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13/10/2026

Integrating the Productive Use of Solar Energy(PUSE) in the National and Local Budget for FY2027/28 is recommended to strengthen agro-industrialisation, resilience and adaptation to climate change shocks.



Heifer International Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda

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07/10/2026

ACODE AND HEIFER CALL FOR STRENGTHENED INTEGRATION OF PRODUCTIVE USE OF SOLAR IN THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS FOR FY2027/28

At a press conference yesterday, ACODE, in partnership with Heifer International Uganda, called for stronger integration of Productive Use of Solar Energy(PUSE) in Agricultural value chains and climate action in Uganda's 2027/2028 National Budget.

Uganda's national budget addresses PUSE primarily through the Sustainable Energy Development Programme and targeted price subsidy programs; however, dedicated budget lines specifically for "productive use of solar energy" are not explicitly detailed in public budget documents. Funding for PUSE is often integrated into broader energy and agricultural initiatives, and development partners and private-sector collaboration also provide significant investment. This therefore requires advocacy to ensure that PUSE is directly embedded in the national budget and, subsequently, in district plans and budgets.

ACODE therefore calls for the introduction of measurable PUSE indicators in the budget, placing climate justice and equity at the centre of climate and environmental interventions; for MDAs and local governments to develop bankable PUSE projects; and for local governments to identify localised agricultural value chains, strengthen climate budget tagging, including the mandatory and accurate utilisation of relevant budget codes.

ACODE believes that the National budget for FY2027/28 is an important opportunity to accelerate Uganda's transition towards a more productive, climate-resilient and inclusive agricultural economy.

See the press release via the link here;

Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Parliament of Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

https://www.acode-u.org/newsId.php?id=37

01/10/2026

The Equal Opportunities Commission recognised ACODE for its contribution to equalising opportunities through governance, sustainable natural resource management, and environmental protection.

We are grateful for the partnership and collaboration that has made this achievement possible.





Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Embassy of Denmark in Uganda Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala Mbabazi Jonas Musinga

25/09/2026

Civil Society continues to urge the government and stakeholders to move beyond just publishing information in the EITI report but to ensure that the information is acted upon accordingly

During an interview, Mr Paul Twebaze, research fellow at ACODE, said citizens should be able to follow the chain from production to what companies pay, to what the government collects, to where the money is allocated and how it is spent, to deepen accountability and transparency.

"I often say that transparency and accountability are not complete until people can act on the information and see its value," notes Mr Paul Twebaze.

Ultimately, UGEITI should help Uganda move from simply knowing what is happening in the extractive sector to using that knowledge to improve governance and create tangible value.

As the Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative(UGEITI) releases the 5th report, there is a call to move beyond reporting to practice.

See more in the link below

Paul Twebaze is a Research Fellow at the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). His research focuses on energy, natural-resource governance and environmental conservation. He also supports capacity building and government efforts to strengthen mechanisms for detecting, preventi...

21/08/2026

Karamoja sub-region, a land with immense untapped opportunities.

According to research by scientists from the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), the Karamoja sub-region is among those gifted with fertile soils whose potential remains largely untapped due to inadequate investment, limited irrigation, weak extension services, and low adoption of modern farming technologies.

Rather than us providing relief food, we should think of ways to turn one of its greatest unrealised opportunities into one of our greatest success stories.

See in the link below what Oscord Mark Otile, a researcher with ACODE, recommends for this recurring hunger and poverty crisis in Karamoja.



Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Water and EnvironmentNational Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda NAWOU - National Association of Women's Organisations in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Embassy of Denmark in Uganda Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda

Emergency food relief will save lives today, and for that, the Government deserves recognition. But to truly honour the people of Karamoja, we must ensure future generations inherit a sub-region where relief food is the...

29/07/2026

WestNile Development Association (WENDA) Newly Elected 6th Council Starts a 2026-2031 Development Journey.

ACODE and WENDA, together with the outgoing WENDA Executive, with support from the Royal Danish Embassy and Partner Embassies (Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden), facilitated the election of the new council, where Hon. Asiku Abdulmutwalib (LC 5 Chairperson, Yumbe) emerged as the New Council Chairperson and Hon. Jackie Opar (Mayor, Nebbi Municipality) emerged as the vice chairperson- the first female to be elected to the WENDA council top positions.

In his remarks, Mr Akuma Moses Odims, Executive Director, WENDA, appreciated ACODE for collaboration in strengthening the WENDA Governance structures through the "Strengthening civic engagement, voice, service delivery and climate justice for improved accountability in Uganda" project.

Representing the Executive Director of ACODE, Mr Amanya Dickens, Research Officer- Environment and Natural Resources Governance at ACODE implored the new leadership to consider prioritising the climate justice agenda in the region due to accelerating deforestation, declining groundwater levels, wetland degradation, recurrent droughts and flooding, Unregulated waste management, together with the absence of the gazetted Waste Management Landfill in the sub-region, Meagre budget allocations to the respective Environment and Natural Resources Department of not more than 5% of the district budgets and lack of District Climate Change Action Plans, five years since the enactment of the Climate Change Act (2021).



Ministry of Local Government Climate Action Network-International Regenerate Africa Wenda Westnile Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Embassy of Denmark in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala European Union in Uganda

22/07/2026

Modern environmental conservation requires that citizens participate in the processes and know how they benefit.

However, this has been lacking in the Karamoja and West Nile sub-regions, exacerbating the case of environmental and climate Injustice.

ACODE, with support from the Embassy of Denmark in Uganda, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda, the Embassy of Sweden in Kampala, and the Embassy of Ireland, produced a report analysing the status of Environmental Justice in the two regions.

Some of the findings show that despite having a strong environmental legal framework in place, anchored in
the Constitution, the National Environment Act (2019), and the Climate Change Act (2021) to provide for environmental
protection, public participation, and access to justice; their
effectiveness in promoting environmental justice is constrained by
significant implementation gaps.

See more in the link below;
https://www.acode-u.org/viewpdf.php?file_name=PRS119.pdf

Ministry of Water and Environment Green Economy Coalition WWF Oxfam in Uganda Parliament of Uganda Wenda Westnile Regenerate Africa Climate Action Network-International European Union in Uganda

13/07/2026

The first quarterly expenditure for releases for FY 2026/27 and the launch of the Open Budget Survey took place last week at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning offices.
The total release for Q1 FY2026/27 is Shs 23.03 Trillion, representing 27% of the approved budget. The releases have been aligned with implementation schedules, projected domestic revenue, and expected external financing disbursements.

The highlights for this quarter include;

👉 Shs 10.23 trillion for debt and treasury operations
👉 Shs 2.46 trillion to cater for wages and salaries across government
👉 Shs 289.6 billion for agro-industrial research and innovation, operations and critical programme interventions
👉 Shs 65.6 billion for tourism development and promotion interventions, including the "ExploreUganda" Drive
👉 Shs 50bn to Uganda National Oil Company(UNOC) and Petroleum Autority of Uganda(PAU) for fast tracking first oil
👉 Shs 377.9 billion for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), including ICT and the creative Industry, expanding internet connectivity and the digitisation of the economy.
👉For Local governments, Shs 428.7 billion has been released; of this, Shs 340.4 billion is for conditional and non-conditional grants and Shs 88.3 billion for capital development to enable timely implementation of Local government Projects, especially those related to AFCON 27

At the same meeting, the Open Budget Survey Results for 2025 were launched.



Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda International Monetary Fund Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Ministry of Local Government Embassy of Denmark in Uganda

07/07/2026

Today, ACODE joined the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for the National Post-Budget Dialogue for FY2026/27. Stakeholders, such as the Civil Society, media, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Private sector, and other taxpayers, engaged with the government on issues related to tax revenue collection and management in Uganda.

The Commissioner General of URA, Mr John Musinguzi, assured participants of URA's commitment to providing a simplified, timely, reliable and convenient tax system to strengthen compliance.

Mr Emmanuel Katongole, URA board chair, noted that tax compliance is a collective responsibility. However, if citizens are asked to comply, then public institutions must be trustworthy.

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development-Hon.Henry Musaasizi noted that the economic growth rate has been 6% in FY2025/26 and is projected to grow to 10% in FY2026/27. He also noted that in the medium term, the Government aims to grow the tax-to-GDP ratio to 20% from the current 14%.
He noted that it is in his interest to minimise policies that limit Private sector growth.

Civil society, on the other hand, urged the government to;
👉 Broaden instead of deepening Uganda's tax base,
👉 Harmonise East Africa's tax system to ease trade among member countries, 👉 Review tax exemptions
👉 Minimise wastage of public funds at the parliamentary level
👉 Curb debt appetite and ensure borrowing for investment and wealth creation.

At the dialogue, the URA client charter and the Service Delivery Standards were also launched.



Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Uganda Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group - Uganda Embassy of Denmark in Uganda Embassy of Sweden in Kampala Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Uganda Development Bank Offical Uganda Debt Network