Annual Report 2016 Making Public Policies Work for the People

ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE

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ACODE is an independent public policy research and advocacy Published by ACODE think tank based in Uganda working in East and Southern P. O. Box 29836, Kampala Email: [email protected] Africa. ACODE has for the four consecutive years been ranked Email: [email protected] in the Global Go ToThink Tank Index as the best think tank in Website: http://www.acode-u.org Making Public Policies Work Uganda and one of the top think tanks in the world. See link for the People http://repository.upenn.edu/think_tanks/10/

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Cover Photo: ACODE researchers holding a focus group discussion on land in Hoima district.

Research Meeting in progress. Back Photo: ACODE researchers holding a Citizen Engagement Action Plan Meeting in Moroto District. 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE Mission: Our Strategic Objectives:

ACODE’s mission is to make public policies work Policy Research and Analysis: Creating new for the people knowledge and innovative tools for governance through 1. Through policy research, ACODE helps evidence-based research and analysis. governments and international development Outreach and Advocacy: agencies to expand the range of policy Promoting the utilization choices necessary to confront challenging of independent policy ideas by governments through and sometimes controversial public policy policy outreach and advocacy. problems. Civic Engagement: Empowering citizens to demand 2. Through policy outreach and advocacy, for accountability and hence shaping public policies ACODE contributes to the formulation of that are just and equitable. public policies that support sustainable Institutional Capacity: Strengthening our human and development, thereby expanding livelihood financial resource to achieve the vision of a premier and income opportunities for poor people. public policy think tank. 3. Through capacity building, ACODE empowers communities to demand for justice and promotes public participation and citizens’ demand for accountability in decision-making processes that affect their livelihoods and the environment.

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• Policy Research Papers • Governance Assessment • Reports • Policy Briefs • Policy Dialogue Reports • Public Service Delivery & Accountability Reports • Fact Sheets • Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles ACODE researchers holding a Citizen Engagement Action Plan Meeting in Moroto District.

POLICY OUTREACH & PARTICIPATION How OUTCOMES ADVOCACY IN SELECT • Pro-poor Policies COMMITTEES ACODE • Economic Reforms • Policy Dialogues • Good Governance • Advocacy Clinics • Strategic Meetings Influences • Improved livelihoods in • National, Regional & • Technical Committees & Communities International Meetings Policy working groups Policy • Improved Public Service • Conferences Delivery • Website/ social Media Platforms • Publications • Electronic/Print Media

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ACODE’s Geographical Coverage

MOYO

ARUA

AMURU GULU AGAGO MOROTO NWOYA NEBBI

LIRA AMURIA BULIISA APAC MASINDI NAKAPIRIPIRIT SOROTI

HOIMA

KALIRO MBALE BUDUDA KAMULI LUWERO TORORO

KABAROLE JINJA WAKISO MUKONO

MPIGI

LWENGO SHEEMA MBARARA RUKUNGIRI

KANUNGU NTUNGAMO

KISORO KABALE

5 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE Acronyms Advocates Coalition for Development ACODE ENR Environment and Natural Resources and Environment Local Government Councils Scorecard AROGOT Albertine Rift Oil Governance Tracker LGCSCI Initiative Association of Ugandan Oil and Gas AUOGSP Ministry of Finance, Planning and Service Providers MFPED The Budget and Service Delivery Economic Development BSDMEs Monitoring Exercises MoLG Ministry of Local Government Budget Transparency and Accountability BTAI Initiative PTA Parent Teachers Association CAO Chief Administrative Officer SMC School Management Committee The Centre for Budget and Economic CBEG STON The State of the Nation Platform Governance Community and District Empowerment Uganda Forestry Governance Learning CODES UFGLG for Scale up Group CSO Civil Society Organisation ULGA Uganda Local Government Association. Citizens’ Budget Tracking and United Nations International Children’s CBTIC UNICEF Information Center Emergency Fund DEO District Education Officer M.o.U Memorandum of Understanding

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Foreword from the Policy Outreach, Capacity Building Executive 09 and Increased Civic Engagement 18 Director

Improving Natural Resources ACODE’s methodology 11 Governance 23

Strategic Partnerships for Policy Engagement 29 ACODE at a glance 12 Communication Activities 32

Policy Research ACODE IN THE MEDIA and 13 34 Analysis Institutional Development (Human Resource) 35 Budget Transparency and Board Members Accountability 17 42 Financial Review 46

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public policy think tank in Africa. UNICEF and American Jewish World Service. We would like to assure our development partners In a special way, I would like to thank the Executive who have supported our programme development Director and the entire Senior Management team and implementation that as a board of trustees, at the Secretariat and my colleagues of the Board we shall continue to provide oversight to ensure of Trustees, with whom we have provided policy value for money for every penny that is provided to guidance to institution which has now become us to contribute to social, economic and political formidable in its research quality and productivity transformation of East Africa. attracting some of the top talents to work at ACODE. Lastly, as we embark on the development of a Our achievements during the year under review, as new strategic plan for the period 2018-2028, we highlighted in this Annual Report, demonstrate the hope to scale up our work and programming to fact that ACODE has indeed come of age and is ensure that public policies are inclusive and work readily embracing new methods of conducting and for the people. There will be renewed focus on disseminating research findings to expand the impact formulation of a global, regional and national proof policy outcomes. We have also expanded and poor policies to ensure that they are, transparent improved the working relationship with Government The year 2016, was and accountable, both in formulation and in their and other like-minded civil society organizations and remarkable since it is a year implementation. We also hope to propel ACODE development partners. that saw ACODE ranked best to institutional expansion and sustainability in the think tank in Uganda and a On behalf of my colleagues on the board and at coming years. third best in East Africa. This the Secretariat and on my own behalf, I would like is testament to hard work and to extend my unreserved appreciation to donors dedicated service by staff, and development partners who provide resources management and board of that have enabled us to register tremendous trustees of the organization success on all frontiers. Special thanks go to who have worked tirelessly Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), International to ensure ACODE is on the Development Research Centre (IDRC), CARE path to success as a premier International, Hewlett Foundation, IIED, USAID, Prof. John Ntambirweki

8 Foreword from the Executive Director Program (TTCSP). Think Tanks globally continue to play government and political opposition to improve their a major role in extending the frontiers of democracy and relations, increase citizen control of their government, free space, policy formulation and policy implementation. promote partnership with the academia and civil society At ACODE, we are happy to be part of this global fraternity. on issues related to our program of work. In 2017, we The report elevated ACODE to competition against global shall start the process of crafting a new 10 year Strategic think tanks in USA, Europe and the African continent. Plan which is expected to consolidate the organization’s This shows ACODE’s great strides in policy research and gains and scale up our regional presence and influence advocacy. in Eastern and Southern Africa sub-regions. Over the years, we have been able to achieve tremendous I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our It is with great pleasure and successes due to the commitment of our dedicated staff partners and stakeholders who have contributed to the humility that I present to you who have been instrumental in ACODE’s growth and mission and vision of the organization. We would never ACODE’s Annual Report of success. Special thanks go to the Board of Trustees have made such an impact in research quality and 2016. The 2016 Global Go To who have provided oversight and policy guidance of research productivity, policy outreach and advocacy Think Tank Index Report (TTI) the organization to the desired direction while keeping and capacity building without your support. I would ranked ACODE as the number focus of our mission and vision. I would like to thank like to appreciate the continued improved relationship one think tank in Uganda. our development partners who provide the necessary between Government ministries and agencies and Nine Think Tanks from Uganda resources that enable us to implement our programme of ACODE, that has enabled us to influence policy without participated in this survey. In work. We have been able to contribute to the formulation compromising our intellectual and academic freedom to East Africa, ACODE was ranked of policies of government in various areas such as natural contribute to the transformation of Africa. Lastly, ACODE number three and out of 94 Top resources and environmental governance, peace and recognizes that Africa is still the least developed Think Tanks in Sub Saharan security, biotechnology and innovations, budget and continent on earth and therefore the great need to Africa, ACODE was ranked economic governance, and local governance to mention run where others are walking. To this end, ACODE 23rd out of 94. In terms of but a few. remains committed to the urgent need to liberate all advocacy, ACODE was ranked the productive forces, especially the citizens, to seize In 2016, ACODE embraced new methods of conducting 31st out of 90 globally, with the the democratizing space and harness the continent’s and disseminating research findings to expand impact of Best Advocacy Campaign. This development potential in order to claim the 21st Century. policy outcomes. For example, through social media, live ranking is captured in the 2016 streaming our work has reached people all around the For God and my country Global Go To Think Tank Index world. Report, led by the University of Pennsylvania through its As we seize opportunities that 2017 present to us, we shall Think Tanks and Civil Societies continue to facilitate policy dialogues and debates between Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha - Executive Director 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE ACODE RANKED AMONG THE BEST GLOBAL THINK TANKS

The 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (TTI) has once again ranked ACODE the best think tank in Uganda, and among the top think tanks the world. The Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) was ranked number one out of the three top think tanks in Uganda, and number 23 out of 94 Top Think Tanks in Sub-Saharan Africa. In terms of advocacy, it has been ranked 31 out of 90 globally with Best Advocacy Campaign. The ranking is captured in the 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report (TTI), led by the University of Pennsylvania through its Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP). Tables 1 and 2 provide a summarized ranking. Think Tanks in globally continue to play a major role in policy development and implementation and ACODE is happy to be part of this fraternity.

Table 1: ACODE’s overall ranking in the 2016 Top Think Table 2: ACODE Ranking by Category (Top Think Tank with Tanks Best Advocacy Campaign) Region Rank Region Rank Sub Saharan Africa 23 out of 94 Globally 31 out of 90 East Africa 4 out of 18 Africa 6 out of 14 Uganda 1 out of 3 East Africa 3 out of 5 Uganda 1 out of 3

94 23 18 4 3 1 90 31 14 6 5 3 3 1

Uganda East Uganda East Africa Globally Africa Africa Sub-Saharan Africa We wish to extend our appreciation to ACODE partners for the continued support that has brought the organization this far. 10 ANNUALACODE’s REPORT 2016 methodologywww.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE

Policy Research

• Strategic meetings Improved Implementation • Input in legislation

Policy Research • Strategic partnerships Livelyhoods Improved

Capacity Building

• CSOs • Citizens • Political Leaders

11 ANNUALACODE’s REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.orgACODEMAKING at aPUBLIC glance POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE programme of work Policy Research & Participation Analysis in Select Committees • Policy Research 1 • Strategic Meetings Papers Peace and Democracy – e.g. • Technical • Governance • Local Government Committees & Assessment Policy Working Councils Score Card 2 • Reports Initiative (LGCSCI) Groups • Centre for Budget Environmental Democracy – e.g. • Policy Briefs and Economic • Albertine Oil Governance • Policy Dialogue Governance (CBEG) and Environmental Reports • Support to Regional Sustainability (AOGESU) • Public Service Making Public Policies Work Peace Initiatives • The Civil Society Coalition Delivery & What we do and how for the People on Oil (CSCO) Accountability we influence Policy • Enhancing Forest Governance and Reports Community Livelihoods • Fact Sheets Project • Peer Reviewed Policy Outcomes • Latin America-Africa Joint journal Articles 3 Research, Exchange and • Pro-poor Policies Innovations & Learning (ELLA) Outreach & Biotechnology Policy • Economic Advocacy Reforms • Science and Technology Outlook • Good Governance Report • Policy Dialogues • Website/Social • Improved • National • Advocacy Clinics Media platforms Livelihoods in Biotechnology and • National, Regional • Publications communities Biosafety Bill & International • Electronic/Print • Improved Public Meetings Media Service Delivery • Conferences

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Policy Research and Analysis

At the heart of ACODE’s work is the creation of synergy between our evidence-based research and policy interventions. Research in 2016 was undertaken under different thematic areas — Budget Transparency and Accountability, Assessing Local Governance ACODE’s researchers during a and Service Delivery, Child health and Enhancing Natural Resource research writing session Governance.

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Natural Resources Governance Uganda is endowed with natural resources-oil and gas, minerals, fisheries, forestry, fresh water bodies and rivers, good climate, vast arable land and wildlife among others. If well managed, these resources have the potential to generate revenue wealth that can transform the economy, revamp essential social sectors and improve livelihoods. Citizen participation, accountability and revenue transparency are therefore critical components that improve resource governance of these resources. Therefore, ACODE’S work during the year focused on research and advocacy to improve management of the county’s natural resource governance. Activities were implemented under three projects:

Albertine Rift Oil Governance Tracker (AROGOT)

The project aims at promoting the effective implementation of oil and gas policies and legislation by carrying out policy research, policy implementation monitoring, outreach and advocacy. Under AROGOT, ACODE, in collaboration with the Civil Society Coalition of Oil in Uganda (CSCO), undertook a monitoring exercise and a report was prepared on the status of restored sites and compliance with best practices. With the objective to ensure that restoration of degraded sites by oil activities is appropriately taken, the exercise involved National Environment Management Authority, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Environmental Unit) and ACODE’s directors sharing a light moment with Hon. Ogenga Latigo (far right) and Wildlife Authority. Prof. Elijah Mushemeza (second Right) after a local content dialogue. Additionally, ACODE undertook a study on the best practices for Management of a National Oil Company in two leading oil producing countries (Norway and Nigeria) in order to (NOC), was carried out, that drew experiences of NOCs draw lessons for Uganda.

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Evidence & Lessons from Latin America (ELLA) Project Enhancing Forest Governance and community Livelihoods The objective of this project is to inform and influence policy, legal and administrative reforms at the national and local level that will maintain a delicate balance between forest resource management and community livelihoods. During the year, a comparative study assessing the benefit sharing status for selected forests in three East African countries; Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya was undertaken. The study assessed the robustness of the policy and legal framework for benefit sharing; evaluated effectiveness of benefit sharing for sustainable forest management and improved livelihoods, and, identified policy and legislative gaps that need to be addressed to ensure achievement Moderation of the ELLA online learning Alliance: The three month online learning of the forest conservation goal. The study has alliance was moderated by ACODE and Grupo FARO, an independent policy think tank informed the development of Benefit sharing based in Ecuador. The objective of the alliance is to provide a platform for participants guidelines in the Central Forest Reserves in to discuss and reflect on different strategies and approaches to local content and Uganda. analyse the policy and outcome experiences of oil and gas producing countries in Latin America and Africa. Learning was focused on identifying the challenges and opportunities when designing and adopting local content as a strategy to enhance the

15 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE contribution of the extractive sector to the national economy. for benefit sharing; evaluated effectiveness of benefit sharing for Insights will come from experts on these issues. sustainable forest management and improved livelihoods, and, identified policy and legislative gaps that need to be addressed to ELLA is a knowledge sharing and learning platform, funded ensure achievement of the forest conservation goal. The study has by the UK Department for International Development: The informed the development of Benefit sharing guidelines in the Central objectives of the project are as follows: Forest Reserves in Uganda. ELLA is synthesising knowledge of Latin American countries’ recent experience on more than 20 policy and practice issues in economic development, environmental management and Review of the Environmental Policies, Laws and Regulations governance. Themes were chosen on the basis of topicality, During the year, ACODE in partnership with CSCO undertook the review likely demand and known contributions from Latin American of the draft National Environment Management Policy, the National countries. Environment Bill and Petroleum Waste Management Regulations. During the year under review, various activities were carried The review generated recommendations that were shared with the out as shown in the infographic. relevant agencies and informed the draft policy, Bill and regulations.

Enhancing Forest Governance and Community Livelihoods The objective of this project is to inform and influence policy, legal and administrative reforms at the national and local level that will maintain a delicate balance between forest resource management and community livelihoods. During the year, a comparative study assessing the benefit sharing status for selected forests in three East African countries; Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya was undertaken. The study assessed the robustness of the policy and legal framework

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Budget Transparency and Accountability

The Center for Budget and Economic Governance (CBEG) seeks to improve the quality of life of Ugandans through promoting transparent and accountable public expenditure, as well as increasing economic ADVOCATES COALITION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT (ACODE) opportunities for women, men and the youth. The CBEG has three primary CENTRE FOR BUDGET AND ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE (CBEG) areas of focus, including Transparency and Accountability, Local Economic ASSESSEMENT OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE Development and Regional Integration. GOVERNANCE OF THE Work on transparency and accountability of public expenditure under the UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION Center focuses on bridging the demand and supply sides of the accountability PROGRAMME IN UGANDA gap by creating more options for citizens to demand for accountability, empowering them to use those spaces to demand for accountability and encouraging government to respond to citizens’ demands for accountability. The center organized the East African Economic Outlook Round Table with the theme, mitigating regional economic challenges and seizing global opportunities. An Economic summit themed Jumpstarting Uganda’s economy, turning vision into action was also organised by the centre. The two conferences provided an opportunity for government to account to Ugandans on the state of the economy.

ACODE researchers build the capacity of some of the community members in Moroto district to help Susan Namirembe Kavuma | Kiran Cunningham | George Bogere | Richard Sebaggala them demand for accountability from their leaders. ACODE Policy Research Series No. 80, 2017 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE

ACODE’s researcher facilitating a CEAP in Amuria district

POLICY OUTREACH, CAPACITY BUILDING AND INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Improving service delivery through Local Government Performance Assessments

During the year in review, under the Local Government Councils councillors were equipped with skills to serve their communities Score Card Initiative (LGCSCI) project, ACODE conducted a better and encourage appropriate conduct during council Scorecard assessment in 4 districts (Arua, Apac, Masindi and sessions. More to this, thirty scorecard briefs for 30 districts were Nwoya) where120 political leaders were met and verification visits published and disseminated during the trainings in the respective in all the sub counties in the 4 districts were made. Councillor districts, to give the councillors a reference to the scorecard. trainings were also held in 30 districts through which the different 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE

County Assembly and Nairobi City Council Assembly) that were on a learning visit about the scorecard initiative. All the county assemblies expressed interest in the scorecard and promised to invite ACODE to initiate a process of implementation of the scorecard in Kenya. In a bid to foster synergy and networking with like-minded organisations, in 2016, ACODE participated in the Voice & Accountability Festival that was organised in Kabarole district by the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). During the festival, different DGF supported organisations showcased their work and shared experiences.

The LGCSCI team and the senators from Nairobi county posing for a photograph after a learning meeting that was held at the ACODE offices. CBEG Policy Outreach: Addressing More still, ACODE published 850 copies of customised diaries Economic Challenges through Dialogue that were disseminated to district councillors and chairpersons During the year under review, the High Level Policy Dialogue during the councillor orientation workshops. The diaries on the Budget 2016/17 was held in partnership with the Ministry guide the leaders in keeping track of their performance and of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MFPED). contribution to council sessions. These encourage the culture Themed; ‘Global Economic Outlook and its Implications of proper documentation. for Growth of Uganda’s Economy’ the dialogue brought Furthermore, ACODE participated in the East African together officials from the various disciplines and suggested Community (E.A.C) Secretary General’s meeting in Dar- recommendations to economic challenges of Uganda. es-Salaam, where a resolution was made to implement the Increased Social Accountability scorecard in the 5 East African countries. This is more proof of the powerful impression that the scorecard creates among Part of ACODE’s mandate under the Budget Transparency local government leaders, regardless of the location. Initiative (BTI) includes dissemination of budget information to citizens, budget and service delivery monitoring and soliciting As a means to continually nurture Peer learning, ACODE hosted feedback on service delivery from citizens. The scope three delegations from Kenya (Turkana County Assembly, Kitui

19 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE of coverage of the Budget and Service Delivery Monitoring was expanded Contribution to Reduction of Child to include aspects of quality of services and user satisfaction. The Budget Mortality through the CODES Champions remained key in these monitoring exercises. Budget monitoring is project biennial and remained focused on quarterly transfers of funds. The Community and District Empowerment for Scale-up (CODES) project is a five-year project (2012-2016) that was designed to reduce under- five child mortality caused by diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria—the three of the top childhood killer diseases in Uganda. The project was designed to address the challenge of under-five child mortality rate in Uganda that stood at 90 per 1000 live births in 2012. CODES project was jointly implemented Speakers at the High Level Policy by Uganda’s Ministry of Health, UNICEF and Dialogue on the Budget. Karolinska Institute in partnership with Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE), Child Fund International (CFI), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH). It was funded by UNICEF (Uganda). It was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the United States Fund for UNICEF. ACODE implemented the demand-side component of the project whose goal was to mobilize and galvanize citizens to demand for, and receive better health services, and enforce community Delegates attending the high level policy oversight over health service delivery. ACODE dialogue on the budget implemented a series of sequential interventions

20 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE since 2012 to achieve the project goal. These included conducting community dialogues, post-dialogue monitoring, and public health media campaign through radio spots. In the 2016, the following milestones were registered.

Reduction in child mortality through community dialogues, public health compaigns and awareness ACODE conducted 32 community dialogues in eight districts (Buhweju, Bugiri, Buvuma, Luuka, Masindi, Apac, Arua and Maracha). Community dialogues attracted a total of 2,850 participants across all the 8 districts. The community dialogues brought together health workers, caretakers of children under five, Village Health Teams (VHTs) lower level community leaders, sub- county and district leaders. The dialogues enabled participants to share experiences and perceptions and to create joint action plans (‘community contracts’). The actions plans were instrumental in addressing the challenge of child mortality in the eight A community dialogue in session. Districts.

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ACODE held total of 92 post dialogue monitoring visits indicated community (service users) in the communities that hosted the that 60 percent of the community contracts had been implemented dialogues; attitudinal change among caretakers of children under particularly action plans to improve latrine coverage and other five towards immunization resulting into increased utilization of homestead sanitary facilities, and awareness in the community immunization services; and increased male involvement in seeking about basic healthcare issues. healthcare for children though still not up to the mark. ACODE was able to run Public health campaign in partnership with local radio stations in eight CODES project districts. Eight (8) radio Enhanced learning through research, publication and knowledge spot messages were aired during the year covering various subjects. dissemination The purpose was to promote better health seeking behaviour among the caretakers of the under-five children. These messages included During the year ACODE was able to publish its experience. Two knowledge and treatment of diarrhoea; knowledge of patients’ briefing papers were produced, “Barriers to Care-Seeking among rights and responsibilities; completion of immunization schedules; Caretakers of Children Under-Five in Uganda: Qualitative Evidence knowledge and treatment of pneumonia; quest for enactment of from the Demand-side Component of the CODES project” and sanitation and hygiene bylaws; use of anonymous texting hotline “Assessing the Management and Administration of Public Health 8200 (mTrac); male involvement in healthcare-seeking for children Facilities in Uganda and its Implications for Healthcare Service under five years; and prevention and treatment of malaria. Delivery and Utilization: Evidence from the CODES Project”. The briefing papers provide policy recommendations that can influence ACODE conducted CODES project the demand side endline further reduction of child mortality in the entire country. Two articles study in the communities of the project intervention districts. The were also produced and published in international journals to share overall goal of the study was to assess the role of the ‘demand side’ the knowledge and experience worldwide. The article on “Community component of CODES in influencing health seeking behavior among participation to improve health services for children in Uganda: A caretakers of children under-five. The the study showed among Methodology for a community dialogue intervention” was published others: increased awareness among the caretakers of children in the Journal of Global Health: Science and Practice and the article under five about prevention and treatment of malaria, pneumonia, on “Health facility management and access: a qualitative analysis of and diarrhea; improved working relations between health workers challenges to seeking healthcare for children under five in Uganda” and the community (service users) in the communities that hosted is booked for publication in the Journal of Health Policy and Planning, the dialogues; improved working relations between VHTs and the after addressing comments from journal editors.

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Informing policy development and implementation through dialogues Policy dialogues at local and international level provide opportunities and avenues for peer learning and knowledge sharing. During the year, ACODE was able to organise several dialogues to disseminate research finding, policy reviews and policy monitoring reports. Dialogue on enhancing local participation in oil and gas sub- sector ACODE in partnership with Africa Mashariki Fest (AMF) which is a regional youth Voluntary Platform that promote regional integration organised a regional dialogue whose focus was inclusive regional integration and prioritising natural resources governance under East African Regional Integration. The discussions focused on transparency and accountability in managing trans boundary resources and other extractives resources.

Informing Oil and Gas development and implementation through dialogue

ACODE and the Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas in Uganda inclusive and democratic development of the East African (CSCO) in collaboration with Total E&P and Tullow Uganda organised region, the Afrika Mashariki Fest (AMF) was organised by AMF a dialogue on, on enhancing local participation in the oil and gas which is a Regional Integration Voluntary Youth Platform in sub-sector through implementation of the recommendations of partnership with ACODE. The event gave ACODE a platform to the Industrial Baseline Survey (IBS). At this dialogue, there was present papers on the importance of regional integration. increased knowledge on the capacity development initiatives and Regional Dialogue on Land, Biodiversity Conservation and role of the Industry Enhancement Centre in promoting local content extractives development in the oil and gas industry. ACODE in partnership with Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Regional Dialogue on natural resource management under E. gas (CSCO) and the National Environment Management African regional integration Authority, organised a Regional Dialogue on Land, Biodiversity With the aim of providing a platform for regional dialogue on Conservation and Extractives. With the objective to share natural resources management under the East African Regional knowledge and experience on feasible models for managing Integration, a dialogue on enhancing integrated, participatory, extractives in particular oil, gas and minerals for sustainable

23 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE human development and economic growth, the Organizing Learning Events for CSCO and local Governments theme of this dialogue was, “Harnessing Natural ACODE, in partnership with CSCO, organised a learning event for CSCO Resource Wealth for Sustainable Development”. members on policy research and analysis hence strengthening the capacity of civil society to influence the governance of oil and gas in Uganda.

During 2016, the District Land Boards of Buliisa and Hoima were facilitated to visit Kasese district to learn about enhancing security of tenure for customary land owners. Kasese district benefited from a pilot project on systematic land demarcation which enhanced security of tenure for customary land owners. Security of land tenure is now a major concern in the Albertine Graben due to oil and gas discoveries.

A delegate makes his submission during the regional dialogue on land, biodiversity conservation and extractives.

Capacity Building for Stakeholders

Hosting of CSCO: ACODE continued to host and coordinate the activities of the Civil Society Coalition on oil and gas in Uganda.

24 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.acode-ug.org MAKING PUBLIC POLICIES WORK FOR THE PEOPLE DSC_0512, DSC_0316, Enhancement of Forest Governance through knowledge sharing and Peer Learning Annual National Forestry Consultative Forum:

ACODE, in partnership with Panos Eastern Africa, IUCN, and CARE International in Uganda, supported and worked with the Ministry of Water and Environment to convene the Annual National Forestry Consultative Forum. The Forum provided an opportunity for stakeholders to engage the duty bearers and to provide them with information and different perspectives as far as improving the management of Uganda’s forest resources is concerned.

Forest Governance Round Table Dialogue:

The Uganda Forest Governance Learning Group hosted by ACODE held a meeting on 5th May 2016. Its major objective action and several meetings were held between the ACODE team, was to provide a platform to discuss and engage with new the Director Environmental Affairs, and the Commissioner Planning, policy processes and developments in the forestry sector. MWE in response to agree on the steps for the operationalisation of One of the recommendations from this meeting was for the the Tree Fund. Ministry of Water and Environment to cancel titles in wetlands Strategic meeting with top Technocrats/Policy Makers: and forests. The process to do this has been initiated. In partnership with ACCU, CARE in Uganda and PANOS, ACODE Advocacy on the operationalisation of the Tree Fund: participated in organising a high level meeting between selected During the year, ACODE engaged the Parliament, the office CSOs working on forest governance issues and top decision of the Prime Minister and the Permanent Secretary of the makers at FSSD and NFA. At the meeting, ACODE highlighted the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) about the need to necessary Legal Reforms for achieving Forest Justice in Uganda, operationalize the Tree Fund. The Permanent Secretary took drawing some Lessons from Kenya and Tanzania. The Forest Sector

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Support Department (FSSD) expressed interest in some China-Africa collaboration to improve forest resource governance of the recommendations from the ACODE Study on Access to Justice. Commitment to revised penalties for forest crimes was secured.

National Dialogue on climate change adaptation and planning:

During the year, ACODE ACODE and other CSO partners collaborated with the Climate Change Department of the Ministry H.E. Zhao Yali, Ambassador of the People’s Republic Julian Barungi, Research Fellow with ACODE, making of Water and Environment of China, making remarks at an ACODE dialogue. her submission at a China-Africa dialogue. to convene the Post COP21 Workshop and Launch The China-Africa Forest Governance project aims at improving policy and investment practice in China of the NAPA Evaluation and Africa that foster good stewardship of forest resources and benefit poor men and women. The Study. The overall objective project intends to achieve this objective through generating evidence, capacity building, dialogue, of the workshop was to share and improving investment policy and practice. outcomes of COP 21 and ACODE organised a dialogue on China-Africa Relations in which The Ambassador of the People’s discuss the implications of Republic of China – H.E Zhao Yali and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives – Hon. Amelia the 2015 Paris Agreement Kyambadde attended and made presentations. The discussions focused on sustainable investment to Uganda. and China- Uganda collaboration on management of forest resources.

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State of Nation Platform Dialogues

The objectives of STON are;

(i) Promote and facilitate dialogue across different sections of Uganda’s middle level policy makers, political actors, businessmen and women, the media and civil society.

(ii) Creating a bridge between local people and the upcoming generation of students and student leaders to the community of policy makers in a direct and unfiltered manner

(iii) Provide a platform for cross-generational conversation on contemporary and sometimes controversial policy and governance issues in the country

(iv) Promote professional collegiality and nurture leadership that value respect for competing ideas, espouses mutual learning and build professionalism,

(v) Increase the impact of independent policy During the year, six State of the Nation Sessions were organised. The Sessions ideas on national policy development by attracted attendance and participation of key government officials, members of enabling a policy conversation between Parliament and other stakeholders to discuss and engage in frank and honest Ugandans in business, politics, civil society conversation about contemporary public policy issues in the country. and the media, and policy matters.

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STON PLATFORMS No. Title Date 62nd STON “Peace- No Substitute UPDF and Youth for Peaceful Elections” February 5th 2016 63rd STON Beyond 2016: Stabilizing Post Election Governance in Uganda March 4th 2016 64th STON “China -Africa Relations” June 3rd 2016 65th STON “Cost of Armed Violence in South Sudan: Implications for Regional Security.” August 5th 2016 66th STON “Confronting the Emerging Crisis in Uganda’s Forestry Sector” September 2nd 2016 67th STON “Confronting the Challenge of Child Mortality in Uganda: Scale-up and Consolidation of Gains November 4th 2016 from the CODES project.”

The State of The Nation platform in session.

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MOUs with partner organisations STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ACODE through the Centre for Budget and Economic Governance FOR POLICY ENGAGEMENT (CBEG) and LGSCI works with Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha, ED ACODE several organisations across the 26 and Mrs. Gertrude Gamwera, Secretary districts to implement activities that General, ULGA, sign an M.o.U promote transparency and witnessed by Onesmus Mugyenyi, accountability. Over the year, the ACODE’s deputy ED and Lillian Tamale, LGCSCI Project Manager. Centre signed an MOU with Kabarole Research Center (KRC) to coordinate budget champions in Kabarole District. This was supposed to be a protest on which future MOUs with KRC and two other organisations will be based. MoUs with media houses During the year in review, ACODE signed an MoU with NBS television and renewed the MOU with NTV MOUs with Government Agencies Uganda as major broadcast media partners to transmit dialogues so as to ACODE continues to enjoy formal working relationships with various government agencies to reach different audiences and wider promote public expenditure accountability and transparency in Uganda. publics. This made the dialogues ACODE has Memorandums of Understanding with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and more participatory with more citizens Economic Development, National Planning Authority. During the year, ACODE signed an MoU participating in the discussions from with Uganda Local Governments Association to implement LGSCI. the comfort of their spaces.

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Partnerships for Strategic Engagement 0ther strategic Partnerships

» University-based & independent policy think tanks e.g. » Budget Transparency & Accountability in partnership with:- University of Bradford, Gulu, Makerere, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, etc. • The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoPED), • Research Policy for Development (REPOA) in Tanzania.

• Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Overseas • Kenya Institute for Policy Research and Analysis Development Institute (ODI) – Budget Strengthening (KIPRA). Initiative (BSI). • Science and Technology Policy Research Organization » To promote budget transparency to facilitate citizens’ (STPRO) in Tanzania. engagement in monitoring the implementation of public service delivery programmes and accountability. • Governance of African Resources Network (GARN).

» Advocacy on the National Biotechnology & Biosafety Bill • South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIITA). 2012 – Presentation to the National Parliament. » African Portal – outlet of GARN and ACODE » Other linkages and partnerships - (some with MOUs): products go through – South African institute for International Affairs. • National Planning Authority (NPA) » Climate Action Network Uganda (CAN-U). • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWFN) • ACTIL (African Centre for Transformative and Inclusive • Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO): Leadership) at Kenyatta University.

• Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development • Global Witness

• Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) • Observer Research Foundation in India.

• ULGA - LGCSCI - LG Parliamentary Forum in the offing • Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS).

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CHART TITLE MEDIA ENGAGEMENT

R A D I O A PPE A R A N C E S R E L A T E D T O P O L I C Y R E S E A R C H 28 An ACODE ‘Communication Policy’ and a ‘Communication Strategy’ have been developed. T V A PPE A R A N CES R E L A T E D T O P O L I C Y R E S E A R C H 21

W O R K I NG W I T H R E P O R T E R S AS G E N E R A L B A C K G R O U N D 7

W O R K I NG W I T H R E P O R T E R S , W I T H A TTR I B U T I O N 26

P L A C I NG A R T I C L E S I N N E W S P A P E R S , P O P U L A R M A G A Z I N E S 9 During the year under review, ACODE signed an M.o.U

with NBS TV and renewed the one with NTV, in a bid to P R E S E N T A T I O N S A T R O U ND T A B L E S O R O T H E R P U B L I C E V E N T S 33 partner with the media in advocating for public policies to work for the people. P R E S E N T A T I O N S A T C O N F E R E N CES 16

POLICY ENGAGEMENTS IN 2016 PUBLIC MEETINGS ORGANISED BY ACODE 43

Other kinds of vehicles used by ACODE to get its results CONFERENCES ORGANIZED BY ACODE 16 into the decision making process and to educate the public. R O U ND T A B L E S 4

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COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

With the significant shift of communication from traditional of emergence and proliferation of social media and relatively media to information technology and hi-tech multi-media, expensive costs of sending SMS. A Mobile Application ‘The growing public policy think-tanks (such as ACODE) must Citizen Monitor’ was developed to augment the SMS platform. exhibit adaptability in packaging and presenting new It is expected to increase and improve feedback from citizens knowledge if they are to stay in the business of driving on service delivery. The mobile phone app will also ease budget political change and influencing policy action. and service delivery monitoring exercises by budget champions by making data capture more efficient. ACODE strove to remain relevant regarding the discourse on good governance and policy action in 2014 through Two Documentaries were produced for AROGOT and LGCSCI. the targeted dissemination of research outputs, up-to-date Radio Spots/ Advert: Public health messages on six (6) local Internet presence, incorporation of multimedia productions, radio stations were aired in Wave One 8 CODES intervention proactive media. districts. started on June 1, 2016 and ends on November 30, Budget Database 2016. The online ACODE budget database has, since 2013, provided budget data in a way that is easy for users to navigate and use. In the year under review, the database was updated with information up to FY 2015/2016.

SMS Platform and Citizen Monitor Mobile Application

The ACODE SMS platform is an important tool for dissemination of budget information to citizens. However, the use of SMS is in decline in the face

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To send SMS to District Leader Type: Issue*district*sub-county* District Leaders’ Mandate and send to 7300 Example: Citizen SMS: Go to google store and “Road Connecting Abwanget Parish to Willa Sub-county download the needs urgent attention*Amuria*Apeduru*Chairperson” citizen Send to 7300 monitor

District Leaders’ Mandates: • To send to the District Chairperson Type: Issue*district*sub-county*Chairperson • To send to the District Councillor Type: Issue*district*sub-county • Select To send to the Woman Councillor feedback Type and Issue*district*sub-county*woman select service • To send to the Youth Councillor delivery Issue*district*sub county*youth category • To send to the PWD Councillor Type: issue *district*sub county*pwd • To send to the Councillor for the Elderly Type: issue *district*sub county*Elderly

Provide details District Leader’s response to SMS about the issue raised Type: SMS ID number (space) reply from councillor then send to 7300. (attach video or picture) and click Example: Councillor Response: send 104 this issue will be brought to the attention of the office responsible. 104 is the unique SMS ID number – it is part of the message sent to you by the citizen.

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ACODE IN THE MEDIA Official Social Media Outlets for ACODE Strengthened media Engagement ACODEUganda ACODE often contacted by journalists to comment on policy issues ACODEUganda ACODE in print media: The New Vision or The Daily Monitor ACODE_Uganda • http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Markets/Tourism-is-magic-bullet- economic-growth-expert/-/688606/3179216/-/e69v15z/-/index.html Media presence • http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1423308/uganda- • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJFnAuROzdI address-public-expenditure-governance-challenges-agriculture-sector • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RoItuioe_M • http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1423304/effective- service-delivery-local-government-requires-competent-elected-leaders • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyrgH4QlWgY • http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1437921/protect-uganda- • http://www.nbs.ug/?video=4449 natural-beauty

• https://www. • http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/ • http://www.newvision. • http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/ youtube.com/ Commentary/Minimum-academic- co.ug/new_vision/ National/Poll-rigging-part-life- watch?v=VGjFObKxHfo qualifications-important-political- news/1445708/ Kabwegyere/-/688334/3115292/-/ leaders/689364-3278624-format- gorillas-stand- y5tq9iz/-/index.html xhtml-elmmb4z/index.html uganda-dr-congo-oil

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INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (HUMAN RESOURCE)

ACODE team posing for a photograph after a planning meeting.

A family that prays together stays together: ACODE members of staff say a prayer at the end of year get together

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SNIPPETS OF OUR YEAR

Prof. Russ Rhodes and Prof. Kiran Cunningham, both ACODE Research Richard Asiimwe (left) and Prof. Elijah Mushemeza (right) made it to Associates, presenting a gift of books to Prof. Muhwezi, ACODE’s the finish line during the AMF marathon in which they represented Director of Research (Second right) and the Executive ACODE Director, Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha (first right)

Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha, ACODE’s Executive Director and Prossy ACODE’s Finance and Administration team during one Tibulya, ACODE’s Administrative Officer, receiving a donation of laptops of their administrative meetings and still cameras from DGF in support of the organisation’s work

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Attraction & Retention of motivated staff ACODE staff members

2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 CATEGORY Male Female Male Female Male Female 45 staff in 2016/2017 Directors 03 - 03 - 03 -

Senior staff members Research 01 - 02 - 02 - have PhDs Fellows 7 Research 03 04 02 04 02 04 Fellows staff members Research 04 07 05 05 04 01 have Master’s Associates Degrees Research 07 06 06 04 04 04 14 Officers Information 01 - 01 - 01 - Interns at Officer different times Communication - - - 01 - 01 Officer 6 Finance & 03 05 03 06 03 06 Admin staff Active research Associates TOTAL 22 22 23 20 19 16 2 eminent long-term fellows from USA PhD Holders 06 02 05 02 05 02 1. Assoc. Prof. Russel Rhoads Master’s Grand Valley State University 08 07 10 11 06 08 Degree Holders 2. Prof. Kiran Cunningham Interns 04 03 04 08 04 02 Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Michigan

37 2016 IN PICTURES

ACODE recognising Francis Baryomunsi Office ACODE’s directors sharing a light moment with Hon. Ogenga ACODE Researchers going through a Mendley training. Assistant(Front), for his dedicated service. Latigo (far right) and Prof. Elijah Mushemeza (second Right) after a local content dialogue.

Onesmus Mugyenyi, ACODE’s deputy Executive Director (Center), chatting with Dr. Joseph Shevel, President, Galilee Management ACODE Institute and Prof. Elijah Mushemeza after a dialogue. smiles

The board of trustees posing for a photograph after holding one of their meetings. ACODE researchers facilitating a CEAP in Wakiso The Finance and Administration team holding one of Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha and Prof. John Ntambirweki share a District. their meetings. moment at the Afrika Mashariki dialogue.

ACODE Some members of staff holding hands in prayer during a dinner smiles hosted by the board.

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Some Research Products

IMAGINE66th A SessionCOUNTRY of the State of the WITHOUT Nation Platform FORESTS! CONFRONTING THE EMERGING CRISIS IN UGANDA’S Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Plot 96, Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya FORESTRY SECTOR P. O. Box 29836, Kampala Tel: +256 312 812150 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] TH 66 SESSION OF THE STATE OF THE NATION PLATFORM Website: http://www.acode-u.org

Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Infosheet No.34, 2015

THE ROLE OF LOCAL LEADERS AND ACTORS IN Balancing Development and Community Livelihoods: PROMOTING GOOD FOREST GOVERNANCE IN UGANDA A Framework for Land Acquisition and Resettlement in

Uganda By Ronald Naluwairo

1. INTRODUCTION

A Study of Communities Affected by Conservation in Kibaale District; It is reported that from 1990 to Oil Development and Road Infrastructure in Hoima District; and Hydro around 2010, Uganda’s forest cover Electric Power Development in Buikwe District of Uganda reduced by approximately 1.3 million hectares.1 This represents an average annual deforestation rate of 1.8 per cent.2 It means that in less than 20 years, Uganda has lost about 25 per cent of its forest cover. The loss of Uganda’s forest cover at this rate has grave consequences for Uganda’s economic growth and development and the livelihoods and livelihood Private forest cleared for crop production in Kizirafumbi, Hoima security of many people and communities. district (Photo: Patrick Byakagaba) REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS The continued degradation of Uganda’s forests in law enforcement and compliance, inadequate 7TH October 2016 at Protea Hotel, Kampala and other natural resources is increasingly being mechanisms for access to justice and remedy; and attributed to poor governance.3 Improving and bureaucratic inefficiencies and indecisiveness.4 Anna Amumpiire and Ronald Naluwairo promoting good forest governance is therefore Addressing these challenges requires the key in containing the rampant forest deforestation concerted efforts of stakeholders and actors at ACODE Policy Dialogue Series 23, 2016 and degradation and ensuring the equitable, all levels. sustainable use and management of the country’s Improving forest governance at the local level ABSTRACT forest resources. Poor forest governance in is however particularly important because it at Uganda is manifested in many forms including: that level where illegal logging and most forest political interference and influence peddling, malpractices take place. It is also at the local level poor institutional coordination of the forestry The 66th STON was organised by the Advocates Coalition for Development and where many government policies and decisions agencies, corruption, abuse of office, breakdown are supposed to be implemented.5 Environment (ACODE) in partnership with CARE Uganda, Ministry of Water and Environment, National Forestry Authority and Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). It 1 The Republic of Uganda (2013). The National Forest Plan This info-sheet highlights the minimal roles that was organised against the backdrop of the rapid loss of Uganda’s forest cover, 201112-2021/2022), Ministry of Water and Environment, Kampala, p.vii. 4 Ibid. proposals to degazzette urban forest reserves, and the increasing forest crimes and 2 Ibid 5 Rametsteiner E, Improving Governance for SFM at Local and illegalities including the trend of issuance of personal land titles in central forest 3 See for instance Kamugisha-Ruhombe J (2007), FOREST LAW Regional Level, in United Nations Forum for Forests (2007), ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE: Uganda Country Assessment Enabling Sustainable Forest Management: Strategies for reserves. Duty bearers, political leaders and security operatives are increasingly and Issues Paper, AFRONET, p.ii. See also The Environment and Equitable Development, for forests, for people, United Nations, Max A. Anyuru, Russell Rhoads, Onesmus Mugyenyi, Joseph Ekwenyu and Tom Balemesa Natural Resources Good Governance Action Plan 2013-2016. New York, p.9. ACODE Policy Research Series No.75, 2016 ACODE Infosheet No.34, 2015 1 1

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Published papers in journals

Papers Published Journal From Migration Regime to Regional Citizenry: Eastern Africa Social Sciences Migration and Identity Implications of the East Research Review . Vol 31, No. 2, African Common Market 2015 pp. 35-61 A REVIEW OF UGANDA’S ROAD In the Service of the Regime: Exploring the International Journal of FUND Relationship between Intelligence and the State Research in Humanities and Proposals for Transformation in Uganda Social Studies (IJRHSS) Vol. 3, Issue 6 June 2016 Non-Responsiveness of Local Governments African Journal of Public to Demands of Service Users: Implications for Administration and Management Accountability in Uganda Vol.XXIV No1. January- June 2016 Nation building in Africa: lessons from Tanzania Mandela Institute for for South Sudan Development Studies (MINDS) Annual Africa Youth Dialogue 2016 Discussion Paper Opportunities and Challenges of Academic International Journal of Higher Staff in Higher Education in Africa Education Vol. 5, No. 3; 2016 AMISOM Successes and African Solutions to AfSol Journal: A Journal of the Africa’s Peace and Security Challenges Institute for Peace and Security Studies Opportunities and Challenges of Academic International Journal of Higher Staff in Higher Education in Africa Education (IJHE). Vol. 5, No. 3, August 2016. Irene Achola Barriers to Health-Seeking Behaviour among Accepted in ‘Health Policy and Caretakers of Children Under Five in Uganda: Planning’ (Forthcoming) ACODE Policy Briefing Paper Series No 33, 2016 Perceptions and Realities

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PROF. JOHN NTAMBIRWEKI a Diploma in administration, ACCA, CPA certifications. His background and immense experience is invaluable to the is the Chairman of the Board Organization especially in matters of financial management of Trustees and currently the and oversight. Vice Chancellor of the Uganda Pentecostal University in Fort Portal, Uganda. He is also a consultant PROF. PATRICIA KAMERI-MBOTE with international organizations like UNDP, FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, IUCN, is a Professor of Law and former Dean at UNECA, ACTS, GTZ, DANIDA, the School of Law, University of Nairobi. and IDRC in Africa. He holds a She is an Advocate of the High Court Master of Laws degree (LLM) from of Kenya and was conferred the rank of the University of Nairobi. He has a Senior Counsel in 2012. She has served wealth of experience working with as Chair of the Department of Private Law Government agencies in many and Acting Dean at the School of Law, African countries and many international organizations. He University of Nairobi. She has also served as the Director of has vast experience working on many national, regional Research and Policy Outreach and Acting Executive Director and international issues and brings with him vast intellectual at the African Centre for Technology Studies, Nairobi. She was experience to the Board. a member of the Committee of Eminent Persons appointed by His Excellency the President of Kenya in February 2006 to advise the government on the way forward for the stalled MR. MEDAD MWESIGWA constitution review process. She has also been identified as a renowned thinker in the global environment and sustainable is the Treasurer of the Board of development field by the World Conservation Union (IUCN); Trustees and he is also the Chief as a renowned and innovative thinker and researcher by the Finance Officer, Housing Finance International Development Research Centre (IDRC) on land Bank Ltd. He teaches professional rights and served as a Policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson programmes at Makerere University International Center for Scholars.. Business School. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM-Accounting) from Makerere University Kampala,

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DR. JOSEPHINE ODERA PROF. DAVID FRANCIS Dr. Josephine Odera is a member of the Board of trustees and joined the ACODE is the new Director of board in 2015. He is currently the Head of Department of ACTIL (Africa Centre for Peace Studies; Director of JEFCAS and Commissioner Transformative & Inclusive of the UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. Prof. Leadership). Before her Francis has served as Principal Project Lead / Interim appointment at ACTIL, Vice Chancellor of the UNESCO-Affiliated African Peace she was the Regional University project in the West African state of Sierra Leone. Director, West and Central He holds a PhD. in International Relations - 1995-1998 Africa, UN Women and then briefly served as Department of Politics, University of Southampton, UK, Bachelor of Arts with Regional Advisor, Leadership & Governance Honors in History (Second Class Upper Division) -1989-1993 Fourah Bay at the United Nations Women Regional Office College, University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, Diploma in Human Rights for East and Southern Africa. - 1994 Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund University, Sweden and Diploma in Law, Development and Social Justice – 1995 Institute of Social Studies, The Dr. Odera holds a Doctor of Philosophy Hague, The Netherlands. (PhD) degree in Conflict Management from the University of Ghent, Belgium having previously obtained a master’s degree in PROF. JOHN PARAMAGAMBE KABUDI Economics, a bachelor of philosophy degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree. is a Member of the Board and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Dar-es-Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania. Dr. Josephine Odera has extensive research He is also advisor to the Office of the Vice President & teaching, diplomatic and management on the environment in the United Republic of Tanzania. experience spanning a career of more than Prof. Kabudi is a member of the Board of the Lawyers’ 25 years. She has served in the Ministry of Environment Action Team (LEAT) and the Human Rights Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Legal Resource Centre- two leading partner NGOs of the Republic of Kenya and also taught at in Tanzania. He therefore brings with him immense the University of Nairobi, Kenya, worked in experience in NGO management. Civil Society as a Director of Programmes and most recently as regional director in the United Nations.

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DR. MONICA MUHOJA PROF. JASSY B. KWESIGA Dr. Muhoja is a Member of the Board is a member of the Board of Trustees. He of Trustees and current Associate joined in 2015. His working career spans Director for Africa Programs with over 40 years including academia, research Dignity Alert and Research Forum and civil society sector (CSO). He holds a in Tanzania. She holds a Doctorate BSc (Econ) London University, Diploma in degree in International Human Rights Adult and Community Education, Edinburgh Law from the University of Edinburgh, University, MA Education, London having previously qualified with a University, and Certificate in Management Master’s degree in Law (LLM) from for Development, MDF, and Netherlands. Prof. Kwesiga is also Georgetown University Law Centre, a member of the board for various organizations. Washington DC and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Dar es Salaam. She is engaged as a Consultant on children and women’s rights, gender and MR. GODBER TUMUSHABE development. She is also a Lecturer at the University of is a member of the Board of Trustees, a Dar es Salaam. farmer, a social entrepreneur, a lawyer and a policy analyst. He obtained his first degree in law (LLB Hons.) from Makerere PROF. EPHRAIM KAMUNTU University, Kampala in 1993. He attended a Prof. Kamuntu is a Member of the Post-graduate Bar Course at Uganda’s Law Board of Trustees and currently the Development Centre where he obtained a Minister of Water and Environment, post-graduate diploma in Legal Practice. Government of the Republic of He rejoined the Faculty of Law at Makerere Uganda and an Ex-Officio Member University where he obtained a Masters Degree in Law (LLM) of Parliament. He is a professor in 1996. In 2007, Mr. Tumushabe joined the Stanford Program of economics, and has extensive in International Legal Studies (SPILS) where he was awarded a experience working with the private Master of Juridical Science (JSM) degree of Stanford University. sector. In 2008, he attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business Summer Institute in Business Entrepreneurship.

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BP. DR. TIBEESIGWA GEORGE WILLIAM DR. ARTHUR BAINOMUGISHA is a member of the is the Secretaryof the Board of Trustees. He is also a Board of Trustees. He Lecturer of Peace and Conflict studies, in the Faculty joined in 2015 and of Religion and Peace Studies at Makerere University. currently Coordinator He also served as a visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of of North Ankole Development Studies, Mbarara University of Science Diocese University and Technology (MUST). Before joining ACODE, he Project. He served worked as a Civil Society Fellow at the International as a Consultant Peace Institute (IPI), a New York based public on planning, policy think tank. He has authored several research development, management, leadership publications and contributed chapters and articles on and Administration in Uganda Christian peace, security and natural resources. Dr. Bainomugisha holds a PhD in Peace University, Advisor on community Welfare and Conflict Studies; a Masters degree in Peace Studies and a Post Graduate and development issues, senior presidential Diploma in Research Methods all of them from the University of Bradford, Advisor South Western Uganda, Chairman United Kingdom. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication of Board HEPS Uganda, Eliphaz Laki (BA. Mass Com) from Makerere University. Memorial Foundation, East Africa TEE and COU Provincial Build Committee and Chancellor Bishop Stuart University. He MR. ONESMUS MUGYENYI holds a Doctor of Ministry Asian Centre for is an Ex-Officio of the Board of Trustees. He is the Deputy Theological Studies and mission/United Executive Director. He also Heads the Environmental University of ASIA, Master of Divinity Democracy Programme and a full-time Public Policy University College of Emmanuel and St. Analyst. Onesmus has undertaken policy research Chad, Bachelor of Arts (Sociology and and published in the areas of Environment and Trade. Psychology) University of Sackatchewan, Onesmus has taught both Commercial and International Bachelor of Theology University College of Business Law at Makerere University Business School Emmanuel and St. Chad. and is an Advocate of the high Court of Uganda. He holds a Master of Law Degree from Makerere University (LLM) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre.

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Assets 2016 UGX 2015 UGX Non-CurrentAssets Property(Land) 1,495,742,000 1,495,742,000

Current Assets Accounts Receivable 299,788,744 347,748,113 Debtor Projects 683,171,512 102,204,088 Cash & Bank 3,069,518,678 4,696,337,276 Fixed Deposit 312,575,342 200,000,000 Total Current Assets 4,365,054,276 5,346,289,477 Total Assets 5,860,796,276 6,842,031,477

Represented By Revenue Reserves 1,930,232,791 2,654,697,770 Capital Reserves 1,495,742,000 1,495,742,000 Total Reserves 3,425,974,791 4,150,439,770

FINANCIAL REVIEW Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 727,110,616 674,332,833 Creditor Projects 1,707,710,869 2,017,258,874

Statement of Financial Position Statement Total Current Liabilities 2,434,821,485 2,691,591,707 Total Reserves & Liabilities 5,860,796,276 6,842,031,477

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Without support from our donors, ACODE’s work would not have been as vibrant and accomplished as it was in 2016. We are grateful to our donors for all the support that enabled us accomplish all that we did which led us to the first position of think tanks in Uganda according to the Gobal Go to think tank rankings. APPRECIATING OUR DONORS APPRECIATING

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