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The President said that partners talk about social issues like education, health, housing and so on, but they don\u2019t talk about economic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is why I told them that you must even have economic transformation to deal with the social factors like health and education and so on, sustainably,\u201d Museveni said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He further expressed concern on the high level of corruption in the country which cripples development. He, however, rallied Ugandans to work hand in hand in order to ensure that the vice was successfully dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni said \u201cthe biggest problem we have now is corruption. This corruption is not happening on the moon, it\u2019s happening here in the district, sub county and a constituency. Of course, now, I have opened a war on the corrupt so be sure that you are not in my gunsight. We cannot let our people down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the IGG had estimated Shs 10 trillion as being diverted from development. \u201cThe Shs 10 trillion per year would tarmac all the roads that need to be tarmacked in 5 years. All of you wherever you are, make sure that you don\u2019t tolerate corruption,\u201d said Museveni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja said this year\u2019s conference was focusing on Uganda\u2019s 3rd Voluntary National Review Report that would be presented at the high-level political forum in New York in July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Excellency, last month I wrote to you informing you about Uganda\u2019s confirmation among the 38 countries to present her 3rd voluntary National Review Report during the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development where I will lead the Ugandan Delegation. Uganda\u2019s story on the journey of socio-economic transformation and implementation of the SDGs will be showcased during the Forum,\u201d said Nabbanja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister lauded President Museveni for the existing peace and security in the country, saying these factors had created an environment that had enabled the people and development partners to do their businesses freely and prosper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi informed the President that the PDM program was doing very well around the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Excellency, you gave us Shs100 million per parish last year and I want to give you a report that the districts have performed extremely well. We have disbursed all the money between 98 and 100 percent. Your Excellency, within this Financial Year, we disbursed Shs50 million per parish. And I want to thank Parliament, they approved the Shs100 million per parish in the next Financial Year,\u201d noted Magyezi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Uganda, who spoke on behalf of the development partners, Ms. Susan Namondo congratulated Uganda upon its achievement as far as the development journey is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMr. President, you have ushered in an impressive and transformative ten-fold economic growth strategy. It\u2019s bold and we recommend you for that and we look forward to supporting you as best as we can. The government and the Civil Society Organisations should be on the same page in terms of the support that is being given to the development agenda,\u201d noted Namondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Namondo also commended Uganda under the leadership of President Yoweri Museveni for giving asylum to millions of refugees from all over Africa and expressed optimism that the country will continue to play the great role of receiving them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn pursuing these endeavours, the UN system remains available to collaborate with the Government to generate the required evidence and create platforms for dialogue with the relevant development actors. While we are a diverse family, the different agencies are committed to using their respective expertise to build synergies to jointly contribute to the achievement of Uganda\u2019s development goals,\u201d assured Namondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the event the best performing Local Governments were announced and awarded while those that performed worst were sanctioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n