EDITOR
The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, has announced that government has no plans to create new parishes under the Parish Development Model (PDM). Instead, discussions are underway on how to adjust funding, with larger and more populated parishes expected to receive more support than smaller ones.
Magyezi made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Public Service and Local Government Committee during the review of the 2026/27 budget.
Members of Parliament on the committee raised concerns about disparities in geographical size and population across parishes. The deputy chairperson, Pius Wakabi, questioned how government plans to address these differences.
In response, Magyezi explained that the focus is not on subdividing parishes but on ensuring fair resource allocation. He noted that the government will consider increasing funding to savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in more populated areas to match their higher demands.
He further emphasized that population size alone does not determine funding needs, pointing out that some highly populated areas may already have many well-off residents. He added that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) will play a key role in assessing the level of subsistence to guide equitable distribution of resources under the PDM.
