{"id":16847,"date":"2026-04-07T17:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=16847"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:18:27","slug":"new-world-bank-funded-ucimd-program-to-create-20000-jobs-land-minister-nabakooba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/new-world-bank-funded-ucimd-program-to-create-20000-jobs-land-minister-nabakooba\/","title":{"rendered":"New World Bank Funded UCIMD Program To Create 20,000 Jobs -Land Minister Nabakooba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Our Reporters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

at Uganda Media Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government has received an approval from the World Bank of $540 million ( UGX 2.1 trillion) USD 80M of which is a grant. The funding is for the second phase of the USMID program which will be called – Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development Program, (UCMID), Lands Minister , Judith Nabakooba , has announced .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba ,under whose docket the multi \u2013billion program will be implemented told journalists at the Uganda Media Center , that UCMID shall \u00a0run for a period of six years, commencing 2026\/2027 to 2030\/2031.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program, the Minister said ,will be \u00a0implemented within 10 regional cities, 26 municipalities, and 13 refugee-hosting districts; directly benefiting an estimated 5.6 million people of which 1.6 million people are expected to be from within the Refugee hosting areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The beneficiary local governments are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cities:<\/strong> Lira, Arua, Gulu, Soroti, Mbale, Hoima, FortPortal, Jinja, Mbarara and Masaka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Municipalities are:<\/strong>  The 11 which were implementing USMID:<\/strong> Busia, Kitgum, Apac, Tororo, Kamuli, Lugazi, Moroto, Kabale, Ntungamo, Mubende and Kasese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new 15 Municipalities coming on board now are<\/strong>: Mityana, Njeru, Bugiri, Rukungiri, Kisoro, Kapchorwa, Iganga, Kotido, Koboko, Sheema, Ishaka-Bushenyi, Ibanda, Kumi, Masindi and Nebbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 13 RHDs are<\/strong>: Arua, Terego, Yumbe, Madi-Okollo, Lamwo, Adjumani, Moyo, Obongi, Kiryandongo, Kamwenge, Isingiro, Kikuube and Kyegegwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jobs Creation :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba said that by the time the program is completed in six years at least  20,000 permanent jobs would have been created – including 5,000 in refugees and host communities, through market operations, maintenance services, waste management, and logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt should also have strengthened infrastructure and better market access will lower business costs, boosting the demand for Labor, and increasing household incomes, especially benefiting women, youth, and low-income groups. An expanded urban infrastructure will also foster a more supportive environment for informal and small businesses, vendors, and traders to succeed,\u201d Nabakooba added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She noted that Uganda\u2019s  regional cities and municipalities are increasingly central to economic transformation, already serving as hubs for trade, services, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uganda\u2019s urban population continues to grow- at an approximate 5.2% annually making the country one of the  fastest growing in Africa. The urban population is projected to surpass the rural population by 2060.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCMID therefore, will  serve as strategic vehicle to ensure the growth is supported by climate-smart infrastructure, improved service delivery, and job creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than one third of all new jobs created are in cities and towns. Uganda\u2019s Fourth National Development Plan (NDPIV) (2025\/26\u20132029\/30) sets ambitious targets for us like: achieving higher household incomes, full monetization of the economy, and creating 2.5 million new jobs. Urbanization is therefore recognized as a critical enabler of these goals, especially for youth and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCMID therefore, the Minister explained ,  represents the next phase of Uganda\u2019s urban reform agenda, positioning cities and municipalities at the heart of job creation, productivity gains, and economic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c By channelling investments through economic corridors, the Program will improve access to regional markets, reduce congestion, lower logistics costs, and enable small and medium enterprises to thrive\u2014particularly those employing youth and women,\u201d she added .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCMID will also institutionalize reforms that position cities as drivers of Uganda Vision 2040 and Uganda NDP IV by aligning urban growth with a long-term jobs agenda, leveraging private sector participation, and building governance systems that enable continuity and scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough these reforms, UCMID will: generate immediate construction jobs and create sustainable employment in urban services and operations,  stimulate local economies and entrepreneurship\u2014especially for youth, women, and MSMEs, and foster inclusion and skills development for Uganda\u2019s next generation of urban workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the program will be executed ;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCMID funds will be allocated to the local governments in a formular based on the following Key Pillars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Pillar One shall be for Urban Roads and Mobility:<\/strong>  To promote efficient movement of people and goods, fostering economic development by connecting people to jobs and markets; social inclusion; environmental sustainability; and urban liveability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Pillar 2 shall be Urban Drainage and Flood Mitigation<\/strong>: To enhance climate resilience by protecting physical and economic assets, lives, and livelihoods in the urban landscapes.

    Pillar 3 shall be Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Green Infrastructure<\/strong>:  To promote sustainable and climate-resilient urban development and job creation.   

    Pillar 4 shall be Sustainable Solid Waste Management: <\/strong>To promote urban resilience through sustainable and climate-smart urban infrastructure and reduction of Green House Gas emissions.
    <\/td><\/tr>
    Pillar 5 shall be Economic Development and Job Creation<\/strong>: To promote business development and entrepreneurship, create jobs, boost urban revenues, increase incomes and improve livelihoods.

    The program\u2019s results shall be measured through; (i) Enhanced institutional capacity of city, municipal and national institutions for urban management (ii) People in urban areas provided with improved living conditions through access to climate smart infrastructure and services and; (iii)People in urban areas provided with more and better jobs, among others.

    Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong>  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    By Our Reporters at Uganda Media Center Government has received an approval from the World Bank of $540 million (<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ju4.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10714,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/usmid-project-in-balance-as-uganda-rashes-to-chinas-exim-to-borrow-150mafter-world-bank-halts-funding\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":0},"title":"USMID project in balance as Uganda rushes to China’s Exim to borrow $150M after World Bank halts funding","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"November 28, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The continuation of the World Bank funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project that has transformed Uganda's cities and municipalities remains in balance after loans were suspended when the country passed the Anti Homosexual law . The government of Uganda had lined-up a number of additional municipalities and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National Development"","block_context":{"text":"National Development","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-development\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/USMID-Gulu-roads.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/USMID-Gulu-roads.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/USMID-Gulu-roads.jpg 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9605,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/lands-minister-nabakooba-says-an-additional-15-new-municipalities-to-benefit-from-governments-usmid-program\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":1},"title":"Lands Minister Nabakooba Names 15 Additional Cities And Municipalities To Benefit From Government\u2019s New Infrastructure Development Program","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"August 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Reporter Government has lined up at least another 15 new municipalities to benefit from the proposed Uganda Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) program, an extension of the current Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Additional Funding \u00a0(USMID-AF) multi-billion project which will end in December this year. Judith\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Urban Development"","block_context":{"text":"Urban Development","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/urban-development\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/na.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/na.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/na.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/na.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/na.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4236,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/new-cities-and-urban-centers-should-have-physical-plans-for-better-service-delivery-minister-nabakooba\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":2},"title":"NEW CITIES AND URBAN CENTERS SHOULD HAVE PHYSICAL PLANS FOR BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY – MINISTER NABAKOOBA","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"October 10, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"By Ruth Nantaba in Masaka Local urban centers especially the newly created cities must work towards having approved physical master plans that will facilitate the provision of \u00a0basic services, infrastructure, and affordable housing for the- everyday expanding population, according to Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba. She also called for proper waste\/solid\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National Development"","block_context":{"text":"National Development","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-development\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0305-1.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0305-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0305-1.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0305-1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0305-1.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4217,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/world-bank-funded-usmid-af-program-to-uplift-municipalities-nabakooba\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":3},"title":"WORLD BANK FUNDED USMID-AF PROGRAM TO UPLIFT MUNICIPALITIES-NABAKOOBA","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"October 7, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The World Bank multi-billion funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID-AF) program-is \u00a0premised on the need to uplift municipalities through improved urban infrastructure and institutional capacity strengthening, the Minister of Lands , Housing and Urban Development, Hon . Judith Nabakooba has said. The Minister told the people of Mubende\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0092.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0092.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0092.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0092.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG-20211007-WA0092.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14316,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/mobilise-ugandans-to-utilise-the-new-good-usmid-roads-to-create-jobs-and-wealth-president-museveni-tells-mayors-and-town-clerks\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":4},"title":"Mobilise Ugandans To\u00a0 Utilise The \u00a0New Good USMID Roads To \u00a0Create Jobs And Wealth ,President Museveni Tells Mayors And Town Clerks","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"April 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Team In Munyonyo President Yoweri Museveni has once again hailed the now famed, Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure\u00a0 Development , Additional Financing (USMID-AF) program ,being implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development noting that it has supplemented efforts to build Uganda\u2019s solid economic base, to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ka.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ka.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ka.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ka.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ka.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13845,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/museveni-impressed-by-usmid-kabale-roads-commends-nabakooba-s-lands-ministry-for-job-well-done\/","url_meta":{"origin":16847,"position":5},"title":"Museveni Impressed By USMID Kabale Roads, Commends \u00a0Nabakooba\u2019 S Lands Ministry For Job Well Done","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"February 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Reporter President Museveni has commissioned roads in Kabale Municipality, constructed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Addition Funding Program (USMID-AF), implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD). Speaking at an event held at Kabale Catholic Diocese, Rushoroza Village in Kabale District \u00a0Museveni\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nba4.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nba4.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nba4.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nba4.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/nba4.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0aOV-4nJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16847"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16857,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16847\/revisions\/16857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}