The World Bank said on Thursday it is rolling out measures to ensure the recipients of any fresh lending to Uganda are not discriminated against by a tough anti-gay law.
Uganda, a mostly conservative country, enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) in May last year, drawing widespread condemnation from the West and sanctions from the United States.
Under the law, same-sex intercourse is punishable by life in prison while those who commit so-called aggravated homosexuality receive the death penalty.
The bank suspended all new lending to Uganda last year after finding that the law contradicts its values.
The World Bank is one of Uganda's biggest funders, especially of critical infrastructure such as roads and energy. The funding suspension was seen as a significant blow to its finances.
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