A summary of country papers good governance and constitutionalism in east africa. Public accountability and good governance in east africa. The main focus of the governance team is the implementation of the new uganda good governance ugogo programme. Nonetheless, the country still scores higher than the african average of 50. Denmarks country program for uganda open government. Strengthening the role of state dutybearers in good governance, accountability and rule of law in public office.
Lessons learned on the danish human rightsbased approach. Public financial management is a complex field with many new initiatives and relatively few successes to date. Through finmap the government of uganda have launched a budget website. Good governance implementation aalborg universitet. Ugandas governance ranking in the mo ibrahim index of african governance, has slightly deteriorated by 1. Corporate governance and banking regulation in uganda address by mr emmanuel tumusiimemutebile, governor of the bank of uganda, to the kcb bank of board of directors retreat, kampala, 2 november 2012. Introduction good corporate governance has become increasingly recognised worldwide as essential for. Upholding rule of law and constitutionalism results is a key path of achieving sustainable development. Deepening democracy together with aa uganda and aa sweden. Health sector programme support the danish embassy in. The publication portrays institutions, organisations, and individuals that have been supported through danida huggo. And surveys indicate that ugandans have embraced democracy and demand more of it.
The paper argues that since uganda is grappling with the challenge of deepening democracy under a new multiparty dispensation, the functioning of multiparty in local governments should be given adequate attention. They build upon an increasingly solid foundation of education, health, infrastructure, and good governance. Aa uganda has successfully designing strategic interventions at district level, which in the end. Special thanks go particularly to mr niels hjortdal, danida head of programmes, human rights and good governance, for the commitment and support he offered on behalf of his agency towards this initiative. This programme started in july 2011 and is planned for the next five years until june 2016. Commissions of inquiry and the fight against corruption in uganda by monica twesiime kirya thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctor of philosophy phd degree in law university of warwick school of law supervisor. Although humans make millions of decisions in many ways, if stripped to the core, like peeling the layers off an onion, underlying even the most sophisticated decision making lies a basic framework.
Good governance in africa 4 about the land that supports them. Mokoro ltd evaluation of danish aid to uganda 19872005. Huggo provided funding for ugandan government line ministries, local. Good governance, aid modalities and poverty reduction working paper series. Despite this, the government has not put in place any mechanism to capture these contributions and provide support for ugandans in the diaspora to encourage them to. Uganda is one of denmarks 12 priority countries under denmarks current development policy. Ugogo succeeds the danida human rights and good governance office huggo. Secondly, the concept of good governance refers to the developmental potentials of the democratic challenge in africa as accountability, rule of law, freedom of expression and association and public choice of government are important elements of africas renewal. Support to the inspectorate of government is being funded by danida under the uganda good governance programme 20112016 for a period of five years. A number of poor countries, including many of the countries with whom denmark has longestablished cooperation, are recording high growth rates. Pdf corporate governance and accountability in uganda. Latest grants and resources for democracy and good governance.
This report sets out the findings of the uganda case study. Framework for danidas efforts to prevent and fight corruption. Danida business danidas anticorruption policy research programmes and danida fellowship centre. For rwanda to get accurate information on the level of assimilation of the new public management tools and good governance principles by civil servants. Tanzania and uganda kent buse and david booth with grace murindwa and aziza mwisongo forthcoming 2008 working paper 8.
The programmatic focus of aadk is on good governance and youth engagement, referring to three interlinked. They build upon an increasingly solid foundation of education, health. The overall objective of denmarks development cooperation is contribute to poverty reduction through inclusive and sustainable economic development, promote democracy, good governance and. A summary of proceedings a summary of the keynote address by anyang nyongo 15 plenary discussion 18 vote of thanks 19 5. Huggo danida human rights good governance office hugou human rights and good governance advisory unit idf independent development fund ingo international nongovernmental organisation intrac international ngo training and research centre lga local grant authorities lgaf local governance accountability facility lgcdp local governance and. The governance of nongovernmental organizations in uganda. Good governance embodies processes that are %u201cparticipatory.
Promote good governance and the establishment of democratic institutions, including settingup and access to effective, independent judicial systems and complaint mechanisms, enhanced capacity and decentralization of public administration and the fight against. Thirdly, good governance refers also to the consolidation of. The target population includes people displaced from their habitats in the forests. The governance of nongovernmental organizations in uganda abigail barr university of oxford y marcel fafchamps university of oxford z trudy owens university of nottinghamx august 2004 abstract using original survey data, we document the activities, resources, and governance structure of ngos operating in uganda. The danida fellowship programmes are some of my favorites that we run here at the international law institute. The current fifth phase of hsps running from 2015201920. Health sector programme support denmark has been a partner in the tanzania health sector for several years and enjoyed the longstanding collaboration with the partners in the sector. The danish international development agency danida has been a very important. Governments decision to reduce the percentage of development aid from 1. Governance systems international gsi is a multidisciplinary consulting firm with a continental transformative vision of tackling africas development challenges. Danida huggo was set up in 2006 to provide funding for ugandan government line ministries and institutions, local, national civil society organizations, and a few international organizations working in the. The danish development policy focuses upon eradication of poverty and ensuring sustainable development. Pdf on jan 1, 2006, simeon wanyama and others published corporate governance and accountability in uganda, corporate citizenship in africa.
The good governance reforms are based on a particular way of understanding economic development that draws on a very specific and partial reading of new institutional economics and new political economy. Strengthening public accountability and governance in east africa. It works in select countries referred to as programme countries and provides support to ngos as well as governmental. Karamoja integrateddisarmament and disarmament programme. There is time for developing the courses and time for follow up. In 2015, uganda was ranked 19th out of 54 countries with an overall score of 54. Good governance is a form of governance that embodies eight specific characteristics, and can be seen as an ideal of governance. Uganda case study 2 acknowledgements two country case studies were carried out as part of the evaluation of the danida fellowship programme dfp, in ghana and uganda. Latest grants, calls for applications, calls for proposals, requests for proposals and other resources for for democracy and good governance. Commissions of inquiry and the fight against corruption in uganda by monica twesiime kirya thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a doctor of philosophy phd degree in law university of warwick school of. Danida fellowship centre fighting corruption in africa.
However, his definition of good governance is different from the one used by the rich countries in meting out aid to poor nations. Danida danish international development agency dbs direct budget support dfid uk department for international development. Community affairs network commanet uganda is a local community organization cbo governance watchdog and public policy lobby committed to work for the improvement of the quality of governance in the country and provision of quality technical and advisory services. In order to obtain an understanding of good governance as policy, i take danida, ms and ibis. Inclusive, effective governance programme undp in uganda. Government of uganda and undp agree that rule of law and constitutionalism are key engines of development progress. The danish international development agency danida is the official development cooperation agency of the government of denmark under the danish ministry of foreign affairs.
This paper examines the broader issue of governance that includes capacity building, integrity, and the focus on public sector service delivery and results. The danida human rights and good governance office huggo is a. Between 2006 and 2011 the danida human rights and good governance office. The danish government seeks to help stabilise ugandas political and economic environments by bringing danish good governance interventions to curb corruption challenges in uganda.
Health sector programme support the danish embassy in tanzania. In 2012, the government of denmark launched a new development strategy, a right to a. Since 1996, the support has been provided through the longterm health sector programme support hsps. The agreement between the government of the republic of uganda and the government of the kingdom of denmark regarding the programme was signed on 5th july, 2011. Support democratic elections, parliaments, political parties, civil society and a free and critical media. What is exiting about danida is that they really treat us as equal partners. To identify strategies for refining decentralization design. Sustainable vanilla sourcing through an innovative partnership 1 abstract. Gsi offers solution oriented consulting services to nationalsubnational governments, private sector companies and csos in uganda and other african countries. Uganda history is dotted with many examples of bad governance which the people of uganda over the years have had to endure. Danida introduction denmark is one of the longstanding bilateral partners to uganda in areas of good governance, human development and growth. Rwanda and tanzania at 102, uganda at 126, kenya 146 and burundi 158.
While the government of uganda at times may seem irritated by the. Huggo human rights and good governance liaison office igg inspector general of government jas joint assistance strategy. This strategy for reforming public institutions and strengthening governance is part of a broader world banks effort to delineate sector and thematic strategies to guide our work. The persons mentioned in this document are for contacts only, and are not the authors of this document.
The project in uganda is just one example of the implementation of this vision in practice. Speaker of parliament i have audited the financial statements of danida support to igg for the year ended 30th june, 2014. Denmark also seeks to promote danish business collaboration in uganda. Its been over seven years since a strategic partnership was established between firmenich, a leader in the flavour and fragrance industry and one of the worlds largest buyers of sustainable vanillai. Performance of key indicators at impact level on people living in poverty getting access to improved public services is above target. Poverty reduction strategy paper poverty reduction strategy papers prsps are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the world bank and the imf. Bisexual, transgender and intersex lgbti persons in uganda and tanzania or. Strategic sector cooperation ssc is a partnership between a danish public authority dpa and its vietnamese partner ministry. Public accountability and good governance in east africa editor sam tindifa fountain publishers kampala. Held in uganda over two weeks, this programme provides participants with a firm grasp of the structural. Governance and anticorruption efforts care is implementing projects to address rights and equity issues associated with social marginalization and exclusion of minority groups around protected areas national parks in western and southwestern uganda.
Governance in africa, says the chairman of the south commission, must be improved for the continents countries and people to build real freedom and real development. Uwe bergmeir from european union, rose sebatindira from undp and. While it is intended primarily as a guide for our own work, we hope that. Implementing public financial management reform is a challenge in all countries, but to successfully mount and. Danida fellowship centre programme international law institute. The two partner ministries have had joint missions in vietnam to establish the area of intervention. The governance of nongovernmental organizations in uganda abigail barr university of oxford y marcel fafchamps university of oxford z trudy owens university of nottinghamx august 2004 abstract using original survey data, we document the activities, resources, and governance structure of. The paper is comprised of three sections, demonstrating. The danida human rights and good governance office in uganda huggo came to an end in july 2011 and handed over to the joint donor democratic. Good governance and human rights east african community culture.
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