A Rapid Evaluation of the Challenges in Local Government Staffing: Focus filling of Critical Positions in the Local Governments Structures
May 2022
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.
Rapid Evaluation Of The Effect Of The Contribution Of 20% Gate Collections Remitted To The Host Communities Surrounding National Parks
May 2022
The 20% Revenue sharing programme emerged as a result of an evidence gap in the area of enhancement of economic and social benefits from wildlife management. The programme is premised on the section 65 (4) of UWA Act (2019) where UWA is obliged to share 20% of its park entry fees to the surrounding communities in LGs surrounding the protected area from which the fees are collected to improve the social and economic well-being. Section 65 (5) mandates the Minister to make regulations on the management of the revenue sharing in subsection (4).
Of recent there has been a general concern as to whether the original intention and goal has been realized and generate evidence to inform policy makers on what is working and what is not working. The OPM in partnership with Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities and the WLA commissioned a study to undertake a rapid evaluation to assess the extent to which the use of the remitted 20% of the park entry fees has been effective in improving the livelihood of the communities in LGs surrounding the wildlife protected areas. The findings also provide a strong basis to inform the Ministry’s decision on the best way forward in implementing the conditional grant and preventing leakages in the disbursement system of the funds to the communities and make regulations on the management of the revenue sharing.
Les Gouvernements Partenaires de Twende Mbele Effectuent des Évaluations Rapides Afin d’Accélérer l’Obtention de Données Probantes
Juillet 2023
En 2019, le partenariat Twende Mbele a lancé une initiative de recherche sur les évaluations rapides afin de combler les lacunes critiques en matière de temps et de faire en sorte que les décideurs aient accès plus rapidement aux informations relatives à la performance des interventions. Bien que les évaluations rapides soient opportunes et efficaces par rapport à leur coût, elles manquent parfois de rigueur et de données complètes lorsqu’elles n’ont pas été suffisamment recoupées.
Parfois, les évaluations rapides sont menées en vue de répondre à une demande urgente et imprévue d’informations de la part des décideurs. Jusqu’à présent, les pays partenaires de Twende Mbele ont réalisé huit évaluations rapides ; trois autres sont en préparation. Le présent article fait état de la mise en oeuvre et des résultats d’approches d’évaluation rapide de projets dans certains pays partenaires de Twende Mbele, notamment le Ghana, le Niger, l’Afrique du Sud et l’Ouganda. Il formule également des recommandations visant à garantir la pertinence et l’utilisabilité des évaluations rapides.
Twende Mbele Partner Governments Conduct Rapid Evaluations for Faster Evidence Generation
July 2023
In 2019, the Twende Mbele partnership began an initiative to explore rapid evaluations to provide a means to fill time-sensitive gaps and reduce late access to intervention performance information by decision-makers. While rapid evaluations are timely and cost-effective, they may lack rigor and comprehensive data when not sufficiently triangulated.
Some reasons for conducting rapid evaluation are to respond to an unplanned demand for urgent information by decision-makers. To date, Twende Mbele partner countries have conducted eight rapid evaluations, with another three in the pipeline. This article presents the implementation and findings of rapid evaluation approaches on projects in some Twende Mbele partner countries notably Ghana, Niger, South Africa and Uganda. It further outlines recommendations for ensuring relevant and usable rapid evaluations.
ATELIER DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS EN MATÈIRE DE SUIVI ET D’ÉVALUATION TWENDE MBELE JUILLET 2024
Juillet 2024
L’objectif de cet atelier de renforcement des capacités de 3 jours est de construire et d’augmenter les capacités de S&E existantes parmi les fonctionnaires des gouvernements membres de Twende Mbele : Bénin, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Afrique du Sud et Niger. En particulier, cet atelier de renforcement des capacités doit continuer à souligner l’importance de la création d’un cadre de professionnels du S&E, de planificateurs et de fonctionnaires du budget qui apprécient la valeur des informations de S&E dans la planification du secteur public, l’élaboration des politiques, la budgétisation et les cycles et processus de mise en oeuvre.
Cet atelier de renforcement des capacités poursuit donc la mission de Twende Mbele qui consiste à combler le fossé entre le S&E et les processus de gouvernance essentiels que sont la planification, l’élaboration des politiques, la budgétisation et la mise en oeuvre. L’atelier sera co-animé en anglais et en français, et se veut interactif, afin de combler le fossé entre la théorie et le discours du S&E, et son applicabilité dans l’administration publique et les systèmes politiques.
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