Tag Archives: PDM

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent report has highlighted the discriminatory implementation of the government’s Parish Development Model (PDM) project, which aims to eradicate poverty. The report reveals that the poorest individuals are being left behind in accessing the benefits of the initiative. The PDM was launched by …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Acholi have called on the government to review the Parish Development Model (PDM) so that it suits the real needs of the sub-region that is still recovering from the two decades of insurgencies. The clerics said although the PDM is a good …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that the grace period for beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model-PDM and Emyooga programs to pay back their loans be extended to two years. In this financial year, the government started the program of organizing and delivering public …

Could the latest government poverty eradication programme have done better? COMMENT | WALTER AKENA |   In February 2022, the President launched the Parish Development Model (PDM), the latest of a series of poverty eradication programs that the Government of Uganda has implemented. The model seeks to propel the 39% of …

The group wants a clear government plan for putting money in people’s pockets Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Civil Society Organizations under their umbrella, the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) are concerned about the insufficient budget allocation to address domestic arrears arguing that the move could stifle private …

Amolatar, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amolatar district local government has started disbursing 4.1 billion Shillings meant for the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. A total of 85 SACCOs have received different amounts. For instance, 3.1 billion Shillings was given to 55 SACCOs , 917 million shillings shared among 28 SACCOS …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT l President Museveni went on a campaign tour of West Nile region promoting the ideology of the NRM as one that is pro-business. Museveni met members of the business community and urged them to invest in commercial agriculture. He met investors in hospitality, manufacturing, transportation, value …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has been tasked to present before parliament, a  statement about concerns on the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The Parish Development Model (PDM) was launched during the financial year 2020/2021 as a delivery mechanism for …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit have arrested the Gulu City Council Principal Commercial Officer over alleged abuse of the Parish Development Model (PDM) fund. Nixon Atemo was reportedly picked up by Police on Thursday afternoon, hours after being grilled by detectives from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has started scrutinizing sub-regional oversight reports on the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM), weeks after President Yoweri Museveni’s address to the House. The PDM programme targets 39 per cent of households which are still in subsistence farming, with the objective of enabling …