Publication: Uganda - Country Assistance Evaluation, 2001-07
Date
2009-04
ISSN
Published
2009-04
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The World Bank (WB) and the African
Development Bank (AfDB) programs in Uganda over 2001-07 were
delivered under the FY01-03 the WB Country Assistance
Strategy, the 2002-04 AfDB Country Strategy Paper, and the
Uganda Joint Assistance Strategy. These strategies focused
on promoting governance, growth, and human development, and
were pursued through a net commitment of $2.1 billion by the
International Development Association (FY01-07) and $732
million equivalent (2002-07) by the African Development
Fund. The World Bank's assistance strategies showed
strong client orientation and were aligned with
Uganda's poverty reduction strategy. The programs were
substantially effective in decentralization, public sector
reform, growth and economic transformation, education, and
water and sanitation. More could have been done to help
counter the perception of increasing corruption, improve
power supply, reduce transport costs, enhance agricultural
productivity, and help with family planning and reproductive
health. The AfDB's assistance was also relevant and
aligned with the government's development goals. Its
support substantially achieved its objectives for
decentralization, public sector finance, growth and economic
transformation, improved competitiveness, agriculture, and
water and sanitation, as well as education and health. There
were some shortcomings in the assistance provided for power
and roads and in reducing corruption. The International
Finance Corporation's (IFC's) main contribution
has been in telecommunications, in addition to playing a
substantial role in providing assistance for institutional
and regulatory reforms in leasing and in supporting the
supply response to these reforms. Limited impact was seen in
small and medium enterprise (SME) access to finance, despite
significant joint effort with the WB.
Citation
“World Bank. 2009. Uganda - Country Assistance Evaluation, 2001-07. IEG Fast Track Brief. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5c82475c-3577-5951-a63f-3afc9feda760 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”