22/06/2022
Yesterday 21st June 2022, I together with my Colleagues Honourable Members of Parliament of Uganda , Minister of Water and Environment Hon. Sam Cheptoris Mangusho and other Sebei Region Political and Technical Leaders held a Parish Development Model planning meeting at Sipi Falls Resort Conference room in Kapchorwa District.
From this meeting, we together as leaders first understood what the Parish Development Model is clearly looking at it's goal, the Pillars and Objectives of the Program. We also discussed and agreed on the modalities of how we can go out to our respective Constituencies to sensitize our people about the Parish Development Model concept.
We are coming and here below are the Goal, Pillars and Objectives of the Parish Development Model.
GOAL:
To lead to Social Economic Transformation by increasing food security and improving household incomes.
PILLARS:
1. Production.
2. Infrastructure
3. Economic Services.
4. Financial Inclusion and Social Services
5. Community Information Systems
6. Governance and Administration
7. Mindset Change
OBJECTIVES:
(i) To increase production and productivity throughout the entire value chain from production to post harvest handling, transportation, storage and marketing, application of modern technology, irrigation, provision of improved varieties, advice on the local and external markets, suitability and acreage of land and appropriate Technical extension services.
(ii) To provide the necessary Social and Economic infrastructure, including community access roads, bridges, availability of affordable energy, water for domestic consumption and production, local markets and economic services.
(iii) To increase participation of households in the financial sector through financial literacy, improved business management and a culture of saving, credit and investment.
(iv) To strengthen social services at the grassroots in terms of health, education, environment management, improved housing, sanitation and hygiene.
(v) To increase awareness, mobilization and attitude change among the population to take responsibility to improve their own livelihood incomes.
(vi) To maintain a community information system that will provide administrative and economic data at the parish level, for improved planning and development.
(vii) To deepen decentralization by strengthening governance and administration of the localities.
Hon. Chelangat Alinga Solomon
Member of Parliament
T'oo County Bukwo District
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