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 |