan 21, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	395,808.50
Jan 21, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	395,808.50
Jan 29, 2021	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	7,315,000.00
Apr 20, 2021	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	2,790,561.00
Apr 20, 2021	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	1,644,545.00
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	438,052.10
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	438,052.10
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	6,387.52
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-54060	Int Charges	6,387.52
Oct 5, 2021	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	2,130,000.00
Jan 28, 2020	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	6,740,000.00
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	451.96
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	451.96
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	266,138.88
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	266,138.88
Jul 21, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	12,222.11
Jul 21, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	12,222.11
Jul 21, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	348,327.78
Jul 21, 2020	IDA-54060	Int Charges	348,327.78
Sep 8, 2020	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	7,154,000.00
Nov 25, 2019	IDA-54060	Loan Disb	10,300,000.00
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	251,914.30
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	251,914.30
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-54060	Int Charges	7,937.22

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Procurement	Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2022-12-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-12-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-29-2023
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-06-2023	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average travel time between Kyenjojo and Kabwoya for large vehicles/ public transport Value 3.50 1.45 0.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Share of rural population with access to an all-season road Value 40.00 98.00 50.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of rural people with access to an all-season road Value 260000.00 260000.00 320000.00
Date December 31, 2013 March 16, 2018
Comment
Proportion of employers satisfied with Technical Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) graduates at internship Value 0.00 98.00 70.00
Date June 5, 2015 December 31, 2022
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1743000.00 60000.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 51.00
Date December 31, 2013 March 16, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Kyenjojo to Kabwoya Road Upgraded to Class II Value 0.00 100.40 30.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of bridges, culverts and swamp crossings constructed/ rehabilitated under Project. (Number, Custom) Value 0.00 62.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Reform Task Force Oil and Gas Committee established and functional to define skill needs and set standards. (Yes/No, Value No Yes
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Urban Roads Linking to the National Roads upgraded Value 0.00 12.10 11.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
Rural District roads rendered passable all season under Project Value 0.00 220.40 150.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
Internationally recognized and demand responsive CBT curricula and assessment (for critical occupational areas) introduced and in effect. Value No Yes Yes
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Registered grievances satisfactorily resolved in line with Grievance Redress System. Value 0.00 99.30 0.00
Date March 31, 2017 December 31, 2022
Comment
Town Roads upgraded/ rehabilitated under Project Value 0.00 7.36 7.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
New entrants enrolled in training for identified trades/occupations in the two targeted institutions Value 0.00 448.00 440.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
Local physical plans updated/ completed and approved for selected areas in Buliisa and Hoima Districts Value 0.00 9.00 9.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
Number of learners from the Albertine Region receiving bursaries to undergo training in identified programs in targeted BTVET Value 0.00 608.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Markets constructed under the Project Value 0.00 4.00 3.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022 May 20, 2019
Comment
Female learners receiving bursaries. (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Value 0.00 40.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
District Roads Designed under the Project Value 0.00 366.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2013 December 31, 2022
Comment
Proportion of the Bursary Scheme learners who complete the targeted short courses Value 0.00 97.00 0.00
Date May 20, 2019 December 31, 2022
Comment
Proportion of beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with the completed subprojects Value 0.00 93.00 0.00
Date February 28, 2019 December 31, 2022
Comment
Students from targeted programs supported for internship placement and industrial training Value 0.00 583.00 0.00
Date May 20, 2019 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of Workshops constructed and equipped for the targeted programs Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date May 20, 2019 December 31, 2022
Comment
Proportion of Trainees and Bursary beneficiaries expressing satisfaction with the Training Programs and Bursary Scheme Value 0.00 97.00 0.00
Date February 28, 2019 December 31, 2022
Comment

Average travel time between Kyenjojo and Kabwoya for large vehicles/ public transport	Value	3.50	1.45	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Share of rural population with access to an all-season road	Value	40.00	98.00	50.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of rural people with access to an all-season road	Value	260000.00	260000.00	320000.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	March 16, 2018
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1743000.00	60000.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	51.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	March 16, 2018
	Comment

Markets constructed under the Project	Value	0.00	4.00	3.00
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022	May 20, 2019
	Comment

Proportion of employers satisfied with Technical Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) graduates at internship	Value	0.00	98.00	70.00
	Date	June 5, 2015	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Reform Task Force Oil and Gas Committee established and functional to define skill needs and set standards. (Yes/No,	Value	No	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Internationally recognized and demand responsive CBT curricula and assessment (for critical occupational areas) introduced and in effect.	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2022
	Comment