# Uganda’s Bugiri district reports PDM funds reaching 35,000 households

> A 20 October field report by the Uganda Media Centre says about 35,000 households in Bugiri received Parish Development Model funds, with local officials reporting repayments underway.

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A Bugiri district official told the Uganda Media Centre that about 35,000 households had received Parish Development Model funds for income-generating activities. Beneficiaries include poultry, piggery and horticulture enterprises, and the district said it had recovered UGX 10 million so far.

The same official said Bugiri’s 98 parishes each receive UGX 100 million annually under the programme, bringing the cumulative allocation to UGX 400 million per parish in its fourth year. The report describes recovered funds being recycled to other eligible recipients. These figures are attributed to a district official and field accounts, not an independent programme evaluation.

## Data

### Bugiri programme reach

Household and parish counts reported by the district official.

Methodology: Counts attributed to a district official in the 20 October field report; not independently audited.

| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Households receiving PDM funds in Bugiri | 35000 |
| Parishes in Bugiri | 98 |

Sources: <https://mediacentre.go.ug/release?slug=parish-development-model-is-transforming-the-lives-of-beneficiaries-in-busoga> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uganda-bugiri-parish-development-model-funds-reach-35000-households/data/bugiri-pdm-coverage?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uganda-bugiri-parish-development-model-funds-reach-35000-households/data/bugiri-pdm-coverage?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Uganda Media Centre](<https://mediacentre.go.ug/release?slug=parish-development-model-is-transforming-the-lives-of-beneficiaries-in-busoga>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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