Uganda Women Empowerment Programme (UWEP)

UWEP is a government program that is aimed at increasing Household income and empowering womenin the community.

in kaliro the program is operating in all the 11 sub counties and 1 Town Council.

ACHIEVEMENTS;

1.   Improved standards of living for women/families involved in the program

2.   Women have enhanced their financial literacy levels. They save and easily transact business even in Banks.

3.   Reduced cases of Gender Based Violence since women are involved in income generating activities, their basic needs can easily be met.

c   challenges

 1  delayed release of funds from the centre

 

PROGRESS REPORT FOR UGANDA WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (UWEP)

 So far we have received two hundred fourteen million seven hundred seventy thousand shillings only (214,770.000/=) for the two financial years of 2015/16 and 2016/17.

The above sum of money was given to twenty nine (29) women interest groups as evidenced in appendix I and ii respectively. Of the twenty nine women interest groups, only eight (8) that received funding in 2015/16 have started recovering as seen in appendix iii.

Appendix i

               UWEP BENEFICIARY INFORMATIONFOR FY 2015/16

 

S/N

NAME OF GROUP

SUB COUNTY

AMOUNT RECIEVED

1

Bwayuya A NdimuzaanaWaMukama B Tents And Chairs` Hire Women’s Development Association

KASOKWE

12,500,000/=

2

Mwangha Kyakuwaire Farmers` Group

Kaliro Town Council

7,390,000/=

3

Buswezya People With Disability Women Association

Namwiwa

11,390,000/=

4

TukolerehamoWomen`S Development Association

Nawaikoke

10,670,000/=

5

Bugonya AsabaAwebwa Agricultural Produce Buying And Selling Women’s Group

 

12,100,000/=

6

Wampere Produce Buying And Selling Women’s Group

 

10,940,000/=

7

Nakibungulya Produce Buying And Selling Women’s Group

 

10,940,000

8

NamejjeAgric Women Development Association

 

9,850,000/=

 

Appendix ii

 UWEP BENEFICIARY INFORMATIONFOR FY 2016/17

 

NAME OF GROUP

SUB COUNTY

AMOUNT RECIEVED

 

1

Zibondo Kyowamwino Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Kaliro Town Council

6,320,000/=

 

2

Lugonyola Agricultural Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Bukamba Sub County

6,000,000/=

 

 

3

Kibuye Baligemakuminwa Agric Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Bukamba Sub County

6,760,000/==

 

 

4

Bukayale B Women Goat Rearing Group

Kisinda Sub County

 

5,590,000/=

 

 

5

Namuninge Biyinzika Farmer  Women`S Association

Buyinda Sub County

 

6,410,000/=

 

6

Kiranga Kisati Women Produce Buying And Selling Group

Buyinda Sub County

 

5,560,000/=

 

7

Bulondo Twegaite Women`S Dev`T Group

Namugongo Sub County

5,720,000/=

 

 

8

Buhodi Nabilele Tukalabane Women Produce Buying Nd Selling Group

Namugongo Sub County

4,700,000/=

 

9

Nalenya Bakuseka Majja Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Budomero Sub County

 

4,470,000/=

 

10

Nabitende Kyowa Mwino Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Budomero Sub County

 

5,430,000/=

 

 

11

Butyanga Women Piggery Group

Nawaikoke Sub County

 

6,755,000/=

12

Kabitanya United Goat Rearing Women`S Association

Nawaikoke Sub County

 

6,500,000/=

13

Kiranga Piggery Women`S Group

Gadumire Sub County

 

6,600,000/=

14

Bwisanga Cattle Rearing Women`S Group

Gadumire Sub County

 

6,773,000/=

15

Bulyakubi Gendwa Omwoiza Tasobola Women`S Group

Bumanya Sub County

 

6,590,000/=

16

Kasozi Ketusabe Produce Buying And Selling Group

Bumanya Sub County

 

7,000,000/=

17

Nantamali T/C Rice Haller Women`S Group

Nansololo Sub County

 

7,000,000/=

18

Isooba Male Live Stock Trade Women`S Group

Nansololo Sub County

 

6,512,000/=

 

19

Butujju Mwino Akuwa Women Farmer`S Association

 

Kasokwe Sub County

 

6,450,000/=

 

 

20

Buyodi Kiboyo Tugezyeku Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

 

 

Kasokwe Sub County

 

5,770,000/=

 

 

Appendix iii

UWEP RECOVERY STATUS AS PER THE MONTH OF…JUNE 2017…………..

SUB-COUNTY

GROUP NAME

PROJECT NAME

DISBURSED AMOUT

TOTAL RECOVERED

OUTSTANDING BALANCE

Kaliro Town Council

MwanghaKyakuwaire Farmers` Group

produce buying and selling

       7,390,000

 

1,000,000

6,390,000

Kasokwe

Bwayuya A NdimuzaanaWaMukama B Tents And Chairs` Hire Women`S Development Association

Tents and chairs` hire

     12,500,000

 

760,000

11,740,000

BUMANYA

Wampere Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Produce buying and selling

     10,940,000

 

500,000

10,440,000

BUDOMERO

Nakibungulya Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Produce buying and selling

          9,850,000

 

2,000,000

7,850,000

NAWAIKOKE

Nawaikoke TukolerehamoWomen`S Development Association

Produce buying and selling

     10,670,000

 

600,000

10,070,000

GADUMIRE

BugonyaAsabaAwebwa Agricultural Produce Buying And Selling Women`S Group

Produce buying and selling

     12,100,000

 

1,120,000

10,980,000

NAMWIWA

Buswezya People With Disability Women Association

G nut sheller

     11,690,000

 

0

     11,690,000

 

BUYINDA

NamejjeAgric Women Development Association

Maize mill

       9,850,000

 

0

       9,850,000

 

TOTAL RECOVERY

 

 

   

86,080,000

 

5,980,000

 

80,100,000