Briefing Paper

Local Government Councils’ Performance and Public Service Delivery in Uganda Rukungiri District Council Score-Card Report FY 2013/2014

In this policy brief the findings from the 2013/14 assessment of Rukungiri District Local Government is presented under the Local Government Councils’ Score-card Initiative (LGCSCI). The Rukungiri District Council Scorecard Report have made several recommendations: 1.The budgetary allocation for Rukungiri Local Government is considered to be increased by the Central Government in order to meet service delivery priorities. 2. Rukungiri District Local Government have devised strategies to increase and effectively collect local revenue from the available local resources. 3. Monitoring by both political and administrative leaders will be intensifies to check shoddy works on service delivery units, especially road works. 4. Rukungiri District Local Government institutionalizes the practice of the production of monitoring reports by the elected leaders. 5. Rukungiri District Local Government includes more capacity building initiatives for council members and elected leaders in areas of legislation, drafting motions and bills, report writing, record keeping and minute taking.