Ministerial Policy Statement Fy2018/19
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MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT FY2018/19 VOTE: 008 March 2018 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement For VOTE 008: Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development March 2018 1 2 Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2018/19 Vote: 008 Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Foreword Rt. Hon. Speaker, In accordance with Section 13 (13) of the Public Finance Management Act 2015, I wish to present the Ministerial Policy Statements for Vote 008 (MoFPED) and Six Statutory Votes namely: Vote 130 (Treasury Operations); 141(URA); 143 (UBOS); 153 (PPDA); 129 (FIA) and the recently approved Vote 310 (UIA) for the FY 2018/19. In line with Government’s continued commitment to achieving a middle income status, resource allocation and priorities in these Policy Statements are aligned to the National Development Plan II, Vision 2040, the NRM Party Manifesto, H.E the President’s strategic directives, the recently approved National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP), the Accountability Sector Strategic Investment Plan and the Ministry 5 year Strategic Plan. Madam Speaker, starting with the FY 2016/17, Government made a decision to change the planning and budgeting focus to Program Outcomes that focus on results rather than outputs. I would like to continue expressing my appreciation to this August House for approving this policy decision. This decision is geared towards ensuring achievement of results for efficient and effective public service delivery for all Ugandans. Accordingly, like the previous two financial years, resource allocation for the above Votes for the FY 2018/19 is in line with the objectives of Program Based Budgeting (PBB). Madam Speaker, the Policy Statements highlight semi-annual financial and physical performance for FY 2017/18 as well as expenditure priorities and targets for the FY 2018/19 and the medium term as follows: 1. Vote 008 – Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Madam Speaker, in line with the Ministry’s 5 year Strategic Plan and the Ministry’s mandate of: prudent macroeconomic management, mobilizing domestic and external resources, regulation of financial management, and ensuring efficiency in public expenditure, Parliament appropriated resources to this Vote in the FY 2017/18. The total appropriation was UShs 429.403bn (excluding arrears and Appropriation in Aid) of which UShs 275.462bn was from GoU sources, while Ushs 153.940bn was from Development Partners. Semi-annual performance for the Financial Year indicates that Ushs ii i Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2018/19 Vote: 008 Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development 239.538bn had been released by end of December 2017 representing 55.8% budget performance. Out of the 55.8% budget released. With these resources, the Ministry facilitated mobilization of domestic and external resources for financing the National Budget, commitment to implementing regional integration initiatives, capacity building for performance based budgeting, continued implementation of reforms from the Public Finance Management Act 2015, further roll out of the IFMS, production of key policy documents, and commitment to ensure full decentralization of Salary, Pension and Gratuity payment Madam Speaker, during the FY 2018/19, the Ministry will aim at ensuring sustainable economic growth of 5.5% from the projected 5.0% for FY 2017/18 through maintaining sound macroeconomic stability. Implementation of financial sector reforms will continue to be a focus in order to enhance private sector development and competitiveness, strengthening project analysis, capacity building for PBB, and strengthening budget monitoring. Madam Speaker, in line with the PBB, the interventions in this Ministerial Policy Statement will be implemented through eight Programmes namely: i. Macroeconomic Policy and Management; ii. Budget preparation, execution and monitoring; iii. Public Financial Management; iv. Deficit Financing and Cash Management; v. Development Policy and Investment Promotion; vi. Financial Sector Development; vii. Internal Oversight and Advisory Services; and viii. Policy, Planning and Support Services Through implementation of these Programmes, I am confident to significantly contribute towards the transformation of the economy over the long term into a prosperous and modern society envisaged in the Vision 2040. Madam Speaker, in line with Article 155 of the Constitution, for the Financial Year 2018/19, I am seeking an allocation of UShs 466.640bn (excluding arrears), of which Ushs 6.3bn is for wage, Ushs 264.882bn for non-wage recurrent expenditure, Ushs 58.997bn is from domestic sources and Ushs 131.738bn from external sources for development projects and 4.722bn is Appropriation in Aid. iiii ii Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2018/19 Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2018/19 Vote: 008 Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Vote: 008 Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development 239.538bn had been released by end of December 2017 representing 55.8% 2. Vote 130 – Treasury Operations budget performance. Out of the 55.8% budget released. Madam Speaker, In accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, With these resources, the Ministry facilitated mobilization of domestic and 2015, Treasury is mandated to manage the accounts of Government and cater external resources for financing the National Budget, commitment to for statutory expenditure. implementing regional integration initiatives, capacity building for performance I am accordingly seeking an allocation of Ushs 2,815.99bn with respect to debt based budgeting, continued implementation of reforms from the Public Finance service in FY 2018/19 to enable fulfillment of the Constitutional mandate of Management Act 2015, further roll out of the IFMS, production of key policy the Vote. documents, and commitment to ensure full decentralization of Salary, Pension and Gratuity payment 3. Vote 141 – Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Madam Speaker, during the FY 2018/19, the Ministry will aim at ensuring Madam Speaker, In order to fulfill its mandate, of improving tax administration sustainable economic growth of 5.5% from the projected 5.0% for FY 2017/18 for collection of tax revenue and non-tax Revenue, for the FY 2018/19, I am through maintaining sound macroeconomic stability. Implementation of seeking an allocation of UShs 331.93bn to facilitate URA in tax administration, financial sector reforms will continue to be a focus in order to enhance private increasing tax compliance and widening the tax base sector development and competitiveness, strengthening project analysis, capacity building for PBB, and strengthening budget monitoring. 4. Vote 143 – Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Madam Speaker, in line with the PBB, the interventions in this Ministerial Madam Speaker, in order to fulfill its mandate, UBOS implements regular core Policy Statement will be implemented through eight Programmes namely: statistical program to guide National Planning. i. Macroeconomic Policy and Management; For the FY 2018/19, I am seeking an allocation of UShs 46.42bn to continue ii. Budget preparation, execution and monitoring; with the production of official demographic, social and economic statistics for iii. Public Financial Management; the Economy. iv. Deficit Financing and Cash Management; v. Development Policy and Investment Promotion; 5. Vote 153 – Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority vi. Financial Sector Development; (PPDA) vii. Internal Oversight and Advisory Services; and viii. Policy, Planning and Support Services Madam Speaker, in order to fulfill its mandate, PPDA implements planned activities in the broad areas of procurement and disposal audits, monitoring Through implementation of these Programmes, I am confident to significantly the performance and compliance of PDEs with particular emphasis on High contribute towards the transformation of the economy over the long term into a Expenditure Entities; and building the capacity of key players in the public prosperous and modern society envisaged in the Vision 2040. procurement system Madam Speaker, in line with Article 155 of the Constitution, for the Financial Madam Speaker, For the FY 2018/19, I am seeking an allocation of Ushs Year 2018/19, I am seeking an allocation of UShs 466.640bn (excluding 19.06bn to facilitate implementation of PPDA core activities and achievement of arrears), of which Ushs 6.3bn is for wage, Ushs 264.882bn for non-wage its strategic objectives. recurrent expenditure, Ushs 58.997bn is from domestic sources and Ushs 131.738bn from external sources for development projects and 4.722bn is Appropriation in Aid. iiii iiiiii iii Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2018/19 Vote: 008 Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development 6. Vote 129 – Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Madam Speaker, following enactment of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2014 FIA was established to foster the integrity of the financial system through effective detection and prevention of financial crimes. It sets out to. Madam Speaker, for FY 2018/19, am seeking an allocation of Shs 9.49bn to continue with its mandate of preventing Money Laundering, combating financing of terrorism, Prosecution