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The Unprecedented Shrinking of Public Spaces LOSING and Land in Ugandan GROUND? Municipalities A publication of the Cities Alliance Joint Work Programme for Equitable Economic Growth in Cities By Paul. I. Mukwaya, Dmitry Pozhidaev, Denis Tugume, and Peter Kasaija © UNCDF and Cities Alliance 2018 AUTHORS Paul. I. Mukwaya, Department of Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Dmitry Pozhidaev, United National Capital Development Fund, Kampala, Uganda Denis Tugume, Department of Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Peter Kasaija, Department of Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda JWP MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION Rene Peter Hohmann, Cities Alliance Fredrik Bruhn, Cities Alliance GRAPHIC DESIGN Creatrix Design Group This publication was produced by Cities Alliance and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) as part of the Cities Alliance Joint Work Programme (JWP) for Equitable Economic Growth in Cities. The U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) chairs the JWP, and its members are the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), UN-Habitat, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), Ford Foundation, Institute for Housing and Development Studies (IHS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam and the World Bank. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the Cities Alliance, the United Nations, including UNCDF and UNOPS, or the UK Department for International Development (DFID). 2 Losing Ground? SUMMARY There is increasing importance being attached to is to promote economic growth that benefits ALL public spaces and other municipal assets, such as citizens. -
The Quad (The 2017 Alumni Magazine)
THE QUAD | ALUMNI MAGAZINE | FALL 2017 Dedman CELEBRATING ALUMNI 30 Years of the Distinguished Alumni Awards YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD30 WINNERS THE QUAD | VOL 48 Dean Director of Alumni Relations Photographers SMU Dedman School of Law Jennifer M. Collins Abby N. Ruth ’06 Thomas Garza, Hillsman Office of Alumni Relations Jackson, Bret Redman P.O. Box 750116 Dallas, TX 75275-0116 Director of External Relations Managing Editor 214-768-4LAW(4529) Lynn M. Dempsey Patricia S. Heard Printer ColorDynamics Email: [email protected] Director of Writers & Contributors www.law.smu.edu Communications & Marketing Mark Curriden, Kristy A. Offenburger Patricia S. Heard, Brooks Igo The Quad is published for graduates and friends of the law school. Reproduction in whole or in part of this magazine without permission is prohibited. SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected]. Dedman SCHOOL OF LAW IN THIS ISSUE FALL 2017 Features 4 | 30th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards A special evening honors six new award recipients and commemorates 30 years of winners and their enormous contributions to the law school, the profession and the community. 12 | Spring Break 2017: DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Crayons as Contraband 4 Professor Natalie Nanasi and eight Dedman Law students volunteer at AWARD WINNERS Karnes County Residential Center to help immigrant mothers and children fleeing violence. -
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15th Conference of International Investigators Riva del Garda, Italy Du Lac et Du Parc, Grand Resort 8th-10th October 2014 15th Conference of International Investigators Riva del Garda, Italy, 8th-10th October 2014 Welcome OLAF is pleased to welcome all participants to the 15th Conference of International Investigators, held at Riva del Garda in Italy to mark the occasion of the Italian presidency of the Council of the European Union. The scheduled workshops cover a range of practical issues in fraud investigation in an international context and are led by experienced speakers from national and international services. Each participant should fi nd topics refl ecting his or her particular interests and operational needs. We hope that the magnifi cent setting of Lake Garda will off er ideal conditions for learning from others’ experience, for participating in robust discussions and above all for forging new contacts for future collaboration. Giovanni Kessler OLAF Director-General 1 15th Conference of International Investigators Riva del Garda, Italy, 8th-10th October 2014 The Conference at a Glance Monday 6 October Tuesday 7 October Wednesday 8 October Thursday 9 October Friday 10 October DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 PRE-CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 9:30 – 17:30 9:30 – 17:30 9:00 – 10:00 9:00 – 10:30 9:00 – 10:30 Training Training Introduction and 2nd plenary 4th plenary Loggia 1 + 2 Loggia 1 + 2 opening addresses Sala Congressi Sala Congressi 9.30 – 12:30 Sala Congressi 10:30 – 11:00 10:30 – 11:00 MDB plus RDB 10:00 – 10:30 coff ee-break coff ee-break Heads -
Summarized Tribunal Report
Summarized Tribunal Report On 15th May 2013, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of the Presidency, who is also the Minister in charge of Kampala Capital City, received a Petition from Seventeen (17) councilors of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). The Petition set out grounds upon which the Councillors sought the removal of Mr. Erias Lukwago from his position as Lord Mayor of Kampala Capital City. The allegations levelled against the Lord Mayor were; abuse of office, misconduct or misbehaviour and Incompetence. On receipt of the Petition, the Hon. Minister in consultation with the Chief Justice, constituted a Tribunal to investigate the allegations contained in the Petition. The Tribunal members were Honourable Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, Mrs. Joska Ocaya-Lakidi and Mr. Alfred Okello Oryem. The Terms of Reference of the Tribunal, in addition to setting out a time-frame of two months for its operation, specified that a decision was to be reached as to whether the Petition’s assertions could support a prima facie case for the removal of the Lord Mayor. The Tribunal further noted that the Petition seeking the removal of Mr. Erias Lukwago from his elective position of Lord Mayor of Kampala Capital City, was a matter of great public interest which had created an atmosphere of collective euphoria within sections of the population of Kampala. The sheer gravity and the far reaching ramifications of this exercise compelled the Tribunal to subject the evidence adduced before to such rigour and care as akin to the standard ordinarily applied to election petitions. Indeed whilst the standard of proof applied by the Tribunal was not beyond reasonable doubt as required in criminal cases it was a lot higher than proof on a balance of probabilities which is the accepted standard of proof in cases of a civil nature such as this one. -
Civil Judge in Uganda: Remuneration Systems and Promotion Possibilities
Civil Judge in Uganda: Remuneration Systems and Promotion Possibilities. How to Reward Efficient and Independent Decisions Asiimwe Jackline-Bainipai* Abstract This piece of work is discusses the systems of remuneration of judges and promotion possi- bilities as well as rewarding efficient and independent decisions in Uganda. The research finds that whereas these three form part and parcel of the core of an independent judiciary, and whereas there are adequate legal provisions, the enforceability is lacking due to the fact that there are high levels of interference by the executive in the function of the judiciary. The remuneration, reward of an efficient judge are largely dependent on paying allegiance to the executive and deciding cases in appeasement of the executive. Yet, the remuneration, promotion and reward are supposed to be on merit. They should also be established by law and not subject to arbitrary interference from the executive. This study has revealed how the executive has substantial impact on remuneration, promotion and reward of efficient judges. Judges that decide cases according to the law irrespective of the interests of the exe- cutive are sidelined in the promotions, remunerations and reward. The study makes relevant conclusions and recommendations. “The remuneration of the judges is not sufficient to induce the ablest lawyers in the prime of life to accept judicial office. If that state of affairs is allowed to continue it must have serious effect upon the administration of the law. It will impair those intel- lectual standards which have made our English legal system a great legal system; it will tend to impair that law abiding instinct which is the condition precedent for the maintenance of a high standard of civilization, and it will weaken the chief remaining guarantee for the prosecution of the liberties of that subject.”1 With reflection on the above statement on remuneration, this piece of work discusses remu- neration systems and promotion possibilities and how to reward efficient and independent judges from the Ugandan perspective. -
Rent-Seeking Practices, Local Resource Curse, and Social Conflict in Uganda’S Emerging Oil Economy
land Article Rent-Seeking Practices, Local Resource Curse, and Social Conflict in Uganda’s Emerging Oil Economy Tom Ogwang * , Frank Vanclay and Arjan van den Assem Department of Cultural Geography, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, 9712 CP Groningen, The Netherlands; [email protected] (F.V.); [email protected] (A.v.d.A.) * Correspondence: [email protected] or [email protected] Received: 27 January 2019; Accepted: 25 March 2019; Published: 27 March 2019 Abstract: We consider the different types of rent-seeking practices in emerging oil economies, and discuss how they contribute to social conflict and a local resource curse in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda. The rent-seeking activities have contributed to speculative behavior, competition for limited social services, land grabbing, land scarcity, land fragmentation, food insecurity, corruption, and ethnic polarization. Local people have interpreted the experience of the consequent social impacts as a local resource curse. The impacts have led to social conflicts among the affected communities. Our research used a range of methods, including 40 in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, participant observation, and document analysis. We argue there is an urgent need by all stakeholders—including local and central governments, oil companies, local communities, and civil society organizations—to address the challenges before the construction of oil infrastructure. Stakeholders must work hard to create the conditions that are needed to avoid the resource curse; otherwise, Uganda could end up suffering from the Dutch Disease and Nigerian Disease, as has befallen other African countries. Keywords: local resource curse; social conflicts; social impacts; presource curse; rent seeking 1. -
Adminstrative Law and Governance Project Kenya, Malawi and Uganda
LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN UGANDA By Rose Nakayi ADMINSTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNANCE PROJECT KENYA, MALAWI AND UGANDA The researcher acknowledges the research assistance offered by James Nkuubi and Brian Kibirango 1 Contents I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 3 II. LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT............................................................. 6 A. Local Governance in the Pre-Independence Period ........................................................................... 6 B. Rule Making, Public Participation and Accountability in Pre independence Uganda ....................... 10 C. The Post-Independence Period........................................................................................................ 11 D. Post 1986 Period ............................................................................................................................ 12 III. LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE POST 1995 CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REGIME ...... 12 A. Local Governance Under the 1995 Constitution and the Local Governments Act ................................ 12 B. Kampala Capital City: A Unique Position........................................................................................... 14 C. Public Participation in Rule Making in Local Governments and KCCA .............................................. 19 IV. ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES AND IMPACT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW ................................. 24 D. Adjudication -
Dakar Conference Proceedings
African Commission for Association for the Amnesty International Human and Peoples Rights Prevention of Torture Senegal THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE IN AFRICA Proceedings from the Regional Conference held in Dakar, Senegal, on 27‐28 April 2010 Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents ................................................................................................................................. 2 Main abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 5 Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................. 6 Foreword ............................................................................................................................................... 7 General Introduction ........................................................................................ 9 1. OPENING CEREMONY .............................................................................13 Speech of Mr Diéne Ndiaye, Vice‐President of Amnesty International Senegal................................................................................................................................ 13 Speech of Mr Mark C.A. Thomson, APT Secretary General..................................... 14 Speech of Mr Mahamane Cissé‐Gouro, Regional representative for West Africa, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights......... 16 Speech of Ms Dupe Atoki, -
Gender Equality and Empower Women 10 0 0 10
Millennium Development Goal 3 Millennium Development Goals Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women 10 0 World leaders agreed on the ambitious Millennium Development Target: Goals (MDGs) in 2000 to help create a better and more secure world COMMITMENTS by the year 2015. Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015. The eight Millennium Development Goals form a blueprint agreed to by all countries and the leading development institutions in order to Progress Indicators: focus on efforts to overcome crucial barriers to development. 1. Ratio of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education The MDGs are: 2. Share of women in wage employment in non-agricultural sector 3. Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education The UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2008 on MDG3 3. Promote gender equality and empower women shows progress, albeit generally slow progress: 4. Reduce child mortality for gender equality and empowerment of women of empowerment and equality gender for 5. Improve maternal health 1. School doors have swung open for girls in many regions. Where 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases there is a gender gap in primary education, the gap widens in 7. Ensure environmental sustainability secondary and tertiary education. Furthermore, drought, food 8. Develop a global partnership for development shortage, armed conflict, poverty and HIV/AIDS prove to be especially devastating for girls, who fail to enroll in and stay in The formulation of the MDGs has intensified development school. -
DNA Test Results Show UNRA Paid Fake Cousins
NATIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 5 14% of refugee DNA test results show women sexually abused — report UNRA paid fake cousins By Vision Report A study by the Offi ce of the Prime Minister While appearing before the among individuals, where they February, 4, 2014, the three, who (OPM), has revealed that refugees in commission recently, the trio were able to get the ‘Y-Haplotype’ were largely known as bricklayers, Uganda enjoy better access to social claimed to have inherited the land for each of them. received sh4.1b on their joint services than the host communities, which from their grandfather. He stressed that if the three were account in Diamond Trust Bank. has escalated confl icts, including sexual The suspects were later handed cousin, they would have had the This was in compensation for a 47- violence. over to senior Police detectives same Y-Haplotype, which was not acre piece of land in Nakigalala, The study discovered that 14% of refugee led by Beata Chelimo. They were the case. Kajjansi Central Forest Reserve women get raped or sexually harassed by taken to the Government Analytical “If the three were cousins, they ,along the 53km Entebbe-Kampala men from host communities as they go to Laboratory at Wandegeya for a are supposed to share the same Expressway project. collect fi rewood and food. test to establish their paternal Y-Haplotype. We get this from our The three, who are said to have The study, funded by the United Nations relationship. fathers who also get it from our withdrawn the money in just four High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Testifying before the commission grandfathers. -
Home of Parliament Watch Uganda
Home of Parliament Watch Uganda THE KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AMENDMENT BILL: INSTITUTIONAL MECHANICS OR BLEEDING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE POLICY SERIES PAPERS NUMBER 13 OF 2017 Published by CEPA P. O. Box 23276, Kampala Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.parliamentwatch.ug http://www.cepa.or.ug Bennett Alinda Citation Alinda B, (2017). The Kampala Capital City (Amendment) Bill: institutional mechanics or bleeding the will of the people; CEPA Policy Series Papers Number 13 of 2017. Kampala (c) CEPA 2017 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the publisher. CEPA Policy Series papers are developed and published with the generous grants from Open Society Institute for East Africa. The reproduction or use of this publication for academic or charitable purpose or for purposes of informing public policy is exempted from the restriction. Valuable inputs from Okello Isaac, Programs Associate, CEPA The views expressed in this publication are neither for the Centre for Policy Analysis nor its partners Abstract: In light of the power struggle at City Hall, Kampala and in the wake of an increase of bureaucratic attempts to usurp the power of the Lord Mayor, the bill seeks to pronounce itself clearly on how to manage the crisis through altering the mode of mayoral elections providing that they should be by council voting and not by adult suffrage. The bill also highlights new areas of focus all steered towards the efficient administration and development of the city. -
The History of the African Ombudsman and Mediators
AN AFRICAN JOURNEY TOWARDS GOOD GOVERNANCE: THE HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN OMBUDSMAN AND MEDIATORS ASSOCIATION Managay Reddi and David Barraclough 1 CONTENTS Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Notes on Referencing ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Acronyms and Abbreviations (used in body of text) ................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER ONE The Ombudsman Institution and Africa ...................................................................................................... 9 1.1 The Ombudsman Institution in Africa: Concept and Context .....................................................10 1.2 Types of African Ombudsman Institutions ....................................................................................11 1.3 Current and Future Challenges ........................................................................................................14 CHAPTER TWO The Early Years: Founding of the Ombudsman Institution in Africa (1965-1993) ..............................16 2.1 Tanzania Takes the Lead ...................................................................................................................16 2.2 Other Countries Follow Suit ............................................................................................................17