Low recovery of PDM funds in Nakaseke worries MPs

What the report says

Watchdog Uganda reports that lawmakers on the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) raised concern over the slow recovery of Parish Development Model (PDM) money in Nakaseke District after learning that only shs28.2 million had been recovered in the past year. The committee, chaired by Hon. Betty Nambooze, was told that Nakaseke received shs25 billion for PDM-related support to SACCOs, with shs6.46 billion expected to be repaid in the 2025/2026 financial year under the Parish Revolving Fund arrangement.

District PDM focal person Robert Kaggwa said 2,500 families benefited from the programme and that the recovered amount came through voluntary repayment. He told the committee that weak recovery has been linked to the lack of clear guidance for beneficiaries after the two-year grace period. According to his explanation, repayments are now being processed through the Wendi app, with messages sent to the beneficiary, SACCO leadership and the Ministry of Finance, while local accounting officers are being asked to monitor enforcement. He also said the district is using radio talks and community meetings to remind people about repayment.

The report also says the committee examined the Youth Livelihood Programme in Nakaseke, where the Auditor General’s report found only shs3 million recovered from a balance of shs923 million. District officials said some beneficiary groups had disintegrated, making recovery difficult, and that some invited group leaders did not attend follow-up meetings. The issue matters because weak repayment can limit funds for new beneficiaries and raises questions about oversight and sustainability of government revolving funds.