Government Programs for Job and Wealth

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES IN ACHOLI REGION SUMMARY OF THE BRIEF Guide of the brief

1. Introduction :…………………………………………………….page 2 2. Factories :…………………………………………………………. page 3 3. Payments to Veterans :…………………………………………page 4 4. Cattle Compensation:…………………………………………..Page 5 5. Government Releases :………………………………………… page5 6. Youth Funds :……………………………………………………..page 7 7. Women Fund:…………………………………………………… page 8 8. Sage Funds :……………………………………………………….page 8 9. Road Fund (Murrum Roads) :…………………………………page 9 10. NAADS/OWC :……………….………………………………….page 10 11. Education: ………………………………………………………. page13 12. Health :…………………………………………….………………page 20 13. Water: ……………………………………..………………………page 25 14. Infrastructure, Roads:………………….……………………. page 31 15. Energy extending power to sub counties:……………… page 35 16. Projects under OPM :………………………………………….page 37

Introduction  Acholi sub-region is comprised of 08 districts, namely; Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Nwoya, Omoro and Pader districts.

 It has a total population of 1,580,300 people as per the UBOS figures of 2014 Population Census.

 It has 01 City, 01 Municipality, 18 Constituencies with 77 Sub- counties and 364 Parishes and 2,845 villages.

THE FOLLOWING FUNDS ARE IN THE MANIFESTO FOR JOB AND WEALTH CREATION

1. Capitalization of UDB with shillings one trillion in 2020/21 financial year. Before this, UDB had been capitalized by close to Shs. 400 billion. This fund is supposed to address the high cost of money the commercial banks charge. This fund will be accessed by those investing in value addition, agriculture production, tourism and education infrastructure at an interest not more than 12%.

2. Capitalization of UDC. This financial year, UDC was capitalized with Sh. 130 billion. UDC will invest in agro processing factories in every sub region in Uganda to process what is locally produced.

3. In Northern Uganda after NUSAF 1, II and III and PRDP I, II and III which focused mainly of social infrastructure, we are going to introduce PRDP 4 which will be focusing on household incomes on top of OWC.

With the above funds, Ugandans in different economic activities will be reached. We will also promote serviced industrial parks in various regions of Uganda to promote job creation.

Other areas of interest are:

1. Land Fragmentation.

2. School charges that are leading children from poor families to drop out of school. A proposal to have village assemblies to discuss this matter.

3. NRM is studying the issue of school feeding.

4. Through the use of technology, we are going to eliminate the stealing of drugs in government health centers. The same technology which we have started rolling out in Regional Referral Hospitals will also eliminate absenteeism of health workers. It will be rolled out to all health centres.

FACTORIES 1. Government through UDC bought shares in Atiak Sugar Factory which has already started producing sugar. Furthermore, through Naads/OWC, government has helped about 7,000 households in Amuru and Lamwo plant sugarcane as out-growers. Under this program, government carried out bush clearing, ploughing, planting and weeding for the out-growers who are organized in farmer Cooperatives. The out-growers will be earning income by selling sugarcane to the factory.

2. The NRM Government through UDC is going to work with the Arch Diocese of Gulu to establish Starch Factory in Gulu. OWC has been working with the Catholic Church to mobilise farmers in Acholi to plant cassava. The factory will offer a market to the cassava farmers. UDC is carrying out a feasibility study which is expected to be completed in January 2021. Sh 14 billion has been put aside to start off the project.

3. Furthermore, the NRM through UDC is going to buy shares in Bukona Agro factory, located in Nwoya, which is processing ethanol from cassava. The ethanol produced will be for cooking as opposed to the one for spirits. UDC is going to invest Shs 11 billion to buy shares and another Sh 12 billion as working capital. The ministry of finance has already released the money to UDC. This too will create a market for the cassava farmers in Acholi.

4. Naads/OWC is in the process of procurement of a fruit processing

plant to be located in Nwoya. Government is working with a private entity “Delight” in this venture. After installation of the equipment, UDC will bring in working capital.

The above four factories will bring wealth to the farmers in Acholi who are planting sugarcane, cassava and fruits. On cassava each of the two factories above needs about 8,000 acres of cassava to supply it. It’s estimated that at the moment 10,000 acres are under cassava plantation in Acholi. Out of these, about 7,000 acres is cassava planted through the Church mobilization. It’s estimated that from one acre of cassava the yield is 2 tons annually. The factories will be buying a ton at Sh 2.5 million, hence, from one acre, a farmer can earn Sh 5 million.

PAYMENTS TO VETERANS

1. Since 2010, government through the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs has been handling payments of Veterans especially their pension and gratuity arrears which accumulated due the state of economy at the time of the first discharge of retirees in 1992.

2. Since 2015, MODVA took a decision to retire its personnel after identification of funds and because of this policy there is no backlog of pensions and gratuity since then. The outcry remains with those whose retirement was before 2014.

3. The countrywide backlog payments has been reduced from 154,537 retirees to 68,629 retirees due for payment. The amounts due keep accumulating until day of payment.

4. This financial year 2020/21, a total of 11,000 retirees will be paid from the 90Bn shillings already released to the Ministry of Defence. During FY 2021/22, another 90 Bn shillings will be released to pay the remaining 14,033 claimants. The 43,000 claimants who have not turned up for document verification will also be handled if they turn up to claim. Verification of documents is necessary due to the time lag between discharge date and today to avoid fraud.

CATTLE COMPENSATION Your Excellency, while in Lango last week, you promised that government was going to allocate Sh 50 billion each to Acholi, Lango and Teso for cattle compensation.

Government Releases APPROVED BUDGETS FOR FY 2020/21 Approved Approved Total Approved Budget- Budget- Budget Local Governments Recurrent Development

Gulu District 27,113,874 ,000 2,978,140,000 30,092,014,000 Kitgum District 24,988,354 ,000 3,810,829,000 28,799,182,000 Pader District 21,830,016,000 4,079,011,000 25,909,027,000

Amuru District 17,774,818,000 3,729,001,000 31,503,819,000

Agago District 22,727,734,000 5,812,938,000 28,540,671,000

Lamwo District 15,866,821,000 3,819,355,000 19,686,176,000

Nwoya District 15,245,983,000 4,942,429,000 20,188,412,000

Omoro District 18,635,553,000 5,532,981,000 24,651,618,000 Gulu Municipal 19,418,176,000 41,035,328,000 60,453,505,000 Kitgum Municipal 7,008,518,000 14,503,832,000 21,512,350,000

Government releases for the last four Financial years 2016/2017 – 2019/2020

FY FY District 2016/2017 FY 2017/2018 FY 2018/2019 2019/2020

Gulu 19,505,590,000 18,967,102,779 24,881,053,555 22,885,247,720

Kitgum 20,311,167,000 21,390,597,823 25,152,305,568 24,455,061,982

Pader 17,235,729,000 20,497,729,016 21,863,207,115 22,755,710,498

Amuru 15,260,597,000 15,104,955,680 18,615,758,059 18,780,854,005

Lamwo 11,871,902,000 12,417,625,044 15,204,557,679 16,444,969,458

Nwoya 10,587,562,000 11,563,147,885 15,327,273,082 17,592,286,612

Agago 18,610,071,000 18,870,603,057 21,940,077,556 25,105,394,537

Omoro 15,759,068,000 16,495,709,439 20,803,557,615 22,614,240,594

Gulu MC 10,456,384,000 11,856,996,471 13,125,627,439 13,611,987,477

Kitgum MC 5,946,974,000 6,133,314,656 7,080,184,004 6,109,292,908

145,545,044,000 153,297,781,850 183,993,701,672 190,354,945,791

Government released a total of UGX. 673,191,473,313 in the last four Financial years 2016/2017 – 2019/2020 in Acholi Sub Region.

YOUTH FUNDS

4. Youth Livelihood Program and the Women Fund. So far under YLP, Shs.160 billion has been given out to various Youth Groups and Shs.106 billion has been given out in the last four years.

5. Youth Industrial Hubs that are being set up by State House in every sub region. These will train the youth in various skills like carpentry, welding, mechanics, shoe making, tailoring, knitting, weaving etc.

6. Emyooga Fund: under this fund, 18 different activities are already being organized in every parish. Each myooga will get Shs. 30 million at constituency level while the one of the elected leaders will get Shs. 50 million. In total, each constituency will get Shs. 560 million. For Kampala and Wakiso, we have provided Shs.50 billion to start with this financial year.

Youth Livelihood Project Funds for the past four years in Acholi Sub-region Projects financed in Acholi Sub-region TOTAL BENEFICIARIES

DISTRICT NO. AMOUNT MALE FEMALE TOTAL PROJECTS DISBURSED

AGAGO 126 1,060,342,500 922 740 1,662 AMURU 141 1,100,620,900 1,053 843 1,896 GULU 87 687,415,300 641 474 1,115 GULU MC 66 526,738,000 455 407 862 KITGUM 222 1,388,055,300 1,674 1,299 2,973 KITGUM 450,846,000 454 420 874 MC 70 LAMWO 199 1,475,371,000 1,474 1,251 2,725 NWOYA 150 1,057,363,400 1,025 927 1,952 OMORO 124 909,296,000 837 734 1,571 PADER 129 952,397,900 898 834 1,732 NATIONAL 1,314 9,608,446,300 9,433 7,929 17,362

WOMEN FUND

Projects financed by District in Acholi Sub Region

AMOUNT NO. OF WOMEN DISTRICT NO. OF PROJECTS DISBURSED BENEFICIRIES AGAGO 71 520,217,300 1,010 AMURU 79 517,049,200 1,067 GULU 87 612,451,500 1,147 GULU MC 26 184,741,000 364 KITGUM 111 704,376,500 1,591 KITGUM MC 73 399,508,205 1,002 LAMWO 104 413,737,500 1,485 NWOYA 58 363,381,000 799 OMORO 56 389,868,500 801 PADER 73 463,211,600 1,027

TOTAL 738 4,568,542,305 10,293

SAGE FOR ACHOLI SUB REGION

Number of Beneficiaries and amounts paid to beneficiaries since inception

Cumulative number of Current number of beneficiaries beneficiaries # District Male Total Male Total Amount paid Ug. Shs. Name Female Female

1 AGAGO 659 1,178 1,837 557 1,098 1,655 2,260,165,750

2 AMURU 269 369 638 219 330 549 645,301,200

3 GULU 505 913 1,418 396 815 1,211 1,616,871,100

4 KITGUM 476 862 1,338 475 861 1,336 1,188,644,650

5 LAMWO 490 829 1,319 410 762 1,172 1,527,084,900

6 NWOYA 196 249 445 197 250 447 71,676,450

7 OMORO 357 507 864 280 452 732 1,017,480,100

8 PADER 883 1,559 2,442 835 1,511 2,346 3,085,499,050

3,835 6,466 10,301 3,369 6,079 9,448 11,412,723,200

UGANDA ROAD FUNDS (Murrum Roads) Road Fund allocations for 2020/2021

District District road Community Urban Road Total Road Gulu City - - - 1,309,575,667 Gulu 425,437,654 55,523,890 - 480,961,544 Kitgum 578,894,421 139,153,953 - 718,048,375 Pader 570,987,187 98,331,928 123,334,375 792,653,410 Amuru 337,422,569 116,984,840 146,182,886 600,590,296 Lamwo 424,012,393 116,020,725 199,739,937 739,773,055 Nwoya 328,426,730 60,317,622 93,967,393 491,452,519 Agago 578,626,411 115,700,567 355,373,827 1,049,700,805 Omoro 289,708,797 49,768,101 40,005,379 379,482,227 Kitgum - - - 612,780,147 MC

Total 3,533,516,162 750,801,626 958,603,797 7,165,277,399

According to the Chief Engineer Ministry of Works and Transport, the cost of grading, murruming and compacting one kilometer of a road located on stable soils with an overall width of 7 meters with a gravel led width of 5.4 meters is as follows:

Fuel. 12,999,600/= Materials. 7,700,000/= Labor. 2,570,000/= Quality control 400,000/= Administration 3,200,000/= Total. 26,869,000/= The cost grading, murruming and compacting a kilometer of a road in unstable swampy area is as follows:

Fuel. 18,216,000/=

Materials. 22,170,000/=

Labor. 2,710,000/=

Quality control. 1,000,000/=

Adm costs. 3,400,000/=

Total. 47,496,000/=

NAADS/OPERATION WEALTH CREATION

INPUTS DISTRIBUTED (2016 - 2020)

Citrus Cassava Maize in Beans in Mango District seedling cuttings Kg Kg seedlings s in bags Agago 167,495 66,895 167,973 324,511 14,735 Amuru 172,075 31,970 190,296 140,910 16,615 Gulu 116,900 66,905 268,445 288,347 12,787 Kitgum 116,810 54,760 217,943 449,904 13,040 Lamwo 86,605 84,885 212,832 215,104 19,179 Nwoya 105,820 35,830 715,315 490,000 14,973 Omoro 148,938 44,360 272,526 357,413 13,310 Pader 110,614 16,713 76,325 2,160

Coffee seedlings distributed in four years S/N DISTRICT GRAND TOTAL 1. Agago 242,665 2. Amuru 1,140,784 3. Gulu 745,419 4. Kitgum 203,454 5. Lamwo 294,288 6. Nwoya 1,634,960 7. Omoro 727,051 8. Pader 296,124 Total 5,284,745

Other NAADS/OWC supplies in the last four years: Agago District

 Agago District received 99 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Agago District got 5,000 and 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Amuru District

 Amuru District received 02 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Gulu District  Gulu District received 77 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Gulu District got 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Kitgum District

 Kitgum District received 126 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Kitgum District got 5,000 hoes and 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Lamwo District

 Lamwo District received 138 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Lamwo District got 6,000 hoes and 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Nwoya District

 Nwoya District received 80 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Nwoya District got 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Omoro District

 Omoro District received 120 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Omoro District got 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

Pader District

 Pader District received 101 Dairy Cattle for Livestock enterprises  Pader District got 03 Tractors for Farm Mechanisation Equipment

EDUCATION

Enrolment in Primary Schools in Acholi region District Total Gulu 79,154 Lamwo 54,295 Kitgum 66,038 Omoro 45,277 Agago 91,795 Pader 85,828 Amuru 60,335 Nwoya 37,856 Total 520,578

No. of Primary Schools in Acholi region District Government Private Total Gulu 86 138 224 Lamwo 70 58 128 Kitgum 100 93 193 Omoro 66 81 147 Agago 112 65 177 Pader 116 68 184 Amuru 50 102 152 Nwoya 43 85 128 Total 643 690 1,333

Parishes without a Public Primary School

District Total no. Parishes without Parishes with of Parishes primary schools primary schools Gulu 41 00 41 Lamwo 55 08 47 Kitgum 56 06 50 Omoro 29 00 27 Agago 78 07 71 Pader 52 08 44 Amuru 32 02 30 Nwoya 24 00 24 Total 367 31 336

Approved Budget for FY 2020/2021 for UPE capitation Grant

S/N DISTRICT UPE 1. Gulu 694,976,000 2. Gulu MC 1,082,465,000 3. Lamwo 710,927,000 4. Kitgum 942,471,000 5. Omoro 805,776,200 6. Agago 1,375,822,000 7. Pader 1,409,875,600 8. Amuru 747,410,100 9 Nwoya 504,341,000 10. Kitgum MC 147,447,600 Total 7,967,604,600

SECONDARY EDUCATION

No. of Secondary Schools in Acholi region District Government Private Total Agago 08 13 21 Amuru 03 13 16 Gulu 10 32 42 Kitgum 08 18 24 Lamwo 06 11 17 Nwoya 04 12 16 Pader 08 13 21 Omoro 06 13 19 Total 53 126 189

Enrolment in Secondary Schools in Acholi Region District Total Agago 4,012 Amuru 19,132 Gulu 14,678 Kitgum 11,789 Lamwo 6,577 Nwoya 3,344 Pader 7,580 Omoro 4,685 Total 71,797

Distribution of Public Secondary Schools per Sub County

The NRM policy is to have a government secondary school in every Sub County. In this regard, out of 78 Sub Counties and Divisions, 47 Sub Counties each has a government secondary school and 31 Sub Counties don’t have government secondary schools. (Sub Counties have been increased to 137 this year).

In order to provide government secondary schools in the sub counties without them, construction of 8 secondary schools started in 8 sub counties last financial year.

Furthermore, construction of 7 secondary schools is planned for to start this financial year 2020/21 in 7 sub counties as indicated in the table below.

This above constructions will increase the number of sub counties with government secondary schools from the current 47 to 62.

The rest of the Sub Counties a majority of which are new sub counties will be planned for in the next five years.

List of Seed Secondary Schools with ongoing construction from 2018/19

No. District Sub County 1. Amuru Amuru 2. Nwoya Lungula 3. Gulu Palaro 4. Omoro Lakwana 5. Lamwo Palango 6. Kitgum Labong Amida 7. Pader Ogom 8. Agago Lapono

List of sub counties, Town Councils and Divisions earmarked for construction of a seed Secondary Schools in FY 2020/2021

No. District Scty/Division No.of

sites 1. Agago Kotomor and Wol 02 2. Lamwo Ogili 01 3. Kitgum Labongo Layamo 01 4. Nwoya Got Apwoyo 01 5. Pader Latanya 01 6. Amuru Amuru T.C 01

Sub counties without a Public Secondary School in Acholi Sub Region

S/N District Constituency Sub County 1. Agago Agago County Patongo Orum Kotomor Lamoro Lokole 2. Agago Agago North Omiyapcwa Parabongo Patongo T.C Wol 3. Amuru Kilak South Amuru T.C 4. Gulu Gulu Municipality Laroo Division Patiko Pece Division 5. Kitgum Chua West Akwang Labongo Layamo Kitgum Municipality Central Division Padwong Division 6. Lamwo Lamwo County Agoro Ogili Lamwo T.C Padibe East Palabek Madi Opei Padibe West 7. Nwoya Nwoya Nwoya T.C 8. Pader Pader Angagura Latanya

Ogom Pajule Owere

Approved Budget for FY 2020/2021 for USE capitation Grant

S/N DISTRICT USE 1. Gulu 262,115,000 2. Gulu MC 1,082,465,000 2. Lamwo 430,320,000 3 Kitgum 371,340,000 4. Omoro 477,410,000 5. Agago 599,405,000 6. Pader 690,745,000 7. Amuru 364,027,500 8. Nwoya 310,385,500 10. Total 4,588,213,000

Project allocation for Construction and Equipment in FY 2020/2021 S/N District Construction Equipment 1. Gulu 711,988,146 210,522,000 2. Gulu MC 189,144,259 - 3. Lamwo 244,357,423 210,522,000 4. Kitgum 958,874,073 210,522,000 5. Omoro 384,003,731 210,522,000 6. Agago 1,133,991,614 210,522,000 7. Pader 986,850,290 210,522,000 8. Amuru 608,748,363 210,522,000 9. Nwoya 640,770,169 210,522,000 Total 5,858,728,068 1684,176,000

TECHNICAL SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS

There are 10 Technical Institutions and Colleges in Acholi Sub Region. Government sponsors 50 students in a government technical institute. The rest pay fees for themselves. This is part of the problem why enrollment in these Institutions is low.

The other reason is that the Institutes and Polytechnics enrol those who have completed S 4. These leaves out those who could have dropped out of schools without reaching and completing S 4. In the manifesto we are proposing that students in the Technical Institutes and Polytechnics will study free, and, Secondly, enrollment will be based on those who need to join without necessarily having completed S4.

Approved Budget for FY 2020/2021 for Technical School /Institution capitation Grant District Technical School/Institution Capitation Grant

Gulu St. Joseph Technical School 54,000,000

Christ The King PTC 135,971,483

Gulu PTC 297,282,725

Kitgum Kitgum Technical Institute 156,316,906

Obyen Community Polytechnic 64,919,554

Omoro Bobi Community Polytechnic 103,871,287

Agago Kalongo Technical Institute 156,316,906

Pader Kilak Corner Technical Institute 156,316,906

Pajule Technical School 156,316,906

Amuru Atiak Technical School 90,412,479

Total 1,371,725,152

HEALTH SECTOR  Health Infrastructure: The NRM policy is to have a Health Centre III in every Sub County. Out of 137 Sub Counties in Acholi, 65 of them have Health Centre IIIs. (Sub counties were 78 until this year).

 Construction of Health Centre IIIs is ongoing in the following 10 sub counties. Agago: Amot, Omiya, Lukole sub counties. Amuru: Amuru Town Council. Lamwo: Padipe East. Nwoya: Koch Lii Sub County. Pader: Ataaga Sub County. Omoro: Lakwaya, Koro, Acen Sub Counties. Kitgum: Paradwong Division.

 Construction of Health Centre IIIs is planned to start this financial year 2020/21 in the following 11 Sub Counties. Agago: Parabongo Sub County. Amuru: Lakong, Layima, Pogo, Pawel, Labongogali Sub Counties. Nwoya: Anaka Sub County. Omoro: Okid, Orapwonya, Aremo and Abuja Sub Counties.

 Construction of Heath Centre IIIs is planned for in financial year 2021/22 in the following 3 Divisions/Town Councils in Kitgum. They are; Pager, Kitgum Central and Namokora Town Council.

 With completion of the above 26 HC IIIs either under construction or planned for, the Sub Counties with Health Centre IIIs in Acholi will increase from the current 65 to 91. Out of the new total of 137 Sub Counties including the new ones, the Sub Counties without HC IIIs will be 46. These will be considered in the next five years.

 Construction of the following HC IVs is planned for Kilak South in Amuru, Up grading of Bobi Health IIIs in Omoro to a Health Centre IV, up grading of Kitgum Matidi HC III to a HC IV and construction of a HC IV in Chua East constituency in Kitgum district.

 Atiak Health Centre IV was renovated.

 Lalogi HC IV in Omoro District is planned for upgrading to a hospital.

 Works started on renovation of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital

Plans for the next five years  In the next five years Gulu Regional Referral Hospital will be upgraded to a National Referral Hospital. The hospital will also be equipped with modern equipment. The upgrade will among others including setting up a cancer Centre at the hospital.

 Kitgum hospital is earmarked for renovation in the next five years.

 Malaria — Our target is to eliminate malaria in the country through appropriate vector control and chemo- prevention measures. These will include: a) Carrying out mass intermittent preventive treatment for malaria countrywide during the National Malaria Days twice a year. b) Regions with a high malaria burden and high transmission rate will be targeted for indoor residual

spraying at least once a year. c) Larviciding for urban cities and the cattle corridor. d) Promote use of insecticide paints through private sector initiatives. e) Countrywide distribution of long-lasting insecticide- treated nets to achieve universal

Health Facilities in ACHOLI Region by District

District of No. S/C II HC III HC IV HC Hospita l RRH Total 2016 Census Results AGAGO 16 29 11 00 01 00 41 234,300 AMURU 5 20 09 1 0 0 30 195,159 GULU 10 19 05 1 1 1 27 298,298 LAMWO 11 13 8 2 0 0 23 137,423 MYOYA 05 12 05 Nil 01 Nil 18 128,093 PADER 12 20 12 1 Nil Nil 33 183,723 OMORO 07 16 07 1 Nil Nil 24 177,652 KITGUM 12 14 08 1 2 Nil 26 211,792 Total 78 143 65 7 3 1 222 1,566,440

The functionality of HC IVs in the Region

DISTRICT HC IV Functionality AMURU Atiak Health Centre IV Fully functional

GULU Awach HC IV Fully functional LAMWO Madi Opei HC IV Fully functional Padibe HC IV Fully functional PADER Pajule HC IV Fully functional OMORO Lalogi HC IV Fully functional KITGUM Namokora HC IV Fully functional

IMMUNISATION COVERAGE IN ACHOLI REGION:

DISTRICT MEASLES DPT1 DPT3 BCG AGAGO 102.2% 106.6% 112.6% 90.0% AMURU 135% 128% 116% 109% GULU 103.8% 113.7% 112.1% 127% LAMWO 140.5 85.6 113.1 93.4 MYOYA 102% 88% 112% 95% PADER 105% 85% 102% 96% OMORO 99% 95.2% 94.5% 82.3% KITGUM 73% 85% 80% 88%

LATRINECOVERAGE AND WASHING HANDS IN ACHOLI REGION

DISTRICT LATRINE % Safe water coverage % AGAGO 64.9% 81.7% AMURU 72 65 GULU 74.1% 68% LAMWO 59.3 78.0 MYOYA 62% 65% PADER 60.5% 66% OMORO 71% 59% KITGUM 62.5% 85.4%

OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH INDICATORS DISTRICT HIV PREVALENCE Deliveries ANC 1 ANC 4 AGAGO 3.0% 72.3% 93.2% 50.0% AMURU 8.2% 47% 110% 9% GULU 8.3% 97% 98% 40% LAMWO 8.3 71.8 85.9 63.7

MYOYA 8.3% 70% 80% 44% PADER 8.3% 73% 75% 42% OMORO 7.3% 53% 79.9% 45% KITGUM 5.4% 69% 84% 38%

STAFFING NORMS (POSTS FILLED) IN ACHOLI REGION District Filled positions DHO Confirmed YES/NO AGAGO 62.5% YES AMURU 92%. YES GULU 84% YES LAMWO 78% YES NYOYA 75% YES PADER 76% YES OMORO 72% YES KITGUM 78% YES

WATER SECTOR

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

Interventions in Acholi sub region with 8 districts; Gulu, Agago, Kitgum, Nwoya, Lamwo, Amuru, Pader and Omoro. The sub sector’s achievements can only be measured through the progressive increase in the total safe water coverage and improvements in the sanitation statistic over time.

RURAL WATER COVERAGE

Village Safe Water Coverage

District Villages without a Villages with a source source

Villages Total % Total %

AGAGO 935 328 35% 607 65%

AMURU 67 0 0% 67 100%

GULU 141 57 40% 84 60%

KITGUM 538 100 19% 438 81%

LAMWO 384 63 16% 321 84%

NWOYA 72 11 15% 61 85%

OMORO 150 3 2% 147 98%

PADER 634 139 22% 495 78%

In the next five years our plan is every to supply the remaining villages each with at least one water source.

Piped Water Supply Systems

 Construction of Orom Piped water system in Kitgum is at 60% completion level. The system when completed will supply 6 areas of Katwotwo, Lakwanya, Agoromin, Bale, Kalabong and Longor with a total piped network of 113.26km (transmission lines- 25.12km and distribution lines-88.14kms). 25

 Construction of 3 water offices at roofing level and at wall plate level for Longor and Acholibur. 4 out of 6 pump houses constructed to 67% completion.

 Completed the construction designs for the Piped water systems of Ogili in Agago and Potika Gravity Flow Scheme in Lamwo awaiting availability of funds to commence construction.

Construction of Solar Powered Water Supply Systems

 Successfully implemented Gwenotom solar mini piped water system in Nwoya District which is to serve an estimated population of 1,750.

 Successfully implemented 2 solar powered mini piped water schemes namely; Geregere solar mini piped water system in Agago District, Omot Sub County and Ogonyo HC III solar mini piped water system in Pader District.  Construction of a Solar Powered Micro Irrigation scheme is ongoing in Anaka sub county, Yweya Parish Dongolem village, Nwoya district, serving Donglem farmers.

Other solar Powered Mini Piped schemes Reservoir District Subcounty Parish Village m3

Lamwo Lokung Ngorogorom Ngorogorom 65

Gulu Awach Awach Awach 49 Amuru Amuru Pagala Labongo 32 T/C Omoro Lamogi Ayom-Lony 21

Large Towns Water Supply (National Water & Sewerage Corporation)

Water Supply Services

In the Acholi Region, National Water & Sewerage Corporation operates in the towns of Gulu, Unyama, Anaka, Kitgum, Pader, Pajule, Patongo and Kalongo. The Water Supply sources are both Borehole & Surface water and currently the total monthly water production is 177,000m3 per month. Currently a total population of 375,000 people are served in the Acholi Region.

The water distribution network length is 679kms in total for all the Operational Areas and Rural Growth Centers. As at October 2020 the system had 16,685 water connections and 498 Public Stand Pipes. Sewerage Services

In the region, National Water and Sewerage Corporation offers sewerage services in Gulu City which has sewer mains network of 22 km mainly in the central business District with a set of Waste Water Stabilization Treatment ponds and 1 No Faecal sludge treatment plant. The total number of customers connected to the sewer in Gulu are 786.

Small Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Services

Completed towns in Acholi Sub-region

Complete S/N District Town Beneficiaries d Mgt Status 1. Nwoya Anaka 13,000 2012 NWSC 2. Agago Patongo 39,110 2014 NWSC 3. Agago Kalongo 18,621 2016 NWSC 4. Omoro Opit 1,761 2017 Umbrella 5. Nwoya Purongo 9,408 2015 Umbrella 6. Pader Pajule 12,700 2016 NWSC 7. Amuru Pabbo TC 39,149 2018 Umbrella 8. Kitgum Namokora TC 5,844 2018 Umbrella 9. Kitgum Lagoro 2,752 2018 Umbrella 10. Kitgum Muchwini 2,892 2018 Umbrella

Towns under construction

S/N TOWN DISTRICT STATU

S 1 Padibe TC Lamwo 25%

Planned towns for construction of piped water and sanitation systems

S/ TOWN DISTRICT INTERVENTION STATUS N 1 Bibia/Elegu Amuru Piped water and Design review sanitation system completed 2 Atiak Amuru Piped water and Feasibility study sanitation system stage 3 Parabongo Amuru Piped water and To commence sanitation system design

Completed designs

S/ TOWN DISTRICT N 1 Rackoko Pader 2 Acholi Bur Pader 3 Lacekocot Pader Planned designs

S/ TOWN DISTRICT N 1 Lamwo TC Lamwo 2 Parabongo Amuru 3 Cwero Gulu 4 Patiko Gulu 5 Palabek-Kal Lamwo 6 Omoro TC Omoro 7 Amuru TC Amuru 8 Awach Awach

Water for Production Completed Projects  Constructed Agoro irrigation scheme in Agoro Sub-county in Lamwo

District (650 ha).  Constructed Lutuk Small scale Irrigation scheme in Koch Goma Sub-county in Nwoya District (5 acres).  Constructed Wangkwoko earth dam in Kitgum District.  Undertook feasibility studies for Unyama (Pabbo) Irrigation scheme in Pabbo Sub-county in Amuru/Gulu Districts. Ongoing Projects  Construction of Uyweri Small scale Irrigation scheme in Achwa Sub-county in Gulu District (11.6 acres).  Feasibility studies for Nyimur Irrigation scheme in Lamwo District.  Design of Geregere earth dam in Agago District.  Feasibility studies for mega irrigation schemes development around the Agoro hills.

Planned Activities

Design and Construction of Multi-purpose Strategic Dams  Construction of Geregere earth dam in Agago District.  The Ministry is to undertake identification of potential sites for design and construction of multipurpose strategic earth dams in the Sub-region.

Irrigation Infrastructure Development

 Proposed development of Unyama (Pabbo) irrigation scheme in Pabbo Sub-county in Amuru and Gulu Districts with possible funding from Islamic Development Bank.

 Construction of micro irrigation systems of 5 – 20 ha each using GoU funding in Amuru, Nwoya, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Agago and Pader Districts.

 Construction of medium scale irrigation scheme of about 100 ha at Geregere earth dam in Agago District to be developed with possible funding from GoU.

 Design and construction of Nyimur, Palyec and Purongo irrigation schemes in Amuru and Nwoya Districts.

 Remedial works at Agoro irrigation scheme in Agoro Sub-county in Lamwo District covering the area left out while construction due to community resistance and also addressing the problem of water abstraction upstream of the scheme by out growers. Construction of Parish Level Valley Tanks Using Ministry Equipment

The Ministry procured one (1) set of construction equipment for construction of communal and individual valley tanks in the region.

Construction of large Gravity Flow in 2021 -2026

No. District Project 1. Kitgum/Agago/Pader Orom Phase II water system

The implementation to improve reliability of water services will be in the following areas in the next five years.

No. District Sub Region 1. Nwoya Acholi 2. Omoro Acholi 3. Amuru Acholi

Large Towns Water Supply and Sewage under NWSC

Construction of Gulu - Karuma Water Supply Project will involve the construction of Karuma water works, Gulu – Karuma transmission mains and water supply in the Towns enroute to Gulu like; Karuma, Kamdini, Minakulu, Bobi – Palenga and Koro Abili

IRRIGATION

Government will establish new small, medium and large scale irrigation schemes in the next five years as follows: No. District Scheme 1. Gulu Unyama 2. Amuru Amuru

INFRASTRUCTURE

Rehabilitation of the Metre Gauge Railway (MGR)

1. The rehabilitation of the Tororo- Gulu railway line commenced early this year.

2. NRM will Rehabilitate the current MGR line from Gulu to Pakwach and the Busoga loop (Jinja, Mbulamuti and Busembatia).

The Gulu Logistics Hub (40BN)- The Gulu Trade Logistics Hub is expected to reduce barriers to trade in the region by facilitating the; Consolidation of cargo, improved warehousing facilities for cargo and ease distribution of cargo within the region & in the neighboring countries of South Sudan & DRC

It will ultimately improve the capacity of transport infrastructure in Northern Uganda to serve markets in South Sudan, Northern Uganda and parts of DRC. It will serve the trade corridors of (i) Kampala -Gulu - Elegu/Nimule-Juba Trade Corridor; and (ii) Gulu-Packwach Goli/Padea/Lia/Vura DRC Trade Corridor. This will open opportunities for employment, Agricultural Production & Marketing and Local Economic Development. Currently 20% of the works are completed.

ROAD SECTOR

The following roads promised in the last Manifesto were completed

 Atyiak – Nimule 35 km

 Acholibur – Kitgum – Musingo 86.4 km  Gulu - Acholibur 77.7km  Olwiyo - Gulu 70.3 km The following old roads were rehabilitated or reconstructed  Kafu – Kiryandongo – Kamdini 43 km  Kamdini – Gulu 62 km The new road with ongoing construction  Atyiak – Adjumani – Umi 65 km The following roads are at various stages of procurement. (Funds have already been committed)  Apac – Lira – Puranga 100 km The following road projects planned to start in 2023

N Road Km Billion (Shs) o. 1. Puranga- Acholibur 62 229 2. Pajule – Pader District Hqtrs 18 67 3. Kitgum – Orom – Karenga 116 429 4. Atyiak – Kitgum 108 400

MUNICIPAL ROADS

Introduction

The Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Program was a USD 150 million World funded Program. The Program Development Objective was to enhance the institutional performance of the 14 program Municipalities to improve urban service delivery.

The program Municipalities include Arua, Gulu, Lira, Soroti, Moroto, Mbale, Tororo, Jinja, Entebbe, Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, Fort Portal and Hoima. The program became effective on 4 September 2013 and came to and ended December 31, 2018.

Municipal Infrastructure Development Activities in Northern Uganda

S. Municipality Project Name Remarks No. Rehabilitation and Works upgrading of Ring Rd, Completed and Labour Line Rd, Acholi Lane commissioned. 2 Gulu Rd, Alokolum Rd, and Cemetery Rd: Total 3.637 km.

Achievements in road sector

In 2017, the NRM government procured 1,151 pieces of road construction equipment worth USD 155 Million from Japan. These included, motor graders, wheel loaders, excavators, bulldozers, wheeled backhoe loaders, vibro rollers, pneumatic rollers, pedestrians’ rollers. Low bed tractors, water bowsers, self-loading tracks, mobile workshops and bitumen distributers.

Each district was given a road unit consisting of a motor grader, wheel loader, two dump trucks, and a water bowser. Other beneficiaries included UNRA, KCCA, NEC, and Ministry of Works and transport.

MARKETS

 Gulu main Market reconstructed and commissioned.  Kitgum main market the reconstruction works ongoing

BRIDGES

The following bridges and swamp crossing have been constructed/rehabilitated

No. Bridge/Swamp Crossing District 4. Orom Bridge Kitgum

The following bridge works have been undertaken in the region.

 Aswa Bridge was substantially competed in October 2017 and is currently under Defects Liability Period  Pager (Kitgum) bridge and Aringa Bridge on the Gulu – Acholibur –

Kitgum – Musingo road were substantially complete by May 2018 and are currently under Defects Liability Period  Emergency intervention works on Unyama Bridge on Kitgum – Parabek – Atiak road in Lamwo district were also under undertaken

Strategic Bridges for construction

No. Bridge Name Cost/Ugx Bn 1. Karuma Bridge and Acess 183 Roads

ENERGY SECTOR

OVERALL STATUS OF THE ELECTRIFICATION OF SUB COUNTY HEADQUARTERS. A TOTAL OF 42 SUB COUNTIES HAVE POWER

District No. of Sub counties Sub counties Sub counties electrified without electricity Amuru 13 04 09 Nwoya 14 03 11 Gulu 16 14 02 Omoro 07 05 02 Agago 27 06 21 Pader 14 04 10 Kitgum 17 02 15 Lamwo 17 04 13

EXTENSION OF ELECTRICITY IS ON GOING IN THE FOLLOWING 66 SUB COUNTIES IN ACHOLI District Sub county headquarters Total no of Sub Counties Amuru Alegu T.C, Amuru, Opara, Atiak, 06 Guruguru, Pabbo Nwoya Kochgoma, Purongo T.C, Got Apwoyo, 09 Nwoya T.C, Koch, Alero, Lungulu, Lii and Paminyai. Gulu Owo and Oyama 02 Omoro Aremo, Labora, Lakwana, Omoro T.C 05 and Akidi Agago Arum, Lira Palwo, Lamiyo, 16 Laperebong, Kotomor, Patongo, Lapono, Lira Kato, Omiya-Pacwa, Pamoil, Wol, Wol T.C, Kuywee, Omiya-

Pacwa T.Cand Aiali Pader Angagura, Atanga, Laguti, Lopul, 08 Pajule, Latanya, Ogom and Puranga kitgum Labongo-Akwang, Kitgum Matidi, 11 Kitgum Matidi T.C, Lagoro, Namukora, Namukora T.C, Pager Division, Omiya-Panyima East, Omiya-Panyima West, Labongo- Layamo and Labongo-Amida West. Lamwo Agoro, Palonga, Palabek-Ogili, 09 Lokung, Plabek-Kal, Palabek-Gem, Padibe, Pawena T.C and Padibe East

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OPM ACHIEVEMENTS IN ACHOLI SUB-REGION FOR THE PERIOD 2016-2020

Implementation of the Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF III) The Third Northern Uganda Social Action Fund Project (NUSAF 3) is a five-year project (2016 to 2020) implemented in 66 districts of Uganda by the Office of the Prime Minister. The program seeks to establish a comprehensive safety net for vulnerable groups by creating temporary work opportunities through public works and providing grants to organized groups to promote income generating activities. The project development objective is to provide effective income support to and build the resilience of poor and vulnerable households in Northern Uganda. In Acholi Sub region, the project implemented Labour Intensive Public Works (LIPW) for poor households to earn income, Improved Household Income Support (IHISP) to enable households engage in productive enterprises and the Village Revolving Fund to provide capital for organized Self-Help Groups (SHG) to engage in business enterprises. Below is a summary of funded sub projects, funds disbursed and total beneficiaries Funded sub-projects by Sector for Acholi sub-region under NUSAF 3 Project SUB- Total SECTOR Households Male Female PROJECTS Beneficiaries Agriculture 1200 15,510 5,616 9,894 77,550 Environment 64 3,408 1,300 2,108 17,040 Fisheries 6 270 133 137 1,350 Forestry 198 17,129 6,856 10,273 85,645 Livestock 8 96 27 69 480 Roads 183 29,452 12,495 16,957 147,260 Trade 54 963 242 721 4,815 Value 1 15 5 10 75 Addition Water 81 4,318 1,788 2,530 21,590 Total 1795 71,161 28,462 42,699 355,805

NUSAF3 Subproject Disbursements from projects District 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Total Agago 366,821,027 1,640,059,705 3,076,828,758 2,080,979,527 181,450,000 7,346,139,017 Amuru 276,780,000 2,117,435,561 1,271,691,454 2,916,750,233 - 6,582,657,248 Gulu 508,683,118 3,798,093,973 4,055,963,891 994,177,780 119,159,300 9,476,078,062 Kitgum 386,901,996 2,660,661,893 1,086,000,000 2,725,475,318 341,961,123 7,201,000,330 Lamwo 351,693,000 1,664,439,000 1,862,654,130 1,239,257,000 506,900,000 5,624,943,130 Nwoya 316,217,630 1,779,177,866 1,587,474,072 1,438,413,060 250,379,415 5,371,662,043 Omoro 314,290,000 1,975,473,400 1,779,622,024 1,040,641,500 250,188,000 5,360,214,924 Pader 317,010,369 1,555,246,631 2,088,208,720 1,897,202,140 382,508,143 6,240,176,003 Total 2,838,397,140 17,190,588,029 16,808,443,049 14,332,896,558 2,032,545,981 53,202,870,757

Implementation of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP)

DRDIP is a Government development project funded by the World Bank and GoU to a tune of USD 200 Million.

The project is being implemented in 15 refugees hosting districts namely; Adjumani, Arua, Hoima, Isingiro, Kamwenge, Kikuube, Kiryandongo, Koboko, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Madi-Okollo, Moyo, Obongi, Terego and Yumbe. The Project is in the fourth year of implementation.

Lamwo District Local Government is the only refugee host district in Acholi sub-region.

Number of beneficiaries for DRDIP project in Acholi sub-region

Number of beneficiaries District Female Male Total Lamwo 48,144 46,365 94,509 Grand Total 48,144 46,365 94,509

Distribution of sub projects by Sector and District under Social and Economic Services and Infrastructure (SESI) District Number of sub projects Total

Education Health Roads and Wate

Bridges r Lamwo 6 12 0 0 18 Total 6 12 0 0 18

Sub Project Disbursements Lamwo District since 2017

District Project Component SESI LSP INRM Access to Energy UGX UGX UGX UGX Total Lamwo 10,232,719,655 2,215,200,000 2,398,493,312 678,750,137 15,525,163,104 Total 10,232,719,655 2,215,200,000 2,398,493,312 678,750,137 15,525,163,104

Implementation of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) The Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) Project is a multi-sectoral integrated programme supporting interventions in three specific interlinked sectors: (1) Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods (2) Infrastructures (transport, logistics, water, energy) and (3) Good Governance. It is a five-year Government of Uganda (GoU) Project financed by a grant from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) and supervised by OPM with MoFPED as the Contracting Authority of the Financing Agreement between the European Union (EU) and GoU signed on 13 January 2017.

DINU is implemented in Acholi, Lango, Karamoja, Teso and West Nile sub-regions covering a total of 38 District Local Governments with different levels of interventions.

The summary of the specific project intervention areas in Acholi sub-region NO INVESTMENT LOCATION TARGETS STATUS .

1. Seed capital in the Kitgum district King of Project under final form of loans, grants Kings Multi appraisal and reimbursable Consultant grants to promising s Ltd – 228 SME Agribusiness million (Partnership with UDB)

2 Installation of solar PV Lamwo District Solar mini Completed erection generation and grids of poles storage systems installed in 25 villages 3 Construction of Kuru Omoro District Completed phase 1 community markets (3 market stalls, 5- stance VIP latrine 6 Food Security and Agago, Amuru, 90,000 12,000 HHs have Livelihoods-Building Gulu, Kitgum, House been mobilized Resilience to Enhance Lamwo, Nwoya, Holds (HHs) Food and Nutrition Omoro & and Security, Incomes, Pader Districts and He 7 Strengthening the Agago, Lamwo, Procure Capacity assessment capacity of District Pader, Omoro equipment completed and Production and train Makerere University departments through 16 local being contracted to equipping and skilling production deliver trainings to enhance extension department services to the staff communities 8 Strengthening Agago, Amuru, 8 Districts District Nutrition Capacities of Local Gulu, Kitgum, action Plans Governments on Lamwo, Nwoya, developed and Nutrition Governance Omoro & Pader approved Districts

9 Youth trained in Agri- Agago, Amuru, 256 Youth identification Business Gulu, Kitgum, due to start in Lamwo, Nwoya, December 2020 and Omoro & Pader contracting one BTVET to conduct training 10 Promoting Local Pader 5 Barazas Will be conducted in Government November 2020 accountability and Barazas Coordination of the Peace Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP)/District Discretionary Equalization Grant (DDEG) for Acholi Sub region The DDEG consolidated the former Development Grants aimed at ensuring that allocations are focused on areas where services are lagging behind national average standards as provided for in the Constitution under Article 193 (4). The total disbursements to the sub region for the period FY 2015/16 – FY 2019/20 amount to UGX

61.36bn as detailed below:

District 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Total Gulu 1,474,401,098 1,261,041,574 1,175,942,335 1,175,942,335 1,175,942,335 6,263,269,677 Kitgum 1,898,485,083 1,625,529,248 1,525,367,902 1,525,367,902 1,525,367,902 8,100,118,037 Pader 2,219,568,234 1,674,369,690 1,536,033,731 1,536,033,731 1,536,033,731 8,502,039,117 Amuru 2,085,664,820 1,750,406,409 1,637,270,445 1,637,270,445 1,637,270,445 8,747,882,564 Lamwo 2,028,707,168 1,220,041,271 1,128,537,411 1,128,537,411 1,128,537,411 6,634,360,672 Nwoya 1,593,464,023 1,282,494,048 1,328,948,318 1,328,948,318 1,328,948,318 6,862,803,025 Agago 2,467,861,875 1,925,909,593 1,826,016,474 1,826,016,474 1,826,016,474 9,871,820,890 Omoro 943,483,941 1,560,405,020 1,291,581,769 1,291,581,769 1,291,581,769 6,378,634,268 Grand 14,711,636,242 12,300,196,853 11,449,698,385 11,449,698,385 11,449,698,385 61,360,928,250 Total

Implemented the Post war Recovery and Presidential Pledges for Northern Uganda Restocking Program: Cattle delivered per district

District 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Total Amuru 538 538 520 157 - 442 2,195 Nwoya 415 379 285 375 - 495 1,949 Gulu 894 799 823 - 400 2,916 Kitgum 792 792 664 - 792 3,040 Lamwo 669 651 556 275 - 2,151 Pader 690 688 504 - 681 2,563 Agago 909 803 806 - - 870 3,388 Omoro - - - 387 - 77 464 Total 4,907 4,650 4,158 1,194 1,873 1,884 18,666

Implementation of Presidential pledges through the distribution of the following production implements, value addition equipment, seedlings and equipment for creation of employment opportunities for the period FY 2015/16 – FY 2019/20 Ox Sewing Iron Motorcycl Cassava Hand Bicycle District plough machine sheets es chippers hoes repair kits s s Amuru 50 20 670 1 2 860 Nwoya 90 20 300 1 2 340 10 Gulu 50 20 790 1 4 860 Kitgum 90 27 940 1 2 1060 Lamwo 80 20 800 1 - 820 10 Pader 50 20 1190 2 2 1460 Agago 50 20 700 1 2 860

Omoro 90 20 840 1 1 1240 Total 550 167 6230 9 15 7500 20

Other projects implemented in Acholi sub-region No Pledge Status Remarks . 1. Installation of solar power Implemented Commissioned. to the 54 Acholi Chiefs’ in FY 2015/16. houses that were constructed by OPM earlier