Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Programme

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Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Programme

UgIFT ensures every community has a voice, and a chance for better public services.

UgIFT (Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Programme) is a government-led initiative—funded by the World Bank, IDA’s RSW, and other partners—designed to improve equitable and effective service delivery in education, health, water & environment, micro‑irrigation, and refugee support across Uganda.

 Through strengthened fiscal transfers and robust local governance, UgIFT ensures every community has a voice—and a chance—for better public services.

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About Us

UgIFT works to correct imbalances in local government funding

Hence ensuring that even the most underserved districts receive fair, data-driven fiscal support. Rooted in the Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development and running under the Budget Policy and Evaluation Department, UgIFT operates with oversight from Public Financial Management Reforms

Sectors & Programmes

Education

Health

Agriculture

Water & Environment

Refugee & Host Community Support

Environmental Conservation

Improving the adequacy, equity and effectiveness of financing and the oversight, management and delivery of local government services in education, health, water and environment, and micro irrigation, including refugees and their host communities.

UgIFT Projects

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Teacher Effectiveness and Learner Achievement (TELA) System

Rollout of the Teacher Effectiveness and Leaners Assessment System (TELA) System which was successfully piloted by the Ministry of Education and Sports and the development of new Rural Water Coverage and Water Sources Management Information Systems

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Micro Scale Irrigation Programme

The Micro-scale Irrigation Program supports farmers to purchase and use individual irrigation equipment. The Program supports farmers in purchasing the irrigation equipment through a matching grant scheme, in which the cost of the equipment is co-financed by the farmer and the government.

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Seed Schools Programme

Seed schools programs, specifically focuses on expanding access to quality secondary education, particularly in underserved areas, by constructing new secondary schools (seed schools). These schools are intended to provide adequate infrastructure, including classrooms, science labs, and libraries, as well as sufficient staffing levels. 

UGIFT Impact Statistics

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Our Team Leaders

Johnson Mutesigensi

Programme Coordinator , PFM RCU

Mr.John Muheirwoha

Ag. Commissioner Budget Policy & Evaluation Department, Coordinator UgIFT

Patrick Ocailap

Deputy Secretary to the Treasury/REAP Task Manager

Hannington Ashaba

Director Budget

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