Uganda

At the request of Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury Mr. Keith Muhakanizi, a technical mission from the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) visited Kampala during August 8–18, 2017. The team comprised Martin Darcy and Arturo Navarro (both FAD experts). The purpose of the mission was to develop a template for a stock-take of all projects in the Public Investment Plan (PIP) for the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED). The visit follows-up on a joint technical assistance mission (TA) from the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) and East AFRITAC (AFE) on public investment management in March 2017 (activity 17FAN17).1 This activity 18FAG45 is undertaken jointly with AFE (18FAZH5) and within the context of the following projects: 01_PFM_AFR_2018 - IMF01: PFM AFR 2018 and ICD_AFE_AE004. The mission met with: Kenneth Mugambe, Director Budget, Mr. Joseph Enyimu Ag. C/EDPR and Chair of the DC sub-committee, James Wokadala, Commissioner PAP, Ms. Maris Wanyera Ag. D/DCPMs, Jennifer Muhuruzi Ag. D/TSAM, Mr. Nasamba Mubaraka Ag. C/TSD and Mr. Aiden Rujumba Ag. C/FMS and numerous other officials of the MoFPED. The mission further met with members of the DC sub-committee and officials from the Office of the Prime Minister, officials from the Ministries of Health, Energy and Minerals Development and the Uganda National Roads Authority.