Kisoro District Local Government Councils' Scorecard FY 2018/19

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L-R: Ms. Rose Gamwera, Secretary General ULGA; Mr. Ben Kumumanya, PS. MoLG and Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha, Executive Director ACODE in a group photo with award winners at the launch of the 8th Local Government Councils Scorecard Report FY 2018/19 at Hotel Africana in Kampala on 10th March 2020

forest where the rare Mountain Gorillas are 1.0 Introduction found. As of the current year 2020, the total This brief was developed from the scorecard population of Kisoro District is estimated report titled, “The Local Government Councils at 315,400 people with 141,600 males Scorecard FY 2018/19. The Next Big Steps: and 173,800 females (UBOS, 2019). It is Consolidating Gains of Decentralisation and comprised of four main ethnic groups, majority Repositioning the Local Government Sector of whom are Bafumbira, followed by Bakiga, in Uganda.” The brief provides key highlights Banyarwanda and Batwa. The local economy of the performance of elected leaders and is largely private sector-led and driven Council of Kisoro District Local Government mainly by tourism and trade or commerce in during FY 2018/19. agricultural produce; a geographic dividend arising from sharing boarders with Rwanda 1.1 Brief about Kisoro District and Democratic Republic of Congo through Kisoro district is located in southwestern facilitation of trade across these boarders. The Uganda. It was curved out of Kabale district is composed of 3 counties of; Bufumita District under the Uganda Government County North, Bufumita County East and decentralization policy. The district shares part Bufumita County South, 14 sub counties, 37 of Bwindi national park, one of only four national parishes and 513 villages. parks in the world where the African mountain 1.2 The Local Government Councils gorilla can be observed in the wild. Kisoro Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI) boarders Kanungu District to the north, Kabale District to the east, Rwanda to the south, The main building blocks in LGCSCI are the and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the principles and core responsibilities of Local west. Kisoro is home to the famous Muhabura Governments as set out in Chapter 11 of the Volcanic Mountains and Bwindi impenetrable Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the

Jonas Mbabazi • Mbereyinka1 Bernard • Iratwibutse Teddy kisorO DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19

Local Governments Act (CAP 243) under council registered a stagnant performance Section 10 (c), (d) and (e). The scorecard in comparison with the previous assessment comprises of five parameters based on the across the four (4) parameters as summarized core responsibilities of the local government in Figure 1. Councils, District Chairpersons, Speakers and Figure 1: Performance of Kisoro District Individual Councillors. These are classified into Council on Key Parameters Relative five categories: Financial management and to National and Regional Average oversight; Political functions and representation; Performances Legislation and related functions; Development planning and constituency servicing and Monitoring service delivery. The parameters are broken down into quantitative and qualitative indicators. Separate scorecards are produced for the District Chairperson, Speaker of Council, Individual Councillors, and Council as a whole. The major rationale of the LGCSCI is to induce elected political leaders and representative organs to deliver on their electoral promises, improve public service delivery, ensure Source: Local Government Councils Scorecard Assessment FY 2018/19 accountability and promote good governance The council’s best performance was registered through periodic assessments. under the parameter of accountability where 1.3 Methodology it scored 14 out of 25 points, a point lower than the national and regional averages. The FY 2018/19 LGCSCI assessment used The performance on planning and budgeting face-to-face structured interviews, civic was average having scored 11 out of the 20 engagement meetings, documents’ review, possible points, which were quite lower than key informant interviews, field visits and the regional average (13) and national average photography to collect the relevant data. (14). Council registered its worst performance The assessment was conducted between under the parameters of legislation at 12 out November and December 2019. A total of of 25 points and monitoring service delivery 33 elected leaders (31 District Councillors, at 4 out of 30 points; lower than the national Chairperson and Speaker) and Council were and regional averages for both parameters. assessed. Generally, Kisoro District Council’s performance across all parameters was not impressive. There was no clear evidence of 2.0 Results of the Assessment committees having undertaken monitoring in line with the scorecard threshold. A summary This section highlights the performance of of Council’s performance is shown in Table 1. Council, Chairperson, Speaker of Council and Councillors of Kisoro District Local Government 2.2 Performance of the District during the FY 2018/19. Chairperson 2.1 Performance of Kisoro District During the FY 2018/19, Hon. Abel Bizimana Council was the Chairperson of Kisoro, serving his first term in office. He subscribes to the ruling, During the FY 2018/19 Kisoro District NRM party. Hon Bizimana scored 34 out of Council scored 41 out of 100 possible points. 100 points, a 2 point improvement from the This was a slight improvement by 3 points previous assessment. His score was lower from the previous assessment. This was a than both the regional and national averages at lower performance than the regional and 72 points. The chairperson registered his best national averages at 59 points and 62 points performance on the initiation of development respectively. With this performance, Kisoro projects in the district where he scored 9 out District Council emerged the 32nd out of the of 10 points; which was similar to the national 35 district councils assessed. Overall the average and a point higher than the regional

2 kisorO DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19 average. In addition, his performance on the on participation in lower local governments parameter of contact with the electorate was where he did not get any point, although the also good with a score of 7 out of 10 points. regional and national averages were also both However, Chairman Bizimana registered his generally low at 4 out of the 10 possible points. worst performance under the parameter of Figure 3 summaries the performance of the monitoring service delivery having attained no District Speaker of Council. point. This was mainly due to lack of evidence Figure 3: Kisoro District Speaker of for the monitoring he could have undertaken Council’s Performance on Key Parameters as well as follow up actions to cause positive Relative to National and Regional Average changes. A summary of the Chairperson’s Performances performance is presented in Figure 2 and Table 2. Figure 2: Kisoro District Chairperson’s Performance in Relation to National and Regional Scores

Source: Local Government Councils Scorecard Assessment FY 2018/19 2.4 Performance of Kisoro District Councillors A total of 31 councillors were covered assessed (4 of these councillors were assessed using secondary data). The average performance Source: Local Government Councils Scorecard Assessment FY 2018/19 of the Kisoro District Councillors was 22 out 2.3 Performance of the District of 100 points. This performance was lower Speaker of Council than the national and regional averages at 43 and 45 points respectively. The best During the year under review, the Speaker performed parameter by councillors was of Council, Kisoro District was Hon. Amos legislation with an average score of 13 out of Hakizimana, who represents Murora Sub 25 points. Majority of the councillors did not County and subscribes to the NRM party. attend council meetings at the Lower Local The speaker scored 41 out of 100 points, Government Level (LLG) obtaining an average an improvement by 17 points obtained in score of 4 out of 10 points. Furthermore, there the FY 2016/17 assessment. However, this performance was lower than the regional Figure 4: Performance of Kisoro District and national averages at 58 and 62 points Councillors on Key Parameters Relative respectively. Hon. Hakizimana registered an to National and Regional Average outstanding performance on contact with Performances electorate scoring 17 out of 20 points. This score was higher than both the regional and national scores at 15 and 16 points respectively. The Speaker also registered good performance on the parameter of presiding over council having earned 16 out of 25 points; similar to the regional average and slightly lower than the national average at 17 points. However, the Speaker performed poorly on the parameter of monitoring service delivery with a score of only 8 out of 45 points. In addition, Speaker Hakizimana equally performed poorly Source: Local Government Councils Scorecard Assessment FY 2018/19

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was poor performance in monitoring service some of the meetings but the verification delivery in the electoral areas that councillors exercise revealed that they neither represent in council. Majority of the councillors appeared in the attendance registers at were unable to present evidence of monitoring the lower local governments nor featured and follow up actions to cause positive change in the minutes of council of the LLGs. in the various sectors. At individual level, Hon. .. Inadequate Monitoring of Services: It Aidah Mugenga (Nyakinama Sub County) was noted that majority of the councillors emerged as the best female councillor in did not individually monitor service delivery Kisoro District Council garnering 50 out of 100 in the areas they represent in council. The points. Although he was below average, Hon. overall average score for monitoring was John. B. Musabyimana (Busanza Sub County) dismal (at 4 out of 45 points). In addition, 8 emerged as the best male councillor in council councillors scored zero on this parameter during the FY 2018/19 assessment. Figure while 23 out 31 councillors scored less than 4 shows the councillors’ performance by 5 out 45 points on the same parameter. parameter while Table 4 provides a breakdown of the same for each individual councillor. 4.0 Recommendations • There is need for the district to plan, 3.0 Critical Factors Affecting budget and facilitate district councillors to Performance conduct monitoring in their own electoral • Poor documentation and record areas. This should be coupled with easy keeping: A number of councillors (10) did to use monitoring tools for elected leaders. not have documentation of activities they • The district council should regularly plan had undertaken in council or on behalf for capacity building interventions of of council. It was therefore impossible to members of council and technical officials. verify claims made about what they had This would be critical in ensuring that all done in the year under review. This was members of council understand their roles especially common with maintaining close and responsibilities and what is expected contact with electorate and monitoring of them. This would go a long way in services delivery units. reducing role conflict. • Conflict in the District: The district • There is need for a conflict resolution administration has faced a number of intervention given the nature of conflict at episodes of conflicts that have resulted the district. This conflict seems to involve in attempts to censure the district very many stakeholders beyond the Chairperson; created a divided council; district administration. This therefore calls boundary conflicts in LLGs; land conflicts; for a constructive engagement of all the conflicts between the political and parties to these conflicts in order to reach technical teams have all polarized council. a conclusive point. These conflicts have greatly undermined • There is need to emphasise record the performance of the district. keeping among elected leaders especially • Failure to participate in the assessment: for the activities undertaken on behalf The performance of councillors who failed of the district council. It should be noted or declined to participate in the assessment that lack of documentation for activities had their performance severely impacted undertaken was a major contributor for the on, as the research team only relied on poor performance. secondary data (usually not adequate) to • There is need for the district councils to assess them. encourage councillors to attend council • Failure to attend council meetings at meetings at the LLG level. This will be Lower Local Governments (LLGs): The critical for accountability purposes where results show that 27 out 31 councillors did district leaders provide information to the not attend at least 4 council meetings at LLGs and pick feedback and issues for the the lower local government level. Some district councils to consider and act on. councillors reported to have attended

kisorO DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19

Sub Total Sub Sub Total Sub 0

29 4

30 17 45

ENR Environment 0 3

4 0 2

5 FAL

4 0 1 FAL

0 2 5

Agriculture Water Sources Water 0 4

4 4 2

7 Roads Roads

4 0 2 0 5

Water 4 0 2 Schools 0 5

7 Health

5 0 3 Health

0 5

Agriculture Education

0 5

Monitoring Service Delivery 7 5 0 3 Monitoring Service Delivery

Sub Total Sub 9 9 Sub Total Sub

10 20 11 14

NGOs 5 5

Local Revenue Local 5

2 5

11 Projects Communal

1 1

District Budget District 2 Projects 4 4 4 Initiated Projects

Initiation of

3 3 Budgeting Plans, Vision and Mission and Vision Plans, 3 Planning and

5 5 5

Sub Total Sub 7 8

Sub Total Sub 10 25 14 15 Electorate by Issues 5 4

5 Principles of Accountability of Principles with 3 0 0 Electorate Meetings Contact 2 4

Electorate

5 Involvement of CSO of Involvement

2 2 2 Total Sub 8 9

Accountability 15

Bills by Executive by Bills Administrative Administrative 8 5 5

0 2

Motions Executive Motions 6 5 Political Accountability Political Role Accountability

8 8 5 5

Legislative Council 2 2 Fiscal Accountability Fiscal

4 2 3

Sub Total Sub

Sub Total Sub 10 16 20 25 12 16 Gov’t Central

3 3

Capacity Building Capacity 4

3 2 2 Commissions/Boards

1 2 Petitions 2

2 1 1 Servants

2 3

Legislative Resources Legislative Oversight Civil Civil Oversight

4 2 3

State of Affairs of State

Public Hearings Public 2 2

2 2 1 Monitoring Admin Monitoring

Initiatives 4 4

Political Leadership Political DEC

Conflict Resolution Resolution Conflict 1 1 1 1 2 3

2018/19 Ordinances 34 72

3 0 2

100 Legislation

Council 2016/17

32 62 Perfor Motions Passed by the the by Passed Motions mance 3 2 2

100

Terms Committees of Council of Committees 1

3 0 2

Political Party Political Membership to ULGA to Membership

2 0 1

NRM Rules of Procedure of Rules

2 2 2 District 2018/19

Kisoro

41 62 100 Gender

M 2016/17

38 51 Identifiers 100

Name District Performance Max Score Kisoro Average Max Score Abel Bizimana Score Average Table 1: Performance of Kisoro District Council FY 2018/19 of Kisoro Performance 1: Table Table 2: Performance of Kisoro District Chairperson FY 2018/19 District Chairperson of Kisoro Performance 2: Table

kisorO DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19

Sub Total Sub Sub Total Sub Sub Total Sub 8

45 45

24 45 3 6 5 4 6 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 5 5 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 17 28 12

ENR ENR Environment

5 5 3 5 1

0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

FAL FAL

FAL 1 0 5 5 5

0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Roads Roads

7 7

Roads 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

4 0 7 Water Water

7 7

0 5 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Water

Agriculture Delivery Agriculture Delivery

4 7 1

7 7

3 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1

Agriculture

Education

3 Education 7 1

7 7 7 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Education Monitoring Service Monitoring Service

0 4 7 Health

7 Health 7 Health 7 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

5 5 7

Monitoring Service Delivery Meetings Meetings

LLG

10 10 0 4 Sub County County Sub

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 County Sub 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Participation in in Participation LLG LLG

LLG

Sub Total Sub Sub Total Sub

Sub Total Sub 20 20 5 9 9 2 5 9 5 5 5 2 5 5 9 2 2 2 5 5 8 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 5

12 17 17 16 17 20

Office Office

Centre 9 9

9 2 9 9 9 9 2 5 9 5 5 5 2 5 5 9 2 2 2 5 2 5 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 4

9 8 9

Coordinating Coordinating

Meeting Electorate Meeting Contact Electorate Meeting Contact

11 11

3 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Electorate Electorate

Contact Electorate 8 8

Sub Total Sub Electorate Total Sub 11

Meetings Meetings 25 25

9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 21 11 16 17 16 14 16 16 16 16 21 16 16 16 16 16 11 11 11 13

Special Skills Special Special Skills Special

Sub Total Sub 4 4

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

17 16 25 Motion Motion

5 5

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Special Skills Special

Committee 0 Committee 5 0

8 8 Record of Motions of Record 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 8

Legislation Legislation

2 3 3 Plenary Plenary Records Book Records 8 8

8 3 8 1 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 1 8 8 8 1 8 8 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 4

2 2 2

% Change % % Change % Committee 2 3 1

4 9 9 0

-2

43 28 27

-28 -11 -43 -16 -17 -36 -54 -28 -38 -29 -49 -14 -31 -56 -20 -50 -40 -61 -19 -78 -24 Business Business -100

Rules of Procedure of Rules 2018/2019 2018/2019 7 7 9

100 100 50 44 36 32 31 29 28 27 26 25 25 25 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 22

Presiding over Council Presiding over Council Chairing

3 3 3

2016/17 2016/17 % Change % Performance Performance

71 18 100 100 35 45 50 25 35 28 22 47 31 23 30 23 36 48 29 34 28 37 21 26 39 20 32 25 36 16 12 51 26 31

Terms Served Served Terms

Served Terms

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

2018/19

62 41 Gender Gender

F F F F F F F F F F F F F F M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M 100 2016/17 57 24 Performance

100

Terms Served Served Terms 2 2

Gender Constituency Constituency

M District Kisoro

Nyakinama Busanza Older Persons Older Persons Nyundo Southern Kanaba Chahi Nyundo& Bukimbiri Div Central Muramba Nyarubuye Youth Nyakabande Nyakabande Nyakinama Nyabwishenya Workers Southern Div Kirundo PWD Nyarusiza Northern/ Central Busanza Nyarubye Kirundo Nyabwishenya& Muramba Bukimbiri Workers Kisoro Municipality Chhi Nyarusiza/ Kanaba Murora Constituency

Political Political

Murora Identifiers Identifiers Political Party Political NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM IND NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM IND NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM IND IND NRM IND NRM

Identifiers NRM

Name Name Name Amos Hakizimana Average Scores Maximum Aidah Mugenga Musabyimana John B. Joseph Habyarimana Rose Manirakiza Izidol Tumusiime M.Bagaragaza Judith Ntabanuye Emmanuel Wilson Kazimili Maximum Scores Maximum Maximum Scores Maximum Kyarikunda Grace Nambajimana* Alex Elizabeth Tereraho Henry Mugisha Enid Akanyana* Florence Nkuranga Expedito Byensi* Joseph Muhozi Bahinyuza Festus Joseph Rukema Agaba James Cossum Kakyiga Imelda Kwizera Ntwari Peter Habyara Peninah Kampire Feresta Nyiramahoro Norah Innocent Kwizera Nsabiyera Epaphura Jenipher Nsaba Edson Mbyariyehe Mbonigaba Mary S. Annet Kansiime* Average Table 4: Performance of Kisoro District Councillors FY 2018/19 District Councillors of Kisoro Performance 4: Table Table 3: Performance of the Speaker of Council, Kisoro District FY 2018/19 Kisoro of the Speaker Council, Performance 3: Table *Councillors Assessed Using Secondary Data

kisorO DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT council SCORECARD assessment FY 2018/19 Sub Total Sub

45 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 5 5 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 ENR

5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FAL

5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roads

7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Water

7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Delivery Agriculture

7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Education 7

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Monitoring Service

Health 7

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Meetings

10 Sub County County Sub 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LLG Sub Total Sub

20 9 5 5 5 2 5 5 9 2 2 2 5 5 8 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 Office

9 9 5 5 5 2 5 5 9 2 2 2 5 2 5 5 2 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 4

Contact Electorate Meeting

11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Electorate Sub Total Sub

9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 16 16 16 21 16 16 16 16 16 11 11 11 13 Special Skills Special

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motion

5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Committee

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 8 Legislation Plenary

8 8 8 8 1 8 8 8 1 8 8 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 4 % Change % 9 9 0

-16 -17 -36 -54 -28 -38 -29 -49 -14 -31 -56 -20 -50 -40 -61 -19 -78 -24 -100 2018/2019

0 100 26 25 25 25 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 22 2016/17

Performance

100 31 23 30 23 36 48 29 34 28 37 21 26 39 20 32 25 36 16 12 51 26 31 Terms Served Served Terms

1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gender

F F F F F F F F F F F M M M M M M M M M M M M Constituency

Nyundo& Bukimbiri Div Central Muramba Nyarubuye Youth Nyakabande Nyakabande Nyakinama Nyabwishenya Workers Southern Div Kirundo PWD Nyarusiza Northern/ Central Busanza Nyarubye Kirundo Nyabwishenya& Muramba Bukimbiri Workers Kisoro Municipality Chhi Nyarusiza/ Kanaba Murora Political Identifiers

NRM IND NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM IND NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM NRM IND IND NRM IND NRM Name Maximum Scores Maximum Kyarikunda Grace Nambajimana* Alex Elizabeth Tereraho Henry Mugisha Enid Akanyana* Florence Nkuranga Expedito Byensi* Joseph Muhozi Bahinyuza Festus Joseph Rukema Agaba James Cossum Kakyiga Imelda Kwizera Ntwari Peter Habyara Peninah Kampire Feresta Nyiramahoro Norah Innocent Kwizera Nsabiyera Epaphura Jenipher Nsaba Edson Mbyariyehe Mbonigaba Mary S. Annet Kansiime* Average *Councillors Assessed Using Secondary Data

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REFERENCES Bainomugisha, A., Mbabazi, J., Muhwezi, W., W., Bogere, G., Atukunda, P., Ssemakula, E.G., Otile, O., M., Kasalirwe, F., Mukwaya, N., R., Akena, W., Ayesigwa, R., The Local Government Councils Scorecard FY 2018/19: The Next Big Steps; Consolidating Gains of Decentralisation and Repositioning the Local Government Sector in Uganda. ACODE Policy Research Paper Series No. 96, 2020. Kisoro DLG (2019), Minutes of Kisoro District Local Government Council FY 2018/19 ______(2019), Minutes of Standing Committees of Kisoro District Local Government Council FY2018/19 ______(2018), Minutes of Standing Committees of Kisoro District Local Government Council FY2018/19 ______(2018), Minutes of Kisoro District Local Government Council FY 2018/19 Republic of Uganda (1995), Constitution of the Republic of Uganda ______(1997), Local Governments Act (CAP 243) as amended UBOS (2019), District Population Projection 2015-2030

About ACODE: The Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) is an independent public policy research and advocacy Think Tank based in Uganda, working in the East and Southern Africa sub-regions on a wide range of public policy issues. Our core business is policy research and analysis, outreach and capacity building. Since it’s founding 19 years ago, ACODE has emerged as one of the leading regional public policy think tanks in Sub-Saharan Africa. For the last 8 consecutive years, ACODE has been recognized among the Top-100 Think Tanks worldwide by the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Global-Go-To Think Tank Index Reports. About LGCSCI: The Local Government Councils Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI) is a policy research and capacity building initiative implemented by ACODE and ULGA. The initiative is a strategic social accountability initiative that enables citizens to demand excellence of their local governments and enables local governments to respond effectively and efficiently to those demands with the aim of improving service delivery.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Jonas Mbabazi is a Research Fellow and Project Manager for the Local Government Councils Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI) at ACODE. He is a policy and governance analyst with over 11 years of consistent contributions in developing and analysing policies of Ministries, Departments, Agencies and multinational organizations. He is adept at policy research, community engagement, advocacy and capacity building for local councils. He has published book chapters, policy research papers, policy briefs and opinion articles on decentralization and local governance in Uganda. Mbereyinka Bernard is the lead researcher for Kisoro District under the Local Government Councils Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI). He is also the programs coordinator Ubuntu Community Empowerment Foundation (UCEF) Iratwibutse Teddy is the Executive Director, CODECA and the district researcher in Kisoro district under the Local Government Councils Scorecard Initiative (LGCSCI).

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