DECENTRLISATION POLICY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1. Discuss the reasons for demand for decentralistion and the factors affecting
its implementation in Uganda
2. a. discuss how the decentralization of the financial powers to local
governments is likely to impact on the delivery of social services in a poorly
resourced districts of Uganda
b.what constraints do you see in the decentralization of financial powers
3. define the following key concepts and their importance in the
decentralization policy in local governance
a. democratization
b. local government
c. community participation
d. empowerment
e. civil society
4. a. using examples describe the forms of decentralization that are most
applied in local governments
b, explain why other forms of decentralization are not commonly applied in
local government
5. a. critically analyze the role of the state in local development focusing on
state owned enterprises and poverty eradication
b, Evaluate whether privatization of parastatals and other Ugandan
governments organizations was a good idea\