Phionah Sanyu, the Chief Administrative Officer for Bushenyi District, has voiced concerns over the laxity and negligence of parish chiefs and Parish Development Model Committees in disbursing PDM funds to beneficiaries. This has resulted in a backlog of payments, leaving Bushenyi among the worst-performing districts.

Speaking at an evaluation and review meeting held at the district multipurpose hall with Sub County Chiefs, local leaders, Parish Development Model Committee members, district technical staff, and stakeholders, Sanyu highlighted that delays in beneficiary approvals by parish chiefs have contributed to Bushenyi being listed among the 13 poorly performing districts.

Gordon Tumuhimbise, the Bushenyi District PDM Focal Person, attributed the district's poor performance to insufficient operational funds, system challenges, and inadequate network coverage in remote parishes which can be difficult to access. He noted that the district has received over Shs. 11 billion for PDM, benefiting approximately 8,212 households and involving 52 registered PDM savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs).

Jaffari Bassajjabalaba, the LC5 Chairperson of Bushenyi District pointed to the failure to adhere to the seven PDM pillars and the exclusion of political leaders as reasons for the subpar performance. He emphasized the need for increased efforts to ensure that residents receive their PDM funds.