Arua benefits From Central Govt Revenue To a Tune of Over 570bn

TALKING POINTS FOR GREATER ARUA
Greater Arua is comprised of 04 Districts, namely; Arua, Koboko, Maracha andYumbe Districts
Government through UDC has completed a Sh. 20 billion mango fruit factory in Yumbe District. Government has put aside Sh 9 billion for working capital. Processing will start the next mango season.
Government releases for 2020/2021; Arua District-72,033,872,000, Yumbe District-53,483,090,000, Koboko District-17,189,184,000, Maracha District-24,884,987,000, Arua Municipal Council-26,521,706,000, Koboko Municipal Council-7,179,491,000, Total-201,292,330,000.
In the last four years, a total of UGX 572,663,388,073 has been released to Greater Arua.
Youth Livelihood Programme; since inception of the programme, a total of 820 projects worth UGX 6,414, 286,688 have been funded. This is benefiting 10,063 youth.
To date a total of 704 Projects worth UGX.2,268,588,059 billion have been financed in Greater Arua.
Road fund releases for 2020/2021; Arua District-794,248,075, Yumbe District-1,051,013,067, Koboko District-429,022,860, Maracha District-678,987,463, Arua Municipal Council-954,409,835, Koboko Municipal Council-415,520,484, Total-4,322,734,784
Inputs; Koboko District received 207 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises, Yumbe district received 01 Maize Mill for Value Addition,03Tractors, and 10,000 Hoes for Farm, Mechanisation Equipment.
Yumbe District received 73 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises, Yumbe district got 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment
Enrolment in Primary Schools
District
Total

Arua
271,388

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Koboko
68,296

Maracha
75,262

Yumbe
90,008

Total
504,954

No. of Primary Schools in Greater Arua
District
Government
Private
Total

Arua
246
86
332

Koboko
60
39
99

Maracha
59
09
68

Yumbe
123
09
132

Total
488
143
631

Approved Budget for FY 2020/2021 for UPE capitation Grant
S/N
DISTRICT
UPE

1.
Arua
3,556,634,649

2.
Maracha
1,460,989,200

3
Koboko
926,617,000

4.
Yumbe
11,729,332,997

List of Primary Schools completed under Uganda Teachers and School Effectiveness Project (UTSEP) in West Nile sub-region in 2016 – 2018

No.
District
School

1.
Yumbe
Apo Army P/S

2.
Arua
Chakai Community P/S

Walope P/S

No. of Secondary Schools in Greater Arua
District
Government
Private
Total

Arua
25
36
61

Koboko
06
13
19

Maracha
04
07
11

Yumbe
08
12
20

Total
43
68
111

Enrolment in Secondary Schools in Greater Arua

District
Total

Arua
22,270

Koboko
6,420

Maracha
3,813

Yumbe
8,999

Total
41,502

Seed Secondary schools earmarked for construction in sub counties.

FY 2018/2019
FY 2020/2021

District
Subcounty
Subcounty/Division

Arua
Pawor (Phase II Construction of Pawor Seed S.S)
Manibe

Koboko
Lobule
Dranya

Maracha
Tara
Maracha T/C

Yumbe
Lodonga
Drajini

HEALTH FACILITIES – WEST NILE REGION
District
No. of S/C
HC II
HC III
HC IV
Hospital
RRH
Total
2016 Census Results

ARUA

20
25
03
03
01
55
420,000

KOBOKO
5
6
7
0
1
0
15
206,495

MARACHA
8
04
12
1
1
0
18
192,600

YUMBE
13
17
12
2
1
0
32
485,582

Safe Water Coverage
DISTRICT
Safe water coverage %

ARUA
73%%

ARUA MC
75%

KOBOKO
72%

MARACHA
83%%

YUMBE
48.0%

PERFORMANCE OF HEALTH CENTRE Ivs
DISTRICT
HCIVs PERFORMANCE
Comment

Arua
AmcOli
Fully functional

Terego
Fully functional

Adimi
Fully functional

Maracha
HC IV
Fully functional

Yumbe
Yumbe HC IV
Fully functional

Midigo
Fully functional

Yumbe Hospital has been renovated and remodeled. It will be commissioned soon.
The government has concentrated on increase of water coverage in each district and ensuring that there is a source of water source per village to ensure equity in service delivery.
Completed the construction of Nyangila solar powered mini piped system and in Maracha.
Completed the construction of solar powered mini piped system of Kilanga in Yumbe serving an estimated 2,100 persons .
Construction of Kagoropa-Marukulu Solar powered system for mini irrigation in Kuluba sub county Koboko.
The government intends to undertake Construction of West Nile Dry Corridor Water Supply System proposed to supply the 9districts of West Nile targeting 48 water stressed sub counties in the region with a target population of 749,585. The estimated cost will beSh 751billion based on the ongoing projects in the country.
The total length of water distribution network in Greater Arua is about 568km. As at March 2020 the water supply system in the region had 18,168 water connections and 803 Public Stand Pipes (PSPs).
Construction of Biacici valley tank in Ajia Sub-county in Arua District (20,000,000 litres) is ongoing.
Upgrading Of Vurra – Arua – Oraba Road (92 Km) was completed in 2015.
Rehabilitation Of Pakwach-Nebbi Road (30km) Was Completed In 2016
Refugee Roads (Koboko – Yumbe – Moyo road (105km)); Feasibility Study and Preliminary Engineering Designs completed in June 2020; World Bank Board of Directors approved the grant to finance the project on 10 September 2020
Refugee roads (Yumbe-Ure); ESIA for Yumbe – Ure road was submitted to NEMA for approval. The RAP methodology is at the CGVs office for final approval pending a field visit.
Rehabilitation Design for Karuma – Pakwach (106 Km); Detailed Engineering Design for Rehabilitation was completed in June 2020.
Rehabilitation Design for Nebbi – Arua (74km); Detailed Engineering Design for Rehabilitation works is ongoing
Laropi Bridge; Completed Structural design for Bridge
The government will procure additional road construction equipment for the benefit of new districts which were created between 2018 and 2019. The districts in West Nile include; Obongi, Madi Okollo and Terego
Roads in Arua city have been reconstructed under Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Program
The Government will procure additional road construction equipment for the benefit of 13 districts which were created between 2018 and 2019. The districts include; Madi-Okollo.
Each district will get a road unit consisting of a motor grader, wheel loader, two dump trucks and a water bowser by 2022.
Government plans to refurbish 645 units of serviceable equipment imported from China in 2012 and redistribute it among Municipal Councils and new Cities by 2022.
Arua main market, the reconstruction works ongoing
Overall Status Of The Electrification Of Sub County
Headquarters
District
No. of
Sub counties
Sub counties electrified
Sub counties without electricity
Status of electrifying sub counties without power

Arua
19
06
13
On-going

Yumbe
26
03
23
On-going

Koboko
12
07
05
On-going

Maracha
18
06
12
On-going

The ground – breaking for132kv line from Kole – Gulu – Nebbi – AruaTransmission Line done in November 2020
The Electro-maxx thermo power plant commissioned in Arua to increase on electricity for processing and value Addition
Funded sub-projects by Sector for West Nile sub-region under NUSAF 3 Project

SECTOR
SUB-PROJECTS
Households
Male
Female
Total Beneficiaries

Agriculture
772
9,851
4,028
5,823
49,255

Environment
41
5,158
2,384
2,774
25,790

Fisheries
65
1,689
737
952
8,445

Forestry
151
12,672
5,774
6,898
63,360

Livestock
61
878
359
519
4,390

Roads
163
23,130
10,503
12,627
115,650

Trade
125
3,035
1,354
1,681
15,175

Value Addition
7
79
36
43
395

Water
68
4,454
2,084
2,370
22,270

Total
1453
60,946
27,259
33,687
304,730

NUSAF3 Subproject Disbursements from project start