Dokolo North MP Ogwal Presses Government to Activate 400-acre Dokolo Industrial Park

What the report says

Dokolo North County MP Joseph Jones Ogwal has urged the Ugandan government to move ahead with a proposed industrial park in Dokolo District, saying the project could create jobs, support agro-processing and help turn the area into a stronger economic hub. According to Dokolo Post, he made the appeal on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, during Parliament’s debate on President Yoweri Museveni’s State of the Nation Address.

Ogwal said Dokolo District has already offered 400 acres of land for the industrial park, but the plan has not yet been activated. He argued that the facility would reduce the need for young people to leave the district for work, especially in Kampala, and could instead provide local employment linked to manufacturing and the agricultural value chain. He also said Dokolo’s position between Soroti and Lira cities gives it strategic potential for industrial development.

The MP said the district has abundant raw materials that could be processed locally, which he said would help increase household incomes and promote industrialisation. Dokolo Post reported that he said Minister of State for Industry David Bahati contacted him about the issue and promised an update.

Ogwal also called for higher funding for the Parish Development Model and said climate-related challenges should be considered when assessing beneficiaries’ progress. In general, Uganda’s PDM is designed to expand household access to capital for small enterprises, though the article did not provide new program figures or government responses beyond Ogwal’s remarks.