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Uganda Peoples Congress Uganda House, Plot 8-10 Kampala Road P.O. Box 37047, Kamapala Tel. +256 312 108551 Website: www.upcparty.net © Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC), 2011 All rights reserved Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................ iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Brief History of the Party ............................................................................... 1 1.2 Achievements and Challenges: ...................................................................... 2 2.0 UPC Party Ideology ........................................................................................ 6 3.0 VISION AND MISSION .................................................................................... 7 4.0 FROM CHALLENGE TO HOPE. ........................................................................ 7 4.1. A Comparative Analysis of UPC Performance in the 2011 National Elections vis-a-vis 2006 ................................................................................................. 8 5.1. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVE INTERNAL PARTY ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURES .................................................................................................. 16 5.2. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: IMPROVE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. ....................................................................................................... 22 5.3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: INCREASE RECRUITMENT AND REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE PARTY .................................................................................. 29 5.4. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4: INCREASE RECRUITEMENT AND REPRESENTATION OF YOUTH ........................................................................................................... 35 5.5. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 5: IMPROVE PARTY RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 41 5.6. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 6: CONDUCT SUCCESSFUL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS TO WIN POWER IN 2016 ..................................................................................... 46 Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan i i Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan 5.7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................................................................. 52 SUMMARY BUDGET - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT ................... 54 SUMMARY BUDGET - POLICY AND NATIONAL MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT .......... 56 SUMMARY BUDGET - THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ....................................................... 60 Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan ii ii Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan FOREWORD I whole-heartedly endorse this strategic plan and wish to unreservedly commend it to the entire membership and leadership of the Uganda Peoples Congress. Having led and participated fully in the process of formulating this UPC strategic plan, I am happy that the senior Party leadership has been involved in the stating of the strategic objectives; identification of short and long term activities necessary for the achievement of each stated strategic objective as well as in the identification of measurable indicators. These enabled the Strategic plan preparation team to derive a commensurate budget for its implementation. Besides the seven key identified strategic objectives with their corresponding activities, indicators and timelines, the strategic plan also spells out the ideology, vision and mission of the party. Through the comparative analysis of trends and patterns of UPC performance in the 2006 and 2011 National presidential, Parliamentary and local government elections visa avis other political parties in the country, the strategic plan clearly presents a message of hope for the UPC. Under the theme “From challenge to hope”, the analysis projects UPC as the only growing opposition party to day in Uganda with the official electoral commission figures indicating growth in UPC’s vote share and candidates contesting a number of elective positions at different levels. With focused and systematic implementation of this strategic plan, I am convinced that UPC is poised to rise and shine again reclaiming her rightful position in the national politics and management of public affairs in Uganda. My deepest thanks and gratitude go to the International Republican Institute (IRI) for the generosity in supporting and sponsoring all the training and the discussion sessions and providing consultants and facilitators for the various retreats all of which contributed to the successful production of the strategic plan. We are also indebted to our other development partners; the Netherlands Institute for Multi-party democracy (NIMD) and Deepening Democracy Partners (DDP) as well as the Milton Obote foundation for their complimentary financial support to enable the party leadership organs (Central Executive Committee and National Council) to Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan iii iii Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan meet, review the party performance and map out the way forward after the 2011 elections. NIMD has also assisted in the production of additional copies of this strategic plan. I therefore call upon all the leaders of UPC at all levels, to thoroughly study this party strategic plan, use it to explain to our membership and fully implement it as laid out. It is my firm belief that if successfully implemented, this plan will enable our party win the forth coming 2016 general elections. As a social democratic party in power, we will once again be able to practically place ordinary people in the centre of governance and development in our country. OLARA A. OTUNNU PRESIDENT, UGANDA PEOPLES CONGRESS Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan iv iv Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan INTRODUCTION 1.0 Brief History of the Party On 9th March 1960, Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) was formed as a nationalist political party through a merger of Uganda National Congress (UNC), founded in 1952, and Uganda People’s Union (UPU) founded in 1958. At the dawn of independence, which was achieved largely through peace and compromise, there were great hopes for building a united, independent, peaceful and prosperous nation. At the colorful independence ceremony on October 9th, 1962, the UPC leader, Dr. Apollo Milton Obote, received the instruments of independence and Uganda got its identity and became a nation symbolized by a national flag, a national anthem, a Parliament and its own Passports. UPC seized a number of opportunities to consolidate the unity of the country and accelerated socio-economic development. However, UPC which formed the first post-independence government faced several internal and external challenges. More importantly though was the cross-cutting challenge of poverty, ignorance and disease. At independence, Uganda had only one University College, one National Teachers’ College, one College of Commerce and very few primary and secondary schools. In the health sector, there were only a limited number of hospitals. The only existing railway line ran from Mombasa to Kampala via Tororo, with a branch to Soroti. There were hardly any tarmac roads. The economy was controlled by the Asians and Europeans to the extent that Africans had little or no access to jobs, business and trade. Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan 1 Uganda Peoples Congress Strategic Plan 1.2 Achievements and Challenges: The Asian issue was tackled by encouraging Asians either to integrate by taking up Ugandan citizenship or opting for British citizenship. Many young enlightened Asians, out of conviction chose to identify with Uganda by taking up citizenship. In response to post-independence socio-economic challenges, under the 1965-1970 “Development Plan”, UPC built 1,400 primary and 156 secondary schools covering every county and also expanded former missionary schools to provide more classrooms, laboratories and dormitories, and opened them up to all children irrespective of religious beliefs and socio-economic status of their parents. This enhanced national unity and integration. Nineteen Grade II Teacher Training colleges (one in each of the existing districts) and Technical Training Colleges were built in Lira, Elgon and Kichwamba to meet the high demands for trained manpower. Girls’ education earlier neglected during the colonial time witnessed girls’ schools built including; Tororo Girls, Nabisunsa, Wanyange, Mary Hill, Bweranyangi, St. Catherine and others. Similarly, many missionary girls’ schools like Gayaza, Nabbingo, Namagunga, Sacred Heart Gulu, Mbarara High, Kigezi High, Busoga College Mwiri, Nyakasura, and many others were expanded to accommodate more students. At Makerere University itself, the UPC government built Mitchell Hall in 1963, Africa Hall in 1970, Lumumba Hall in 1970, Chemistry Department in 1968, Mathematics/Science block in 1968, Commerce Building in 1970, Faculty of Technology in 1970, Center for Continuing Education (CCE) in 1970, and the Main Library. The National Institute of Teacher Education (ITEK) was also constructed in 1968. With support from the East African Community the UPC government also built Soroti Flying School to serve the whole community. At the same time government opened up a comprehensive road network covering the whole country. Major