The Uganda Bureau of Statistics needs over 100 billion shillings to conduct the population census next year.

This was revealed by the bureau’s executive director John Male while appearing before the parliamentary committees on finance and national economy.

Male said that a supplementary budget of 25billion is needed in addition to the 7 billion for preparations ahead of the exercise.

He says that this money is also needed in time to avoid any hiccups during the exercise.

The Population census was supposed to take place last year but to postpone the exercise due to lack of funds.