Meanwhile, Nebbi District is struggling to recover Sh6.6 billion disbursed to 6,600 beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model (PDM), with district leaders warning that low repayment rates are threatening the sustainability of the revolving fund.
The district received the money under the first and second PDM disbursements, with each beneficiary receiving Sh1 million.
However, only Sh2.7 million has so far been recovered, according to district officials.
Boniface Opio, the PDM focal point person in Nebbi District, says the two-year grace period for beneficiaries who received the funds during the 2022/2023 financial year expired in February 2026, but recovery remains a major challenge.
Opio attributes part of the problem to irregularities during the initial selection of beneficiaries, saying the district was forced to temporarily halt disbursement in 2023 after discovering that lists submitted by parish chiefs were dominated by councilors and LC II chairpersons instead of the subsistence households targeted by the programme.
Opio also says the PDM loan is attached to the household, meaning that where a beneficiary dies, the surviving spouse remains responsible for repayment.
By URN
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