PPU: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged an annual allocation of Shs300 million to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the five divisions of Kampala City.
The funds which will be allocated through their Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), are aimed at boosting their economic empowerment under the Parish Development Model (PDM).
The President made the commitment on Tuesday while meeting a group of PWDs led by Hon. Hellen Grace Asamo, the Minister of State for Disability Affairs at State House, Entebbe.
The group had requested an increase in PDM funding, arguing that the current allocation of Shs 1m was inadequate to meet their needs.
The President therefore announced that the government would allocate Shs 300m annually to PWD SACCOs in each of Kampala’s divisions to enhance their socio-economic transformation.
