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Uganda: Unproductive Expenditure in Uganda's Budget

[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda's development is being held captive by a silent, yet incredibly thirsty, obstacle: unproductive government spending. Imagine, if you will, a national budget overflowing not with vital funds for education or healthcare, but with lavish spreads of special meals and drinks, endless rounds of welfare and entertainment, and a seemingly unquenchable appetite for international travel and so forth.

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