Tag Archives: PDM

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parish Development Model (PDM) fund disbursement kicked off in Kampala on Tuesday, November 8, 2023, with beneficiaries receiving a substantial sum of 1 million Ugandan shillings directly on their mobile phones. The official ceremony to mark the commencement of fund disbursement was held at …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has given banks in Teso Sub Region one week’s ultimatum to refund fees they allegedly asked from Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries when opening bank accounts. Kasolo’s directive follows an outcry from PDM beneficiaries over …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Parish Development Model (PDM), one of the government’s latest interventions to lift Ugandans at the grassroots to the money economy could help the country achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if well implemented, United Nations (UN) officials have revealed. The government launched the …

Namisindwa , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Residents of Namwenula ward in Bumbo town council in Namisindwa district have stormed the residence of their area Member of Parliament, John Musila contesting the alleged inclusion of Kenyan nationals among the parish development model (PDM) beneficiaries. Bumbo town council is found along …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu District local government has initiated investigations into officials suspected of extorting money from the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model. The District Chairperson Christopher Opiyo Ateker revealed this in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, specifically highlighting incidents in Bungatira Sub County involving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patricia Achan, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, has called upon parish chiefs to channel their efforts into training beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in sustainable income-generating activities. This approach aims to uplift these beneficiaries from poverty. During the release of the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of required logistics has been highlighted as the major bottleneck to the effective implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM in Masaka district. Reports indicate that the district is facing challenges in serving its targeted beneficiaries seeking funds through their respective parish Savings and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embraced the Geographical Information System – GIS technology in the implementation of the Parish Development Model – PDM. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the PDM in February 2022, as an ambitious development strategy under the Third National Development Plan – NDP …

Nakapiripirit, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakapiripirit district is grappling with the challenge of disbursing funds allocated for the Parish Development Model (PDM) due to a lack of computer skills necessary to manage the system. In July, the district received UGX 3.5 billion for the operationalization of the PDM program. …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 residents of Nakaseke district have petitioned the Prime Minister demanding investigations into the alleged gross mismanagement of the Parish Development Model Programme. In February 2022 President Yoweri Museveni launched the Parish Development Model, a program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution …