EDUCATION AND SPORTS SECTOR ANNUAL BUDGET MONITORING REPORT FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20 NOVEMBER 2020 Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development P.O. Box 8147, Kampala www.finance.go.ug MOFPED #DoingMore Education and Sports Sector: Annual Budget Monitoring Report - FY 2019/20 1 EDUCATION AND SPORTS SECTOR ANNUAL BUDGET MONITORING REPORT FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20 NOVEMBER 2020 MOFPED #Doing TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..............................................................................................ii FOREWORD......................................................................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... v CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Education and Sports Sector Objective .............................................................................................. 1 1.3 Sector Outcomes and Priorities .................................................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER TWO: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 2 2.1. Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 2 2.2. Sampling ........................................................................................................................................... 2 2.4 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2.5 Limitations of the report .................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER THREE: SECTOR PERFORMANCE ............................................................................ 4 3.1 Overall Sector Performance ............................................................................................................... 4 3.2 Ministry of Education and Sports (Vote 013) .................................................................................... 5 3.3 Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) ................................................................................ 41 3.4. National Curriculum Development Centre (Vote 303) ................................................................... 45 3.5 Education Service Commission (ESC) ........................................................................................... 49 3.6 Universities ...................................................................................................................................... 52 3.5 Transfers to Local Government (vote 500 to 850) ............................................................................... 111 3.7 COVID-19 Response Activities in the Education Sector .............................................................. 115 CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................. 121 4.1 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 121 4.2 Key Sector Challengess ................................................................................................................. 123 4.3 Key Sector Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 123 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 124 ANNEXES .......................................................................................................................................... 125 Education and Sports Sector: Annual Budget Monitoring Report - FY 2019/20 i ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACE African Centres of Excellence ADB/ AfDB African Development Bank AIA Appropriation in Aid AIDS Acquire Immune Deficiency Syndrome APL Adaptable Programme Lending ARSDP Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project BMAU Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit Bn Billion BoQs Bills of Quantities BTVET Business, Technical, Vocational Educational and Training CAO Chief Administrative Officer CRE Christian Religious Education CUUL Consortium of Uganda University Library D/CAO Deputy Chief Administrative Officer DEO District Education Officer DEPE Distance Education Primary External DES Directorate of Education Standards DIS District Inspector of Schools DIT Directorate of Industrial Training DLG District Local Government ECD Early Childhood Education GoU Government of Uganda HEI High Education Institution HESFB Higher Education Students Financing Board HEST Higher Education, Science and Technology IFLA International Federation of Library Association IFMS Integrated Financial Management System IgFTR Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Reforms IRE Islamic Religious Education ITEK Institute of Teacher Education Kyambogo JKIST John Kale Institute of Science and Technology KCCA Kampala Capital City Authority Km Kilo Meter MDD Music Dance and Drama MoES Ministry of Education and Sports ii Education and Sports Sector: Annual Budget Monitoring Report - FY 2019/20 MPS Ministerial Policy Statement MUBS Makerere University Business School MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology NCDC National Curriculum Development Centre NCHE National Centre for Higher Education NDP National Development Plan NTC National Teachers College NTR Non Tax Revenue PES Physical Education and Sports PLE Primary Leaving Examination PLwDs Persons Living with Disabilities PTC Primary Teachers’ Colleges SACCO Savings and credit Cooperative Societies SESEMAT Secondary Science Education and Mathematics Teachers SFG School Facilities Grant SMCs School Management Committees SNE Special Needs Education SP School Practice T/I Technical Institute TIET Teacher Instructor Education and Training TVET Technical Vocational Education and Training UACE Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education UCE Uganda Certificate of Education UgIFT Uganda Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfer Program UNEB Uganda National Examination Board UNICEF United Nations Children’s Education Fund UPE Universal Primary Education UPIK Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba UPOLET Universal Post ‘O’ Level Education and Training UPPET Universal Post Primary Education and Training USE Universal Secondary Education UTC Uganda Technical College UTSEP Uganda Teacher and School Effectiveness Project VACIS Violation Against Children in Schools VAT Value Added Tax WASH Water and Sanitation Hygiene Education and Sports Sector: Annual Budget Monitoring Report - FY 2019/20 iii FOREWORD The Financial Year 2019/20 strategy focused on stimulating import substitution and export promotion, and incentivising private sector development. The government prioritised agriculture and agro-industrialisation, manufacturing, and mineral development to ensure inclusive growth and the creation of jobs, while promoting development of other key primary growth sectors. The economy grew despite the challenges experienced during the year. The wellbeing of Ugandans, and infrastructure necessary for development also improved considerably. The above achievements notwithstanding, majority of the second National Development Plan (NDPII) outcome indicators were not achieved. This report by the Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit (BMAU) shows that majority of the sectors monitored posted a fair performance, despite receiving a substantial amount of their budgets. I encourage all government institutions, the private sector, development partners, and other key players in the development of this country, to harness the strengths coming with Programme Based Budgeting (PBB), and take cognizant of the lessons learnt during the NDPII to improve service delivery during this NDPIII period. Keith Muhakanizi Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury iv Education and Sports Sector: Annual Budget Monitoring Report - FY 2019/20 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction This report reviews selected key Votes, programmes and projects within the Education and Sports Sector based on approved plans and significance of budget allocations. The programmes and sub-programmes selected for monitoring were based on regional representation, level of capital investment, planned annual outputs, and value of releases by 30th June, 2020. The methodology adopted for monitoring included literature review of annual progress and performance reports; interviews with the respective responsible officers or representatives; and observations or physical verification of reported outputs. Physical performance was rated using weighted achievement of the set output targets by 30th June, 2020. Overall performance The overall sector performance FY 2019/20 in terms of output and outcome delivery was fair at 68%. The sector performed better at output level with 80% overall achievement, than outcome level that registered 45%. Financial Performance The Education and Sports Sector budget for financial year (FY) 2019/20 inclusive of external financing was Ug shs 3,398.518bn, of which Ug shs 3,353.63bn