The Nabagereka

She says if everyone worked hard enough to sustain themselves and ensure better life for themselves, there would be less poverty and lack as is being witnessed today.

The Nabagereka was speaking at the opening of the Buganda Forum conference at Hotel Africana which was aimed at discussing how to end poverty in Buganda and Uganda.

She said while getting help and support from others is good and should be encouraged, it is better if those coming to help find when an individual or community has done enough work to improve their own situation so that the new help enables further improvement.

During the same function, experts who presented key note addresses called for new models of economic growth in order for Uganda to develop with most Ugandans experiencing better life.

Prof. Augustus Nuwagaba of Makerere University says the government should think of investing more in agriculture since it is the sector that employs more Ugandans.

He says the government should support adding more value to agricultural products and supporting farmers to benefit from agriculture markets before liberalising everything to leave free market forces to determine demand and supply.

Prof. Nuwagaba says that left on their own, many farmers cannot manage to compete with big farm producers supplying to the same local or foreign markets.

Mohamed Ahmed of the Aga Khana Development Foundation appealed for a more people development oriented mentality in the planning and governance processes of Uganda.

The annual Buganda Conference was closed by his Royal Highness the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.

The king said the current limitations of cultural institutions in the country are behind the current poverty and appealed for cultural institutions to be given a bigger role in the public affairs and development activities of the their peoples.

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The Attorney General of the Buganda Kingdom, Apollo Makubuya who is chairing the organizing committee says the conference is being held under the theme “Poverty and Development in Buganda and Uganda”.

The annual event is aimed at creating a platform for debate and interactions on the Kingdom’s issues and will be graced by the King of Buganda, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi.

Chairperson Organising Committee, Apollo Makubuya

He says this year’s conference will also contain a Youth Forum that will be held on 16^th December 2010 to address issues of unemployment among the youth in Buganda and Buganda at large.

According to organizers, the conference is also part of the celebrations to commemorate coronation anniversary for Buganda Kingdom.
The conference organized by Buganda Kingdom and sponsored by Muteesa I Royal University is expected to be attended by over 1,000 people. Each participant has to pay 15,000 shillings to be registered to attend.

The conference will attract key speakers mainly from the Agha Khan Foundation that has helped many people in the Ismailia community to successfully address the issue of poverty. The conference will also be addressed by Prof.  Augustus Nuwagaba of Makerere University and REEV Consult International, Professor Ssimbwa also from Makerere University, Professor Elisa Ssemakula and other speakers  from East Africa and Europe.

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