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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/jubileeu/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114\u201cEnlarge the place of your tent, <\/em>And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Isaiah 54:2,3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Main Prayer Focus of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n OVERVIEW OF THE WEEK\u2019S FOCUS<\/strong><\/p>\n The availability of infrastructure services to meet the demands of businesses, households and other users is a major driver of economic growth and development. A simple definition of infrastructure is the basic facilities and installations that help a government or community run[1]<\/a>. Physical infrastructure covers transportation, power, and communication while social infrastructure includes water supply, sanitation, sewage disposal, education and health. An example of infrastructure is the road network, water supply, and power lines for a new housing development.<\/p>\n Good infrastructure is vital for the mother and children who walk distances every day to collect water. Piped clean and safe water means they have time to do other things and that the children do not get sick; in some parts of the country, children miss school just because they have to collect water. Adequate and cheap electricity supply enables students to study when it gets dark without inhaling dangerous fumes from paraffin lamps. The time spent obtaining water and fuel or traveling to markets and service centers is often significant. Good all weather roads and reliable transportation enable farmers to get their goods to market. These all have a considerable impact on the economy.<\/p>\n A country’s sustained economic development is strongly linked to its infrastructure strength. A high cost of doing business arising from inadequate and inefficient infrastructure can prevent the economy from realizing its full growth potential regardless of the progress on other fronts. Good infrastructure is one of the factors that improve a country\u2019s ranking on the ease of doing business. Uganda is ranked 115 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings[2]<\/a>. Uganda’s position improved to 115 in 2016 from 116 in 2015. This ranking means that compared to other countries, it is still relatively difficult to do business in Uganda. Serious investors, whether local or foreign, look at these kinds of indices to decide where to locate their business and therefore take their money.<\/p>\n The McKinsey Global Institute noted that a major competitive challenge for African manufacturing lies in the cost of transportation. These are much higher on the continent than say China, with whom Africa would want more equal terms of trade. Uganda being a land locked country faces greater challenges in this than her neighbors Kenya and Tanzania[3]<\/a>. That is why initiatives like the standard gauge railway must be lauded. But also, there is the need for the establishment of a rail network with branches going all over the country.<\/p>\n Infrastructure and the Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n Infrastructure services contribute to poverty reduction and improvements in living standards in several ways.<\/p>\n The ugly head of corruption has always reared up it’s head to frustrate and delay government projects in infrastructure development. There have been high profile scandals related to almost every infrastructure undertaking. In this week of the fasting and prayer season let us beseech God to deliver Uganda from the many Shebnas in infrastructure development and to raise and promote the Eliakims who will be faithful stewards of the resources of the people of Uganda.<\/p>\n INSTITUTIONS PRAYER FOCUS FOR WEEK<\/strong> FOUR<\/strong><\/p>\n Pray for these institutions using the prayer guidelines in Chapter One:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pray for:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pray that:<\/strong><\/p>\n [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.google.com\/#q=simple+definition+of+infrastructure<\/p>\n [2]<\/a> http:\/\/www.doingbusiness.org\/data\/exploreeconomies\/uganda<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Do not spare; <\/em>Lengthen your cords, <\/em>And strengthen your stakes.
\n<\/em>For you shall expand to the right and to the left\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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