Kampala-Jinja Road

PIDA Code: T.05.03.20

Project Overview

The Kampala–Jinja Expressway is a proposed toll road between Kampala and Jinja to reduce congestion and improve movement along Uganda's main eastern corridor. The project is being developed through a public-private partnership covering design, financing, construction and operation. In 2025, it remained at transaction support and financial-close stage.

Description

<p>Rehabilitation of 75 km of existing Kampala-Jinja road to widen and strengthen the carriageway. The road forms a critical section of the Northern Corridor, linking landlocked East African countries with the Port of Mombasa.</p>

Objectives

<p>The project's objectives are to:</p>

<p>1. Increase the capacity on this section of the Northern Corridor; and</p>

<p>2. Reduce the transport time on the Northern Corridor through improved road infrastucture.</p>

Stakeholders

East African Community (EAC) 9
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) 6
Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) 17
Uganda - Government of Uganda (GoUG) 11
Ugandan Ministry of Works and Transport (MWT) 11

Project Information

Sector: Transport
Sub-Sector: Road
Status: Active
Stage: N/A

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