Kayunga Recovers Just Shs150m from Shs29bn PDM Disbursements

What the report says

Kayunga District has disbursed about Shs29 billion under Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) to 26,275 households across 71 parishes, but officials say only around Shs150 million has been recovered so far. The figures, reported by Nile Post, have prompted concern about repayment levels and whether the revolving fund can continue supporting new beneficiaries.

Stanley Wasimera, the district’s acting production officer, said the money has been spread across parish-level SACCOs as part of the programme’s design, which requires beneficiaries to pay back funds so others can borrow. He said the district has received substantial government support, but the impact on household incomes has not yet met expectations.

The article says district leaders view the weak recovery rate as a challenge for the programme’s sustainability and for efforts to improve livelihoods through farming, livestock rearing, trade and other income-generating activities. The district is still expected to supervise implementation and encourage productive use of the funds.

Nile Post also noted that officials are hopeful about a proposed increase in PDM funding to Shs200 million per parish, although that adjustment has not yet taken effect. More broadly, the PDM was created to help households shift from subsistence living into the money economy through production, value addition, market access and financial inclusion.