Republic of Uganda

F&A Background

Objective

To provide administrative support to the activities of the Ministry of Local Government and to coordinate, guide and harmonize its policy, planning and budgeting functions.

Functions

• Prepare and make submissions for recruitment of staff.
• Arrange and execute training programmes for Ministry staff.
• Formulate and review human resource development policies.
• Provide and manage transport facilities and other logistics.
• Provide for the Ministry’s utilities and consumables.
• Negotiate contracts and procure services for the Ministry.
• Acquire, manage and account for the finances of the Ministry.
• Coordinate the policy, planning and budgeting functions of the Ministry.

Performance in FY 2009/10

• Budget Framework Paper, Ministerial Policy Statement for FY 2010/11 were concluded;
• 17 additional Ministry staff were recruited;
• A total of 121 Ministry staff benefited from assorted training activities;
• Rolled out the LoGICS to 41 Districts;
• Conducted an update of LoGFIAS database for the FY 2004/05-2007/08; conducted ICT workshops for MoLG and LG staff; conducted a workshop on LoGICS/other sectoral MIS data sharing;
• Conducted field visits to monitor and evaluate development plan implementation, and provided support to 15 weak and new LGs;
• 3 internal audit reports were produced;
• Internal audits carried out in 13 LGs[1].

 Planned Outputs for FY 2010/11

• Ministry’s annual budget for FY 2011/12 prepared;
• 4 Ministry’s performance reports for FY 2010/11 produced;
• Ministry’s performance plan for FY 2011/12 is prepared;
• Ministerial and top management activities supported;
• Budgeted utilities, consumables, transport facilities and other logistics procured to support Ministry operations;
• Ministry’s human resource recruited, efficiently managed and capacity developed;
• 30 LGs supported on  planning and budgeting;
• Monitoring and back-up support to local governments in the planning and budgeting processes;
• Support to LGs on ICT related initiatives.

 

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[1] Hoima, Butaleja, Oyam, Bududa, Masindi, Kiboga, Mityana, Mbale, Kaliro, Budaka, Soroti, Lira, Apac and Kaberamaido