The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Hon Judith Nabakooba officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the launch of road construction in Kitgum Municipality.
Kitgum, is one of the 8 new Municipalities that were included in the second phase of USMID, also known as the USMID-AF. The other 7 in the same category are; Apac, Lugazi, Ntungamo, Kasese, Mubende, Busia and Kamuli. The 8 joined an already existing team of 14 Municipalities, some had been converted into Cities, under the first phase of USMID.