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Vote Performance Report Financial Year 2019/20 Vote:019 Ministry of Water and Environment QUARTER 2: Highlights of Vote Performance V1: Summary of Issues in Budget Execution Table V1.1: Overview of Vote Expenditures (UShs Billion) Approved Released by Spent by % Budget % Budget % Releases Budget End Q 2 End Q2 Released Spent Spent Recurrent Wage 7.182 3.591 2.796 50.0% 38.9% 77.9% Non Wage 14.681 7.726 6.736 52.6% 45.9% 87.2% Devt. GoU 386.764 230.787 211.070 59.7% 54.6% 91.5% Ext. Fin. 523.287 95.878 86.050 18.3% 16.4% 89.7% GoU Total 408.627 242.104 220.601 59.2% 54.0% 91.1% Total GoU+Ext Fin (MTEF) 931.914 337.982 306.651 36.3% 32.9% 90.7% Arrears 12.925 12.925 12.202 100.0% 94.4% 94.4% Total Budget 944.839 350.907 318.853 37.1% 33.7% 90.9% A.I.A Total 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Grand Total 944.839 350.907 318.853 37.1% 33.7% 90.9% Total Vote Budget Excluding 931.914 337.982 306.651 36.3% 32.9% 90.7% Arrears Table V1.2: Releases and Expenditure by Program* Billion Uganda Shillings Approved Released Spent % Budget % Budget %Releases Budget Released Spent Spent Program: 0901 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 120.91 37.54 25.93 31.0% 21.4% 69.1% Program: 0902 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation 471.38 160.45 158.87 34.0% 33.7% 99.0% Program: 0903 Water for Production 120.20 63.39 59.69 52.7% 49.7% 94.2% Program: 0904 Water Resources Management 46.25 19.14 12.00 41.4% 26.0% 62.7% Program: 0905 Natural Resources Management 133.75 41.35 38.52 30.9% 28.8% 93.1% Program: 0906 Weather, Climate and Climate Change 0.66 0.33 0.13 50.6% 19.8% 39.2% Program: 0949 Policy, Planning and Support Services 38.75 15.77 11.52 40.7% 29.7% 73.0% Total for Vote 931.91 337.98 306.65 36.3% 32.9% 90.7% Matters to note in budget execution 1/390 Vote Performance Report Financial Year 2019/20 Vote:019 Ministry of Water and Environment QUARTER 2: Highlights of Vote Performance Land acquisition and the high costs - for location of sector infrastructure investments has become a major constrain which causes delays in project implementation. In some cases the problem of land has caused projects to be abandoned largely due to selfishness of the land owners who in some cases do not accept the value provided by the Chief Government Valuer as required by Law. Encroachment on ecosystems - There are increased levels of environment degradation mainly resulting from economic development activities and rapid population increase. This has led to unsustainable exploitation of our forestry resources (for timber and wood fuel/charcoal), plus encroachment on our wetlands for agriculture, human settlement and industries Procurement processes have to be followed in entirety. Besides being lengthy, for which early starts have been adopted, there are some areas that continue to breed unnecessary delays. For example, there continue to be complaints from unsuccessful bidders especially for large projects and some of these complaints have culminated in investigations (administrative reviews) thus affecting the pace within which the project services are delivered. Deterioration of wetlands is accelerating in all regions of the country and not matching up with wetland restoration. Wetland degradation is 70 times the rate of restoration; something which needs to be stopped. The sector still has VAT arrears that have not been settled to date and not enough provision is provided to settle these arrears Table V1.3: High Unspent Balances and Over-Expenditure in the Domestic Budget (Ushs Bn) (i) Major unpsent balances Programs , Projects Program 0901 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 0.018 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :05 Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Reason: Most of the funds were encumbered awaiting delivery of stationary and accumulation of funds for the framework contract to supply small office equipment Items 5,500,000.000 UShs 221017 Subscriptions Reason: Funds available were not sufficient for the full payment required 2,755,000.000 UShs 221011 Printing, Stationery, Photocopying and Binding Reason: Funds were encumbered awaiting delivery of the supplies. This has subsequently been paid 2,250,000.000 UShs 227004 Fuel, Lubricants and Oils Reason: Some Activities planned to be carried out where carried forward to the next quarter. 2,000,000.000 UShs 221012 Small Office Equipment Reason: Funds are encumbered awaiting accumulation of a substantial amount since they are procured under framework contract. Funds to be spent in the next quarter 1,750,000.000 UShs 222001 Telecommunications Reason: Bills are post paid and by end of the quarter, we were waiting for the bill. This will be paid up in subsequent quarter 0.350 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :0163 Support to RWS Project Reason: Community members in Kahama and Shuuku contested the chief government valuer's prices for compensation for land and this eventually affected the short term consultancy activities and eventually affected the consumption of the fuel. Items 2/390 Vote Performance Report Financial Year 2019/20 Vote:019 Ministry of Water and Environment QUARTER 2: Highlights of Vote Performance 96,000,000.000 UShs 311101 Land Reason: Land negotiations were ongoing throughout the quarter since the community members contested the chief government valuer's prices for compensation. 89,773,339.000 UShs 227004 Fuel, Lubricants and Oils Reason: Because some staff contract were still under the renewal process, they were could not be sent to the field and therefore the fuel could not be released. This has since been utilised 49,730,418.000 UShs 225001 Consultancy Services- Short term Reason: Because of the issues of land that are slowing down progress of works, a number of short term activities could not be carried out 45,422,318.000 UShs 228002 Maintenance - Vehicles Reason: A number vehicles were repaired, however verification of repairs was being done before payments could be effected. The funds were however encumbered and have been subsequently paid out. 30,728,001.000 UShs 221002 Workshops and Seminars Reason: Some of the planned workshops were moved to the next quarter when all resources are available 5.516 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :1347 Solar Powered Mini-Piped Water Schemes in rural Areas Reason: Slow works by some of the contractors made utilisation of the funds to slow down as they had not submitted their requisitions and the Long approval processes in the ministry delayed some of the payment. Items 4,358,496,509.000 UShs 312104 Other Structures Reason: Slow works by the contractors made utilisation of the funds to slow down 660,053,000.000 UShs 312301 Cultivated Assets Reason: Long approval process delayed some of the payments. 200,000,000.000 UShs 281502 Feasibility Studies for Capital Works Reason: Works still ongoing and payments will be made in the subsequent quarter 151,768,010.000 UShs 211102 Contract Staff Salaries Reason: Balance arises from the fact that the contract staff planned to be recruited are not yet been invited. 64,456,780.000 UShs 211103 Allowances (Inc. Casuals, Temporary) Reason: some activities were pushed forward therefore payments will be effected next quarter. 4.251 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :1359 Piped Water in Rural Areas Reason: Construction works were completed and internal audit was verifying the works done. Funds were encumbered and have been paid out . Items 3,899,767,262.000 UShs 312104 Other Structures Reason: Works were completed however internal audit was verifying the works done. Funds were encumbered and have been since been paid out 152,254,002.000 UShs 281503 Engineering and Design Studies & Plans for capital works Reason: Some of the engineering design works to be paid for are still on going thus payments couldn't be made 3/390 Vote Performance Report Financial Year 2019/20 Vote:019 Ministry of Water and Environment QUARTER 2: Highlights of Vote Performance 45,675,127.000 UShs 211102 Contract Staff Salaries Reason: Some of the contract staff had expired contracts and were undergoing contract renewal process and therefore salary could not be paid. Contract staff salaries will however be paid out when renewals are done. 45,000,000.000 UShs 311101 Land Reason: Communities are demanding for too much money for compensation and therefore it was not possible to make any payment. 30,170,300.000 UShs 221011 Printing, Stationery, Photocopying and Binding Reason: Fund are encumbered waiting the supply of all the printing and stationery equipment since this is being done under framework contract. 0.757 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :1530 Integrated Water Resources Management and Development Project (IWMDP) Reason: Works under Bitsya and Nyamugasani GFS are waiting for a No objection from the external financier to proceed to the next level. Negotiations are still on gong in Nyamugasani and Bitsya project areas before any compensation can be made because locals objected the prices for compensation from the government valuer. Items 550,000,000.000 UShs 312104 Other Structures Reason: Works under Bitsya and Nyamugasani GFS are waiting for a no objection from the external financier before any other works could be done that will tantamount to payment. 200,000,000.000 UShs 311101 Land Reason: Negotiations are still on gong in Nyamugasani and Bitsya project areas before any compensation can be made because locals objected the prices Program 0902 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation 0.008 Bn Shs SubProgram/Project :04 Urban Water Supply & Sewerage Reason: Payments have been subsequently made.