Uganda - East Africa’s Centres of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical Sciences -Phase 1- Uganda Cancer Institute-Additional Financing

The Additional Financing Project will continue to support the Uganda Cancer Institute to deliver high level education, clinical training and research and provide care for cancer management for Ugandans and the population of the EAC region. The Centres of Excellence will enhance the management of cancer through improved research and the creation of highly specialized professionals in diagnostics, treatment, and care of cancer cases. The project is expected to contribute to (a) improved access to quality and affordable postgraduate education programmes in oncology sciences, (b) improved access to timely, affordable, and quality specialised oncology services, and (c) improve Uganda’s leadership in specialized areas of oncology in the region. The original project has three components, which have been maintained as follows: (i) the creation of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Oncology Sciences in Uganda, called the East African Institute of Oncology (EAOI), to address the shortage of qualified oncology professionals in the labour market and provide high quality cancer diagnosis and treatment, (ii) it supports the EAC's regional integration programme in the areas of higher education and labour mobility and (iii) implementation of the project will require the provision of resources to ensure effective project management at national level. The project contributes to climate finance, with 2 million USD of the total approved amount dedicated to mitigation.