Kampala, Uganda — The Office of the President has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the Parish Development Model (PDM) delivers tangible economic transformation, as the Minister of State for Economic Monitoring, Hon. Santa Sandra Alum-Ogwang (MP), officially opened a validation workshop for the PDM Results Framework on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The workshop, held in Kampala, brought together key stakeholders, including the PDM Secretariat, Pillar Managers, representatives from Parliament, the State House Engineering Unit, Operation Wealth Creation, and Pillar Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officers.
In her opening remarks, Minister Alum-Ogwang emphasized that the PDM carries a "profound promise" to Ugandans: to transition households from subsistence production into the money economy. However, she noted that fulfilling this promise requires a robust mechanism to track progress and ensure accountability.
"The Results Framework before us is central to this. It must give us a dependable way to track results, assess progress, spot problems, and recommend action," the Minister stated.
Highlighting the government's focus on evidence-based policymaking, the Minister revealed that her office conducted a Process Evaluation of the PDM in accordance with the 2022 guidelines. This evaluation identified implementation challenges and recommended a clearer method for measuring results. These findings, she said, were discussed with stakeholders and subsequently shaped the PDM Theory of Change, which outlines how interventions are expected to transform households.
The Minister tasked the Secretariat with developing the new Results Framework, which is designed to serve as a common guide for implementers, monitors, and decision-makers. The framework aims to define expected results across all seven pillars of the PDM and set measurable indicators at the household, parish, and national levels.
"It should clearly [define] who will collect, report, and use the evidence. Above all, it should help the Government establish whether the PDM is improving household incomes and livelihoods, identifying gaps early, and act on the findings," she added.
Minister Alum-Ogwang urged participants to approach the validation process with openness, drawing on their expertise and experience. She emphasized that the success of the framework will not be judged by its design, but by how well it is used to strengthen the program and deliver real change.
"The success of this framework will be judged by how well we use it to strengthen the PDM and deliver real change for households," she said.
The Office of the President remains committed to working with all stakeholders to monitor the implementation of the PDM. The Minister concluded by officially declaring the validation workshop open, wishing the participants productive deliberations.
