The methods selected by governments to implement privatization and the criteria chosen for evaluating its results depend to a great extent on their motives for adopting such an alternative approach. Summary of other privatized municipal services In Uganda, revenue collection is a major local government activity that has been privatized through granting of management contracts to 15 associations and private firms. The money derived from this activity is planned to contribute to the budgets of the local councils. Table 6.1 below summarizes the providers of municipal services in Uganda. From the table, it is clear that water and sewerage services are provided by the government parastatal NWSC in almost all parts of Uganda.
Public transport is the only fully privatized urban service.
Other services that have private sector involvement, include refuse collection, emergency services, education, healthcare, housing and recreation facilities. Road maintenance remains under the responsibility of the local authorities. Markets, taxi parks and abattoirs are some of the other services that have been privatized. Initially, the KCC worked with informal organizations and associations that were already running these services and facilities. This arrangement has proved to be fruitful.