The government has approved the allocation of an additional six acres of land to the United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe to support its expansion and attract more international operations to Uganda.
The land, which will be reallocated from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, will increase the space available to the centre, which has fully utilised its existing 20 acres.
According to the Cabinet briefing delivered by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba on Tuesday at Uganda Media Center, the expansion is expected to strengthen Uganda’s partnership with the United Nations and generate more economic activity through increased spending by staff and contracts with local businesses.
The centre provides financial, human resource, administrative, logistics and information and communications technology support to United Nations operations.
Government figures presented to Cabinet indicate that staff spending at the centre injects about $40 million (approximately Shs148 billion) into the local economy annually, while local contracts account for an additional $33 million (about Shs122 billion).
The combined spending of approximately $73 million a year supports local businesses supplying goods and services to the centre and its staff.
The centre is also expected to become the largest travel ticketing office in the United Nations system, handling an average of about 250 tickets daily.
The expansion comes as the United Nations reorganises its operations to reduce costs and improve efficiency by consolidating support services.
Uganda offered to host more of these services in Entebbe, an offer President Museveni conveyed to the UN Secretary-General in June 2025. The Secretary-General welcomed the proposal in a response dated July 15, 2026.
The centre has already taken over several administrative and support functions previously handled by the Kuwait Joint Support Office, with the transfer taking effect on July 1, 2026.
The additional land is expected to provide room for the centre to accommodate its growing responsibilities while positioning Entebbe as an important location for United Nations support operations.
The decision reflects the government’s efforts to strengthen international cooperation while creating opportunities for local enterprises to benefit from the presence and activities of international institutions in the country.
