UGANDA, ALGERIA SEAL SHS 50 BILLION DEAL TO UPGRADE KATAKWI HOSPITAL

 September 11, 2025   |    51 views

The grant, signed under Algeria’s International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development Agency, will fund the expansion and rehabilitation of Katakwi General Hospital to serve over half a million people in eastern Uganda.

Uganda and Algeria have signed a cooperation agreement that will see the North African nation provide $13.7 million (about Shs50 billion) to expand and rehabilitate Katakwi General Hospital.

The deal was formalized in Algiers on Tuesday by Uganda’s Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and Algerian Finance Minister Abdelkarim Bouzred, under the framework of Algeria’s International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development Agency.

Kasaija hailed the agreement as a milestone in the growing partnership between the two countries, saying the Katakwi project would greatly improve healthcare delivery for more than 500,000 people across eastern Uganda.

“This project will significantly transform health care delivery for Katakwi and the neighboring districts, not only for today, but for generations to come,” Kasaija said.

Proposed Extension, Rehabilitation of Katakwi General Hospital in Photos