The government is set to increase annual district road funding from Shs. 1 billion to Shs. 2 billion, Finance Minister (General Duties) Henry Musasizi has announced.
Speaking at the wedding of Mr Ambrose Byomuhangi and Ms. Hellen Niwahereza in Ruhonwa Parish, Hamurwa Sub-county, Rubanda District on Saturday, Minister Musasizi said the decision was reached during a meeting chaired by President Yoweri Museveni on Friday night.
According to the minister, the increase will take effect in the next financial year to boost district local governments’ capacity to maintain road networks.
He also announced that he has signed documents for the rehabilitation of a multi-million project connecting Bigungiro and Muruhasa in Nyamweru Sub-county.
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The Annual District Road Fund, managed by the Uganda Road Fund (URF), supports the maintenance and implementation of Annual Road Maintenance Programmes (ARMP) for District, Urban, and Community Access Roads (DUCAR).
The URF draws resources from the Consolidated Fund and distributes them to agencies responsible for road maintenance across the country.
