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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)

Contents (PDF/2.68MB)

Cover: A Comparative Study of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania Education, Health and Agriculture Sectors UGANDA CASE REPORT

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

ANNEXES (PDF/445KB)

  • 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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