Uganda National Roads Authority
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| UNRA | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Uganda |
| Headquarters | 5 Lourdel Road Nakasero, Kampala |
| Employees | 1,740 (2016)[1] |
| Annual budget | UGX 2.3 trillion (US $710 million) 2015/16 financial year[2] |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Uganda Ministry of Transport And Works |
| Website | www |
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perform certain other functions.[4] UNRA is charged with, among other things, the selection of contractors, the supervision of construction, the scheduling of maintenance, and the prioritization of national road works.[5]
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Headquarters
The headquarters of UNRA are located at 5 Lourdel Road, Nakasero, in Kampala Central Division, one of the five administrative divisions of Uganda's capital city. The coordinates of UNRA's headquarters are:0°19'53.0"N, 32°34'41.0"E (Latitude:0.331389; Longitude:32.578056).[6]
Overview
UNRA was established in 2006 by parliamentary enactment of the Uganda National Roads Authority Act.[4] The agency became fully functional on 1 July 2008.[4]
UNRA is governed by a nine-member board of directors, chaired by Angela Kanyina Kiryabwire. The executive director is Allen Kagina.[7] She replaced Ssebbugga Kimeze, who was suspended following the botched procurement of a contractor for the Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road.[8]
Completed projects
During the first five years of the agency, the road network increased from 10,800 kilometres (6,700 mi) to 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi).[9]
According to a published report in July 2015, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) (19 percent) of the 21,000 kilometres (13,000 mi) national road network was paved.[10] A total of 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of roads were improved from gravel to bituminous surface between 2005 and 2010.[11] A total of 5,000 kilometres (3,107 mi) of roads are earmarked for tarmacking before December 2016.[12]
Some of the roads that have been completed since 2008 include:
- Kabale–Kisoro–Bunagana Road (completed in 2012)[9][13][14]
- Fort Portal–Bundibugyo–Lamia Road (completed in March 2014)[15]
- Gayaza-Ziroobwe Road[9][16]
- Matugga-Kapeeka Road[9]
- Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road (completed in 2010)[17]
- Jinja–Bugiri Road (completed in 2010)[18][19]
- Kampala–Mityana Road (completed in July 2012)[20]
- Masaka–Mbarara Road[21]
- Lira–Kamdini–Karuma Road (completed in August 2011)[22]
- Kazo–Ibanda–Kamwenge Road (completed in March 2014)[23][24]
- Nyakahita–Kazo Road (completed in February 2014)[25]
Ongoing construction projects
Per UNRA in July 2015, the following major construction projects under UNRA's supervision were ongoing.
- Vurra–Arua–Koboko–Oraba Road[26][29]
- Mbarara Northern Bypass Road[26][30]
- Kampala Northern Bypass Highway[26][31]
- Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road[26][32]
- Entebbe-Kampala Expressway[26][33]
- New Jinja Bridge[29][34]
- Mukono–Kyetume–Katosi–Nyenga Road[26][35]
- Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road[36][37]
- Hoima–Butiaba–Wanseko Road[38]
Upcoming projects
As of June 2015, UNRA listed the following major construction projects as upcoming:
Re-organization
As part of a re-organization and re-structuring effort, Allen Kagina, the Executive Director, fired all the remaining 866 company staff and re-advertised all staff positions.[43] The terminations were in addition to 80 managers fired in June 2015,[44] and another 58 staff laid off in September 2015 when the procurement and weighbridge departments were outsourced.[45][46] In January 2016, media reports indicated that a the total staff allocation for the organization had been increased to 1,740.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- Uganda National Roads Authority Website
- Is The Huge Road Sector Budget Allocation Doing Wonders?
- UNRA: Construction of the Kampala – Jinja Expressway
- Regional Imbalance: The Story of Road Construction In Uganda
- UNRA At 6 Years - 1 July 2014
