Uganda National Roads Authority

"UNRA" redirects here. Not to be confused with United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
Uganda National Roads Authority
UNRA
Agency overview
Formed2008
JurisdictionUganda
Headquarters3-5 New Port Bell Road
UAP Nakawa Business Park
Nakawa, Kampala
Employees950 (2016) (Capacity:1,400)[1]
Annual budgetUGX:2.3 trillion
2015/16 financial year[2]
Agency executive
Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Transport And Works
Websitewww.unra.go.ug

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) is a government agency mandated to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise the government on general roads policy, contribute to the addressing of national transport concerns, and perform certain other functions.[4] UNRA is charged with, among other things, the selection of contractors, the supervision of construction, the scheduling of maintenance, and the prioritization of national road works.[5]

  1. ^ Wesonga, Nelson (23 September 2016). "UNRA wants more 450 employees". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ Mwesigwa, Alon (8 April 2015). "Budget: gvt will not take on new road projects". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ Lumu, David (27 April 2015). "Kagina is new executive director of UNRA". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ^ Rwanyekiro, Isaiah (16 July 2014). "Uganda connected border-to-border by tarmac". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ UNRA (6 July 2015). "About UNRA: Road Network". Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 6 July 2015.