Uganda prioritises infrastructure in the sh23 trillion
The Ugandan government has released 23 trillion shillings for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, with a primary focus on infrastructure development. Officials have also introduced new fiscal reforms aimed at curbing corruption and improving budget execution efficiency.
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This provides insight into the economic priorities and fiscal management strategies of the Ugandan government for the upcoming fiscal year.
_______________ The Government has released sh23.03 trillion to finance public expenditure during the first quarter of the Financial Year 2026/27, with infrastructure receiving the lion's share of sh1.53 trillion for the Ministry of Works. Addressing the media at the Ministry of Finance headquarters on Thursday, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi said the release represents 27 % of the approved national budget of sh84.39 trillion for the 2026/2027 financial year. The releases, he added, have been carefully programmed in line with expected revenue collections and available financing to maintain macroeconomic stability. "The quarter one expenditure has been programmed in line with the expected cash inflows, and the timing and capacity to access external financing," Ggoobi said. Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi during a press briefing on the 2026/2027 first quarter budget release and the launch of results of the 2025 open budget survey. (Photo by Richard Sanya)
The report is a standard summary of government budget announcements and official statements.
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