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Thursday 31 Dec 2015 - 14:11 Makkah mean time-20-3-1437
UNRA Executive Director Allen Kagina (Pic: Uganda's New Vision
Kampala (IINA) – The World Bank has suspended disbursement of funds for two road projects in Uganda until government addresses environmental and social issues that affected the communities of Kamwenge, in the country's west, Uganda’s daily New Vision reported.
According to Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Executive Director Allen Kagina, the two projects are the Region Sustainable Development Project and The North Eastern Road-Corridor Asset Management Project.
"The World Bank has suspended disbursements to the two Civil Works contracts until such a time that government has taken full control of the safeguards issues in conformity with the World Bank environmental and social standards and practices guidelines," Kagina said.
She, however, said UNRA is doing everything possible to ensure the environmental and social safeguards are well managed on all its projects and that the suspension is lifted in the shortest time possible.
"Government has put in place a contingency plan to ensure that the projects continue to be implemented and that the beneficiaries do not suffer any adverse effect from this decision," Kagina said.
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