Today, I spoke to the leaders of Greater Mpigi in Butambala district on the second day of my PDM assessment tour. I urged them to go parish by parish and find out exactly how many households have got out of poverty. This is the real challenge now; we must stop operating on assumptions. The only way to measure success is to follow up and see the actual shift in people’s lives and report results. I also reminded the leaders that while development is for all, poverty is personal and must be fought individually. You can have a tarmacked road, but if you sit idle beside it, you’ll remain poor. Every household must take advantage of national development to improve their own livelihood. I will talk more about these issues tomorrow as I address a public rally in Mpigi district.
