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George Matovu
Municipal Development Partnership for Eastern and
Southern Africa (MDP-ESA)
Outline
Uganda, Article II: (i) The State shall be based on democratic principles which
empower and encourage the active participation of all citizens at all levels in their
own governance and (ii) shall be guided by the principle of decentralisation and
devolution of governmental functions and powers to the people at appropriate
levels where they can best manage and direct their own affairs; and (iii) Civic
organisations shall retain their autonomy in pursuit of their declared objectives.
Innovations in the Cotonou Agreement
Challenges
Policy Development
Institutional Capacity
Financing
Policy Institutional Finance
Data and information Leadership & corporate
Local autonomy & Decentralisation governance to manage change Revenue sharing
Intergovernmental relations Organisational capacity to deliver Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Financing mechanisms outputs Resource mobilisation capacity
Human resource Traditional institutions Integrity transparency and
Urbanisation and poverty Legislative frameworks accountability
Globalization Partnerships
Conflict management
Knowledge
Development
Capacity
Development
Knowledge Capacity
dissemination Enhancement
and Sharing and access to
services
The Role of MDP-ESA