Community Based Services Department

The Community Based Services Department is one of the departments of the district that is charged with the development of communities through bridging the gap that exist between different spheres of life so as to attain gender equity and social inclusion. The department achieves this through mobilization, empowerment and providing of welfare services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community such as; the youth, women, people with disabilities (PWDs), Orphans, vulnerable children, and the elderly among others. The Department is composed of different sub-sectors that include; Probation and Social Welfare Sub-sector, Gender Mainstreaming and Women Empowerment Sub-sector, Labour, Industrial Relations & Productivity Sub-sector, Vulnerability Councils such as the Youth, Women, PWDs, and the Elderly. Other special programmes include; Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), Youth Livelihood Support (YLP), Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE).