Uganda Vision 2040 Must Not Stay On Paper

Through the National Planning Authority (NPA), the government will tomorrow launch 'Uganda Vision 2040: A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 Years'. Government hopes that by 2040, GDP per capita will rise from $506 to $9,500. That translates into every Ugandan earning at least Shs 25 million annually.

This requires the economy to grow at 8.2% per annum for the 30 years. Among other projected indicators, government hopes that by then, 80% of the population would have access to electricity (it is currently 11%) and 80% of the road network would be paved (currently 4%).

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