Act 3 public finance management act 2015 the public finance management act, 2015. Ministry of local government is a government ministry responsible for guidance and overall vision of government in local governments. Removal of a member of the local government finance commission. Uganda wildlife research and training institute act 2015.
The ministry oversees the government structures and operations at local levels in uganda such that they are harmonized and supported to bring about socioeconomic transformation of the whole country. The local government development program project will initiate a longterm effort, to assist uganda in the decentralization of basic public services, and in the implementation of local governments, and will test alternative services delivery mechanisms. In uganda, district governments are responsible for providing vital public services such as healthcare and education, but government accountability is relatively weak, leading to underprovision and low quality of services. This was at a time when the ugandan government had started the decentralization policy and was in the process of drawing up the new constitution of 1995. Government of uganda environmental assessment report local government development program ii lgdp ii only sub project proposals that comply with the requirements of the environment act 1995 and the world bank safeguards policies will be recommended for approval to the respective local government council. Dec 15, 2009 local councils in uganda struggle to make ends meet this article is more than 10 years old local government officials say they are committed to ensuring the work started by amref in katine. Local governments amendment act 2017 uganda law reform. The local governments act ministry of local government. Local government is provided for by the local governments act 1997, and it is enshrined in chapter xi of the constitution.
The united republic of tanzania the local government finances act, 1982 this edition of the local government finances act, 1982 incorporates all the amendments made to it since its enactments in 1982 up to 30th june, 2000 and is printed under the authority of section 18 of the interpretation of laws and general clauses act, 1972. Local government amendment act 2015 local government. On conviction in the courts of law, the defaulter will serve a term not exceeding one month imprisonment or be required to pay a fine not exceeding double the amount due. Uganda local government development program project english abstract. The government of uganda is committed to facilitating the development of a significant national participation in its petroleum sector for the benefit of the ugandan economy, the petroleum sector itself and the society at. A geosciences data portal is being piloted in uganda to promote the discovery of multidisciplinary geosciences data in jinja and mbarara. The ministry of local government is responsible for local government, which comprises 111 district councils sitting at the apex of. The power of the executive branch is vested in the president of uganda, who also acts as head of state and commanderinchief of the arme. The government of uganda is committed to facilitating the development. An act to amend the local governments act to provide for the. A person shall not be a member of a local government council unless that person is a citizen of uganda. Decentralization, local government capacity and efficiency. The primary sources of revenue are transfers from national government. Ppda regulations the public procurement and disposal of.
The local government budget shall reflect all revenues to be collected or received by the local government, and to be appropriated for each year. Seventh schedule unconditional grant to local governments. All the people of uganda shall have access to leadership positions at all levels subject to the constitution. The ministry of local government molg, is a cabinetlevel government ministry of uganda. The public procurement and disposal of public assets act 1 of 2003 set up the public procurement and disposal of public assets authority ppda as the principal regulatory body for public procurement and disposal of public assets in uganda. Upon enactment of this act, the local government act, 2007, and the thromde act, 2007. Local councils in uganda struggle to make ends meet katine. The system of local government shall be based on the district as a unit under which there shall be lower local governments and administrative units. A local government budget for the ensuing financial year shall always take into account the approved threeyear development plan of. Interpretation 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires commercial building means a building, the whole or any part of which is.
Click on the links for fullydownloadable documents. Ministry of local government uganda national web portal. The book discusses operations of the local government system in uganda in the context of social accountability as a tool for deepening democracy. Districts creation and its impact on local government in. A local government budget for the ensuing financial year shall always take into account the approved threeyear development plan of that local government. All power and authority of government and its organs derive from this constitution, which in turn derives its authority from the people who. Ppda act the public procurement and disposal of public.
Except for the chairpersons of lower local governments and the vice. Uganda local government development program project. An act to amend, consolidate and streamline the existing law on local governments in line with the constitution to give effect to the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services. The local government act provides for a minimum of 30% of council seats to be reserved for women and in 2014, local government expenditure was 15. Municipality and town to be lower local governments. Act local governments amendment act 2015 a by inserting immediately after subsection i, the followingla the chief administrative officer may transfer or post any employee of a local government within the district including an employee in a town councilor town board as applicable. Publications advocates coalition for development and. Financing local governments in uganda abia robert owilli.
Uganda wildlife conservation education centre act 2015. The local government finance commission is mandated under the constitution of uganda 1995 and the local government finance commission act 2003 to advise the president on all matters regarding transfer of resources from the central government to local governments and allocation to each local government and to advise local governments on. Presentation by acode ugandas research officer, jonas mbabazi, on the local government scorecard initiative and impact. Local governments act 1997 uganda legal information.
Local governments act 1997 uganda legal information institute. This declaration was made at the seventh commonwealth local government conference and general meeting of the. Ministry of local government workers house 2nd floor. Researchers worked with ipa to evaluate the impact of a program designed to improve local government accountability and the provision of services. Aug 01, 2017 in uganda, a presidential republic, the president of uganda is both head of state and head of government. Strengthening local political accountability in uganda. The meetings of local government councils and their executive committees shall be conducted in the manner specified in the third schedule to this act. Gewog yargay tshogchung chathrim, 2002 and the provisions of any law, byelaw, regulations, circular and order that is inconsistent with this act shall be repealed. The datadriven portal is meant to stimulate collaboration between government, industry players from the private sector and the public to advance understanding of the regions in terms of their mineralization.
It is responsible for the creation, supervision and guidance of sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance. These 5the local governments act 1997, state that, there shall be administrative units based on the district as a unit under which there shall be lower local governments and administrative units. While uganda has a long history of decentralized service delivery, and has instituted local economic development led as an additional mandate for local governments lgs, there has been less progress in operationalizing the concept and practically implementing it across lgs in uganda. Act 3 public finance management act 2015 the public. Local governments amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda legal. Act 3 public finance management act 2015 the public finance. And whereas clauses 3 and 4 of article 1 of the constitution provide as follows 3 all power and authority of government and its organs derive from. The presentation was made during the first local government decentralization policy.
Local councils in uganda struggle to make ends meet this article is more than 10 years old local government officials say they are committed to ensuring the work started by amref in katine. Local government amendment bill, 2017 parliament watch. Subject to the constitution and the fourth schedule to this act, a local government council may delegate some of its functions, powers or. Local government amendment act 2015 local government format. Rural districts shall have a district council and subcounty councils. The role of local governments in promoting local economic. According to the constitution of uganda, the country is a presidential republic and the president is both the head of government and head of state and wields executive power. Uganda online law library 7 2 the power of the authority to make ordinances shall be exercised by the passing of local bills into ordinances by the authority and signed by the lord mayor. The following is a partial list of the laws governing local governments in uganda. This act makes provision with respect to local government in uganda and provides for reform of local administration.
Peninah aheebwa, director technical support services at pau, also noted that for sustainability in local content development, uganda is harnessing linkages between oil and other sectors of the economy such as agriculture, engineering, construction, health, education, tourism, transport and housing, among others. Abstract while uganda has a long history of decentralized service delivery, and has instituted local economic development led as an additional mandate for local governments lgs, there has been less progress in operationalizing the concept and practically implementing it across lgs in uganda. Parliament watch uganda is a virtual tracker that monitors the parliament of uganda on a regular basis and provides both relevant data and expert analysis. Ulga was established as uganda local authorities association ulaa in 1994. National local government capacity building policy nlgcbp local assessment of urban public space and land management for equitable growth in gulu and mbale municipalities, uganda main report. Act 1 local governments amendment act 2008 the local governments amendment act, 2008 an act to amend the local governments act to remove the compulsory membership of every village resident to a village council. Functions of the local government finance commission. Towards an egovernment framework for the republic of uganda. An act to amend the local governments act to provide for the replacement of tender boards of local governments with contract committees. Local councils in uganda struggle to make ends meet. Amendment of section 7 of the local governments act cap.
Arrangement of sections section part i preliminary. Local government in uganda commonwealth governance. Uganda wildlife conservation education centre act 2015 wildlife conservation wildlife education. Local governments amendment act, 2010, 2010 uganda. While the notion of local government remains contentious in literature, consensus appears to be that it brings government nearer to the people.