The Parish Development Model
The Parish Development Model (PDM) is the last mile strategy for service delivery by Government of Uganda for improving incomes and welfare of all Ugandans at the household level. It is an extension of the whole-of-Government approach to development as envisaged under NDPIII, with the Parish as the lowest administrative and operational hub for delivering services closer to the people and hence foster local economic development. The PDM underlies the spirit of harmonization of Government interventions with every MDAs focusing on; delivering services closer to the people; and measurable results at the Parish level in order to ensure transformation of the subsistence Households into the money economy. This transformation requires organized, integrated, well-coordinated and results-based efforts.
Presidential Initiative on the 4-Acre Model
The project is being implemented under Operation Wealth Creation (OWC); a government programme aimed at improving Ugandans’ livelihoods through farming.
Updates
President Museveni Urges Parish-Level Monitoring for Parish Development Model Progress
Speaking in Butambala on June 17, 2025, Museveni emphasized the need for evidence-based leadership, stating, “This is now a war for evidence.” He highlighted that the PDM is not just about disbursing funds but about measurable transformation in people’s livelihoods. The President also warned against fragmenting family land, advocated for collective wealth management, and reaffirmed government efforts in education, health, and infrastructure, while calling on NRM leaders to return to the party’s founding values of discipline and integrity.
“The real liberation is in skills,” says President Museveni as he launches Ntoroko skilling hub
“Skilling hubs have two purposes. One is to create wealth. Wealth comes from people,” he said.
The President made the remarks today while launching the Presidential Zonal Industrial Hub in Ntoroko District.
President Museveni applauds Bundibugyo’s self-driven transformation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has applauded the people of Bundibugyo District for their self-mobilisation efforts in adopting profitable agricultural enterprises such as cocoa and palm oil, independent of government initiation.