A Ugandan government delegation attending the 2026 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. has held discussions with World Bank officials on a proposed Development Policy Operation (DPO) aimed at supporting the country’s socio-economic transformation agenda under the Tenfold Growth Strategy.
According to a statement from the ministry of Finance, the Development Policy Financing (DPF) instrument is designed to support governments in implementing policy and institutional reforms that promote economic growth and sustainable poverty reduction.
The ministry said the World Bank is expected to dispatch a mission to Uganda in the coming days as part of the DPO process. Key focus areas under consideration include human capital development, private sector-led job creation, fiscal sustainability, strengthening policy frameworks for agro-industrialisation, and infrastructure development.
The Ugandan delegation also met with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Department Director, Abebe Selassie, to review the country’s economic performance and progress under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme.
The ECF provides medium-term financial support to low-income countries and is administered under the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust. The IMF is similarly expected to send a mission to Kampala to assess implementation of the programme.
Discussions with both the World Bank and IMF, led by the state minister for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, also covered Uganda’s preparedness to respond to global shocks, including the ongoing Middle East crisis, as well as tax policy, domestic revenue mobilisation, and debt management.
