Read: US revokes visas after Museveni assents anti-gay BillThe World Bank followed suit announcing suspension of funding to Uganda in August. Upon the enactment of the law, World Bank deployed a team to Uganda to review their portfolio in the context of the new legislation. When President Museveni signed the initial version of the anti-gay law in 2014, the World Bank postponed a $90 million loan intended for health sector support. The US contributes about 32 percent of total health spending and 76 percent of all foreign contributions to Uganda’s health sector. The US also warned that the anti-gay law “creates additional opportunities for interference with business” because the law requires that suspected LGBTQI+ individuals be reported to the authorities, creating “additional avenues for corrupt actors to extract bribes, delay permits, and hinder competition.”

Source: Daily Nation October 28, 2023 11:16 UTC