Overview:
Key among the releases is the Shs60.458 billion to the Kampala Capital City Authority, Shs311.202 billion to UNRA, and Shs264.566 billion to PDM.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has released Shs5.084.59 trillion, equivalent to 22.6% of the Government of Uganda Budget, for quarter four of the current Financial Year.
Key among the releases is the Shs60.458 billion to the Kampala Capital City Authority, Shs311.202 billion to UNRA, and Shs264.566 billion to PDM.
Of the Shs5 trillion, Shs1.6 trillion has been released to cater for wages and salaries; Shs2.125 trillion is for non-wages; Shs1.3 trillion is for government development and Shs24b is for payment of arrears.
The release translates into a cumulative outturn of 106.2% of the Approved GoU Budget.
Speaking at the release in Kampala on Thursday, 20 April 2023, Finance PS Ramathan Ggoobi urged MDAs, Parliament and Judiciary to know that “we cannot afford to spend money we don’t have.” The PSST said their endless needs must fit within the budget constraint.
He the ministry does not cut budgets but undertakes budget repurposing to deal with priorities of government.
He said the all accounting officers must ensure that they pay wages, salaries, pensions and gratuity by the 28th of every month.
He added that accounting officers must prioritize payment of service providers on time and avoid accumulation of arrears.
The other key areas of release are; Ushs 193.63 billion to Local Governments including Education Capitation Grants (Ushs. 111.71 billion) to cater for Term 11 of the school year and Ushs 137.974 billion to Uganda Road Fund for maintenance of roads, which ensures 100% of releases to Road Fund i.e Ushs. 485 billion.
The other is Ushs 110.388 billion to National Medical Stores for purchase of essential drugs and medicines. This ensures 100% of releases to NMS.
Kampala Capital City Authority has been given Shs 60.458 billion under GOU development expenditure including funds for road maintenance and drainage (Ushs 40 billion). This is an increase from Ushs 13.9 billion which was released in Quarter Three and ensures that the total GOU development expenditure for KCCA has been released . v
The Ministry of Health has been given Ushs 4.575 billion; while Mulago has been allocated Ushs 18.703 billion; Butabika – Ushs 1.826 billion; Uganda Cancer Institute – Ushs 5.696 billion: Uganda Heart Institute – Ushs 3.725 billion, Uganda Blood Transfusion Services – Ushs 3.863 billion; and Uganda Virus Research Institute – Ushs 1.817 billion.
Under GOU development expenditure for Health Institutions, Ushs 8.9 billion has been released to Mulago, Ushs 5.5 billion for Cancer Institute, Ushs 1.71 billion for Heart Institute and Ushs 12.267 billion for Regional Referral hospitals.
Shs 264.566 has been released for the Parish the Development Model. This makes the total release to PDM to Ushs 1,059.4 billion.
Shs 311.202 billion has given tto UNRA for road construction; The Ministry of Works has been given Ushs 30.769 billion, of which support to Uganda Airlines is Ushs 27 billion.
Shs 9.791 billion is to Ministry of Education and Sports; and Ushs. 228.377 billion for Pension and Gratuity.
The above releases will translate into a cumulative release 106.2% of the Approved GoU Budget.