Minister Akello challenges Nwoya leade
Minister Beatrice Akori Akello has challenged local leaders in Nwoya, Uganda, to take ownership of the Oruka Epicenter project. The initiative aims to transition rural communities from subsistence farming to sustainable, locally managed economic development.
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It reflects a shift in development strategy toward community-led management of essential services to improve household incomes and resilience.
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The minister's message placed Oruka within a much bigger national conversation: how rural communities can move from subsistence towards higher household incomes, stronger local institutions and sustainable livelihoods.
State Minister for Northern Uganda, Hon. Beatrice Akori Akello, inspects farmers at the epicentre during the self-reliance event. (Courtesy)
For communities in Purongo sub-county in Nwoya District, development is increasingly being measured not simply by projects delivered from outside, but by the ability of local people to organise, manage resources and solve their own problems.
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