INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS IN DESCION MAKING TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERLY

Low participation of special interest groups in leadership in Kamwenge district has not only affected the decision making process but also service delivery to these groups.

During the district consultative meetings for special interest groups, the following were noted.

A case in Kamwenge district

 The PWDs are not represented on the DEC (District Executive Committee). That is on the DEC; representatives for, PWDs = 0, Youth = 0, females (not known).

Also in parliament, representation of PWDs directly elected = 0, youth directly elected =0,   females directly elected = 0.

The whole district has only 2 youth councilors who are overwhelmed by the amount of work to be done and only 1 representative for the youth for the whole western region. This is not a representative number since in Kamwenge district, 37% of the population are youth.

The youth councilor (male) Kamwenge district emphasing that the youth are poorly represented in leader ship                  

In Kasese district Out of the 365 staff, only 61are female. That only 17.1% of all the staff are women.    

There is need to inspire PWDs, youths, women   to increase their participation in leadership through role modeling.            

 
By Nabankema Victoria (KALI)