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President Museveni praised both local leaders and residents of Rubirizi District for efficiently utilizing the disbursed funds without any reported cases of corruption or misappropriation.
RUBIRIZI: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended residents of Rubirizi District for their dedication to the Wealth Creation Program aimed at alleviating Ugandans from Poverty to Money economy.
The district has been ranked as the second-best performer in the absorption and utilization of the Parish Development Model (PDM) Fund, according to the Minister for Local Government, Raphael Magyezi.
On Tuesday, President Museveni began his tour of the Parish Development Model program in the Ankole sub-region, assessing its impact in the area. His tour commenced in Kizurugo Village, Bubirizi Parish, Rubirizi District, at the home of Dezilata Tumusiime.
Tumusiime, who borrowed UGX 1 million in 2023, invested in pig farming and goat rearing. Her farm has since grown to a net worth exceeding UGX 5 million, demonstrating the effectiveness of the PDM initiative in improving household incomes.
In his address, President Museveni praised both local leaders and residents of Rubirizi District for efficiently utilizing the disbursed funds without any reported cases of corruption or misappropriation. He urged leaders to align with his vision of eradicating poverty as a foundation for socioeconomic transformation and national development.
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The Ankole sub-region comprises 12 districts: Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kazo, Kiruhura, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntungamo, Rubirizi, Rwampara, and Sheema. Additionally, it includes four municipal councils, Bushenyi-Ishaka, Ibanda, Ntungamo, and Sheema and one city, Mbarara.
