Kampala skyline. Infrastructure development projects this year have helped Uganda’s capital city repair roads, street lights, and drainage systems.(Yannick Tylle /Corbis)
As Uganda’s economy continues to grow, so does the need for more efficient ways of managing large development projects. The country’s finance minister says the objectives of each program must be clear, for capacity building to be effective. Minister Kiwanuka participated in a Capacity Building seminar earlier this month–watch the webcast.
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