Uganda faces challenges in financing its infrastructure projects due to its narrow tax base limiting public domestic funding, high risk profile deterring public and private international financing, and low bankability of projects. Strategic interventions proposed include using pension funds for utility projects, issuing infrastructure bonds, making projects more commercially viable for private finance, and establishing government infrastructure standards.
2. CHALLENGES OF INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCING IN UGANDA
Narrow Tax Base Limits Public-Domestic
Funding
High Risk profiling of Uganda Infrastructure
projects- impedes Public/Private International
Financing
Low Bankability of Ugandan infrastructure
projects/pipeline Regulatory constraints across infrastructure
project life cycle
4. STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
1. Rethinking NSSF Pension fund into PPP for Utility Infrastructure Projects
2. Floating a 20-year Uganda Infrastructure Bond
3. Re-packaging of Uganda Infrastructure Projects for Commercial Viability
4. Delinking Private Finance-led Infrastructure Projects from Regulatory Constraints go for Design,
Finance, Implement, Operate and Maintain Models
5. Setup UG government Infrastructure validation standard (Design, Construction, to Handover)
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