Eid 2022: Minister Nabakooba rallies the Muslim community, Youth in Mityana to embrace the Parish Devp’t Model.
Drake Nyamugabwa
The Minister of Lands and Urban Development Hon Judith Nabakooba has urged the Muslim Community in the Mityana district to embrace the Parish Development Model if they are to improve their household incomes.
During the prayers to celebrate Eid day promised the Muslim community that while she continues to lobby for more projects from the government, the community should embrace the Parish Development Model to fight poverty.
“I urge you to utilize the Parish Model scheme in the quest against poverty. The youth too need to get on board, get busy and avoid opportunists. I promised to continue lobbying for gov't projects” she said
During a one-week retreat pictured above with the youth from Mityana, she explained to the youth about the modal and land rights applauding some of them for being good role models in the community
“I had a one-week retreat with youth from Mityana. We went through the Parish Model & other aspects of land rights. I thank the youth for their commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind. Mr Kizito & your team, thank you for being good role models” she said
The Parish Development Model (PDM), launched by President Yoweri Museveni in Kibuku district last month, aims to lift 17.5 million Ugandans in 3.5 million households out of poverty through the total transformation of the subsistence households into a money economy.
Since poverty and unemployment are linked, the PDM is expected to stimulate job creation for Ugandans.
Under the PDM, two pillars, mainly Pillar 1 (Production, Storage, Processing, and Marketing) and Pillar 3 (Financial Inclusion), demonstrate high potential for job creation. Several jobs could be created through agro-Industrialisation, private sector development, digital transformation, and manufacturing programmes under Pillar 1. Similarly, with the Parish Revolving Fund under Pillar 3, beneficiaries will access low-cost loans and invest in different income-generating projects, hence job creation.
In addition to improved access to financial services, households will be equipped with skills for enterprise growth, value addition, and marketing of their products and services, which can potentially spur employment creation.
