NGO Sector
development partners like the World Bank, 9th EDF Support to Decentralisation Programme, The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Uganda Red Cross, and other Civil Society Organisations like Action Aid, CEFORD, CARITAS, AFFARD, Life Concern, Compassion, WFP, FBOs, PARUDA and others to contribute to the service gaps in the district.
Their key area of focus is: Institutional development, HIV/AIDS, Micro enterprise development, advocacy and human rights.
Gender
The district population structure in terms of gender indicates that 52% are female. Gender imbalance is evidenced through the disparity and access to education, productive resources and benefits, development opportunities, decision-making and participation in development activities. In all the above aspect women is less privilege than their male counterparts. This imbalance is observed in the various economic, social, cultural and political activities in the district. When one examines the gender relation, these disparities become clear. In education the imbalance is evidenced in the literacy level as well as access to education. Primary enrolment statistics show relatively imbalance, boys are 81,834 whereas girls are 68,717. The intake at lower classes is good for girls but they progressively drop out in higher classes. Earlier studies attribute this to shared sanitary facilities in schools, early marriages, and increased demand for domestic labour on the girl child.
In the health sector gender imbalances are evidenced in decision making over reproductive health choices that is reflected in increased fertility level in the district.. Women bare the greatest burden in child upbringing, caring for the sick and general domestic chores, which have little, or sometimes no economic values. The current insecurity has affected health service delivery generally but in particular maternity care services that limit supervised deliveries, hence increased maternal mortality and subsequent infant mortality. Therefore decision making for childbearing is still critical in gender relation.

Cultural and Historical Sites

Site	Location
1. Fort Emin Pasha	Wadelai
2. Tomb of Ubimo Jalusiga	Atyak
3. Tomb of Ubimo Rwoth Umier	Atyak
4. Rukidi Scene	Atyak
5. Rateng shrine	Paidha
6. Italian Site	Erussi
7.Axe Site (Wade Ley)	Pakwach
8. Nduru Rock	Nebbi

The district plans to document these sites and identify others potential tourism opportunities to be submitted to Ministry of Trade and Tourism. We expect the production sector to create a budget line for this activity.