By Chris Woo
Oyam, Uganda | Oyam District has successfully implemented 57.7 billion shillings in the financial year 2025/2026.
This was revealed during the district budget conference held at the Oyam District Council Hall on November 13, 2025.
In his address, Benson Walter Dilla, the LC5 Chairperson, noted that the district did not achieve its target of raising 20% in local revenue.
He called for the expansion of the district’s revenue base and urged Senior Assistant Secretaries (SAS) to foster friendly relations with their parish chiefs to motivate effective service delivery.
Despite the successful implementation of the 2025/2026 budget, the allocation for the 2026/2027 financial year has dropped to 53.67 billion shillings.
Of this, 1.567 billion shillings (3%) is expected to be raised locally, while 52.10 billion shillings will come from the central government.
External financing is projected at 1.3 billion shillings, mainly from Global Fund, Gavi, UNICEF, and the UgiIFT programme.
Additionally, off-budget financing is expected to exceed 30 billion shillings, largely from the European Union through a WASH project that will support infrastructure development in 24 schools across Oyam South and Oyam North constituencies.
Joel Ojedra, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, emphasized that the largest share of funds will be directed towards education, health, roads, water, agriculture, trade, and economic development.
He encouraged civil servants to diligently uphold their responsibilities to drive growth in the district.
Nommy Otyeno, Speaker of the District Local Council, expressed appreciation for achievements during his tenure, including the purchase of office equipment and resolving disputes among foundation bodies that had hindered growth and academic performance in five schools.
He cautioned politicians against neglecting their duties, noting that some had skipped the budget conference to attend campaign activities.
District Engineer Eng. George Okite Okeng acknowledged the poor state of roads, attributing it to heavy rains in the sub-region.
He urged parliamentarians to revise guidelines to allow routine manual maintenance and called for government prioritization of districts based on size, stressing that Oyam is “three in one” and difficult to manage.
He also appealed to communities not to blame politicians solely for road conditions, reminding them that service delivery extends beyond infrastructure.
Billie Otto, Chairperson District Road’s Committee, revealed that out of 588 kilometres of roads, Oyam has managed to work on 420 kilometres of roads.
Chited lack enough road equipments as one of the major challenges affecting road maintenance in the district.
Betty Owani, Secretary for Health and Community-Based Services, highlighted key achievements, including the upgrading of 13 health centres from level II to level III and the recruitment of health workers, which has significantly improved healthcare delivery.
In his closing statement, Francis Behangana, Deputy Resident District Commissioner, sternly warned headteachers of government-aided schools against chasing learners over unpaid PTA fees.
He cautioned that any headteacher found doing so would face arrest.
Behangana also urged civil servants to embrace teamwork and hard work to enhance service delivery in Oyam District.