Amolatar – Disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) cash has commenced in Amolatar district.
According to the district Chief Administrative Officer Brunos Nawoya, over Shillings 4.1 billion is ready for disbursement to 85 PDM SACCOs across the district.
Speaking on Thursday during the launch of the disbursement at Amolatar district headquarters, Nawoya ordered the technical staff to make sure the funds are accessible to all the SACCOs before the end of May this year.
Liamala Amhade, the Deputy RDC Amolatar district who represented the state minister for local government Victoria Lusoke at the function warned both the beneficiaries and government officials against mismanagement of the funds.
Speaking at the same function, James Olobo the Kioga North Member of Parliament suggested that the PDM forms be designed in the local language.
Olobo noted that the community is finding difficulty in filling out the forms because of tough English and too many questions.
Immaculate Apio, the Amolatar town council senior community development officer urged the beneficiaries to multiply the seed capital and boost livelihood standards. She called for everyone’s efforts toward this financial inclusion PDM pillar if they are to progress.
One of the beneficiaries Richard Esabu Okwir, a farmer and resident of Amirimiri cell in Amolatar town council confirmed to us that he had received a message on his phone regarding the funds. He cautioned leaders against diverting the money.
Amolatar is the first district in Lango sub region to kickstart disbursement of the PDM funds.
The PDM was launched by President Yoweri Museveni in February 2022, aiming at uplifting 3.5 million households still in the subsistence economy to the money economy.
In the current financial year, 2022/23, the government appropriated about Shs 1 trillion for the PDM expected to focus more on agricultural enterprises such as coffee, beans, maize, dairy farming, and poultry keeping among others.
