Trevor Solomon Kazibwe2026-08-242026-08-242026-05-26https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/3574UndergraduateThis research looked at how budgeting practices impact the performance of the public entities with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development serving as the case study. The research was informed by three particular objectives, which were to determine the impact of budget formulation, budget execution and budget monitoring and evaluation on the performance of institutions. The research used a descriptive correlational research design, which implies both qualitative and quantitative methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on the staff of MoFPED; The data collection involved structured questionnaires, interviews, and reviewing of documents. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (correlation, regression analysis) were used to analyze quantitative data whereas qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The results showed that institutional performance is greatly influenced by budgeting practices. The performance was observed to be the most affected by the budget execution practices, then the budget formulation, and lastly, the budget monitoring and evaluation. The results of the regression showed that the budgeting practices are significant in that they explain a significant percent of the variance in the performance of the institutions, and therefore, they are important in improving efficiency, accountability, and service delivery. The research report concludes that the effectiveness of budgeting practices plays a crucial role in enhancing performance of public entities. It suggests the need to enhance budget execution processes, stakeholder involvement in budget making, and to increase the monitoring and evaluation systems in order to achieve efficiency in the use of public resources. The research also recommends that the future research should examine other issues that affect performance in the public institutions.enDissertation