At least 516 households out of 46,000 in Lamwo District are expected to begin receiving cash grants this week under a government-supported animal restocking programme.
William Komakech, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), says the names of beneficiaries have been uploaded into the system and that households will start receiving Shs5 million each within the next two days to purchase livestock.
According to Komakech, the cash transfers will be disbursed in full and are expected to enable each household to buy five animals within a maximum of two weeks—two bulls for ploughing and three cows for herd multiplication.
He warned beneficiaries to ensure that the money is used strictly for its intended purpose, noting that recipients will be monitored for one to two weeks after receiving the funds.
Beneficiaries will also be required to sign commitments not to sell the animals for a period of five years.
Komakech further encourages households to help revive communal grazing areas within villages to prevent animals from straying into people’s gardens and farmlands.
He says the programme is designed to restore livelihoods, increase household assets, and support economic recovery among vulnerable families.
The livestock restocking initiative aims to restore household wealth and strengthen livelihoods in the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions, which were heavily affected by years of armed conflict, cattle theft, and economic hardship.
The programme follows a directive by President Yoweri Museveni issued in November 2025 and subsequent Cabinet approval of implementation guidelines designed to help vulnerable households rebuild livestock-based livelihoods, a key pillar of income and economic stability in northern and eastern Uganda.
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