- May 28, 2021
- Author: nyageo
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The priority areas that will receive the bulk of the budget are:
- Removing infrastructure constraints in transport and energy to facilitate private sector development as the engine of growth;
- Promoting support to the critical productive sectors of the economy including Agriculture, Tourism in order to generate employment and increase production;
- Improving the quality of social services focusing on education, health and access to water; and
- Strengthening Public Sector Management for efficient service delivery.
These priority areas are consistent with government’s development strategy, the objectives of the National Development Plan and the long-term vision of the socio-economic transformation of Uganda.
Areas of priority in budget allocations | Allocation in Ush (billion) | ||||
FY 2007/08 | FY 2011/12 | FY 2012/13 | |||
Energy infrastructure | 211.0 | ||||
Thermal power generation | 92.0 | ||||
Hydropower plants and related infrastructure | 119.0 | ||||
Transport infrastructure | 50.0 | 1,291 | 1,651 | ||
Maintenance | 35.0 | ||||
Completion of road construction projects | 15.0 | ||||
ICT – National Data Transmission Back Bone | 5.0 | ||||
Human development | 63.0 | ||||
Education | 24.0 | 1,418 | 1,669 | ||
Healthcare | 19.0 | ||||
Water | 20.0 | 271 | 355 | ||
Agriculture | 585.3 | ||||
Public service salary reform | 30.2 | ||||
Local government financing | 50.5 | ||||
Peace recovery and development of northern Uganda | 23.6 | ||||
Tackling corruption | 16.5 | ||||
Youth Venture capital fund | — | 25 | 3.25 | ||
Graduate Venture Capital Fund | 16 | ||||