Local Government Development Program

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The Local Government Development Program Project will initiate a long-term 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, through the private sector, beneficiary communities, or stakeholders. Given the cross-sectoral nature of this project, the strategic framework will be widely supported, namely, through the promotion of labor-intensive macroeconomic growth, and increased private sector investments. The components will: 1) provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), and the Local Government Finance Commission Secretariat, for capacity building and policy development, as both institutions strive to become operational. Under the decentralization policy, MoLG will mentor local governments, in line with the Constitution, and the Local Governments Act of 1997. Computerized databases will provide the required linkages for adequate information communications; 2) finance basic services delivery investments, and capacity building, through grants from the Central Government to the local governments; 3) support and test, alternative basic services delivery for the Kampala City Council, implemented through reorganization, private financing, and improved management practices; and, 4) support program management, monitoring/evaluation, and, future program formulation.