Cooperatives & Communities
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Experts form economic forum to give voice to over three million cooperatives across globe
NEW DELHI, October 26, 2023 – Leading cooperative sector experts have come together to form the World Cooperative Economic Forum [WCopEF] to give voice to over three million cooperatives spread across the…
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Karamoja: Slow progress of PDM implementation worries MPs
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Members of Parliament on the Committee of Public Service and Local Government are concerned about the level of implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in the…
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Namisindwa: Four arrested over extorting PDM beneficiaries
NAMISINDWA, October 25, 2023 – Three officials from Bukhabusi Sub-county in Namisindwa district have been arrested for allegedly asking the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to give them part of…
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First regenerative agriculture labeled coffee to be launched
MILAN, October 25 Oct 2023 – The world’s first coffee with a “regenerative agriculture” label is being distributed globally by the Italian brand Illy Caffè in partnership with the Cerrado Coffee Growers…
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Lawyer asked to refund Shs 39bln meant for Kabale tea growers
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises [COSASE] in a report says city lawyer Patrick Katabaazi Kiconco must reimburse a sum of Shs 39 billion…
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NCB originates over US$ 86mln for New York area cooperatives
NEW YOR, October 11, 2023 – The National Cooperative Bank [( NCB ], a leading lender to cooperative housing and condominiums throughout the Tri-State area in the United States, originated over US$…
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Agroecology week kicks off in Kampala as PELUM Uganda partners with govt
KAMPALA, October 24, 2023 – PELUM Uganda in collaboration with the ministries of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], and National Agroecology Actors has organised the National…
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How to improve PDM to get the most out of it
The Parish Development Model (PDM) is a government of Uganda strategy for organising and delivering public and private sector interventions for wealth creation and employment generation at the parish level, as the…
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AfDB supports small horticultural businesses in TZ with US$ 2.5mln grant
DODOMA, October 23, 2013 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] has approved a U$ 2.5 million grant to prop some 10,000 small horticultural businesses in Tanzania. According…
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PDM: Gulu parish chiefs to be confirmed based on performance!
GULU, October 23, 2023 – Parish chiefs in Gulu district could retain their jobs based on their performance in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] if the suggestion by Christopher…
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