The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) has announced that His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, will resume his nationwide Parish Development Model (PDM) performance assessment tour in the Busoga Sub-Region.
The tour is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, and conclude on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
This tour aims to evaluate the progress and impact of the PDM initiative, a cornerstone of the government’s efforts to eradicate poverty and promote inclusive development across the country.
The President will visit several PDM beneficiaries to observe firsthand their achievements under the program. His engagements will include visits to: Mr. Buwala Tolofisa, a PDM farmer in Namutumba District, Mr. Mukasa Eliot, a PDM farmer in Luuka District and Mr. Kazibwe Michael, a PDM farmer in Jinja District.
The second day will feature a series of interactions and engagements, starting with a live media interaction with journalists from the Busoga Sub-Region at Kityerera State Lodge at 10:00 a.m.
The President will later commission the Presidential Skilling Hub at Nakabango, Jinja City, followed by a public address at Lwanda Primary School. In the afternoon, he will meet leaders from the Busoga Sub-Region at Mayuge District Headquarters to discuss regional development initiatives.
On Friday, January 24, 2025, the President Museveni will preside over the launch of construction works at Kimaka Airstrip in Jinja, a project aimed at enhancing the region’s connectivity and infrastructure. He will also commission the Abyssinia Steel Factory, a significant addition to the region’s industrial capacity.
Later in the day, he will address the Busoga Region PDM Public Rally at the Kamuli Youth Center in Kamuli Municipality, where he will highlight the successes and ongoing efforts of the PDM program.
On the final day of the tour Saturday, January 25, 2025, will see the commissioning of the New Tembo Steel Factory in Iganga District, a facility expected to create employment opportunities and contribute to the country’s industrialization agenda.
The President will also engage with boda-boda riders at a rally held at the Iganga District Headquarters.
The tour will conclude with a national address at 8:00 p.m. from Nakasero State Lodge, during which the President will provide a comprehensive update on the outcomes of his visit and other pertinent national issues.
This tour emphasizes President Museveni’s unwavering commitment to fostering development at the grassroots level through the Parish Development Model.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been actively conducting nationwide tours to assess the performance of the Parish Development Model (PDM), a government initiative aimed at transforming subsistence households into income-generating entities.
These tours have taken the President to various sub-regions, where he engages directly with local communities, evaluates the implementation of PDM projects, and commissions key development initiatives.
In December 2024, President Museveni visited the Sebei Sub-Region as part of his wealth creation and PDM performance assessment tour. During this visit, he commended local farmers for embracing the PDM funds to create wealth. Notably, he praised Ms. Yapsiwa Doreen, a beneficiary engaged in zero grazing, banana cultivation, and coffee planting, for her efforts in utilizing PDM resources effectively.
Prior to his visit to Sebei, the President conducted a PDM regional wealth creation assessment tour in the Teso Sub-Region.
President Museveni has completed touring the Karamoja and Elgon regions as part of his PDM performance assessment. These tours involved evaluating the implementation of PDM projects and engaging with local communities to promote socio-economic transformation.
These assessment tours are integral to the government’s strategy of uplifting 3.5 million households from subsistence farming to the money economy through the Parish Development Model.
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