Uganda Pledges to Fast-Track Japan-Funded Infrastructure Projects

What the report says

Uganda says it will speed up approvals for several Japan-supported infrastructure projects, according to Nile Post. Finance Minister Henry Musasizi made the commitment during a meeting with Japan’s Ambassador to Uganda, Sasayama Takuya, where the two sides reviewed ongoing cooperation and discussed ways to broaden support for transport, energy and other development sectors.

Projects highlighted in the discussion included the Kampala Flyover Lot 2 and additional financing for the Kampala Metropolitan Power Transmission System. Musasizi said government would move through Cabinet, parliamentary and other administrative steps more quickly so the projects can advance without unnecessary delay. He said the flyover is meant to ease congestion in Kampala, while the power transmission work is intended to strengthen electricity infrastructure in the Greater Kampala area.

The minister also praised Japan’s long-running support through Official Development Assistance and said Uganda wants to deepen its strategic partnership with Japan around infrastructure, investment and economic transformation. He welcomed a proposed Uganda-Japan cooperation framework, which he said could help align future development support with Uganda’s national priorities.

More broadly, the meeting reflected Uganda’s reliance on external development partnerships to fund major infrastructure while it also seeks to improve project approval systems and attract private investment. The reported goal is to turn bilateral commitments into visible development results and support wider economic growth.