Uganda, Nov. 30 -- An accounting officer in Kiryandongo has told Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) operating in the district to deliver efficient service delivery instead of bothering them with "hopeless stories".

NGOs are acknowledged to be pivotal to poverty alleviation, especially in African countries where government capacity and revenues are often very limited.

However, Mr Jesse Tibemanya, the town clerk of Bweyale Town Council, said many development partners offering support to refugees and the host community in Kiryandongo have disappointed them because they are "dishonest".

He was speaking at the handover of village savings and loan association (VSLA) items to youth and women groups in Bweyale Town Council on Tuesday.

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