Local Government Performance Assessment in Uganda

Author(s)

Terrell Manyak, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Isaac Wasswa Katono

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of African and Asian Local Government Studies

ISSN

2286-7104

Publication Date

2015

Abstract/Excerpt

The Uganda government and its development partners have long been concerned that local governments in that country lacked adequate structural and financial resources to combat poverty effectively. In response to this challenge, assessment programs were implemented with the intent of helping local governments improve in the performance of their capital development activities. This study compares the recently concluded Local Government Development Program II with its successor, the Local Government Management Service Delivery Program. At the national level, a number of the local governments were identified that face sanctions due to their underperformance. Another comparison is then made of lower level government performance in the Mukono District. Recommendations are made for improving the assessment program in light of recent developments in the country.

Volume

3

Issue

4

First Page

102

Last Page

137

NSUWorks Citation

Manyak, Terrell and Katono, Isaac Wasswa, "Local Government Performance Assessment in Uganda" (2015). HCBE Faculty Articles. 605.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/605