Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 577 Maracha District Structure of Budget Framework Paper Foreword Executive Summary A: Revenue Performance and Plans B: Summary of Department Performance and Plans by Workplan C: Draft Annual Workplan Outputs for 2014/15 Page 1 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 577 Maracha District Foreword Its my honour to present to you this Budget Framework Paper for Maracha District, which will serve as a basis and a tool for measuring the performance of the District for the period 2014/15 financial year. Inline with the Consititution of the Republic of Uganda which mandates Local Governments to prepare comprehensive Development Plans/ Budget Framewor Papers as guiding documents as we persue the development agenda. The preparation of the District Budget and Development Plans are geared towards achieving wealth for the population and it is within the principle of Prosperity for all. The Budget framework Paper clearly stipulates the different resources available to the Local Government and attempts to explain how the Local Government intends to utilize the resources available to it to meet the endless needs of the population of Maracha District. The participatory nature of the Budget Framework Paper preparation clearly potrays that the contents of the document represents the needs of the population and when effectively implemented will lead to the improvement in the living conditions of the population of Maracha District. Tremendous achievements have been registered in service provision in the social and infrastructural sectors like Education, Health and Works. The District will continue to offer technical backstopping and mentoring to LLGs so as to build their capacity to effectively Plan, implement and Manage all Government and non Government projects and programmes that will be implemented within their areas of operation. It is the District Council policy to ensure that investments achieved are well maintained and kept operational for the benefit of the present and future generation. I thank the Central Government for their technical guidance and support during the preparation of the Budget Framework Paper for Maracha District and their commitment to fund the Budget that stipulates the resource needs of the District. My sincere appreciation goes to the Budget Desk and the entire DTPC members with the immmense guidance offered by the District Planning Unit Staff which has made the preparation of this document possible. I now invite all Departments, Sections and all Development Partners in Maracha District to wholly embrace and use this Budget Framework Paper to guide the generation and implementation of 2014/15 Financial Year activities. I implore the District Council and the standing committees who tirelessly worked to ensure that they play their constitutional obligations to have this document produced in the shortest time possible. The stakeholders who attended the various Planning Meetings in which a lot of valuable information was received by the Budget Desk deserve to be applauded for their commitment towards the finalization of this important document. From the Meetings especially the Budget Conference meeting held on the 21st and 22nd November 2013. Lastly I appeal to all Development Partners and organizations that are supporting the Development Agenda in Maracha District to continously refer to this Budget Framework Paper document so as to make their contributions towards achieving 100% implementation of the document plans and objectives. I therefore endorse this Budget Framework Paper Document for 2014/15 Financial Year as a working document to harmonize all Development interests in Maracha District. ADRIPIYO EMMANUEL -DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON --MARACHA DISTRICT. Page 2 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 577 Maracha District Executive Summary Revenue Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Receipts by End Proposed Budget September UShs 000's 1. Locally Raised Revenues 346,500 60,202 244,842 2a. Discretionary Government Transfers 1,124,812 298,562 1,450,913 2b. Conditional Government Transfers 11,798,219 3,095,672 13,327,720 2c. Other Government Transfers 514,124 247,619 1,511,704 3. Local Development Grant 708,221 177,055 686,447 4. Donor Funding 2,370,567 5,400 951,396 Total Revenues 16,862,443 3,884,511 18,173,022 Revenue Performance in the first quarter of 2013/14 Maracha District budget performance by end of Q2 stood at 45% below the minimum 50% performance expected by half year end. This was due to poor local revenue and donor grants performance below 50% mark and pull out of some donors like DAR II while the others have not yet extended their support. CGT performed at 112% at half year end due to receipt of NUSAF 2 funds that were not focussed in the approved budget for 2013/14FY. However, by end of second quarter most of the fundsreceived had already been expended only leaving 4% of the budget not spent by 31/12/13. Some of the funds comprising 4% were not yet released because their sources were still being traced by the time the second quarter had ended. These funds will immediately be moved to their respective accounts if their sources are clarified. The unspent funds were mainly under water sector for LOT-II boreholes which were not completed then and could not be paid. Planned Revenues for 2014/15 The District expects to receive funds from three main sources during the financial year of 2014/15, as highlighted hereunder; Locally raise funds shall be at 244,842,000/=, Central Government transfers will constitute most of the funding source for the District during the 2014/15FY and some partner support from NGOs, CSOs and other development partners in the District. The overall District budget for 2014/15 financial year is expected to be 18,173,022,000/= up from 16,862,443,000/= of 2013/14 financial year due to increase in central Government transfers to the District mainly in Health and Education Departments for salaries. Donor and Local revenue Contributions to the overall District Budget declined for 2014/15 financial year as compared to that of 2013/14FY. This represents an overall increase in the Budget for 2014/15 financial year by 7.8%. Local revenue projections had to be scaled downwards to make them more realistic and some development partners such as DAR II /Danish Refugee Council which has been supporting the District in the areas of infrastructural development under Roads, Natural Resources, Water and Production departments closed their operations in the District. Expenditure Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Actual Proposed Budget Expenditure by UShs 000's end Sept 1a Administration 814,757 144,606 1,177,827 2 Finance 91,495 17,675 91,495 3 Statutory Bodies 1,019,250 189,498 931,444 4 Production and Marketing 1,537,763 126,226 726,191 5 Health 3,000,614 618,621 3,754,836 6 Education 7,276,194 1,936,017 8,742,300 7a Roads and Engineering 1,291,272 163,554 619,019 7b Water 913,258 151,194 813,258 8 Natural Resources 502,366 28,986 138,366 9 Community Based Services 268,841 24,880 467,043 10 Planning 108,134 37,062 676,745 Page 3 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 577 Maracha District Executive Summary 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Actual Proposed Budget Expenditure by UShs 000's end Sept 11 Internal Audit 38,498 6,914 34,498 Grand Total 16,862,443 3,445,234 18,173,022 Wage Rec't: 7,802,730 2,091,526 8,336,354 Non Wage Rec't: 3,466,662 741,789 5,685,657 Domestic Dev't 3,222,483 606,519 3,199,615 Donor Dev't 2,370,567 5,400 951,396 Expenditure Performance in the first quarter of 2013/14 Of the overall 45% budget performance by end of the First half of the 2013/14 financial year, 44% of the received funds were already expended as we closed the Second quarter of 2013/14FY. Thus only 1% of the received funds still remianed uncommitted by end of the quarter as per the reasons highlighted in the Second quarter performance report submitted. The budget performance for quarter one was slightly below the target of 50% expected for the first half of the financial year. Planned Expenditures for 2014/15 The 18,173,022,000/= budget for 2014/15 financial year is expected to be spent in key service delivery areas to enhance service delivery in Maracha District. Over 70% of the budget shall be expended under Education and Health, with the remianing balance of 30% expended mostly in Roads, Water, Production and the District Planning Unit because of the coming Population and Housing Census 2014 with less than 5% of the total resources going to other cost centres in the District. The targets set for the 2014/15 financial plan is in line with the policy guidance stipulated in the Budget call Circular sent to Maracha District amongest, that guided the planning and interventions for the 2014/15 financial year. The targets set in the plan for 2014/15 financial year are geared towards achieving the District Vision i.e. A model District with a Healthy, Wealthy and Properous population by 2040 which is anchored to the National Vision 2040 which is geared toeards moving the population out of poverty come year 2040. Medium Term Expenditure Plans The medium term expenditure plans of Maracha District is geared towards improving service delivery to the population through ensuring good access roads, good and functional health and educational facilities, Food security amongest the population, Inceased access of the population to safe water facilities, Reduced disease burden in the District, Improved utilization and management of the Natural Resource base in the District, Reducing on the redundancy amongest the youth and active District popluation, improved political and administrative leadership and creating hope amongest the population of Maracha District.