The Gambia Delegation Benchmarks Uganda’s Public Investment Blueprint

What the report says

A delegation from The Gambia’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is in Kampala to study Uganda’s approach to public investment management, skills development and the connection between universities and innovation. According to SoftPower News, the visit is part of The Gambia’s broader effort to reform how it uses public resources and strengthen its institutional capacity.

The team is led by Permanent Secretary Jobe Baboucarr. The article says the visitors are looking at Uganda’s public investment blueprint as a possible model for improving planning, execution and oversight of state-funded projects. It also highlights interest in how Uganda has linked academic institutions with practical innovation and workforce development.

The exchange matters because many governments in the region are trying to reduce waste, improve project delivery and ensure public spending has more measurable impact. While the source does not detail specific agreements or policy commitments, it frames the visit as a knowledge-sharing exercise between officials in The Gambia and Ugandan counterparts in the capital.

As general context, such study visits are common in public-sector reform efforts, where delegations compare budgeting, infrastructure planning and innovation systems. The report does not say what recommendations, if any, The Gambia will adopt after the Kampala meetings.