1. Civic Engagement: Activating the Potentials of Local Governance in Uganda
- Author:
- Arthur Bainomugisha, Lillian Muyomba-Tamale, Wilson Winstons Muhwezi, Kiran Cunningham, and Eugene Gerald Ssemakula
- Publication Date:
- 01-2018
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
- Abstract:
- Civic Engagement: Activating the Potentials of Local Governance in Uganda is the theme of this seventh Local Government Councils Scorecard Report for FY 2016/17. After eight years of conducting assessments about the performance of local governments and building the capacity of elected political leaders and engaging citizens, noticeable improvements have been registered at the community, local government, and central government levels. At the community level, citizens’ engagement with their local government leaders is intensifying, as evidenced by the surge of civic engagement action plans leading to the submission of petitions, letters and SMS messages to councils. At the local government level, responsiveness is increasing, as evidenced in the rising performance scores in the areas of monitoring and meetings with constituents, and by local government officials’ engagement in the civic engagement action planning processes. At the central government level, the memorandum of understanding between local governments and the Parliament of Uganda signed earlier this year is an important underpinning of increased policy response.
- Topic:
- Governance, Civic Engagement, and Local Councils
- Political Geography:
- Uganda and Africa