The Dutch government has cut its budget support of six million euros (45 mio. DKR) to Uganda this year over concerns about the political transition and macro economic management in the east African country, the World Bank press review reports Thursday.
“This decision is based on the concern of the Netherlands that insufficient progress is being made on governance issues and in the area of macro economic management,” the statement said on Wednesday.
The Netherlands is the third country to cut aid to Uganda this year after Britain and Ireland.
The statement also said the Netherlands was taking its lead from the World Bank which in earlier November announced a 10 percent cut in budgetary support to 135 million US dollar on concerns about budgetary indiscipline. The World Bank announced last month the cuts over dissatisfaction with the government’s over-expenditure on public administration.
Meanwhile, Ugandas Electoral Commission says it cannot fix a date for the presidential and parliamentary elections as parliament has delayed the passing of the requisite electoral laws.
At the same time, the body says donors have continued shunning its appeals for funding for the countrys first multiparty election in 25 years, which has left the commission with a shortage of funds for the exercise.
So far, the government has promised to provide Ush65 billion of the Ush74 billion required for the poll, leaving a shortfall of Ush9 billion (4,9 million US dollar).
