Kamwenge: World Bank funded sports complex handed to NCS
A modern sports complex in Rwamwanjja, built with funding from the World Bank under the refugee window has been handed over to the community for use.
The multipurpose sports complex comprising of a football pitch, basketball and volleyball courts were established at a cost of nearly shs4 billion
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Lands, Housing and Urban Development ministry through the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure programme USMID facilitated the project.
The facility has modern pavilions on both sides of the football pitch.
Olive Nalugo, the Project Engineer under the World Bank project of USMID, urged the community in Rwamwajja, to ensure that sports complex is well maintained for their long-term benefit.
“This project has been successfully completed. We are asking the community here to use it in the most responsible way they can. Then there will not be high maintenance cost,” Nalugo advised.
In a new strategy to ensure that the multi-billion shillings facility is professionally managed, the National Council of Sports is mandated to oversee its operations.
An aerial view of the stadium.
This sports complex in Rwamwajja Kamwenge district is part of others built under the USMID programme such as in Kiryandongo, Terego, Yumbe and Madi Okollo.
They are aimed at enhancing cohesion and wider sports activities within the districts that host refugees.
Sports Minister Peter Ogwang reiterated that the multiple sports facilities funded by the World Bank constitute an addition to the country’s few sports assets and should be managed efficiently and effectively by tapping and shaping new talent countrywide.
“We are very grateful for these sports facilities built for our people in the respective communities. We expect that the assets are used to maximum so that new and better skills can emerge across the country,” Ogwang noted while inspecting some of the sports facilities in West Nile weeks ago.
Water sprinklers have been installed to ensure the pitch is in good condition all year round.
According to the district engineer, Annet Kobusingye, the facility aims to increase Kamwenge's recreational potential as a refugee-hosting community.
"We have ensured thorough supervision of the construction process to the specifications and standards,” Kobusingye stated.
“The pitch and courts are in the best possible condition. The water sprinklers are working properly, and the pavilions are ready for usage by spectators.”
On account of other specifications released, the project includes additional contemporary health facilities, acting as a multi-purpose infrastructure for use by both the local community and refugees, as well as other visitors to the region.
