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The 78km Gulu-Acholibur road, completed in 2018 at a cost of UGX164 billion. The road was fully financed by the Government of Uganda. Some of the roads fully funded by tax payer revenue, include Rushere-Nshwerenkye (11km and UGX28bn), Acholibur-Musingo (86km and UGX195bn), Mpigi-Kanoni (64km and UGX124 billion) Moroto-Nakapiririt (114km and UGX184bn).
Government investments in northern Uganda and West-Nile following the restoration of peace in the region by the UPDF have opened up the region to brisk growth. Arua (West Nile), Lira (Lango), and Gulu (Acholi) have emerged as major hubs of economic activity and collectively, these districts make up roughly one-third of Northern Uganda’s economy according to the November 2017, Estimating District GDP in Uganda report by USAID.
However, six of the ten poorest districts are in Northern Uganda; the region still needs increased and accelerated investment by government to bring it up to speed with the rest of the country.
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