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On February 11, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uganda in Kampala, to provide grant aid of up to 3.821 billion yen forthe Project for the Improvement of National Road in Refugee-hosting Areas of West Nile Sub-region.

The objective of the Project is to develop socio-economic infrastructure and promote smooth transport through improving the national road, a feeder road, and a bridge in refugee-hosting areas of the West Nile sub-region, thereby contributing to stabilization of society and promotion of sustainable economic growth in the West Nile sub-region and northern part of the Republic of Uganda. The Project is expected to benefit both the refugees and the host community and contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goals 9 and 16.

Details for the project are provided below.

[Basic project information]

Country	Republic of Uganda
Project title	The Project for the Improvement of National Road in Refugee-hosting Areas of West Nile Sub-region
Planned implementation period	55 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Executing agency	Uganda National Roads Authority
Target region, facilities	Yumbe District
Specific project details (provisional)	①Facility improvements Improvement of a two-lane national highway and a feeder road, construction of a bridge, a bridge access road, and ancillary facilities ②Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, and construction supervision