"Budgeting for Future Generations" was the theme for the 2016/17 National Budget Debate. It centred around three critical interventions; Debt Sustainability, Agriculture and Human Development.  Dr. Sarah Ssewanyana, the Executive Director of Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) and interim head of Uganda Economics Association (UEA) gave the opening remark.  Dr. Sarah Ssewanyana:  Quite often we forget the young ones as we budget.  Our population structure is wide at the bottom We have 55% of the population which is below 18. Gov’t is committed to working smarter for greater impact in our economy The budget highlights agriculture, tourism and human development Proposed interventions are mainly around tertiary education (trying to support the new universities). Is this what we really require as a country?   Proposed financing of the 2016/17 finance budget. Is it sustainable? How about our children and future generations.  Dr. Joseph Mu...