Strengthening the Local Government System to Improve Public Service Delivery, Accountability and Governance
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2012
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The Uganda Local Government Councils Score Card is a tool that assesses the performance of elected leaders at the district level. Since its launching in 2009, three assessments have been
conducted including the current one for the financial year 2011/2012. The current score card is unique in one particular respect. It covers the first year in office for the officials who were elected in 2011 for a five year term of office. The score card can therefore be used by the leaders to benchmark how they are delivering in their mandate to improve public service delivery, promote accountability and strengthen the foundation for good governance. The 2011/12 score card report builds on the previous reports for the financial year 2008/09 and 2009/10. Those reports highlighted the challenges facing local government councils and councilors across the districts that were covered by the assessment. The number of districts covered by the current assessment was increased from the previous 20 to 26. However, the same challenges remain in spite of the many positive developments that have been put in place by Government. Most importantly, service delivery has considerably deteriorated and there is no visible improvement particularly at specific service delivery units. Cases of overcrowded classrooms, children studying under trees, health centers with no Health personnel staff or functioning ambulances and many others are apparent from the fieldwork.
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Tumushabe, Godber., Ssemakula, E.; and Mbabazi, J., (2012). Strengthening the Local Government System to Improve Public Service Delivery Accountability and Governance ACODE Policy Research Series, No. 53, 2012. Kampala.