Bahati Launches parish development model in Kabale district.

By Sophan Niwamanya

The Parish Development Model, a program meant to eradicate poverty through the execution of development activities at the parishes has been launched in Kabale district by the state minister of trade, industry and cooperatives David Bahati.

The 490 billion Shillings Parish Development Model, replaces Emyooga, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation, which was rolled out in October 2020 to support among others, market vendors, welders, taxi drivers, boda-boda riders, women and restaurants owners who come together in form of SACCOS.

Under the initiative, each parish is supposed to get 17 million Shillings in the current financial year to start the implementation of the programme and according to the plan, the Parishes will each receive 100 million Shillings with effect from the next financial year.

Speaking today during the launch at National Teachers College Kabale, Minister Bahati said that the Parish Development Model is centered on eradicating poverty through agriculture even though he acknowledges that this is not the only way out of poverty.

Bahati revealed that the Government is planning to help 39% of Ugandans transition from subsistence to Money Economy, through the Parish Development Model.

He noted that the Government has worked on roads, hospitals, schools and others but now much emphasis should be put on Parish development models aimed at eradicating poverty.

He urged the public to desist from negative thinking about Parish development mode because it is real and by July is set for the people to start receiving money, the Government will see better results.

Bahati further emphasized the need for all leaders to remove politics, join hands and be around to make the parish development model a success.

The Kabale resident district commissioner, Godfrey Nyakahuma said its high time for leaders to desist from religious, tribalism and put their focus on fighting poverty among the people through sensitizing about Parish development model.

Nyakahuma commended Minister Bahati for his zeal and great work he is doing for the people of Kabale and Uganda.

District leaders, sub county leaders, town chiefs, all district councilors, religious leaders, coordinator operation wealth creation, district heads of departments attended the meeting.

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