Republic of Uganda

Ministry Mission

Mission			Vision
To coordinate, support and advocate for Local Governments for sustainable, efficient and effective service delivery in the decentralized system of governance.			To have a democratic, participatory, decentralized local government system that can sustain development and deliver services efficiently and effectively to the people.

Mandate

The mandate of the Ministry is to guide, harmonize, mentor and advocate for all local governments in support of the overall vision of Government to bring about socio-economic transformation of the country.

Strategic Objectives for FY 2010/11 and the Medium Term

The policy thrust of the Ministry and programming of activities has been guided by the overall government blueprint for growth and socio-economic transformation, as set out in the National Development Plan. In pursuance of its vision, and in line with the mission and mandate, the strategic objectives of the Ministry over the medium term are to:

• Promote democratic governance, transparency and accountability in local governments;
• Ensure that local governments deliver services to the population in an efficient and effective manner;
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, national standards and policies by local governments;
• Build the capacity of local government councils, necessary for efficient and effective service delivery.

Classification of Vote Functions

In line with recent reforms, budget segmentation has been centred on the notion of Vote Functions, defined as a collection of activities (e.g. programmes, projects, LG Grants, etc.) geared towards attainment of sector/institutional mandates. The following Table indicates the Vote Functions under the Ministry, and their respective Programme/Project compositions:

Table A1: Composition of the Vote Functions for MOLG

Vote Function Name	Programmes/Projects
District Administration and Development	District   Administration Department Community   Agriculture Infrastructure Improvement Project-Phase 1 Community   Agriculture Infrastructure Improvement Project-Phase 2 District   Livelihoods Support Project Local   Government Management and Service Delivery Programme Markets and   Agriculture Trade Improvement Project Agriculture   Sector Programme Support-MoLG Component Participatory   Development Management Project Energy for   Rural Transformation Project-MoLG Component Support to   Decentralization Programme
Local Councils Development	Local   Councils Development Department
Urban Administration and Development	Urban   Administration Department Kampala   Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project Improvement   of Markets in Kampala Naguru-Nakawa   Re-development Project
Local Government Inspection and Assessment	District   Inspection Department Urban   Inspection Department Public   Governance and Accountability Programme
Policy, Planning and Support Services	Finance and   Administration Department Internal Audit Unit