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Author: Stucka, Tihomir;
Document Date: 2020/06/12 21:35:57
Document Type: Program Information Document;
Report Number: PIDA29450
Volume No: 1
Total Volume(s): 1
Country: Uganda;
Region: Africa;
Disclosure Date: 2020/06/12 21:35:57
Disclosure Status: Disclosed
Doc Name: Appraisal Program Information Document (PID) - Uganda COVID-19 Economic Crisis and Recovery Development Policy Financing - P173906
Keywords: economic crisis; poverty and social impact; finance and economic; guaranteed access; impact of climate change; Integrated Pest Management; real gdp; water and electricity Governance and Accountability; welfare of children; vulnerable household; economic recovery; health care system; total public debt; better farming practice; fiscal primary deficit; law enforcement services; experienced violence; social protection program; increase poverty; Health Care Waste; Social Safety Nets; restructuring of loans; quality of education; public health service; availability of material; availability of credit; Poverty & Inequality; import of product; loss of job; agriculture cluster development; digital services from government; government service delivery; financing instrument; trade development; senior citizen; beneficial owner; procurement contract; Natural Resources; fiscal transparency; negative effect; contingent liability; contingent liabilities; domestic arrears; residual risk; tax deferment; high court; corruption case; Cash flow; local production; legal proceeding; support measure; commercial bank; uninterrupted access; lower costs; safe access; global pandemic; poverty impact; financing need; fiscal position; finance imbalance; program priorities; domestic borrowing; debt sustainability; Macroeconomic Stability; emergency financing; procurement system; Waste Management; fiscal consolidation; increased imports; Cash Transfer; domestic production; pandemic response; direct participation; eligibility criterion; medical equipment; policy reversal; Tax Reform; environmental degradation; input subsidy; supply chain; dangerous product; governance challenge; agricultural sector; response rate; agriculture input; results framework; result indicator; adequate resources; political level; positive impact; government resource; in poverty; preventive behaviors; policy program; transmission control; temporary labor; emergency service; transparent selection; vulnerable segment; political incentive; calendar year; utility service; emergency responder; medium-term outlook; rural area; related shock; poor household; agricultural commercialization; agricultural productivity; transparency standard; national system; Rural Poor; health response; transmission channel; government's capacity; gender disparity; limited capacity; poor child; project financing; external imbalance; coping mechanism; Coping Mechanisms; domestic demand; project datum; government guarantee; social work; Financial Sector
Language: English
Rel. Proj ID: UG-Emergency Fiscal And Growth Stabilization Development Policy Op -- P173906;
Topics: Health; Poverty; Environment and Natural Resources; Pandemics; Health Services Delivery;
Historic Topics: Industry; Poverty Reduction; Health, Nutrition and Population;
Historic SubTopics: Health Care Services Industry; Inequality; Global Environment; Public Health Promotion; Health Service Management and Delivery;
Unit Owning: EFI-AFR1-MTI-MacroFiscal-1
Originating Unit: EFI-AFR1-MTI-MacroFiscal-1 (EA1M1)

The World Bank (USA) is part of an international financial agency that makes loans and grants to governments in low- and middle-income countries to fund capital projects. The United States was a driving force behind the founding of the World Bank in 1944 and it is still the World Bank's largest shareholder today.
The United States contributes to tackling critical international development concerns through the World Bank Group and has a long history of generously supporting the objectives of the World Bank Group and has been a champion of the International Development Association (IDA) which provides low-interest loans and grants to the world's poorest countries. The key U.S. priorities at the World Bank include a multilateral health and economic response to COVID-19, debt sustainability and transparency, promoting governance and fighting corruption, ending energy poverty and supporting a strong emphasis on accountability, transparency and development impact.
Includes initiatives that support macroeconomic stability, sound fiscal policy, and effective management of public financial resources.