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Item Sustainable Development Beyond Rio+ 10: Consolidating Environmental Democracy in Uganda Through Access to Justice, Information and Participation(Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment, 2002) Tumushabe, Godber; Bainomugisha, Arthur; Makumbi, Irene; Mwebaza, Rose; Manyindo, Jacob; Mwenda, AndrewThe World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) due to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002 is yet another key milestone in the formulation of strategies for achieving global sustainable development. The Summit, also known as Rio + 10, is an important event in the growth of global environmentalism in at least three ways.1 First, it is taking place a whole generation after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972.2 Second, the WSSD represents a decade of implementation of the commitments made by governments at the United Nations Conference on Development and Environment (UNCED).3 Third, the WSSD is a fundamental opportunity for Governments and all other actors to work together to find practical ways of operationalizing sustainable development principles by focussing on both the substantive commitments, as well as the means of implementing already existing ones.Item Management Of Disasters in Uganda: Preparedness and Response(Africa Leadership Institute, 2018) Onweng Angura, Tobias; Kugonza Kamanyire, SylvesterDisaster preparedness and response remain a challenge for the Government of Uganda. Sprawling chunks of the population across the country continue to suffer the debilitating effects of calamities despite numerous interventions to increase the level of awareness and equip emergency response teams. The Government has kitted the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees with technical staff and resources to minimise disastrous incidents and respond to them appropriately immediately they happen. Programs have also been set up to support and aid the recovery of populations affected by disasters from time to time. However, catastrophes are manifesting themselves differently in recent times. They are shifting from predictable to unpredictable patterns, and this has presented a fresh challenge to the established prevention and mitigation system. The use of disaster-prone physical features is fast-changing to include social activities like cultivation, sport and entertainment, which attract large numbers of people, depress the environment’s holding capacity and stretch the natural protective mechanisms to the limit. The rising frequency of disasters in the country calls for regular policy reviews to take into account evolving circumstances. More resources should also be set aside to prevent and manage all forms of disasters.Item Greening Uganda’s 2016 General Elections Key Issues for Political Parties and Political Leaders to Address in their Manifestoes(ACODE, 2015) Naluwairo, Ronald; Mugyenyi, Onesmus; Amumpiire, AnnaIn February and March 2016, Uganda will hold its general elections where eligible citizens will elect their next set of leaders including the President, Members of Parliament, LC Chairpersons and councillors at various levels. The elected leaders will serve for a term of five years. The 2016 Uganda general elections are taking place at a time when the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Sector is facing enormous challenges that threaten to substantially reduce their contribution to national growth, development, poverty reduction and peoples’ welfare. It is therefore important that political parties and other actors vying for power in the 2016 general elections prioritize and effectively address ENR issues in their manifestoes.Item An assessment of the role and effectiveness of Barazas in decision making processes(Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), 2018) Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER)As part of its effort to strengthen accountability in public service delivery and improve on the performance monitoring of the Local Governments, the government of Uganda introduced Barazas1, following a presidential directive.2 The Barazas, which are managed by the Office of the Prime Minister and supported by the office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) at the district and lower levels, are also known as community information forums. They are accountability platforms through which local leaders and civil servants are required to inform the communities about government policies and programmes and thereby account for their performance, whilst also seeking for the views of the people. This initiative commenced in 2009 and has since been faced by praises and criticisms in both approach and effectiveness. In that light, the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), undertook to assess the organization, popularity and effectiveness of Barazas and thereby launched a short study. The study was undertaken as part of the broader Social Accountability and Community Participation project and it involved the observation of four Barazas in the districts Adjumani3, Gulu4 , Amolatar5 and Bundibugyo. The Baraza creates a platform for technical officers to provide information about the status of service delivery to the citizens and in turn paving way for citizens to participate in the development cycle by monitoring the usage of public funds and other resources. In addition, it is a platform that is used to collect information from citizens; this is done by providing an opportunity to citizens to raise issues in concerning service delivery in their respective areas.