This report is one of the annual monitoring and evaluation (M&E) reports for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) generated by the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) network. The topic featured in this report is: public agricultural expenditure and investments. The overall objective is to review and analyse data and synthesize information on agricultural expenditure by the public and private sectors so as to shed light on the progress being made in addressing the problem of low investment in the agricultural sector.

The aspirations of Vision 20401, the NDP II and ASSP are to transform Uganda from a peasant to a modern prosperous country. This is set to be realized through strengthening the country’s competitiveness for sustainable production, wealth
creation, employment and inclusive growth. These development frameworks identify increasing production and productivity, value addition and market opportunities as some of the key drivers of growth and development.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in collaboration with the Agricultural Sector Development Partners plans to conduct the 6th Joint Agricultural sector Annual review (JASAR) workshop from 29th to 30th August,
2016 at Speke Resort Hotel, Munyonyo.

The primary objective of the JASAR) is to review the performance of the agricultural sector for FY 2015/16 and to propose a way forward for moving the agriculture sector forward.

The Government of Uganda, under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in collaboration with Development Partners, conducted the 3rd Joint Agricultural Sector Annual Review (JASAR) workshop on 7th and 8th November 2013 at the Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo.

The theme of the JASAR was “Agriculture for Food and Income Security”, which is also the overriding theme of the DSIP. The two-day program is shown in Annex 1.

The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) held the second Joint Agriculture Sector Annual Review (JASAR) workshop from 1st to 2nd November 2012 at Speke Resort Hotel, Munyonyo. The primary aim of the workshop of the JASAR was to take stock of the performance of the agricultural sector during the Financial Year (FY) 2011/12.

In an effort to accelerate growth and eliminate hunger and poverty, Uganda signed a Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Compact in 2010, thereby agreeing to commit 10 percent of its annual budget toward agriculture and to work toward increasing the sectors growth by 6 percent annually. To support these objectives, stakeholders need adequate capacities to develop policies and address the countrys food and agriculture needs.

CAADP Post-Compact Review: Uganda Country Review Report. September 2010.

Uganda Agriculture Sector Development Strategy and Investment Plan: 2010/11-2014/15

Uganda CAADP Brochure 6: Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems to Inform and Guide the CAADP Implementation Process.

Uganda CAADP Brochure 5: Long-Term Funding for Agricultural Growth, Poverty Reduction, and Food and Nutrition Security.