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According to the revised National Budget allocation, human capital development now takes the lion’s share with Shs7.7 trillion. Followed by governance and security with Shs6.9 trillion. Governance and security had the lion’s share in the initial Budget but it has been slashed by Shs750b. Integrated transport infrastructure and services comes in the third position with Shs5 trillion, up from Shs3.9 trillion.
Others include agro-industrialisation (Shs1.6 trillion), regional development (Shs1.2 trillion), sustainable energy development (Shs1.1 trillion) and development plan implementation (Shs1 trillion).
In the previous budget, the government did not include shs.500 billion for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The money for Covid-19 had not been factored in the previous Budget. By the time we tabled the first Budget on April 1, the Covid-19 vaccine discussions were still underway. Now the government says we should buy our own vaccines,” The acting director for Budget at the ministry of Finance, Mr Kenneth Mugambe, said.
However, despite the allocation of funds for the vaccine, they will still not purchase them until next year, 2022.
Mr Mugambe spoke during the pre-budget training for the Uganda Parliamentary Press Association in Kampala on Friday.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
