{"id":4473,"date":"2026-08-25T10:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kampalatrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/ppdacsbag-partner-to-monitor-government-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:08:09","slug":"ppdacsbag-partner-to-monitor-government-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kampalatrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/ppdacsbag-partner-to-monitor-government-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"PPDA,CSBAG PARTNER TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has partnered with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) to expand citizen monitoring of government contracts and projects across Uganda. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Public procurement accounts for roughly 65% of national spending in Uganda and about one-third of government spending globally<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Because public procurement accounts for approximately <\/span><span class=\"16\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\">60% of Uganda\u2019s national budget<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, it remains one of the highest-risk areas for financial leakages. This specific procurement loss is a major component of the broader <\/span><span class=\"16\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\">UGX 9.1 trillion to UGX 10 trillion<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0that the country loses to overall corruption each year, according to empirical studies by the [Inspectorate of Government<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10641\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260724_154952_267-249x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260724_154952_267-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260724_154952_267-150x181.png 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260724_154952_267-450x543.png 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_20260724_154952_267.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The partnership was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the conclusion of a three-day training on the Contract Monitoring System (CMS), bringing together representatives from 15 civil society organisations from the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western regions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The partnership is intended to enable civil society organisations and communities to identify implementation problems in government projects, improve reporting and strengthen accountability for public funds after contracts have been awarded. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">PPDA Executive Director Canon Benson Turamye said the authority cannot monitor every government project on its own, making civil society participation important in extending its oversight reach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u201cWe cannot be everywhere, and that is why collaboration with Civil Society Organizations is critical,\u201d Turamye said. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10739\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EQUITY-BIZ-ADVERT-294x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EQUITY-BIZ-ADVERT-294x300.webp 294w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EQUITY-BIZ-ADVERT-150x153.webp 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EQUITY-BIZ-ADVERT.webp 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\"\/><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Under the agreement, CSOs will use the Contract Monitoring System to document and report developments on government projects, providing PPDA with information from communities and project sites. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The organisations were trained on the public procurement cycle, procurement principles and use of the CMS. The training also covered monitoring of environmental, health, safety, gender and social inclusion safeguards in government projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">CSBAG Executive Director Julius Mukunda welcomed the partnership and committed the organisation to professional and reliable monitoring of government projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">PPDA said the initiative is intended to strengthen transparency, accountability and value for money in public expenditure by ensuring that oversight continues beyond the award of government contracts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10584\" src=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/elixnews.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FUFAMTN-ADVERT.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-line-height-alt: 12pt;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The authority emphasised that public procurement should not end with contract award, but should also result in projects being properly implemented, public resources being responsibly used and citizens receiving the services and infrastructure promised through government investment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left; margin: 18.0000pt 0.0000pt 9.0000pt 0.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15pt;\">Key Reasons for the Partnership<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0.0000pt; margin-right: 0.0000pt; margin-bottom: 9.0000pt; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) cannot monitor every project across Uganda alone, so working with civil society provides extra eyes and ears on the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0.0000pt; margin-right: 0.0000pt; margin-bottom: 9.0000pt; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The partnership gives the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) access to a digital Contract Monitoring System (CMS) to report project delays or issues instantly. [<\/span><span class=\"15\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; color: #0563c1; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">1<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0.0000pt; margin-right: 0.0000pt; margin-bottom: 9.0000pt; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Joint oversight helps prevent abandoned projects, late deliveries, and contractors getting paid for uncompleted work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top: 0.0000pt; margin-right: 0.0000pt; margin-bottom: 9.0000pt; mso-para-margin-right: 0.0000gd; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The collaboration tracks public money from the initial budget allocation all the way to final service delivery for taxpayers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: SimSun; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has partnered with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) to expand citizen monitoring of government contracts and projects across Uganda. 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