By President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government will triple Parish Development Model (PDM) allocations for urban parishes from the current UGX 100 million to UGX 300 million. The declaration was made on Tuesday at Kololo Independence Grounds during the final leg of his nationwide PDM and wealth creation assessment tours.
The President said the increment aims to address the unique challenges of urban communities, particularly in Kampala, where the cost of living and unemployment remain high.
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“We are going to increase PDM funding in urban areas to UGX 300 million per parish to cater for the unique needs of city dwellers,” Museveni told thousands of residents. He also pledged an additional UGX 1 billion per division for ghetto youth empowerment programs targeting boda boda riders, car washers, garage mechanics, market vendors, and brickmakers.
Museveni emphasized that wealth creation starts at the household level, arguing that while development projects like roads and schools are critical, they do not directly remove poverty. “When you return home in the evening, you still find poverty. That is why I came to talk to you about wealth,” he said, encouraging Ugandans to embrace commercial agriculture, small-scale manufacturing, and service businesses.
Highlighting success stories, Museveni cited Joseph Ijaara, a former taxi conductor from Serere, who now earns UGX 1 billion annually from poultry farming, and Fausta Nalweyiso from Busega, who turned UGX 1 million in PDM support into a thriving piggery business.
The President vowed to investigate complaints about mismanaged PDM funds in Kampala, especially in Kawempe Division. “I have directed Hajjat Madinah Nsereko and Faridah Nambi to probe and ensure accountability,” he said.
Other commitments included introducing prepaid water taps at UGX 25 per jerrycan, addressing exorbitant fees in government-aided schools, and reinstating Kiruddu and Kawempe as district hospitals rather than referral facilities.
Vice President Jessica Alupo and Kampala Minister Hajjat Minsa Kabanda hailed the President for championing wealth creation and supporting SACCOs under PDM and Emyooga. The event was attended by the First Lady Janet Museveni, former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, cabinet ministers, MPs, and cultural and religious leaders.
