Uganda: Civil Society Group Wants Clear Spending of Petroleum Fund Cash

Kampala — As government and oil companies continue to negotiate on oil deals ahead of production, civil society organisations under their umbrella group, Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) have come out to advise on how oil revenues should be used.

At a meeting in Kampala held last week, the group said there should be a review of the legal framework to provide for an oversight role to Parliament and CSOs into the management of the Uganda Petroleum Fund operations.

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