In response to issues raised during a District Integrity Promotion Forum (DIPF) organized by the Karamoja Anti-Corruption Coalition (KACC) in partnership with Transparency International Uganda, Nabilatuk District Production Officer Simon Loput urged fellow heads of departments, particularly those in education, to develop school retention strategies to keep children in school and reduce dropout rates.
Loput also called upon the government to prioritize investment in Early Childhood Development (ECD) rather than leaving the responsibility largely to development partners.
The forum, held on 29th October 2026 in the Nabilatuk District Boardroom, brought together district heads of departments to discuss critical challenges affecting public service delivery.
During the meeting, Principal Assistant Secretary Jovic Anyakun urged development partners to reduce their focus on software activities and prioritize tangible interventions that directly benefit communities.
KACC Project Officer Amina Lowakori presented several service delivery challenges identified through monitoring activities. These included the lack of shelter for Early Childhood Development learners at Kosike, inadequate teachers’ accommodation at primary schools such as Kosike and Natire, and concerns about substandard construction work on the Kosike Sub-county administration block, which remains at slab level.
Lowakori also reported that some expectant mothers had reportedly refused emergency ambulance services because they were frightened by the sound of the siren.
David Kizito, Programme Officer at Transparency International Uganda, recommended joint monitoring visits involving relevant stakeholders to promptly identify and address emerging challenges in schools, health centres and other public service delivery facilities.
He further proposed phased project implementation to improve school infrastructure amid dwindling resources. Kizito also emphasized the importance of collecting and presenting reliable statistical data to strengthen evidence-based lobbying and advocacy for increased resource allocation to the district.
Responding to the concerns, Anyakun, who represented the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), identified the transfer of teachers at the beginning of the academic year as a major challenge affecting education service delivery.
He proposed that teacher transfers should instead be conducted in December to allow teachers adequate time to prepare for relocation before the new academic year begins.
Meanwhile, KACC Executive Director Dr. Ayub Mukisa advised the district’s Procurement Department to report concerns about the allegedly substandard construction work on the Kosike Sub-county administration block to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) for appropriate action against the contractor.
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