{"id":104917,"date":"2025-07-19T18:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/museveni-pledges-shs1bn-for-each-ghetto-structure"},"modified":"2025-07-19T18:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:54:16","slug":"museveni-pledges-shs1bn-for-each-ghetto-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/museveni-pledges-shs1bn-for-each-ghetto-structure","title":{"rendered":"Museveni Pledges Shs1Bn for each Ghetto Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Museveni has promised to allocate Shs1 billion to each ghetto structure across Uganda, acknowledging that the Parish Development Model (PDM) has failed to address the needs of urban youth.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The announcement came during his visit to Bwaise, one of Kampala\u2019s most densely populated suburbs, where the President braved heavy rain to interact with youth groups engaged in grassroots income-generating projects under the Ghetto Structure Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is coordinated by Maj. Gen. Christopher Damulira and Maj. Ema Kuteesa and operates independently of the PDM framework.<\/p>\n<p>Museveni\u2019s tour included inspection of small businesses run by youth, ranging from water supply services and charcoal vending to cosmetics, artistic signage, and fuel retail.<\/p>\n<p>The entrepreneurs reported that their start-up funding\u2014typically Shs500,000\u2014came not from the government\u2019s flagship PDM but through SACCOs established under the Ghetto Structure program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis money may look small, but it changed my life,\u201d one beneficiary said. \u201cI now supply water to 50 households every day and earn a stable income.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maj. Ema Kuteesa used the occasion to highlight the program\u2019s resource gap, saying the current financing model cannot match the demand in Kampala\u2019s informal settlements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ghetto youth are many, and their needs are urgent. This should be treated as a national priority,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p>President Museveni acknowledged the criticism, admitting that PDM\u2019s rural orientation had left urban youth behind. He pledged a new urban-focused funding model in the next term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my next term, we shall focus on the urban poor. We shall allocate Shs1 billion per ghetto\u2014not Shs100 million per parish\u2014because the youth here have shown they can work,\u201d Museveni said, drawing cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the funds will be disbursed directly from the national budget, bypassing what he called \u201cbureaucratic bottlenecks\u201d that had undermined earlier initiatives. He also promised to raise the loan threshold under the Ghetto Structure initiative, citing Shs500,000 as insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese young people are determined and need bigger capital to grow. We are increasing the loan package,\u201d Museveni pledged.<\/p>\n<p>In a political appeal, the President urged the youth to support NRM candidates in the 2026 general elections, saying this would ensure stronger representation of their interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need MPs who understand your issues and can bring them to me directly. Support the NRM, and we shall continue this journey together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As a gesture of appreciation, the ghetto youth presented the President with a hand-painted portrait of himself in military fatigues. Museveni accepted the gift with a smile and used the moment to promise increased funding for Uganda\u2019s urban arts sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is talent,\u201d he said. \u201cWe shall also support the artists as part of this new urban program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The President&#8217;s pledge signals a broader shift in NRM\u2019s campaign strategy as it seeks to consolidate support in Uganda\u2019s urban centers, where youth unemployment and economic frustration remain key political flashpoints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. President Museveni has promised to allocate Shs1 billion to each ghetto structure across Uganda, acknowledging that the Parish Development Model (PDM) has failed to address the needs of urban youth. 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