Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.

Decentralization in Uganda has been considered one of the most instrumental and partly successful policies amongst most of the policies that have been implemented under the National Resistance Movement Government. This is attributed to a well streamlined governance structure with connected checks an...

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Main Authors: Mugavu, George, Mucunguzi, Abel
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Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1990
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description Decentralization in Uganda has been considered one of the most instrumental and partly successful policies amongst most of the policies that have been implemented under the National Resistance Movement Government. This is attributed to a well streamlined governance structure with connected checks and balances in case of any breach of the rules of procedure of implementation on providing services by a particular individual or individuals working or acting in a particular local government office. Of course there are governance challenges notably corruption, bribery and embezzlement of funds, political pressures and patronage all of which deter local governments from achieving their set goals and objectives. In this paper we attempt to review and assess the governance of the decentralization policy in Uganda concentrating on the key milestones and failures.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-19902024-08-01T00:00:27Z Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges. Mugavu, George Mucunguzi, Abel Governance Decentralization Policy Milestones Challenges Uganda Decentralization in Uganda has been considered one of the most instrumental and partly successful policies amongst most of the policies that have been implemented under the National Resistance Movement Government. This is attributed to a well streamlined governance structure with connected checks and balances in case of any breach of the rules of procedure of implementation on providing services by a particular individual or individuals working or acting in a particular local government office. Of course there are governance challenges notably corruption, bribery and embezzlement of funds, political pressures and patronage all of which deter local governments from achieving their set goals and objectives. In this paper we attempt to review and assess the governance of the decentralization policy in Uganda concentrating on the key milestones and failures. 2024-05-06T14:22:12Z 2024-05-06T14:22:12Z 2024 Article Mugavu, George and Mucunguzi, Abel (2024). Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1990 en_US application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Governance
Decentralization
Policy
Milestones
Challenges
Uganda
Mugavu, George
Mucunguzi, Abel
Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title_full Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title_fullStr Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title_full_unstemmed Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title_short Operationalization of the Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones and Challenges.
title_sort operationalization of the decentralized policy framework in uganda an examination of the key milestones and challenges
topic Governance
Decentralization
Policy
Milestones
Challenges
Uganda
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1990
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