World Bank suspends funding road projects

The World Bank has suspended disbursement of funds to two road projects in Uganda until government addresses environmental and social issues that were occasioned on the communities of Kamwenge, which resulted in the World Bank canceling its financing of the Transport Sector Development Project (TSDP).

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Jan

Road projects need local funding

The private sector support is needed to finance road projects (and maintenance) because traditional approach of financing them through the government budget is not sustainable, according to deputy minister for Works Gerson Lwenge.

 

11 years ago

Dewji Blog

27 Sep

World Bank Group to Nearly Double Funding in Ebola Crisis to $400 Million

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.

Significant new assistance planned for hardest-hit countries

Following alarming evidence of the spread of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the World Bank Group today announced that it will nearly double its financing to $400 million to help the worst-affected countries address the emergency and build stronger health systems for the years ahead

This represents $170 million in new funding. With today’s announcement, the Bank will put $230 million...

 

5 years ago

BBC

13 Feb

Baroness Scotland: UK suspends funding to Commonwealth Secretariat

The UK's annual £4.7m contribution will be withheld until financial procedures are improved.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Dec

Tanzania to get Sh541bn AfDB funding for transport projects

Tanzania is set to receive $75.43 million (about Sh150.8 billion) African Development Bank (AfDB) concessional loan and another $270.95 million (about Sh541 billion) loan to finance its transport projects.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

06 Jun

TANAPA lauded for funding rural community projects

TANAPA lauded for funding rural community projects
Daily News
THE community members around Mount Kilimanjaro, regional leadership and development stakeholders have reacted positively to a plan by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) to transfer funds to community projects directly instead of passing it through ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Jan

Tanzania lists projects for Sh1.4tr funding plan

>Tanzania has submitted projects worth more than Sh1.4 trillion to the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea) for possible funding.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jan

Road plan hits funding snag

Only a portion of the multi-million dollar Arusha-Holili road upgrading will be implemented because of a shortage of funds, it was revealed here at the weekend.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jan

AG to blame for delays in road projects, say officials

Local authorities here are up in arms against the Attorney General (AG)’s office over delays in the implementation of various road projects.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 May

Day MPs grilled Magufuli on slacking road projects

The Minister for Works, Dr John Magufuli, found himself in a difficult situation as legislators became bitter over the slow progress of various road projects for which money had been allocated.

 

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