Poverty
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Abim leaders call for support of local cooperatives
ABIM, April 11, 2025 – Leaders in Abim district are calling on development partners and other stakeholders in Uganda to support Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] in the district, noting that…
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PDM SACCO in Kapchorwa district operating without physical office
KAPCHORWA, April 1, 2025 — The Sirimityo Parish Development Model [PDM)] SACCO in Kaserem Subcounty, Kapchorwa district, has been operating without a physical office, leaving its members without a centralised location to…
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Alebtong Launches Construction of Shs 1.3 Billion Oil Seed Road
ALEBTONG, March 31, 2025 – Alebtong district has officially launched the construction of a Shs 1.3 billion road as part of the National Oil Seeds Project [NOSP], funded by the International Fund…
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PWDs in Teso form cooperative union to boost livelihoods
SOROTI, March 20, 2025 – Persons living with disabilities [PWDs] in the Teso Subregion have come together to form a cooperative union with the aim to save and borrow to invest in…
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Karamoja locals thriving after benefiting from PDM
MOROTO, March 18, 2025 – Locals in Karamoja region are making strides after benefiting from the Parish Development Model [PDM], a government initiative aimed at combating poverty in Uganda. The PDM, a…
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Hoima district receives additional Shs 5.5bln for PDM, begins training beneficiaries
HOIMA, March 17, 2025 – Implementers of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Hoima district have launched a training campaign for beneficiaries of the programme, in preparation for the disbursement of Shs…
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Alebtong district receives an additional Shs 3.4bln for PDM
ALEBTONG March 16, 2025 — Alebtong district has received another Sh3.4 billion under the Parish Development Model [PDM], bringing the total funds received by the district to Sh16.4 billion since the government…
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Ex-convicts advised to embrace poverty alleviation programmes
LIRA CITY, March 12, 2025 — The police in the Lango Subregion have advised ex-criminals in the area to seek government programmes aimed at alleviating poverty among the people, instead of resorting…
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PDM beneficiaries in Fort Portal City urged to invest in dairy, poultry and piggery
FORT PORTAL, March 12, 2025 – As the Parish Development Model [PDM] enters its third phase, beneficiaries in Fort Portal City have been urged to focus on sustainable enterprises such as dairy…
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AEC endorses U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s support for African energy independence
JOHANNESBURG, March 9, 2025 — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered a decisive message at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., affirming that Africa must be free to harness its…
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