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The Uganda Debt network is calling for increased funding of government institutions that work on children rights if the cases of violating children rights are to be fought in the country. This as Uganda Debt Network together with Save the children launched the study of a survey that was done on “CHILDREN BUDGETING IN UGANDA” where it was found that bodies like Police Children Protection Unit are given minimal budgets to work on the many cases filed in different parts of the country.

Speaking at the launch, the Director Programs at Uganda Debt Network, Julius Kapwepwe, noted that about 70% of children cases filed at police are not investigated due to limited funds and resources to enable them do this.

The study was conducted in three districts of Napak, Nakasongola and Amuru where it was found that only peanuts is given to police children protection unit despite the huge budgets these districts receive every financial year.

Kapwepwe notes that cases like early child marriage have taken lead in the many cases filed at police saying this hinders development since uneducated children cannot be of high value to the country.

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PatrickTumwebaze

Speaking in a meeting organized to discuss the way Uganda borrows and the way it uses its resources, the executive director Ugandan debt network, Patrick Tumwebaze says that citizens need to be engaged in knowing how and why government takes debts since it is the citizens who lift the payment burden. Still Patrick stresses the burden of government taking concessional loans which he says will cause problems to government in payment.

Meanwhile, State Minister for finance, planning and economic development, David Bahati, mentioned that Uganda’s debt interest totalling to USD.4.5Bn is paid with debts having the fast call on the national budget confirming that government has a debt strategy and debt management frame work in place despite not having enough resources to finance requirements of the national budget. He added that with the discovery of minerals, Uganda will cover her own budget in future.

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The survey says that failure to involve the population in the planning process makes proper accountability almost impossible because the population is not empowered with information to demand for accountability.

Uganda Debt Network Boss, Patrick Tumwebaze

The Uganda Debt Network Executive Director Patrick Tumwebaze told a post budget public dialogue meeting at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala that leaders to should be involved to enhance the capacity of their communities to follow up on the implementation of government programs like training community members in writing assessment reports regarding the success and failures of the project.

The report adds that people should be equipped with more knowledge to enable proper implementation of government programs through sensitisation.

The major government programs include NAADS, NUSAF, Universal primary and secondary education and road construction projects among others but their implementation are widely marred by corruption leading to less than expected benefits to the target population.

Corruption remains one of the biggest problems facing Uganda leading to poor delivery of government services and increased poverty. According to a recent World Bank report, Uganda losses 500billion shillings a year as a result of corruption.

Zacharia Tiberindwa, Ultimate Media

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