The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has directed Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) to intensify the supervision of government projects, warning that corruption and poor oversight continue to undermine service delivery across the country.
Delivering President Yoweri Museveni's message, Babalanda said corruption remains one of Uganda's greatest obstacles to achieving social and economic transformation.
She noted that while government continues to invest heavily in roads, schools, health centres, water, electricity and agricultural programmes, many projects are affected by inflated costs, delayed completion, ghost projects and the misuse of public funds.
"Corruption remains one of the greatest obstacles to Uganda's social and economic transformation. Every government-funded project must be closely monitored to ensure value for public resources," Babalanda said.
The minister directed RDCs and RCCs to maintain updated project monitoring registers and ensure that all government-funded projects are implemented according to approved plans, budgets and timelines.
She also revealed that government has intensified monitoring of the Parish Development Model (PDM) and urged RDCs to work closely with district technical officers to ensure the programme is implemented effectively.
Babalanda noted that government has increased PDM funding from Shs100 million to Shs200 million per parish, making proper supervision and accountability even more critical.
The minister also expressed concern over Uganda's continued importation of food commodities from neighbouring Tanzania, saying the country has the capacity to produce enough food for both domestic consumption and export.
She urged leaders to support agricultural production and ensure government programmes aimed at increasing household incomes are effectively implemented.
Babalanda warned that public officials who fail to supervise government projects or address corruption would face administrative action.
"This is Kisanja Hakuna Kulala, Hakuna Ufisadi. Weak supervision and poor performance will attract administrative action, including removal from office where necessary," she said.
She further encouraged Ugandans to report cases of bribery, abandoned government projects and any misuse of public resources to the relevant authorities, saying public participation is essential in promoting accountability and improving service delivery.