Uganda - EAC Railway Rehabilitation Support Project - Refurbishment of Kampala-Malaba Meter-Gauge-Railway

The proposed Kampala-Malaba Meter-Gauge-Railway (MGR) is part of the multi-modal Northern Corridor route which includes road transport from Mombasa to landlocked Uganda and further afield to other hinterland countries of Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Eastern DR Congo. The corridor also has maritime links with Lake Victoria inland waterways which provides alternative transport modes for riparian countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The project will improve maritime transportation on Lake Victoria through the acquisition of new wagon ferries and construction of spurs to Port Bell and Jinja port. In addition, the corridor includes international airports at Kisumu in Kenya and Entebbe in Uganda. The development of this transport corridor will promote trade, spur industrial development, create jobs, stimulate growth and enhance regional integration in Eastern Africa. The overall cost estimate of the Project is UA301.36 million. The Bank will contribute UA219.70 million (72.9%) net of taxes. This project primarily contributes to climate mitigation results. As such, 100% of the total approved amount is attributed as climate finance, of which 100% is dedicated to mitigation.