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Local Government Councils' Performance and Public Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Plot 96, Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya P. O. Box 29836, Kampala Tel: +256 312 812150 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://www.acode-u.org LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS’ PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN UGANDA Hoima District Council Score-Card Report FY 2013/2014 Authors: Robert Rukahemura, Robert Byaruhanga OVERVIEW OF HOIMA DISTRICT and Kevin Nakiranda DURING FY2013/14 Hoima district was managed by the political and BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE technical leadership which complement each other. The political leadership was headed by Hon. George This policy brief presents findings from the 2013/14 Bagonza Tinkamanyire assisted by 29 councillors assessment of Hoima District Local Government under including the speaker who provided an oversight the Local Government Councils’ Score-card Initiative role and monitored development projects to ensure (LGCSCI), an evidence based project implemented quality service delivery. The technical leadership on by ACODE in partnership with ULGA with support the other hand was led by Mr. George Ntulume as the from DGF. It seeks to enhance the effectiveness of Chief Administrative officer, together with a team of elected leaders in fulfilling their mandate and build heads of departments provided technical guidance the citizens’ capacity to demand better services. The and implemented lawful council resolutions to provide initiative is implemented in 30 districts, including services to the citizens. Hoima which was being assessed for the fifth time. The initiative uses the score-card – an assessment Hoima district has a commercially viable and diverse tool - to facilitate annual performance assessments on mineral resource base that is substantial to economic the district council, district chairperson, speaker and development, including oil and gas. A considerable councillors with focus on their roles and responsibilities amount of commercial oil deposits, estimated at as stipulated in the Local Government Act CAP 243 (as between 3.5 and 6.5 billion barrels were discovered in amended). and on shores of Lake Albert. Plans are underway to erect an oil refinery at Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub- The annual assessment process is conducted by teams county, west of Hoima. As a result of the increased of researchers across the 30 districts partaking in the potential for economic activity, the district has been LGCSCI assessment. The research process involves a declared a special planning area by the Ministry of review of key district documents, interviews with key Housing and Urban Development. The district also has respondents and consultations with citizens through a rich renewable energy resource base and a significant focus group discussions (FGDs). Following the data energy potential with 95 per cent of the total energy collection process, data is cleaned and analysed to used in the district derived from biomass in the form identify key themes and patterns wherein a district of firewood, forests and agricultural crop waste such report detailing the findings is produced for each of as coffee and rice. the assessed districts (full reports are available online; http://www.acode-u.org/). LGCSCI also produces Tourism is another potential area with hotspot and disseminates a ‘National Synthesis Report’ that geographical areas ranging from small animals in provides trends analysis for all 30 of the assessed remote areas especially in the Bugoma forests and the districts. Both reports are disseminated nationally Albertine rift valley, large game such as chimpanzees, with districts receiving copies of both their specific giraffes, black and white Colobus monkey, and recently reports and copies of the National Synthesis Report. wildebeests in the Kabwoya wildlife reserve. The district’s main economic activity is agriculture mainly at subsistence level employing a larger percentage of the population. Hoima’s population has been growing ACODE Public Service Delivery and Accountability Report Series No.56, 2015 i rapidly over time with the annual population growth FACTORS AFFECTING SERVICE rate estimated at 4.7 per cent. DELIVERY IN HOIMA DISTRICT Key service delivery indicators in Hoima District showed a remarkable improvement in the level of a) Budgetary Constraints: In FY 2013/14, Hoima service provision as provided for in various sectors. District received UGX 20.04 billion of which In the FY2013/14 the district had 212 primary central government funding accounted for schools with an enrolment rate estimated at 79,805. 81.5 per cent, local revenue and donor funds The Classroom – pupil ratio was 1:57 with 4 schools accounted for 7.27 per cent and 11.2 per cent not having a single, complete permanent classroom of the district revenue respectively. However; and Pupil-qualified teacher ratio at 57:1. Despite the budget outturn was 7.17 per cent less than the impressive statistics, the sector is still faced the projected revenue. Figure 2 shows the trend with numerous challenges including; high dropout, of resource envelope for the last three financial high levels of absenteeism, inadequate facilities and years. Despite the increase in central government limited participation of parents. transfers during FY2013/14 the disbursements were mainly in the form of conditional grants. Figure 1: Pupils of St Kizito Primary School in Hoima As such there was little or no room for the District read textbooks that were donated to their school by re-allocation of funds by the district local Tullow Oil in March. government to other service delivery priorities. Figure 2: A Three year budget performance for Hoima district FY 2011/12-2013/14 Source: Hoima District Final Accounts, FY 2011/12, 2012/13 and Photo Credit: Daily Monitor Hoima Budget estimates FY2013/14 Over the years, the district road network has improved. b) Issues related to procurement, poor contract The maintenance and rehabilitation of the road network works and accountability: There were concerns has not only boosted the district’s economy but also with regard to the slow and bureaucratic system facilitated access to markets and social services of procurement process leading to the delayed such as schools and health centres. Despite the fairly delivery of services. The concern, however, maintained road network during the FY 2013/2014, it remains the quality of services as reflected in was noted the sub-sector was still faced with various the various sub-counties. There were cases of challenges including; improper drainage and poor sub-standard work especially in road works quality of culverts used, some roads especially those mainly seen in Buhanika, Kabwoya, Bugambe, under UNRA were also not constantly maintained, Kyangwali Kyabigambire. delays in sourcing contractors, budget cuts, late release of grant and shoddy work contractors were c) Limited support supervision: Despite the among the factors affecting road construction and staffing gaps in respect to the approved maintenance in the district. structure in some departments, the process of filling vacant positions is bureaucratic delivery Figure 1: Kabwoya Kyangwali road affected by rain and due long staff recruitment and deployment heavy vehicles processes. This has greatly impacted on service delivery due to limited manpower to carry out district activities. d) Limited monitoring: Although councillors are supposed to monitor the delivery of public services, this was found wanting. This was mainly attributed to insufficient funds allotted to the exercise hence undermining their oversight role as elected leaders. Photo Credit: ACODE Digital Library ii ACODE Public Service Delivery and Accountability Report Series No.56, 2015 e) Poor documentation and record keeping Table 1: Hoima District Council Score-card FY 2013/14 by councillors: Many councillors could not deduce evidence to back their claims that they 2011/12 48 100 undertook activities such as monitoring and holding meetings with electorates. This affected 2012/13 67 100 their performance in parameters of contact with electorates and monitoring service delivery. 2013/14 49 100 % change -27 SCORE-CARD PERFORMANCE Trends in Performance Max Indicator Score Explanatory Remarks The score-card parameters are derived from the Score mandate of the organs assessed as stipulated in the Parameter Local Governments Act (as amended). While all the Rules of Procedure 2 2 four categories are evaluated on their legislative and monitoring functions, the district chairperson, speaker Membership to ULGA 0 2 Rules of procedure and council are assessed against additional roles. As Committees of Council 2 3 adopted and enforced. However, there was no the political head of the district, the district chairperson Motions passed 2 3 evidence of payment is also assessed on their political leadership as well made to ULGA. Motions Ordinances 0 3 were passed on service as initiation and participation in projects in their delivery – approval of PAC nominees, Conflict Resolution 0 1 electoral area. The speaker is assessed primarily as elimination of the a councillor with an additional function of presiding worst forms of child Public Hearings 0 2 labour. However, and preservation order in council. The district no ordinances were LEGISLATIVE ROLE Legislative resources 2 4 passed in FY2013/14. council, which is the highest organ in the district, is Hoima District had a focused tour in also assessed against the core function of planning Petitions 1 2 Bushenyi Districts, and budgeting as well as providing accountability to reports presents on citizens. Capacity building 3 3 lessons learnt. Sub total 12 25 Fiscal Accountability 4 4 Political Accountability 5 8 The district had an Administrative Accountability 2 8 approved DDP, REP, and CBP. Council Involvement of CSO 2 2 demanded the executive to present Audit and Public Principles of accountability 0 3 Accounts Committee (PAC) reports. Various stakeholders including CSOs are involved in ACCOUNTABILITY TO CITIZENS the budgeting process. Sub total 13 25 Plans, Vision and Mission 5 5 District Budget 4 4 Plans, visions and missions displayed in Local Revenue 2 11 key offices. The budget was laid to council on 28/3/2014 Min. HDLC /14/2014.
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