47 research outputs found
Investigating the links between political settlements and inclusive development in Uganda: towards a research agenda
Understanding Elite Commitment to Social Protection: Rwanda's Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme
Increasing the power of the poor? NGO-led social accountability initiatives and political capabilities in rural Uganda
Social accountability has become an important new buzzword among development actors seeking to understand the forms of state-society synergy that may be supportive of better public services. Advocates suggest demand-side initiatives are key to increasing the power of the poor in service provision, while sceptics question the application of technical fixes to complex political challenges. This article reports findings from qualitative research into the political capabilities outcomes achieved among local health and education stakeholders through the social accountability interventions of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Western Uganda. It argues that NGOs are unlikely to generate substantive advances for social accountability in agrarian contexts characterised by patronage politics without organising marginalised groups themselves to tackle the causes of their disadvantage
Police Integrity and the Perceived Effectiveness of Policing: Evidence from a Survey among Ugandan Police Officers
Social accountability in primary health care in West and Central Africa: exploring the role of health facility committees
Investigating the Political Economy of Social Protection Expansion in Africa: At the Intersection of Transnational Ideas and Domestic Politics
Civil society and the state in Uganda’s AIDS response
This paper investigates state-civil society relations in the Ugandan AIDS response through a critical exploration of the history of Uganda’s ‘multi-sectoral’ and ‘partnership’ approaches, particularly as it pertains to The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO). It finds that the Ugandan government’s reputation for successful prevention campaigns is not necessarily deserved, and that the effectiveness of civil society is limited by an authoritarian political culture. Despite these limitations, however, state-civil society partnership did contribute to the emergence of a relatively effective coalition for action against HIV/AIDS. Donors were essential in encouraging the emergence of this coalition, but have also inadvertently undermined the emergence of strong and independent civil society voices able to hold the Ugandan state accountable
The Politics of Governing Oil Effectively: A Comparative Study of Two New Oil-Rich States in Africa
Decentralisation, democracy and development administration in Uganda, 1986-1996 Limits to popular participation
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