President Museveni has revealed that 39 percent of Uganda’s 41 million population lives from hand to mouth.
The proportion of Ugandans outside the money economy has, however, dropped from 68 percent in the 2019/2020 financial year to 61 percent.
Museveni said when the government involved the soldiers in the fight against poverty through distribution of piglets, poultry birds, seedlings and heifers, the figures have changed and now 61 percent of Ugandans are in the money economy but 39 percent still working for the stomach.
The President made the remarks during celebrations to mark the 41st Tarehe Sita anniversary at Maluku playgrounds in Mbale City yesterday.
Museveni said his government will on February 26th launch the Parish Development Model as part of the efforts to increase household incomes in the communities.
The government has committed Shs42 trillion for the implementation of the model of which Shs100m will be given to each parish across the country every year.
