Bank teller: Money exchanges hands
Government has so far transferred UGX 3.261 trillion directly to 10,589 parishes for Parish Development Program (PDM).
According to Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, this is the first time in Uganda’s history that such capital has reached the ordinary citizen without passing through intermediaries.
He made the remarks while releasing UGX 529. Billion for PDM on 18th November 2025.
“Every single parish has now received at least UGX 300 million, and 99% of these funds have already been disbursed to 3.27 million Ugandans who are the real producers, farmers, youth, women, PWDs, and hustlers working hard every day,” Kasaija says in a statement, adding that beneficiaries have also invested wisely as follows: UGX 385 billion in coffee; UGX 1.1 trillion in Food and other Cash Crops, UGX 1.1 trillion in livestock mainly piggery and UGX 366 billion in poultry, among other enterprises .
“The PDM is working. The households are producing and the parishes are transforming,” Kasaija insists.
He says this financial year, 2025/26, the Government has allocated UGX 1.097 trillion in new capital and facilitation to keep PDM growing.
This includes UGX 1.1 trillion for the Parish Revolving Fund, UGX 5.3 billion for SACCO administration, UGX 4.2 billion for loan withdrawal charges; UGX 4.7 billion supporting PWDs; UGX 10.6 billion for Parish Development Committees, and UGX 12.7 billion in duty facilitation for Parish Chiefs and Town Agents.
In accordance with the PDM policy, Government releases PDM funds in two tranches of UGX 50 million each, every 6 months, meaning that each parish receives UGX100M every year.
“Starting tomorrow (19th November), all 10,589 verified PDM SACCOs will receive UGX 50 million each directly onto their PDM SACCO accounts,” he said, adding: “As part of the government strategy to deepen financial inclusion and ease access to financial services, I urge the Government banks, led by Pearl Bank (Postbank), to accelerate the roll-out of Wendi agents across the country so that no parish is left behind.”
To ensure that PDM continues transforming the lives of ordinary Ugandans, he said, no beneficiary should be charged any fee to access their PDM loan.
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