The World Bank’s Inspection Panel has completed its investigation of the Bujagali Dam in Uganda. It rules that the project is expensive, environmentally damaging and risky for Ugandans. Bank management has ignored the panel’s conclusions, writes long-time critic of Bujagali Lori Pottinger.

Lori Pottinger, Africa Programme, International Rivers, based in Berkeley.

Development Today is a subscription-based journal published with 20 issues a year. To subscribe click here.

If you are already a subscriber to Development Today please log in.

Would you like to know more about Development Today? Click here.

Print this article