World Bank Partnership with Uganda’s Makerere University is Building Skills and Job Potential

Uganda’s development agenda is increasingly driven by large scale investments in infrastructure, energy, urban development, agro-industrialization, and service delivery. While these investments are essential for economic transformation, they also generate environmental and social risks that require careful management to protect people, and ecosystems, and to achieve long-term development outcomes. To address this challenge and bring the opportunities for sustainability, the World Bank has partnered with Makerere University to strengthen national systems for environmental and social sustainability through knowledge generation, capacity building, and job creation. On March 5, 2026, the World Bank and Makerere University signed a MoU in support of the established the Environment and Social Sustainability Centre (ESSC). This partnership supports the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) by strengthening country systems and building capacity where needed.