Topical and Sectoral Studies
Local Level Service Delivery, Decentralisation and Governance
A Comparative Study of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Education, Health and Agriculture Sectors UGANDA CASE REPORT (March 2008)

Selected Photos from Fieldwork / Abbreviations / Map of Uganda with the Newly Created Districts 2006 (PDF/391KB)
1. INTRODUCTION (PDF/1094KB)
Overview of this Case Study
- 1-1 Background
- 1-2 Objective of the Study
- 1-3 Key Concepts
- 1-4 Study Team and Methodology
- 1-5 Report Outline
2. GENERAL LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS
- 2-1 Overview of Legal and Policy Issues
- 2-2 Local Administration and Political Structures
- 2-3 LG Finance
- 2-4 LG Human Resource Management (HRM) Issues
- 2-5 CG Oversight and Support Mechanisms
3. PRIMARY EDUCATION
- 3-1 Sector Policies for Local Level Service Delivery
- 3-2 The Division of Responsibilities in PE
- 3-3 Local Service Delivery Financing
- 3-4 Local Planning Procedures
- 3-5 Human Resource (HR) Issues
- 3-6 Trends in Service Delivery Outputs and Outcomes
- 3-7 Impact of Decentralisation
- 3-8 Key Lessons and Challenges
4. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
- 4-1 Health Sector Policy for Local Service Delivery
- 4-2 Division of Responsibilities for Local Service Delivery
- 4-3 Local Service Delivery Financing
- 4-4 Local Service Delivery Procedures
- 4-5 HR Issues
- 4-6 Trends in Service Delivery Outputs and Outcomes
- 4-7 Impact of Governance Aspects on Service Delivery
- 4-8 Key Lessons and Challenges
5. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
- 5-1 Sector Policies
- 5-2 Division of Responsibilities for Local Service Delivery
- 5-3 Local Service Delivery Financing
- 5-4 Planning and Implementation Procedures
- 5-5 HR Issues
- 5-6 Trends in Service Delivery Outputs and Outcomes
- 5-7 Impact of Decentralisation
- 5-8 Key Lessons and Challenges
6. ONCLUSIONS
- 6-1 Overall Progress with Decentralisation Reforms
- 6-2 Linkages between Sector Decentralisation and LGs
- 6-3 Impact of (Sector) Decentralisation on Governance
- 6-4 Impact of (Sector) Decentralisation on Service Delivery
- 6-5 Why Have Reforms Progressed in This Manner?
- 6-6 Key Challenges for Decentralised Service Delivery
- 6-7 Key Areas for Possible External Assistance
REFERENCES
- Annex 1 Central Goverment (CG) and Local Government (LG) Expenditures and
Revenues
- Annex 2 Overview of the Development in Transfers to LGs: 1995/1996–2005/2006
- Annex 3 Sector Distribution of the Grants
- Annex 4 Development in Own Source Revenue Rakai District
- Annex 5 Local Government Development Programme (LGDP) Utilisation
- Annex 6 Size of the Uganda Public Service
- Annex 7 Trend Analysis of the Districts and Municipalities Meeting of Minimum
Conditions and Performance Measures from 2003–2005
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