Republic of Uganda

DLSP

Goal

To improve the standard and sustainability of the livelihoods of poor households in the rural areas and emerging growth centers within the programme area.

Objectives

Rural communities empowered and rendered self-reliant; Productivity and incomes of households increased and made more sustainable; Natural resources rationally utilized and protected; Critical rural infrastructure improved or provided; and Support to Districts and Sub-counties deepened.

Performance in FY 2009/10

• Enrolled and trained 6,885 functional adult literacy learners;
• Selected and supported 5,100 poor households with food security grants;
• Supported 255 farmer groups with enterprise grants;
• Trained 385 Petty Contractors,  46 Road User Committees and 40 Water User Committees to ensure maintenance and sustainability of the roads and water investments;
• Construction of 45 hand dug wells, rehabilitation of 14 deep wells and protection of 32 springs in all Programme districts and construction of 1 valley Dam in Nakaseke are ongoing;
• All the 13 DLSP districts participated in three regional workshops to review the performance of the AWP&B 2008/9 which was organized by the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU).

Planned Outputs for FY 2010/11

• Rural households and farmer groups empowered to increase income and food security;
• 110 water sources constructed;
• Vehicles and equipments procured;
• Facilitated land surveys, certification and processing of titles for the pilot beneficiaries;
• Community access roads improved ;
• Infrastructure User Committees formed and  trained

Budget Allocations FY 2010/11 (shs million)

GoU Dev	Donor	Total
300.00	8,040.00	8,340.00