Dear Colleagues, This is not the first time and it certainly will not be the last time that our local government will return money to the central government. I am not too sure but I seem to remember that about 10 billion of Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) money was returned some time back. The question is why does this happen on regular basis? We don't seem to learn from past mistakes. We know very well the limitations imposed by the bureaucracy set by the central government in release of funds and procurement. Why can't our bureaucrats and politicians plan in a way that the limitations are catered for? It may be incompetence, corruption and greed. Why do they continue with business as usual, yet the requisite services are not delivered?
Take the case of NUSAF. These are small grants meant to help locals in northern Uganda start productive ventures that are economically profitable, socially inclusive and ecologically healthy. How many of our people actually know the procedure for accessing those grants. I understand many of the proposals don't get approved because they don't satisfy the guidelines. What do those in authority do to ensure next time people write appropriate proposals so that the funds can reach the people they are meant to? Now that another NUSUF money is around the corner, are we prepared to help our people access these funds? Ben On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Immaculate Bona Maandera < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Christine and members, > I have not followed discussions here very closely. However, I got curious > about the WN-uni. I suppose those of you closeby are in contact with the > persons steering the uni. Otherwise, it might be useful to give make > comments from this link as well -- if it works -- > http://www.wnu.ac.ug/contacts.html -- still said to be under construction > for quite some time now. > > Since they have placed it there with a "please", maybe they do need more > heads to join them. > > Maandera > > > > On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:36 AM, christine munduru <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> This comes back to accountability of our leaders/governments to the >> citizens which I spoke about some time back. I did say that while we >> struggle as WNF to cause development in West Nile, we must hold our >> leaders/governments accountable to their responsibilities and members >> disagreed with me. Can you now see how local governments in Arua are failing >> us? How many people lack safe water in Arua, how many good murram roads do >> we have in Arua. Just take the road to Ediofe as a nearby example, what >> would be the reason to return such money in these situations. Now if WNF was >> to look for funds for some of these developments and the donors hear money >> for such things being returned, who would take us serious? >> >> These are some of the issues that WNF should start engaging in. I hear the >> University is in this years budget (not sure), we are not hearing what is >> going on, I hope the money wont be returned also. >> >> Thanks >> >> Christine >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Robert Ejiku <[email protected]> >> *To:* A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wed, June 16, 2010 12:05:41 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [WestNileNet] Arua fails to spend 1.7 B shillings >> >> Caleb, >> >> Its truly annoying but did he give reasons why. I know of moments when >> Bushenyi has found itself in similar situations perhaps because of what they >> now call absorption capacity that John Nasasira's referred to when asked why >> the hefty 1 trillion for roads was not utilized. But Kanungu complained of >> bureaucracy and late releases especially where the PPDA guidelines to >> procure goods, services and civil works applies. >> >> One proposal to solve this problem was to look into the guidelines and >> reduce on unnecessary red tape at the Ministry of Finance (Azabo). >> >> Now I am sure our own in Government who are well versed with these systems >> may want to educate us the laymen. >> >> But should it be sheer incompetence on the part of our program >> implementers, then the idea of creating as many districts as there are >> counties might now gain credence. >> >> Over to you fellows and all the best. >> >> >> >> >> Ejiku >> >> >> On 6/16/10, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Arua Local Government is to return close to Shillings 2,000,000,000/= >>> (two billion) to the Central Government after the authorities failed to >>> utilise the funds. The money was meant for service delivery during the >>> 2009/10 Financial year. The Sectors that failed to use the money are works >>> and water departments (1.1bn), Education shs 322 Million and peace recovery >>> and development program (276M). The unspent monies were meant for >>> construction of community roads, drilling of bore holes, construction of >>> schools and maintenance of feeder roads that is according to the secretary >>> finance Arua District Local Government one Sam Wadri Nyakua. >>> >>> This scenario is so annoying. We are breaking our backs to ensure that >>> our region copes up with the rest in terms of development, our local leaders >>> are obdurately failing us. what are your comments ladies and gentlemen. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WestNileNet mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >>> >>> WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> All Archives can be found at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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