Uganda gets additional support for COVID-19 crisis recovery

Uganda, along with much of sub-Saharan Africa, has faced extraordinary challenges since the pandemic hit. Before the pandemic, Uganda’s economy grew, on average, by about 6%. However, even then, per capita income growth had started to slow because of  high population growth. Through the extended credit facility (ECF), the government of Uganda has secured additional financing which will help generate inclusive, sustainable growth to keep it on the track to achieve universal health coverage.

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