The State Minister for Finance in charge of general duties, Henry Musasizi Ariganyira has launched the disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds for Rubanda district.

The minister who is also the Rubanda East Member of parliament presided over the function that was held at Rubanda town council grounds.

During the launch, Over Ushs 102 Million was sent out to 146 beneficiaries from different parishes across the district.
According to the Chief Administrative Officer for Rubanda district, several applications had been received to benefit from PDM but most of them did not meet the requirements to gain from the scheme.

District leaders who attended the launch of the disbursement of the funds noted that they had received a lot of criticism from potential beneficiaries who had lost hope in the fund following delayed release to their individual accounts.

In his remarks, Musasizi noted that the government is optimistic that PDM will reach a long way in helping its targeted beneficiaries in acquiring a better economic status.

Henry Musasizi. Minister of State of General Duties, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Musasizi said that with the funding that the government has already released for this scheme, all that Ugandans need to have is a mindset change and embrace it without any doubt about its effectiveness.

Byte………….HENRY MUSASIZI – State Minister, General Duties, MoFPED (we have to get into these people’s minds and change, it's us to lead this until this program works)

Some of the beneficiaries noted that the fund has come at the right time they needed to upgrade their standards of living.

PRUDENCE AHARIKUNDIRA - Beneficiary (I have received 1 million ug shillings, I will buy pigs and develop myself)

(I have just received one million ugx shillings as they have taught us, I am going to buy seeds and get people to help me grow Irish from which I will get profits. )

The Parish Development Model is a government programme that aims at lifting more than three million peasant households into the money economy. President Museveni launched the PDM program in February 2022.  Each parish is expected to receive Shs100m each financial year.

HENRY MUSASIZI – State Minister, General Duties, MoFPED (Every village is getting a share and this is the way the government is giving a hand to everyone to improve the standards of living.)

HENRY MUSASIZI – State Minister, General Duties, MoFPED (we have to get into these people’s minds and change, it's us to lead this until this program works)

PRUDENCE AHARIKUNDIRA (I have received 1 million ug shillings, I will buy pigs and develop myself)

VINCENT TURYAHIKAYO (I have just received one million ugx shillings as they have taught us, I am going to buy seeds, and get people to help me grow Irish from which I will get profits. )