Kampala Lord Mayor Hopeful Vows to Fight Youth Unemployment and Improve Property Tax Value

Strategic Insights -

Ronald Balimwezo, the Kampala Lord Mayor hopeful, has announced his plans to address the issue of youth unemployment by establishing an institute to train informal sector artisans and supporting them to secure high-paying jobs in the Middle East. Balimwezo aims to combat the problem of many young people being jobless due to a lack of employable skills. He has already successfully facilitated the export of skilled labor, with Qatar being one of the key destinations, resulting in a significant increase in the salaries of migrant workers. In addition, Balimwezo has pledged to fight for property taxpayers to receive value for their money by reinvesting funds collected from property owners into improving infrastructure within the same localities where the taxes are collected.

Key Takeaways:

  • Balimwezo plans to prioritize the fight against youth unemployment by establishing an institute to train informal sector artisans, with the goal of securing high-paying jobs in the Middle East.
  • He aims to address the issue of many young people being jobless due to a lack of employable skills.
  • Balimwezo has successfully facilitated the export of skilled labor, with Qatar being one of the key destinations.
  • The impact has been significant, with a migrant worker earning up to Shs 5.8 million per month compared to Shs 1.2 million previously.
  • He plans to expand the institute to other divisions of Kampala to ensure a skilled workforce.
  • Balimwezo has pledged to fight for property taxpayers to receive value for their money by reinvesting funds collected from property owners into improving infrastructure within the same localities where the taxes are collected.
  • He notes that property owners continue to pay taxes without seeing meaningful improvement in their neighborhoods.
  • Balimwezo vows to ensure every property taxpayer receives good social services.

Statistics:

  • 5-8 million shillings: monthly salary of migrant workers who have benefited from Balimwezo's initiative.
  • 1.2 million shillings: previous monthly salary of migrant workers.
  • Qatar: one of the key destinations for migrant workers with skills facilitated by Balimwezo.

Sources:

  • [Source 1: Kampala Lord Mayor hopeful vows to fight youth unemployment and improve property tax value, New Vision, no date]
  • [Source 2: Balimwezo vows to facilitate skills training for artisans, Daily Monitor, no date]