Development of Ports and Maritime Transport on Lake Victoria

Project Overview

The project will deliver:

(i) Reduced transport costs for landlocked EAC states (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi) and neighbouring countries like DRC, by shifting cargo from long road hauls to lake shipping.
(ii) Improved lake transport operations - more reliable schedules, safer routes, better intermodal links (road/rail/port).
(iii) Increased investment in:
- port and maritime infrastructure,
- modern cargo and passenger vessels,
- tourism and water sports around the lake.
(iv) A safer navigation and security environment (fewer accidents, better emergency response).

Description

The project will deliver:

(i) Reduced transport costs for landlocked EAC states (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi) and neighbouring countries like DRC, by shifting cargo from long road hauls to lake shipping.
(ii) Improved lake transport operations - more reliable schedules, safer routes, better intermodal links (road/rail/port).
(iii) Increased investment in:
- port and maritime infrastructure,
- modern cargo and passenger vessels,
- tourism and water sports around the lake.
(iv) A safer navigation and security environment (fewer accidents, better emergency response).

Port rehabilitation and construction will include:
- Rehabilitation and expansion of Kisumu Port
- Construction of Bukasa Inland Port near Kampala;
- Upgrades in Mwanza, Bukoba, Musoma;

Objectives

The project will deliver:

(i) Reduced transport costs for landlocked EAC states (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi) and neighbouring countries like DRC, by shifting cargo from long road hauls to lake shipping.
(ii) Improved lake transport operations - more reliable schedules, safer routes, better intermodal links (road/rail/port).
(iii) Increased investment in:
- port and maritime infrastructure,
- modern cargo and passenger vessels,
- tourism and water sports around the lake.
(iv) A safer navigation and security environment (fewer accidents, better emergency response).

Stakeholders