A Rapid Evaluation of the Challenges in Local Government Staffing: Focus filling of Critical Positions in the Local Governments Structures

The assessment was commissioned by Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Partnership with Ministry of Local Government while examining the challenges faced during the recruitment to fill critical positions in the Local Governments.

The study follows assessment results for the Local Government Performance Assessment (LGPA) in the last four financial years that is;(FY2016/17, FY2017/18, FY2018/19, FY2019/20) which revealed that for instance in FY2016/17, Human resource management was the worst performed measure with 45%, followed by revenue mobilization at 47%. Similarly, for FY2017/18, the results still showed that the worst performing areas were Revenue Mobilization (42%) followed by Human Resource Management (51%) hence signaling that Human Resource Management has been the worst performed thematic area in the new revised framework followed by Revenue mobilization.

The Assessment Explored the Challenges in The Local Government Staffing While Focusing On the Filling of Critical Positions in The Local Government Structures in Uganda. The Entry Point to The Assessment Included the Review of LGPA Reports of 2017 – 2019, Particularly with a Focus on Human Resource Management Performance Measure.