A World Bank Mission has started a two weeks inspection of the progress of road construction works in key municipalities including Mbarara City in Western Uganda.

Dubbed the implementation Support Mission for the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Additional Financing, the activities that kicked off on  April 24 and are  to  run up to May 5, 2023 include reviewing infrastructure implementation progress in the cities, municipalities and districts hosting refugees under the program.

The World Bank is funding the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Additional Financing programme at a cost of $360 aimed at improving infrastructure of roads and other amenities in the new cities, municipalities and selected refugee hosting districts.

Stephen John Ajalu, the Senior Urban Development Specialist at the World Bank, is leading the exercise which commenced in Kabale and Ntungamo municipalities on Tuesday.

Dr. Isaac Mutenyo, the Programme Coordinator of USMID-AF, encouraged the cities and municipalities implementing the multibillion shillings programme to marshal every effort within the timelines left to complete the projects.

Among the municipalities whose projects are being reviewed by the World Bank Team includes, Ntungamo, Kasese, Kabale and Mbarara City, Fort Portal city.