Apac Municipal Council has formally approved its budget and work plan for the Financial Year 2026/2027, signaling a notable increase in planned expenditures and renewed focus on urban development and service delivery.
The FY 2026/2027 budget is anchored on the national development theme: “Full Monetization of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expansion of Services, Digital Transformation, and Market Access.”
This strategic direction highlights Apac Municipality’s commitment to accelerating local economic growth, enhancing service delivery, and aligning with broader national development priorities.
The budget, presented and approved on 15th April 2026 in accordance with Section 80 (1) and (6) of the Local Government Act (Cap 138), stands at UGX 15,016,437,462. This marks a significant rise from the approved budget of UGX 11,693,257,000 for FY 2025/2026 representing significant growth of approximately 28.4%.
Revenue Outlook.
Locally raised revenue is increased by 59.9% due to improved projections.Urban unconditional grant (wage) increased significantly by 25.5 due to salary enhancement of cadres in U1 and U2 scales.Programme conditional grant(wage) increase by 31.8%, 25% proposed enhancement of the primary school and non-science (Arts) secondary school teachers.Urban unconditional grant (Non-wage) registered moderate growth by 12.73% due to the introduction of planning grant and DDEG/UCMID recorded a substantial increase following revisions of the IPFs by 7.5%.
Expenditure Allocations
The budget has been allocated according with identified priorities, issued guidelines and available discretionary provisions.These includes administration-15.03%, Finance-2.1%, Statutory Bodies-1.73%, Production and Marketing-1.93%, Health-10%, Education-46.28%, Roads and Engineering-14.03%, Natural Resources-1.2%, and Community-Based Services-1.22%, Planning-0.80%, Internal Audit-0.31%, Trade and Local Economic Development-0.89%, as well as the four municipal divisions of Agulu, Akere, Arocha and Atik-3.15%.
The upcoming financial year marks the second phase of implementing the Municipal Development Plan IV (2025/2026–2029/2030), aligned with the National Development Plan and key infrastructure and service delivery priorities include:
- Completion of Phase 7 of the Municipal Headquarters Office Block
- Construction of office blocks across all four divisions
- Development of an Outpatient Department (OPD) at Angayiki A(Biashara HC II)
- Acquisition of land for a sanitary landfill and Strengthening solid waste management systems
- Rehabilitation and maintenance of municipal roads
- Paving of roads and urban drainage construction under UCMID project.
- Support to parish development model(PDM)
- Agricultural investment (cattle crush and dairy unit)
- Urban planning land titling and street addressing.
- School infrastructure development and rehabilitation,
- Revenue enhancement through supplementary valuation for new and remaining properties.
Conclusion
The FY 2026/2027 draft budget reflects Apac Municipal Council’s continued commitment to sustainable urban growth, improved public services, and economic transformation. With increased funding and targeted investments, the municipality is positioning itself to enhance infrastructure, strengthen local revenue systems, and improve the livelihoods of its residents.
The secretary for finance,planning and administration of Apac Municipal Council Hon.Opaka Ambrose presenting the budget estimates for Apac municipal council for fiscal FY 2026/2027.
Apac municipal council councilors making deliberations on the budget before the approval of the budget for fiscal FY 2026/2027.