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What emerged showed that shs298bn had been mobilized by partners to support the fight against Ebola. However, reports also show that shs154bn of these funds has not been used.
This revelation came to light during the Ebola Virus Disease Response Accountability Forum. The forum was held in Kampala on Tuesday to bring to book the usage of the funds as the disease is now out of the country.
At least 27 organizations and agencies have not yet provided accountability for the cash availed to them to fight Ebola.
Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health, has urged the respective partners with pending balances to submit their accountability.
These are to submit to the World Health Organization a detailed accountability report. In addition to that, she asked them to provide a well-coordinated plan of how the balances will be spent.
The last case of Ebola was discharged from the hospital on November 27, 2022. Ever since then, no new case has been detected in the country.
Based on this, the Ministry of Health is ready to declare the outbreak as gone. This will mean that the country will go back to normal operations fully since Covid-19 has been completely defeated.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
