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Uganda and U.S. sign $1.7 billion health-sector agreement

From AllAfrica Uganda · () English

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  • Uganda and the United States signed a 2026-2030 health agreement providing about $1.7 billion in U.S. assistance.
  • The arrangement will increasingly channel funding through Uganda’s Finance Ministry instead of relying on off-budget support delivered by nongovernmental organizations.
  • The wider co-investment package totals $2.3 billion, including Uganda’s planned increase of more than $500 million in domestic health financing.

Uganda and the United States have signed a five-year health agreement worth about $1.7 billion, shifting much of Washington’s assistance toward direct government-to-government financing.

The Strategic Objective Agreement covers 2026 through 2030 and was signed at Uganda’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development by Minister of State for Finance Henry Musasizi and U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Mikael Cleverley. It implements a memorandum of understanding signed on Dec. 10, 2025.

This agreement marks another significant milestone in our longstanding partnership with the United States. These interventions have saved lives, strengthened communities, and enhanced Uganda's capacity to respond to public-health emergencies.

· Henry MusasiziUganda’s finance minister described the agreement as an extension of the countries’ health partnership.

The U.S. funding, valued at about 6.42 trillion Ugandan shillings, will support disease prevention, detection and emergency response. Under the new framework, more money will pass directly through the Finance Ministry. The stated aims are to strengthen government ownership, align outside assistance with national priorities and make health programs more sustainable.

This shift aligns with Uganda's goal of strengthening country ownership, aligning external assistance with national priorities, and improving the effectiveness and sustainability of development cooperation.

· Henry MusasiziMusasizi explained Uganda’s rationale for moving toward direct budget support.

The total co-investment package is valued at $2.3 billion. Uganda has committed to progressively increase its domestic health financing by more than $500 million over the same five-year period. Musasizi said the agreement builds on the countries’ longstanding health partnership and supports Uganda’s efforts to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of development cooperation.

Cleverley described the arrangement as a sign of U.S. confidence in Uganda’s government and health sector. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi welcomed the move toward direct budget financing, saying Uganda continues to face a substantial burden from communicable and noncommunicable diseases while building on gains from earlier health interventions.

This agreement represents more than a mechanism for partnership; it is a demonstration of US goodwill and confidence in the Government of Uganda leadership and the health sector.

· Mikael CleverleyThe U.S. embassy chargé d’affaires characterized the deal as an expression of Washington’s confidence.
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Originally published by AllAfrica Uganda in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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