Tag Archives: Parish model

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  As of 14th July  2022, fuel pump prices were racing towards a record sh7,000 per litre in Kampala as the fear of disruption to the supply of fuel increased across the country. The timing could not have been worse for the architects of the Parish Development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has named committees to oversee the implementation of the parish development model project. The seven-member committees, comprising representatives from different interest groups such as the youth, elderly, opinion leaders, politicians, the disabled, parish chief, and the parish chairperson will over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Economic justice activists are worried that the anticipated intentions of the Parish Development Model-PDM may not be fully realized if women are not allowed equal or even higher stakes in its implementation. The program is a new strategy designed to improve household incomes and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Extension Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is concerned that the implementation of the Parish Development Model will falter in the initial stages, due to the small number of extension workers currently. Agriculture is the main pillar of …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district authorities are stuck with a milk cooler and cold room facility in Rwengaju model parish in Rwengaju Sub County. The National Agricultural Advisory Services – NAADs installed the state of art facilities in 2019 to promote best practices and improve the production capacity …

The success of the PDM is tied to how well the citizens understand the interventions of the model and their duties and obligations in these interventions COMMENT | PHOEBE ATUKUNDA | On February 26, 2022, the President of the Republic of Uganda launched the Parish Development Model (PDM) aimed at increasing …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka City and Local Governments have expressed concern over the government delay to gazette guidelines for implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM. The Parish Development Model program which was allocated Ushs200billion this financial year with each parish supposed to get Ushs19.1 million is the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group – CSBAG has called for the halting of the nationwide roll-out of the Parish Development Model, saying that the country is not ready to implement the project. Last year, Uganda’s Cabinet approved the implementation of the Parish …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has lifted the travel ban on travelers from India. Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng told a news conference on Friday that the country has now been placed under category 2, down from category 1 countries, implying that travellers …