22 The , Monday, March 1, 2010 URF 5th Floor, Soliz House Plot 23, Lumumba Avenue T: +256 (0)752 229009/0752733323 E: [email protected] W: www.roadfund.ug RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE The Accounting Offi cers of Road Fund Designated Agencies • Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) • All Local Governments RELEASE OF USHS 48,434,573,506/= TO ROAD FUND DESIGNATED AGENCIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ROADS IN QUARTER 3 OF FY 2009/10

The Uganda Road Fund, inline with powers granted to it under Section 14 of the Uganda Road Fund Act 2008, has authorized the release No Vote District Road Maintenance output in Q3 Amount of Ush 48,434,506 to designated agencies for maintenance of public roads in their respective jurisdictions in Quarter 3 of FY 2009/10. The Routine Periodic Bridges (Shs) release is part of the Ush 116.24 bn appropriated to the Fund by Parliament last July for maintenance of public roads in the second half of (km) (Km) (No) FY 2009/10. The details of the release are contained below in Tables 1 (for Districts and Municipalities) and 2 (for Uganda National Roads Authority) below. B. Release to Designated Municipalities: Votes 752-764 81 751 Arua 1.8 0 0 133,423,693 The releases are based on Quarter 3 workplans that designated agencies submitted to the URF Secretariat in January 2010, summary of 82 752 Entebbe 0 1.2 0 208,414,064 which is provided in the two tables. 83 753 Fort Portal 1.2 0 0 120,508,184 Table 1: Releases to Local Governments for the Third Quarter FY 2009/10 84 754 Gulu - - - 0 85 755 Jinja 0 2.46 0 95,074,620 No Vote District Road Maintenance output in Q3 Amount 86 757 Kabale 3.3 0 0 110,428,642 Routine Periodic Bridges (Shs) 87 758 Lira 2.15 0 0 182,697,599 (km) (Km) (No) 88 759 Masaka 0 3.91 0 132,564,232 A. Release to Districts: Votes 501-580 89 760 Mbale 25.15 12.05 0 165,143,312 1 501 Adjumani 352 0 2 147,388,456 90 761 Mbarara 19.4 2.0 0 164,423,818 2 502 Apac 318.2 70.3 0 190,639,237 91 762 Moroto - - - 0 3 503 Arua 275 21.7 2 157,611,659 92 763 Soroti 2.7 0 0 130,657,229 4 504 Bugiri 458.1 3 0 96,692,113 93 764 Tororo 125 3.3 5 110,737,470 5 505 Bundibugyo - - - 0 TOTAL 15,475,573,506 6 506 Bushenyi 718.9 16.5 0 312,513,861 7 507 Busia 330.7 13.4 0 137,386,314 ** Other structures 8 508 Gulu 556.4 3 1 147,182,909 9 509 Hoima - - - 0 C. Release to Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) - Vote 113 10 510 Iganga 292.47 8.24 0 270,840,712 11 511 Jinja 126 8.9 0 95,075,453 Table 2: Detail of Release to UNRA for Q3 12 512 Kabale 437.8 0 1 146,623,200 Vote Programme Road Maintenance output in Q3 Amount 13 513 Kabarole 291.8 16.2 0 139,359,386 (bn) 14 514 Kaberamaido 1.5 1.5 0 78,943,249 Routine (Km) Periodic (Km) Bridges Goods & Services 15 515 Kalangala 198 15 0 29,583,215 (No) 16 516 Kampala 77 14.8 0 3,076,642,596 31,500 (Manual) 54.8 (Paved) 45 (Routine) 22 (Consultancies) 17 517 Kamuli 60 56 0 260,691,852 113 –UNRA 02 - Road 32.159 18 518 Kamwenge 367 25.2 0 141,946,608 M’tce 675 (Paved) 664 (Unpaved) 01 (Periodic) 15 km (Recycling) 19 519 Kanungu 127.9 19.8 0 200,054,468 20 520 Kapchorwa 150.75 30.7 0 54,940,614 21 521 Kasese 465.7 19.5 0 193,970,057 2,640 (Unpaved) 10 (Compact 11 km (Low Cost Surfacing) 22 522 Katakwi 180 32 0 87,917,061 Panels) 23 523 Kayunga 193.1 63.4 0 140,622,412 555.2 (Marking) 1,031.6 km (Road Reserve 24 524 Kibaale 198.1 63.4 0 190,594,388 demark.) 25 525 Kiboga 263.0 18.0 0 95,832,950 26 526 Kisoro 302.1 0 0 105,341,020 Assorted Goods & services. 27 527 Kitgum 170.86 0 0 139,321,109 28 528 Kotido 91.2 8 0 109,353,762 29 529 Kumi - - - 0 May you kindly note the following: 30 530 Kyenjojo 136.8 0 0 196,600,880 1. General Observations 31 531 Lira 326.8 16 0 226,452,763 a) The Uganda Road Fund as a “purchaser” of Road Maintenance in trust for road users holds you strictly accountable for delivering on the 32 532 Luwero 151.4 52.1 0 222,982,386 agreed quarter 3 Workplan as summarized in Tables 1&2. 33 533 Masaka 234 9.9 0 275,532,701 b) To this end you shall sign and have it properly witnessed, a performance agreement with the Uganda Road Fund which has been sent 34 534 Masindi 336.3 0 0 296,658,968 to you under a separate cover. 35 535 Mayuge 48.1 52.9 0 133,440,615 36 536 Mbale 114.6 5 0 111,399,093 2. Local Government Votes 37 537 Mbarara 283.4 73 0 126,210,379 38 538 Moroto 120.4 27.6 0 145,304,437 a. The release is for district and urban roads maintenance (PAF I & II) only and only for Local Governments that provided workplans for 39 539 Moyo - - - 0 the third quarter of FY 2009/10. It excludes funds for community access roads, PRDP, Rural roads Programme (DANIDA) and Regional 40 540 Mpigi 234 14.41 0 158,306,867 Mechanical workshops. 41 541 Mubende 468.1 12.0 0 200,517,179 b. The funds released to the various Votes should be apportioned amongst the District Local Governments and the respective Town 42 542 Mukono 32.2 19.8 0 517,306,021 Councils under them as detailed in Annex 1. The Chief Administrative offi cers shall transfer the funds for the Town Councils under their 43 543 Nakapirripirit 133.8 48.0 0 159,174,987 Votes expeditiously and intact as indicated in Annex 1 but upon: 44 544 Nakasongola 440 44 0 93,905,854 45 545 Nebbi 360.1 24.2 0 132,633,636 i. Formally appointing those Town Councils as sub-agencies in line with Section 41 (3) of the Uganda Road Fund Act, 2008. 46 546 Ntungamo 125 3.3 5 137,338,729 ii. Signing performance agreement with the appointed sub-agencies holding them responsible for delivery on the part of the Agency 47 547 Pader - - - 0 Q3 Workplan for which they shall receive funding. 48 548 Pallisa 297.3 19.2 0 184,036,889 49 549 Rakai 245.7 37.8 1 147,879,408 iii. Ensure that all provisions of the Public Finance and Accountability Act, 2003 are strictly adhered to and followed in the transfer of 50 550 Rukungiri 122.6 0 0 124,575,717 funds to the sub-agencies and utilization thereof. 51 551 Sembabule 268 4 0 94,172,424 c. For Kampala City Council (Vote 016), the funds released shall be apportioned and be used to pay for works amongst the fi ve Divisions of 52 552 Sironko 255.8 17.8 1 146,736,623 the Council as shown in Table 3 below. The Town Clerk should for the purpose of the Fund appoint the fi ve (5) divisions as sub-agencies 53 553 Soroti 259.8 55.6 0 158,307,358 in line with the URF Act Section 41 (3)), sign performance agreements on agreed workplans, monitor the works and provide accountability 54 554 Tororo 491.5 12.6 0 163,062,390 to the Road Fund. 55 555 Wakiso 411.1 15.4 0 562,834,415 56 556 Yumbe 0 19 0 155,320,985 Table 3: Sharing of Road Maintenance Funds among Kampala City Council Divisions 57 557 Butaleja 95.0 3.5 0 99,463,190 58 558 Ibanda 180.5 0 0 143,436,273 No DIVISION AMOUNT (Shs) 59 559 Kaabong 381.2 14.4 0 68,847,225 1. Central Division 800,000,000 60 560 Isingiro 300 45 0 154,351,528 2. Division 569,160,500 61 561 Kaliro 126.5 6 0 89,391,217 3. 569,160,500 62 562 Kiruhura 128.2 46.2 1 136,770,467 4. Division 569,160,500 63 563 Koboko 128 0 0 75,937,196 5. Division 569,160,500 64 564 Amolatar 91.2 8 0 41,156,502 TOTAL 3,076,642,596 65 565 Amuria 308 31 0 112,996,253 3. Uganda National Roads Authority 66 566 Manafwa 107.05 19.9 1 139,362,572 The Shs. 32.959 billion released is to cater for all Budget Items under Programme 02 – Roads Maintenance of the Authority but strictly 67 567 Bukwo 43 7.5 0 50,279,145 for maintenance of national roads. 68 568 Mityana 335.4 0 45** 149,671,858 69 569 Nakaseke - - - 0 4. Accountability of the use of these funds by the designated agencies to the Road Fund is an absolute prerequisite for the release of FY 70 570 Amuru 310.7 15.3 5 94,502,122 2009/10 fourth quarter road maintenance funds. 71 571 Budaka - - - 0 5. Your attention is drawn to Section 43 (2) of the Uganda Road Fund Act 2008, as you implement your Q3 and subsequent workplans. 72 572 Oyam 174.1 22 0 131,035,973 The Board will not hesitate to invoke the provision of the clause once it detects any undesirable acts of indiscipline on the part of any 73 573 Abim 108 15 0 198,703,372 designated agency as far as road maintenance resources are concerned. 74 574 Namutumba 59.5 0 0 87,791,459 75 575 Dokolo 150 22 0 82,568,606 76 576 Buliisa 102.4 11.3 0 83,022,513 77 577 Maracha-Terego 182 0 0 124,488,881 78 578 Bukedea 254.4 6.5 0 106,185,979 Eng. Dr. Michael. M. Odongo 79 579 Bududa 68.1 3 2 70,399,628 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 80 580 Lyantonde 45.8 11.0 0 63,378,319