Africa-Press – Uganda. Hoima district local government has launched the disbursement of shs 2.75 billion shillings Parish Development Model funds to 55 parishes in the district.
The exercise started on Monday in Kisukuma and Bombo parishes where shs 500 Million has so far been disbursed to 10 parishes in a space of two days.
Dr Charles Kajura the Hoima District Production Officer who is also the PDM focal person says each parish is entitled to getting shs 50 Million implying that the 55 parishes that make up Hoima district will all receive shs 2,750,000,000 billion.
He said the process started with Kisukuma on Monday and Bombo sub county on Tuesday where practical training centers-PTC were also commissioned to train and equip PDM beneficiaries with practical and hands-on skills in their areas of enterprise.
While launching the disbursement of funds exercise, the Hoima Deputy RDC Micheal Kyakashari Muramira warned the program beneficiaries against squandering the funds in nonproductive activities.
He urged the beneficiaries to continue supporting the NRM government because it’s also committed to ensuring that people have eradicated poverty through promotion of household income initiatives like PDM.
The Hoima district Chairman Uthuman Mugisha said the only way to maximize the benefits of PDM funds by the beneficiaries, is to invest it in enterprises with quick and high returns like animal rearing. He warned against acts of extortion by some unscrupulous actors who are tainting the image of the government.
According to Dr Kajura, the disbursement exercise will continue until mid-August 2025 where all the 55 parishes will have been covered.
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