Joint Press Statement - Civil Society Call for the National Budget to Address Service Delivery Needs in Karamoja Sub-Region
Posted on: 2025-11-13 09:00:02
As Uganda prepares the National and District Budgets for FY2026/27, civil society organisations working in Karamoja stand together to call for urgent and targeted investments in service delivery for the sub-region. Karamoja remains Uganda’s most marginalised area, with poverty levels rising sharply to 74.2% as per the 2023/24 Uganda National Household Survey, three times higher than the national average. The region also records the lowest literacy rate in the country, at 25.4%, as well as persistent food insecurity and chronic underfunding in health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure.
Despite these glaring disparities, Karamoja receives 17% less per capita budget allocation than the national average, and only 19% of its district budgets are directed to development spending. The result is weak service delivery systems, under-staffed facilities, and limited opportunities for youth and women to thrive. This press statement outlines our joint demands to the government and Parliament to prioritise Karamoja in the FY2026/27 budget.
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Issued by:
ACODE, KHH, MUCOBADI, RiamiRiam, and KAWUO
October 1, 2025, at Seven Ranges Hotel, Moroto Municipality.
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