01/06/2026
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has officially launched the National Budget Month for Financial Year 2026/27, reaffirming Government's commitment to transparency, accountability and citizen participation in the budget process.
Speaking during the launch held at the Ministry's Conference Hall in Kampala, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, highlighted the importance of engaging citizens and stakeholders throughout the budget cycle to ensure effective implementation of government priorities and improved service delivery.
The Permanent Secretary noted that the FY 2026/27 Budget was developed through an extensive consultative process involving H.E. the President, Cabinet, Parliament, Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Local Governments, civil society organisations, development partners, the private sector, academia, community leaders, youth and women groups, persons with disabilities, and citizens across the country.
The approved budget, passed by Parliament on 24 April 2026, is anchored on the theme: "Full Monetization of Uganda's Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and Market Access."
He emphasized that the success of any budget goes beyond its formulation and depends largely on effective implementation, monitoring and oversight by all stakeholders.
"The National Budget Month provides an important platform for Government to account to citizens on achievements registered during the current financial year, communicate opportunities available in the new budget, and obtain feedback that informs future planning and policy decisions," he said.
The Permanent Secretary highlighted that since its introduction in 2018, the National Budget Month has strengthened public engagement in public finance management through budget dialogues, media engagements, publications, social media campaigns and community outreach initiatives conducted in partnership with civil society organisations and development partners.
He noted that the initiative has significantly enhanced public ownership of the national budget, improved awareness of government programmes and strengthened Uganda's performance in international budget transparency assessments.
According to the latest Open Budget Survey findings, Uganda's budget transparency score improved from 58 percent in 2021 to 59 percent in 2023, surpassing the global average of 45 percent. Budget oversight also improved from 59 percent to 67 percent during the same period, well above the global average of 52 percent.
The Permanent Secretary, however, observed that there is still need to strengthen public participation in the budget process and expressed optimism that ongoing efforts will lead to improved performance in the 2025 Open Budget Survey.
He commended the contribution of various Budget Transparency and Accountability Partners, including , , UDN, , , the Uganda Revenue Authority and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda, for supporting citizen engagement, budget literacy and accountability initiatives across the country.
The Ministry reaffirmed Government's commitment to sustaining collaboration with stakeholders in promoting openness, transparency and accountability in public finance management.
The Permanent Secretary concluded by officially launching the National Budget Month activities for FY 2026/27 and called upon all citizens, institutions and development partners to actively participate in the engagements to ensure effective implementation of the national budget and achievement of Uganda's development aspirations.
