Finance releases Shs7.6 trillion government expenditure for last quarter

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has released Shs7.687 trillion as government expenditure for the April-June period, which is the last quarter of the Financial Year 2023/24.

The Finance Ministry PS Ramathan Ggoobi said the released funds represent 30.4% of Uganda’s total budget. This brings the total Release to 28.564 Trillion for the Financial Year 2023/24.

Out of this money, Shs1.872 Trillion is for wages and salaries across government and Shs312.291 Trillion for pensions and gratuity.

Ggoobi asked accounting officers to ensure that they pay wages, salaries, pension and gratuity by the 28th of every month and also prioritise payment of service providers on time and avoid accumulation of arrears

Shs529.7 Billion is for Parish Development Model (PDM) bringing the total Release for PDM to Shs1.059 Trillion.

Shs239.91 Billion has been released for Local Governments including Shs110.9Billion for Capitation Grants to schools to cater for Term Two.

The Uganda Road Fund has received Shs189.74 billion for road maintenance. This ensures 100% of releases to Road Fund, that is Shs 428.757 billion.

Shs90.211 Billion goes to National Medical Stores for procurement of essential drugs and medicines reflecting 100% release to the entity (Shs560.967Billion.)

Meanwhile, Parliament received Shs156.141Billion, Judiciary Shs31.419Billion and Auditor General Shs19.52billion.

Regional referral hospitals have received Shs21.322 billion each as operational funds.

The Ministry of Health has been given Shs37.067 billion; Mulago hospital got Shs 11.276 billion, Butabika – Shs 2.172 billion; Uganda Cancer Institute – Shs 14.43 billion; Uganda Heart Institute – Shs 3.79 billion; Uganda Blood Transfusion Services – Shs 1.455 billion and Uganda Virus Research Institute – Shs 1.405 billion.

The Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs has been given Shs 312.49 billion;  Uganda Police Force- Shs 61.063 billion;  Uganda Prisons Services – Shs 72.318 billion, and ISO and ESO – Shs 52.927 billion.

 Science Technology and Innovation Shs 106.7 billion; UNRA- got Shs 364.807 billion for road construction; MoWT – Shs 146.141 billion which includes funds for SGR; Outstanding obligations under MoWE – Shs 133.46 billion; and Capital expenditure under MEMD – Shs 152.78 billion.

 Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries got Sh 42.7 billion. Shs 12.5 billion has been given to Cancer Institute; Shs 2.075 billion for Heart Institute; and and Shs 10.487 billion for regional Referral hospitals.