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Uganda Parliament Pushes Tough Foreign-Funding Bill, World Bank Warns

4/29/2026

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Uganda’s government introduced a foreign-funding registration bill in parliament on April 15 that imposes fines up to 4 billion shillings and up to 20 years prison.
The World Bank, managing a $4.57 billion portfolio in Uganda, sent a letter to parliament on April 23 warning the law could expose routine development work to criminal liability.
Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi dismissed the bank’s objections while the legislation bars foreign agents from influencing policy without official approval.

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Uganda’s government introduced a foreign-funding registration bill in parliament on April 15 that imposes fines up to 4 billion shillings and up to 20 years prison.
The World Bank, managing a $4.57 billion portfolio in Uganda, sent a letter to parliament on April 23 warning the law could expose routine development work to criminal liability.
Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi dismissed the bank’s objections while the legislation bars foreign agents from influencing policy without official approval.