Minister of Local Government James Musoni has urged local leaders to engage the population in order to achieve developmental goals.
This was revealed in Eastern Province Monday where Musoni was meeting local leaders.
MINICOFIN in its research ‘EICV3’ disclosed that Eastern Province reduced poverty by 9.7%.
Musoni said that this province didn’t work hard as it is expected because Northern Province reached 18% on poverty reduction.
Tom Rwagasana- the Chairman of Private Sector Federation in Eastern Province says that they signed performance contracts in the way to develop their districts and their province particularly.
Minister recommended also to the local leaders to advise local residents on the use of biogas to protect the environment because they use more firewood.
Odette Uwamariya, the Governor of Eastern Province said that leaders in the province should work harder to achieve targets signed in performance contracts.
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