On Wednesday 14th July 2026, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga chaired the Second Special Ministerial Meeting bringing together Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State from the Busoga Sub-region to review the progress of the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) and strengthen the leadership of the Ministerial Coordination Committee (MCC) for the next five years.
The meeting held at her office at Kingdom Kampala was attended by Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba- Minister for ICT and National Guidance; Hon. Princess Persis Namuganza- Minister of State for Housing; Dr. Mula Anthony- Director General of the Busoga Consortium for Development and Mr. Genda Walala- BCD Director of Finance and Administration. The meeting reviewed the progress of the Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD) over the past five years and built consensus on the leadership of the Ministerial Coordination Committee (MCC) for the next five-year term.
The Ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to accelerating the implementation of the Parish Development Model program through the full operationalization of the Village Agricultural Model initiative, with the goal of transforming Busoga into a socially and economically empowered, middle-income sub-region by the 2030/31 Financial Year.
The meeting further commended the impact of the Village Agricultural Model (VAM) as a BCD flagship initiative for the pioneer model villages in Kamuli, Mayuge and Namayingo districts for boosting the commercialization agriculture, increasing household incomes, creating jobs, improving student enrolment among the model primary schools and driving inclusive socio-economic transformation across Busoga. Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga commended the progress of the Soya School Feeding Programme, describing it as a transformative program that promotes child nutrition, supports education, creates a reliable market for locally produced soya, and advances sustainable community development in line with Busoga Vision 2030 and the National rural transformation aspirations.
While addressing the meeting, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga congratulated the ministers on their appointment by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and urged them to remain united beyond political affiliations in order to deliver the Government’s manifesto and advance the shared aspirations of Busoga Vision 2030.
The Ministers underscored the importance of Unity among the Ministerial team, Parliamentary Caucus, Obwakyabazinga Bwa Busoga, Local Government leaders and all key regional stakeholders in driving the agenda for social economic transformation of Busoga. The BCD Secretariat was assigned for coordinate efforts aimed at galvanizing regional cohesion as a pillar for steering the transformation of the sub-region.
As part of the meeting’s resolutions, Rt. Hon. Rukia Isanga Nakadama was confirmed as Chairperson of the Ministerial Coordination Committee (MCC), while Hon. Princess Persis Namuganza was confirmed as the Vice Chairperson of the MCC for the next five years.
The meeting further resolved on assigning Ministerial oversight for each strategic pillar to ensure effective implementation of the region’s development agenda. These are assigned as follows;
• Industrialization and Private Sector Development – as an addition to the strategic oversight and leadership of the BCD as Patron – Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga
• Education and Skills Development – as an addition to MCC coordination – Rt. Hon. Rukia Isanga Nakadama
• Commercialization of Agriculture and rural transformation – Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba
• Tourism, Culture and Heritage Development/ Environmental sustainability – Hon. Persis Namuganza
• Health Improvement and truck the Manifesto commitments of Government for Busoga – Hon. Milly Babalanda
Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba highlighted the need to strengthen the fisheries sector through aquaculture while promoting strategic enterprises such as palm oil and bamboo growing to increase household incomes and diversify livelihoods in Busoga. She pledged her full support toward the realization of the shared regional vision.
Hon. Princess Persis Namuganza reaffirmed her commitment to advancing tourism, culture, and heritage development, noting that these sectors will play a significant role in achieving Busoga Vision 2030 through job creation, investment promotion, and preservation of the region’s cultural identity.
Earlier in the meeting, Dr. Mula Anthony, Director General of the Busoga Consortium for Development, presented the minutes and resolutions of the previous Ministerial Coordination Committee meeting held on 11 June 2026 before members deliberated on the implementation progress and strategic priorities going forward.
The meeting concluded with a renewed commitment by all ministers to work collectively in implementing their assigned mandates and accelerating the realization of Busoga Vision 2030.