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The Government of Uganda (GoU) spearheaded by Office of the President - Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs (MoKCC&MA) is implementing the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP) with the objective of ‘Improving Institutional Capacity in the GKMA for Metropolitan coordination, management and increased access to Infrastructure and Services’

The GKMA-UDP is implemented over a 5-year period with effect from FY 2023/24 funded by World Bank (WB) with a credit of US$518 million and a grant of US$48 million with co-financing of €40 million (equivalent to US$42.66 million) from Agence Française de Development (AFD).

This program focuses on increasing competitive economic infrastructure, job creation, conservation and protection of environmental assets and improved service delivery in the GKMA. The Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan affairs carries out its implementation through the nine Entities of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA); the districts of Wakiso, Mukono, Mpigi and the Municipalities of Kira, Nansana, Makindye-Ssabagabo, Mukono and Entebbe.

The implementation of this program is aligned to the development framework for GKMA as a Special Planning Area (2024), Uganda’s Vision 2040, the National Development Plan III, GKMA Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (2024/25- 2049/2050) and the GKMA Economic Development Strategy (2020–2030) which provide the frameworks for strategic and prioritized interventions to address challenges in the GKMA.

This GKMA-UDP draws experiences from other projects supporting service delivery and infrastructure development implemented by the Government of Uganda. These include: the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP I and II), Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Program (USMID), Second Economic and Financial Management Project (EMFP II), Local Government Development Program (LGDP I & II) and the Local Government Management and Service Delivery Program (LGMSDP), with support from Development Partners.

Effective implementation of GKMA-UDP will foster local economic development, promote coordinated strategic investments, promote environmental sustainability and climate resilience through community participation, ownership and sustainability of services.

The geographical boundary of this area covers Kampala Capital City Authority, the Districts of Wakiso, Mukono and Mpigi together with their respective Municipalities of Entebbe, Kira, Makindye-Ssabagabo, Nansana and Mukono.

The region has an estimated population of 6.2 million people (UBOS, 2024 preliminary census report) representing 14% of the national population, 40% of the urban population, 46% of formal sector workers and 70% of manufacturing firms contributing to nearly half of Uganda’s total GDP.