This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Uganda, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Uganda and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Uganda.
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Uganda joined the Fund on September 27, 1963.
- Quota: SDR 361 million
- Outstanding loans: None
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 1, 2019 (Country Report 19/125).
- The Fund has maintained a resident representative in Uganda since July 1982.
Office Activities
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Memorial Lecture in Honor of the Late Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile
by Abebe Aemro Selassie, Director, IMF African Department
January 27, 2023
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Business Perspective TV Interview with Resident Representative, Izabela Karpowicz.
December 5, 2022
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Interview with resident representative, Izabela Karpowicz, on REO messages to Uganda.
November 29, 2022
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New Vision Press article on October 2022 SSA REO
Interview with resident representative, Izabela Karpowicz, on the latest REO.
November 25, 2022
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October 2022 SSA REO presentation by Resident Representative.
Izabela Karpowicz presented the April 2022 Regional Economic Outlook to a live audience in Kampala.
November 22, 2022
Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
Uganda and the IMF
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How to Avoid a Debt Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa
September 26, 2023
Public debt in the region has risen to levels not seen in decades.
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WEO Update July 2023 Press Briefing Transcript
July 25, 2023
Press briefing on the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counselor and Director of the Research Department - July 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
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June 26, 2023
Series:Country Report No. 2023/229
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June 21, 2023
The ECF Arrangement for Uganda for a total of SDR 722 million (200 percent of quota) or about US$1billion was approved by the Executive Board on June 28, 2021 (see Press Release 21/197), aiming to support the near-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic and boost more inclusive private sector-led long-term growth. Reforms focus on creating fiscal space for priority social spending, preserving debt sustainability, strengthening governance and reducing corruption, and enhancing the monetary and financial sector frameworks.
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Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Permanently Decline if Geopolitical Tensions Escalate
May 1, 2023
Countries will need to build resilience to manage the inevitable shifts in trade and foreign direct investment.
Departmental Papers on Africa
