Design

The ministry of Local Government has officially signed three major contracts to initiate the design and supervision of over 800 kilometers of community access roads.

The initiative aims to transform rural infrastructure and enhance agricultural productivity in northern Uganda and is part of the broader Rural Development and Food Security in Northern Uganda (RUDSEC) project.

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During a contract signing ceremony held at the ministry headquarters in Kampala on April 30, 2025, Ben Kumumanya, the permanent secretary, formally awarded the contracts to three consulting firms: UB Consulting Engineers, Kom Consult, and LEA Associates. The selected firms will oversee the planning and supervision of critical road works across the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions.

The contracts, worth a combined total of approximately Shs 4.2 billion, are split into three geographic packages with package one (Acholi sub-region) covering detailed engineering designs for 124.1km and supervision of construction works for 195.1km in Acholi sub-region.

Package two (Lango sub-region) covers the design of 90.8km and supervision of 132.2km in Lango sub-region while package three covers design works for 109.5 km and construction supervision for 151.4km in Teso sub-region.

This brings to a total of 803.1km to be worked on in this phase. Kumumanya emphasized the importance of completing the work efficiently within the project timeline, which ends in 2028, with no “Time is of the essence to ensure that the project is implemented and achieves its objectives within the set timeframe. There will be no extension, as there will be no resources to cater for additional time,” Kumumanya stated.