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Understanding the
Parish Development Model (PDM)

The Parish Development Model (PDM) is a multi-sectoral strategy to create socio- economic transformation strategy by moving the 39% households out of the subsistence economy into the money economy, using the Parish/ward as the epi-centre for Development. It emphasises the whole of Government approach in ensuring increased production, processing and marketing, infrastructure and service delivery at grassroots level.

Pillars of the Parish Development Model
The PDM is implemented along seven Pillars, namely:
  1. Agricultural Value-Chain Development (Production, Storage, Processing and Marketing)
  2. Infrastructure and Economic Services
  3. Financial Inclusion
  4. Social Services
  5. Community Mobilisation and Mind-set change
  6. Parish-Based Management Information System
  7. Governance and Administration
In February 2022, the Parish Development Model (PDM) was launched by H.E the President of the Republic of Uganda, as a multi-sectoral strategy for transforming subsistence households into the money economy. Under the PDM, the Parish will be lowest administrative and operational hub for planning, budgeting, reporting and delivery of interventions to bring and deliver services closer to the people.

To achieve the goal of the PDM, which is to increase household food security, incomes and quality of life of Ugandans, communities will need to be organised and supported to identify, prioritise and respond to their own needs.

The Parish is going to be the vehicle for data gathering, area-based enterprise selection, provision of financial services, provision of basic infrastructure; particularly roads and electricity, as well as community mobilization and mindset change. The Parish will also be the focal point for services such as soil testing, quality farming inputs, extension services and mechanization.

Implementation of the PDM is premised on the following policy and legal frameworks: Article 176, (2b, d and e ) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995 as amended) provides among others that;

  1. Decentralization as the principle applying to all levels of local Government and, in particular, from higher to lower local Government units, to ensure peoples’ participation and democratic control in decision making.
  2. There shall be established for each Local Government Unit a sound financial base with reliable sources of revenue
  3. Appropriate measures shall be taken to enable Local Government Units to plan, initiate and execute policies in respect of all matters affecting the people within their jurisdiction.
The Local Government Act under Section 95 further provides that MOLG shall be responsible for Inspection, Monitoring and Coordination of Local Governments Section 96-97 of the Local Government Act provides that line Ministries shall be responsible for provision of Technical Support, Guidance, and Establishment of Minimum National Standards of Service Delivery. The PDM aligns for all these provisions through taking of the whole of government to the Parish and ensuring that each MDA plays its appropriate role.
The PDM Secretariat is the coordinating entity for the Parish Development Model countrywide. Domiciled at the Ministry of Local Government, it is headed by a PDM Coordinator and deputy coordinator. It comprises seven(7) pillar managers from the PDM pillars, a representative from Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and strategic technical support Staff.
PDM

PDM National Coordinator

Hon. Dennis Galabuzi Sozzi

Deputy National Coordinator

Hon. Bonny Kashaija Kiconco

Program Objective



The main aim of the Parish Development Model is to increase Household incomes and improve quality of life of Ugandans with a specific focus on the total economic transformation of the Households through getting Ugandans out of the subsistence economy into themoney economy

PDM Target Audiance

The Main target of the PDM are subsistence households that operate across theentire agricultural value chain.According to statistics, 39% of Ugandan households or 16 Million people are in the subsistence economy. Majority of these represent the most poverty-stricken, landless, vulnerable and unemployed Ugandans that are trapped in the vicious cycle of “low income, low savings, low investment, no assets.

Project Implemention Details

Country Wide
Duration: 2023–2028 (5 years)
Implementing Agency: Ministry Of Local Government

Enterprise Group Formation and the PDM SACCO

Enterprise Group Formation and the PDM SACCO

The Enterprise Groups shall comprise of a minimum of 10 and a Maximum of 30 members. The Enterprise Groups shall be registered at the sub-county and may include farmer’s groups, associations, community-based groups, agri-traders’ groups, youth groups etc. Both pre-existing and newly formed Enterprise Groups are eligible for inclusion under the PDM for as long as they fulfil the requirements for formation of enterprise groups.