Makindye RCC assistant calls for transparency in government projects

What the report says

Assistant Resident City Commissioner Florence Mirembe Mwebe has called on managers of government development programmes in Makindye Municipality to strengthen transparency and accountability so that projects deliver long-term benefits to residents. The remarks, reported by Nile Post, came during monitoring visits linked to the State House Youth Wealth Creation Programme, which Mwebe said had already improved livelihoods in parts of her area.

According to the report, the visits covered several communities in Makindye, including Luwafu, Kizungu, Nsambya and Lusaka-Madirisa. Mwebe praised the programme’s coordinator, Faisal Ndase, for what she described as transparent management and urged other programme managers to follow a similar approach. She also thanked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and State House Comptroller Jane Barekye for supporting the initiative.

Beneficiaries told officials that the support had helped them improve household incomes and restart businesses. Some appealed for continued assistance as living costs rise. The article quoted residents describing gains from cash or in-kind support, while Ndase said most beneficiaries were doing well but that some still faced challenges affecting their businesses. He said he would work with relevant authorities to address those issues and that communities not yet reached by the programme would also be considered.

The report highlights a broader issue in Uganda’s local development efforts: public confidence in whether social and economic support reaches intended recipients and is managed responsibly.