The Commissioner Local Economic Development (LED) carries out orientation of Staff on LED IN Hoima District and City.

The commissioner Local Economic Development (LED) Mr. Julius Muhairwe has called upon every one to embrace the LED strategy in order to grow locally in terms of economic development. The call was made during a meeting with technical staff from Hoima city and District at the district headquarters youth council hall.

The commissioner explained the process of LED and how it can be achieved in the district and emphasized mindset change right from the technical staff and urged them to live by example to the rest of the community.

During the same meeting, the chief administrative officer Mr. Elias Byamungu who officially opened the meeting thanked the commissioner for the initiative and encouraged members to embrace the strategy and said LED is a frame work of decentralization that government is planning to add to other pillars.

The city clerk Mr. Charles Kabiri, who closed the meeting requested the commissioner to organize a similar meeting with the political leaders as the technical staff cannot work in isolation.

 By Anna Mugoya

Communication officer HOIMA District Local Government