Amolatar district disburses Shs 7.8 billion under PDM program

18 September 2025, 1:03 pm

By Sarah Ejang

Amolatar District has so far disbursed Shs 7.8 billion of the Shs 8.5 billion allocated under the Parish Development Model (PDM) for the 2024/25 financial year.

The update was delivered by the District Commercial Officer, Bosco Otyang, while presenting a PDM report to stakeholders during a meeting held at the district headquarters.

According to Otyang, the district has achieved a 92% disbursement rate, with only Shs 605 million still held in Sacco accounts.

He revealed that some of the Saccos yet to fully disburse funds—each with balances above Shs 50 million—include Kabangala, Odyak, Muntu, Otike, Agweng, Akuriluba, and Acanoryema among others.

He assured stakeholders that by the end of this month, the remaining funds will be released to beneficiaries after addressing challenges that had delayed the process.

Despite the progress, Otyang noted that the program is still grappling with challenges such as:payment system glitches, failure to adhere to program guidelines, poor financial management by beneficiaries, extortion of beneficiaries and lack of operational funds among others.

Speaking at the same meeting, Amolatar Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Sarah Tyang, expressed concern over cases of syndicated corruption among Sacco leaders, which she said had denied some people access to the funds.

She recommended replacing long-serving Sacco leaders, accusing them of abusing their positions.

The Deputy District Internal Security Officer Odongo Geoffrey Elly added that they will continue to deploy Gombola Internal Security Officers (GISOs) to monitor Saccos and curb irregularities.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Geoffrey Vuciri, pledged the district’s commitment to ensuring that all funds are fully disbursed before October 1st, enabling beneficiaries to invest in their ventures as planned.