Washington D.C. — Uganda has held high-level discussions with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a range of financing and policy reform programmes aimed at supporting the country’s socio-economic transformation agenda under the Tenfold Growth Strategy.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, where the Ugandan delegation engaged World Bank officials on the proposed Development Policy Operation (DPO), a financing framework designed to support policy and institutional reforms for sustainable growth and poverty reduction.
Officials said the World Bank is expected to undertake a mission to Uganda in the coming days to advance discussions on the programme. Key priority areas under consideration include human capital development, private sector-led job creation, fiscal sustainability, agro-industrialisation, and enabling infrastructure.
In a separate engagement, the delegation held discussions with the IMF on Uganda’s economic performance and progress under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme.
The ECF, which provides medium-term balance of payments support under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, remains a key anchor for macroeconomic stability and ongoing reform implementation. An IMF mission is expected in Kampala in the coming weeks to review progress.
The discussions also focused on Uganda’s readiness to manage external economic shocks, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, alongside measures to strengthen tax policy and administration to boost domestic revenue mobilisation. Debt management and fiscal consolidation also featured prominently.
The delegation was led by the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi.
Officials reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to continued cooperation with international financial institutions in support of sustainable growth, fiscal discipline, and long-term economic transformation.