Kotido district deputy CAO Daniel Lochoro has called upon authorities at the lower local government to devise ways on how to jointly use the 190 million shillings discretionary development equalization grants- DDEG allocated to the district to realize its immediate impact.

The Discretional Development Equalization Grant-DDEG is a grant allocated to areas where services are lagging behind compared to the national average standards as provided for in the Constitution Article 193 sub section 4.

Lochoro says of the 190 million that is received by the district, each lower local government unit in Kotido will receive 10 million shillings to finance a project of their priority.

He however says argues the allocated 10 million shillings is inadequate to fully finance a development project devised by the sub county, noting that it would take a sub county 15 financial years to complete a single development project unlike when they come together.

He adds that if the said authorities come together and agree to collectively use the grant, they would finance 2 or 3 development projects in selected sub counties in a particular financial year.

Cue//…Lochoro on collective use of DDEG

Lochoro says he will consult with the planner and formulate an agreement which will be shared with the lower local government units for their approvals for the implementation of the idea.