The
5th Annual Civil Society Fair
in Rwenzori region was recently held in Bundibugyo District at Booma grounds next to Bundibugyo District headquarters under
the theme;”strengthening peace and
unity for sustainable regional development”.
The civil society fair was attended by network organizations under NGO Forum and
other participants from the private sector who had come to exhibit their
products.
The
main purpose of the Civil Society Fair was to share information across all
network organizations through interactions and open discussions. Issues
concerning food security and Uganda at 50 years were discussed during the civil
society meeting. It was agreed that
every house hold in Bundibugyo district should create a store of food locally
called “Enguli” for food
storage so as to be able to keep food
for a long period of time. It is on this day 27th September 2012,
that enguli was launched by the guest of hounour Mr. Alex Ruhunda a sign of boosting
food security in the region. Hon. Alex explained that when food is stored for
longer period of time hunger is reduced.
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| picture of Enguli after construction |
In
addition to this, particpants acknowledged that, when the family has no food,
there is no peace and development because quarrels amongst the husband, wife
and children will arise from time to time thus causing instability in the
family and consequent under or no development will be realized at the end of
the day in the region.
Another
issue discussed was Uganda at 50 years; presenting on this, the Chair Person LCV Bundibugyo District Mr. .Tibamanya
Jolly noted that, Uganda has moved a step ahead compared to the past years. An
example quoted was the new technologies like use of cars, availability of
personal phones and Net works, and improvement done in infrastructure. He said
today one takes only a few hours to reach Bundibugyo District yet it used to
take like a whole month because of poor roads.
He added that internet and computer training services have been brought
closer to the people and so communication has been made easy, giving the E-society
at Bundibugyo Local Government as an example Also modern technologies of
agricultural farming were introduced through NAADS programme and the culture of
saving has been adapted through rural
financial service programmes of “Boona Bagagawale” as efforts of the government
to promote peace and unity for sustainable regional development.
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| farmers accessing information. |
During
the Civil Society Fair, Rwenzori Information Centers Network exhibited it’s
services/products and received over 100 people at its stall. 70% of these were
farmers looking for agricultural information especially on plant diseases of
Cocoa, coffee and banana growing. The information was availed to them both
verbally and in hard copies of several documentaries as shown in the pictures
below On 28thSeptember2012, the Secretary Uganda Communication Commission
Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi Launched “Bundibugyo E-society center” as the Chief
Guest. Eng. Godfrey also officiated over the closure of Civil Society Fair.
Speaking at the Fair, Eng. Godfrey noted that, every person on this planet has
the potential to develop him self and to contribute towards regional
development since we were all created in the image God. “We have the power to create things are that can lead us to earn money”
he remarked.
He
also noted that for access to information is powerand yet most people are not
developing due to lack of information, knowledge and skills. It is necessary that everyone gets involved in
accessing information to realize faster development. Eng. Godfrey, thanked the
organizers of the Fair for the great work and RIC-NET for extending IT services
closer to the people in Bundibugyo, saying that, it would help in accelerating
information sharing and consequent development in the District.
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| Eng. Godfrey launching the center. |
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