The Kabale District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Ronald Mutegeki, has urged Parish Chiefs and Community Development Officers (CDOs) to sharpen their ICT skills and pursue further studies to enhance efficiency in local government service delivery.
Mutegeki made the call on Monday during a training for Sub county CDOs and Parish Chiefs on the harmonized Local Government Statistics Tool, held at the District Rukiiko Hall.
The tool is designed to improve the collection of administrative data, Parish Development Model (PDM) information, and community statistics for State of Parish Economy and Asset Register (SPEAR) reporting.
He stressed that effective use of the digital tool is key to strengthening data management across the National Statistics System, adding that accurate reporting will enable government to make informed decisions, improve service delivery and boost funding to local governments.
“I encourage all Parish Chiefs and CDOs to become ICT compliant and continue upgrading academically. With accurate data and proper use of these tools, government will plan better and respond to community needs more effectively,” Mutegeki said.
The training is part of a national effort led by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance to establish a unified Local Government Statistics System.
Kabale District Planner, Boaz Kakuru, also addressed participants, underscoring government’s drive to use harmonized data systems to track service delivery, including implementation of the PDM.
He urged Parish Chiefs to ensure accuracy, noting that government intends to fund parish priorities based strictly on verified community needs.
Kakuru explained that data collection will be shared across administrative levels: Parish Chiefs will collect data at parish level, CDOs at sub county level, while the District Planning Department will coordinate and consolidate the information at district level.
He added that SPEAR represents a reformed government approach aimed at strengthening bottom-up planning through reliable, community-generated data.
