The Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has hosted a special Busoga Ministerial Meeting to review the progress of the BCD and build consensus on the leadership of the BCD Ministerial Committee for the next five years.
In attendance was the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Rukia Isanga Nakadama Rt. Hon. Justine Lumumba whose participation was on call due to budget reading preparations Mr. Mulumba Davidson Kasajja Governor of Busoga Consortium and District Chairperson Bugiri Dr. Mula Anthony Director General and Mr. Patrick Kayemba Director for Mindset Change.
During the meeting, the Third Deputy Prime Minister was applauded for her good stewardship of the Ministerial Committee and was recommended by the BCD Patron for reappointment as Chairperson of the Ministerial Coordination Committee.
• In her speech, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga made a call for unity as Busoga leaders embark on delivering services in the best interest of the people under the shared “BusogaVision2030”. she congratulated the leaders of Busoga for their efforts during the January 2026 election that ensured victory of the president in busoga sub region
She rallied Busoga Ministers to actively participate and promote the Village Agriculture Model (VAM) Initiative as a vehicle for catalyzing the successful implementation of the PDM strategy in the Busoga region.
she also urged BCD to take advantage of the Busoga–Shandong Provincial Agreement to promote the growing of Bamboo due to the several viable products that can be made from bamboo such as furniture, building materials, cutlery, and others.
Rt. Hon. Rukia Nakadama Chairperson of the BCD Ministerial Committee, presented a progress report for 2021–2026.
she commended the Patron and leadership of BCD for the attained achievements.
Notable Achievements:
a) Regional Unity and Cohesion – Over the previous five years, Busoga has grown stronger and more united than in the past.
b) Full Operationalized the the organs of BCD which include the office of the patron,he BCD MCC stakeholders assembly and BCD secretiate
C) Operationalized of 10-Year Busoga Development Agenda (BCD) through the flagging off of the Village Agricultural Model (VAM) Initiative in August 2023 as the main regional flagship initiative for enhancing efforts towards poverty reduction.
D) Trade
H.E the President flagged off 11 tons of chilli to the Chinese market last November, marking a revival of the historic glory of Busoga as a major economic player in Uganda’s trade sector.
E) Successfully witnessed stable regional leadership and smooth BCD transitions over the past five years,
F) Established of local and international collaborations including:
BCD and Liaoning Province of China established in 2023, BCD and Shandong Province established in 2024 among many other. A detail of all achievements will be published.
The Governor commended the leadership of BCD, for working togather to steer noting that the meeting was fruitful with strong resolutions and renewed commitment.
Director General Dr Mula Anthony applauded the patron and all leaders for their continued efforts towards attained achievements that
The leaders of Busoga reaffirmed their commitment to driving the implementation of #BusogaVision2030 that seeks to steer Busoga to middle income status