Abstract:

NARO receives annual budgetary support from the Government of Uganda and other
development partners in accordance to comprehensive annual work plans. These are
guided by the NARO budget policy and procedures that are aligned to the Public
Finance and Accountability Act (2015) of Uganda as well as the NARO Financial
Management Manual.
This annual Work Plan for the FY 2018/19 draws its specific interventions from key
planning frameworks including; the National Development Plan II (NDP II), the
Agriculture Sector Strategic Plan (ASSP), the NARO Strategic Plan, the thematic areas
supported by the Competitive Grant Scheme (CGS), and Government (GoU) priorities
as articulated in the FY 2018/19 Budget Call Circulars (BCC).
This Work Plan presents activities and budgets planned for FY 2018/19 with
Government of Uganda (GoU) funding: Recurrent-Wage of UGX 22.5 billion,
Recurrent-Non Wage of UGX 7.1 billion, Development of UGX 32.8 billion (a 260%
increase cv. FY 2016/17) and Non Tax Revenue (NTR) of UGX 7.146. This is equivalent
to a total GoU funding of UGX 69.5 billion, indicating a decline in MTEF of 39% and
23% in comparison to FY 2016/17 and FY 2017/18. The decline is explained in part by
the absence of External Financing during the FY 2018/19 because the ATAAS project
which has been the core source of funding for research activities and support operations
since 2010 ended June 2018.
The proposed budget in the work plan has been allocated as follows: a) UGX 4.3 billion
(6.2%) for generation of agricultural technologies; b) UGX 3.4 billion (4.8%) for
promotion and strengthening of interface between agricultural research and extension;
UGX 43.3 billion (62.3%) for strengthening agricultural research capacity; UGX 0.27
billion (0.4%) for strengthening the Organization’s internal audit function; UGX 10.5
billion (15.1%) for Non-Residential buildings; and UGX 7.38 billion (10.6%) for ICT
equipment, transport equipment, machinery and furniture.
The Work Plan proposes to invest UGX 24.0 billion in: i) relocation of NaLIRRI to
Maruzi; ii) construction of a vaccine production facility at Nakyesasa; iii) rehabilitation
of NaSARRI and Rwebitaba ZARDI; iv) technology generation using CGS mode of
funding for core research; v) land surveying and titling; vi) increasing NARO’s visibility
through public relations, communication and outreach; vii) support for PRiDe II JICA
rice project; viii) installation of irrigation at Kigumba farm; ix) development of an
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ATAAS follow on project for external financing to supplement GoU funding; x)
increasing NAROs preparedness to combat emergencies; xi) mainstreaming Gender &
Equity/Equal opportunity into agricultural research.
This consolidated work plan is therefore a guiding document and provides assurance to
key stakeholders that all resources will be prudently utilised for the benefit of the
agricultural research end-users and other stakeholders. It will be a basis for oversight,
coordination and policy guidance to the agricultural research and development in the
country.
The NARO Top Policy Management (TPM) is committed to the aspirations as ascribed
herein and will use this document for disbursement of resources and accountability
during the FY 2018/19.