TRENDING : MUSEVENI'S NEW STRATEGIC AGENDA FOR WOMEN IN UGANDA- LUTWAMA DRDC ALEBTONG

MUSEVENI'S NEW STRATEGIC AGENDA FOR WOMEN IN UGANDA 

By Mathias Lutwama 

In this edition, Mathias Lutwama, Deputy Resident District Commissioner of Alebtong District in Lango Sub-region, takes a look at President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s strategic approach to women’s empowerment, arguing that Uganda’s transformation cannot be achieved without placing women at the centre of economic growth, wealth creation and national leadership. 

 Lutwama explains how government interventions are seeking to move Ugandan women from the margins of economic activity to the heart of the country’s transformation agenda.

In the 21st century, feminism is used as an unction to induce financial liberation. The following programs are being executed by president Museveni, to advance the greatness of women; 

1) Grow Project 

If you are a woman tycoon, established in the private sector, in need of additional financing, you can access a loan to a tune of 500 million shillings from a certified bank by government. If you are a lady still in small to medium business, a soft loan from 2 million shillings and above can be accessed, from a verified banking institution by government 

2) UWEP fund( Uganda women empowerment program)

This is dedicated to women with a passion for skills proficiency. Through districts, cities and municipalities, you are first equipped with financial literacy and business management ideas. You will then form a group and access capital between 5 - 7 million shillings. In repaying back the funds, this program is totally interest free 

3) Emyooga funding

This program leverages majorly women entrepreneurs at constituency levels in cities, municipalities and districts. If you form a women's group, well registered as a Sacco ( savings and credit cooperative organisation), you will access 30 million shillings at the start . If your performance is rated with excellence, you will again receive 50 million shillings from ministry of microfinance. The intent in this is to promote feminine wealth creation.

4) The Parish development model 

As emphasized by His Excellency President Museveni, 30 percent of money disbursed at every parish or ward in Uganda should be accorded to women. If a parish or ward gets 100 million shs a year( like it is today) 30 million must go to women. This program is dedicated to women at the grassroots, with a loving heart to dismantle rural cycle poverty 

5) Conventional deployments

Museveni is mindful that so many Ugandan women are products of internationally accredited institutions like London school of economics, Stanford university, Makerere, Harvard, etc. In the trajectory to a 500 billion middle class economy, Museveni is tactfully placing competent women in state entities like URSB, KCCA, IGG, Tourism board, etc .  

This deployment program is dedicated to women academicians, with acumen and purpose, with beauty and brains to advance Uganda's sovereign interests......

The Author is Mathias Lutwama, Deputy Resident District Commissioner Alebtong