Uganda's proposed budget for the 2025/2026 financial year has grown 25% to 71.9-trillion shillings ($19.6-billion), compared to the previous projection of 57.4-trillion shillings given in September, the finance ministry said.
The ministry did not provide a reason for the raise in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. The government has previously said spending priorities in the financial year starting July would be in agro-industrialisation, tourism and minerals including petroleum.
Parliament is currently scrutinising the proposed budget and, once approved, final spending plans will be outlined in a budget speech in June.
The planned spending for the financial year is slightly lower than 72.1-trillion shillings for the current financial year which ends in June.
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