EOC report says govt funding falls short
The Equal Opportunities Commission in Uganda has criticized the government's budget allocation, arguing it fails to address regional poverty and service delivery disparities. The commission highlights that current funding models favor districts with existing capacity over those with the greatest development needs.
Why it matters
Inequitable resource distribution exacerbates poverty and hinders development in marginalized regions like Karamoja.
The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has warned that government resource allocation to local governments is not adequately responding to poverty levels, regional disparities and the needs of vulnerable populations.
As a result, it has left some of Uganda's most deprived communities lagging in service delivery and development.
Manasseh Kwihangana, the EOC principal compliance officer, presented the commission's assessment of the Programme Budget Framework Papers (PBFPs) and Vote Ministerial Policy Statements for the 2026/27 financial year at Kingdom Kampala on Wednesday.
He said the current allocation framework does not sufficiently account for multidimensional poverty, geographical disparities, disability, vulnerability, remoteness and the varying costs of service delivery across the country.
"A major institutional weakness continues to stem from the mismatch between Programme Budget Framework Papers and the Vote Budget Framework Papers that fall under them."
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