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{{Short description|Ugandan government initiative}}

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The '''Parish Development Model''' ('''PDM''') is a government-led initiative in [[Uganda]] aimed at transforming [[subsistence]] households into the money economy and lifting 17.5 million Ugandans in 3.5 million households out of [[Poverty in Uganda|poverty]]. The PDM initiative was launched on 26 February 2022 in the eastern district of [[Kibuku District|Kibuku]]. by the President of Uganda [[Yoweri Museveni]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=pnabyama |date=2022-02-17 |title=President to launch Parish Development Model next week |url=https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/5667/president-launch-parish-development-model-next-week |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=www.parliament.go.ug |language=en}}</ref> It was a strategy to improve service delivery and alleviate poverty at the grassroots level.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nambi |first=Huddah |date=2021-09-19 |title=Understanding the Parish Development Model - Explorer Uganda |url=https://explorer.co.ug/understanding-the-parish-development-model-the-l/,%20https://explorer.co.ug/understanding-the-parish-development-model-the-l/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=Will Parish Development Model work? |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/people-power/will-parish-development-model-work--3874440 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parish Development Model (PDM) Launched {{!}} Development Policy and Performance Portal |url=https://development.finance.go.ug/knowledge-centre-reports/parish-development-model-pdm-launched |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=development.finance.go.ug}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Parish Development Model: Same script, different cast? |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/parish-development-model-same-script-different-cast--3740648 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Parish Development Model – Ministry of ICT & National Guidance |url=https://ict.go.ug/projects-programmes/parish-development-model/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Overview ==

The PDM is an integrated approach that involves mobilization of communities, and empowering them to take charge of their own development by working together to identify and prioritize their needs<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-18 |title=Parish Development Model - presidentialinitiatives.go.ug |url=https://presidentialinitiatives.go.ug/parish-development-model/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>. The PDM was anchored on the concept of the [[parish]] as the smallest unit of government administration and service delivery in [[Uganda]].<ref name=":2" /> Each parish is meant to develop a Parish Development Plan (PDP) that outlines the key development priorities and strategies for achieving them. The PDP is then developed through a consultative process involving all stakeholders in the parish, including local government officials, community leaders, and members of the community.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2021-06-13 |title=How Parish Devt Model will work |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-parish-devt-model-will-work--3435664 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The PDM was made to provide a [[holistic approach]] to development that addresses the social, economic, and environmental aspects of poverty in Uganda. It's designed to improve access to basic services such as [[health]], [[education]], water, and sanitation, also promoting economic opportunities and [[Environmental Sustainability|environmental sustainability]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=murami |date=2022-03-01 |title=‘Present guidelines on Parish Development Model’ |url=https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/5701/%E2%80%98present-guidelines-parish-development-model%E2%80%99 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=www.parliament.go.ug |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-17 |title=Parish development model and its opportunities |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/parish-development-model-and-its-opportunities-3553564 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Monitor |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

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#Social Services

#Mindset change

#Parish -Based Management and Information System

#Governance and Administration.