Government has warned that there will not be any further extension to the Uganda Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) program.
UgIFT, is a program aimed at enhancing service delivery in education, health and water sectors across Uganda’s 146 districts. The program funded by the World Bank to a tune of Shs2 trillion, is expected to close on December 31, 2025.
On Wednesday, state minister for investment and privatization Evelyn Anite told West Nile Sub-region leaders that the UgIFT, which is supervised by the Ministry of Finance, will not get additional funding beyond next year.
“Please note that the USMID Project ended in June 2024 and UgIFT will end in December 2025. For UgIFT, following the extension of the financing by 18 months, you are implored to complete all projects by the end of this financial year. There will be no further extension,” Anite said in Arua City, during the local government budget consultative workshops for the Financial Year 2025/26.
During the Wednesday meeting, Anite urged West Nile leaders to work together to get the people of West Nile out of poverty.
