Kabale CAO Urges Parish Chiefs and CDOs to Embrace ICT Skills and Advanced Training

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By Alex Byakatonda

Communications Officer-Kabale.

Kabale District, Uganda — The Kabale District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Ronald Mutegeki, has called on Parish Chiefs and Community Development Officers (CDOs) to upgrade their ICT skills and pursue higher education to improve performance in local government service delivery.

Mutegeki made the remarks today during a training session for Subcounty CDOs and Parish Chiefs on the harmonized Local Government Statistics Tool, held at the District Rukiiko Hall. The tool is designed to improve the collection of administrative, Parish Development Model (PDM), and community data for State of Parish Economy and Asset Register (SPEAR) reporting.

The CAO emphasized that effective use of the new digital tool is essential in strengthening data management across the National Statistics System. He noted that accurate reporting will help the government make informed decisions, improve service delivery, and enhance funding for local governments.

“I encourage all Parish Chiefs and CDOs to become ICT compliant and continue upgrading academically. With accurate data and proper use of these tools, government will plan better and respond to community needs more effectively,” Mutegeki said.

The training is part of a national effort led by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance to establish a unified Local Government Statistics System.

Kabale District Planner, Boaz Kakuru, also addressed participants, highlighting the government’s push to use harmonized data systems to track service delivery, including the implementation of the PDM. He urged Parish Chiefs to ensure accuracy, noting that government intends to begin funding parish priorities based strictly on verified community needs.

According to Kakuru, data collection responsibilities will be shared across administrative levels: Parish Chiefs will collect data at the parish level, CDOs at the subcounty level, while the District Planning Department will coordinate and consolidate the information at the district level.

SPEAR, he explained, represents a reformed government approach that strengthens bottom-up planning through reliable data.

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