Security and rule of law
Organisation

Date

Reporting Period

EKN Kampala

31 July 2015

2014

Activity

2014

Implemented by

Number

Name

Actual expenditure

Name Organisation

23811

JLOS SWAP

-

JLOS

23803

Democratic Governance Facility (DGF)

1.000.000

DGF

27028

Protection and Safety of Human Rights
Defenders in Uganda

250.000

East & Horn of Africa
Human Rights Defenders

Result Area
channel

Gender marker
significant/principal

Government

Effective Rule of Law

Significant

...

General

Significant

NGO

Human Security

Significant

...

...

...

...

...

...

Result Area 1
Result Question 1a: To what extent have physical security and freedom from
fear as experienced by men and women from all social groups improved?
(outcome, country-level)
Sub-goals:
1.1 All kinds of violent acts against citizens, including sexual violence, and
other physical security threats are reduced
1.2 Institutions responsible for maintaining security perform their tasks
effectively, accountably and in better coordination, responding to the needs
of citizens
1.3 Communities and civil society contribute to human security and a
culture of non-violence, independently and in coordination with responsible
institutions
1.4 Transnational drivers of conflict such as organized crime and (illicit)
flows of finance, arms and conflict commodities are reduced, based on an
integrated approach

Human Security
The overall objective of the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) is to ensure security for all Ugandans. Sporadic tensions leading to insecurity occur from time
to time occasioned by internal or external factors. 2014 was an eventful year in the context of land and ethnic tensions (internal) and the Allied Democratic Forces
(ADF) terrorist attacks as well as influx of refugees escaping war in South Sudan and Eastern DRC (external). Land issues remain a source/driver of conflict and
insecurity. Land disputes constituted the vast majority of cases of physical insecurity. In July attacks in the Rwenzori region led to a state of insecurity in the region
based on tribal tensions and politics. These events fueled conflicts and scores of lives were lost in the mayhem. The Rwenzori region is dotted with a history of
unresolved conflict. Over 90 people were murdered in a fit of inter-ethnic attacks. A baseline survey that was carried out at the start of the conflict prevention and
management on-line system "ANGA BAIJE" project (2014) supported by the DGF indicated that 75.6% of the conflicts were tribal based and 64.2% land based. In
Moyo, a border district, insecurity was occasioned by interstate border demarcations misunderstanding between the local governments of Moyo and its sister
district in South Sudan. Further, conflicts in South Sudan and DRC continued to generate refugees pouring into the Uganda side.
1.1 Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) remains a big challenge in Uganda. At a national level, the specific problem of violence against women has also
been prioritized, with progress being made towards tackling gender-based violence by promoting the adoption and actual implementation of laws geared to
preventing and combating it. There is increasing understanding and commitment to address women’s peace and human security issues (UNSCR 1325).
1.2 GoU is more responsive to terrorism threat. The Joint Anti-Terrorism (JAT) Task Force, an inter-agency unit, was created with representatives from all security
agencies (Police, Central Military Intelligence, army, etc.), and each leader of an agency reports to a security committee which comprises all security agencies and
is chaired by the Inspector General of Police. It meets regularly to discuss, review and coordinate responses to security threats. Responses to localized internal
insecurity drivers however receive less attention and resources, usually left to local leaders and CSOs to deal with.
1.3 Uganda Police has scaled up "community policing," that requires local people will supplement the effort of the police by identifying and reporting suspicious
elements within the community. Several DGF funded partners like the Inter-Religious Council Uganda/IRCU or the Uganda Faiths Network on Environmental
Action (UFNEA) are involved in conflict early warning and prevention efforts. The Elders’ Forum focuses on basic techniques of conflict analysis, mediation and
reconciliation in conflict prone regions.
1.4 Poverty and unemployment have been emerging as the major drivers of human trafficking whose main victims are women in the age bracket 16-35 years,
largely to the Middle East.

Baseline

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

4161

3858

No records

UNODC Statistics

41%

47%

46%

Gallup World Poll (Percentage of respondents(n), who
answered positive to the question, n=1000)

Indicator 1: Homicides per 100.000 population

Indicator 2: Percentage of population that feels safe

Indicator...

Indicator...

Result Question 1b: To what extent have your programmes contributed to
these results?

Dutch support for the Sector Investment Plan (SIP) III of JLOS was suspended on 25 February 2014 in response to the signing of the Anti-Homosexuality law.
Hence, results on the supply side of security services by the State cannot be contributed to the Netherlands’ contribution. In spite of the suspension, the embassy
continued attending the JLOS meetings at the different levels. The Netherlands has been the major donor of the JLOS till the suspension of its financial aid; our
active involvement as chairs at the technical and HoMs level of the JLOS core donor group (Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands (EU will join in
2015/16), complemented by UN agencies (UNICEF, OHCHR, UN Women) and some other bilateral donors (VK, USA), has been much appreciated by all
stakeholders. In spite of the suspension, the embassy has maintained its engagement with the sector, altough somewhat less visible at HoM level.
Some of the contract partners of the multi-donor (including the Netherlands) funded Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) have been instrumental in addressing
and documenting security issues.

Baseline

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result area 1

Human Security

C.

Dutch support for the Sector Investment Plan (SIP) III of JLOS was suspended on 25 February 2014.

Results achieved poorer than planned

Reasons for result achieved:

Implications for planning:

The embassy has remained engaged with the JLOS as an active partner and has participated in results monitoring and policy dialogue. Our continued
engagement has been appreciated by the GoU and and the other development partners. Alternative approaches and modalities for re-engagement where
explored when the Anti-homosexuality bill was declared null and void by the Constitutional Court on 1 August 2014.

Result Area 2
Result Question 2a: To what extent do men and women from all social
groups have access to effective and independent justice institutions and have
confidence in the rule of law? (outcome, country level)
Sub-goals:
2.1 Men and women from all social groups are aware of their basic rights
and fundamental freedoms and have equal means to access formal and
informal justice systems
2.2 All justice institutions perform their tasks effectively, accountably and in
better coordination, responding to the needs of citizens
2.3 The justice system is independent and effectively curbs abuse of power
by state institutions, armed actors or powerful private actors
2.4 Formal and informal justice institutions effectively address legacies
of human rights violations and serious crimes committed during periods
of armed conflict or dictatorship, and address root causes that give rise to
conflict

Effective Rule of Law
The overall goal of the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) III is to promote the rule of law and to make sure that all people have
access to, are satisfied with, and have confidence in JLOS services. This SIP specifically targets the poor and vulnerable people and aims at linking informal and
traditional justice systems to the formal justice system. There is increasing evidence that the service provision of the JLOS has slightly improved in 2014 in terms
of its capacity. However, Uganda still ranks below the majority of countries in the region in all dimensions of rule of law: government accountability is weak and
administrative agencies are inefficient and affected by corruption; protection of fundamental human rights is weak (in particular the right on privacy); and, although
relatively independent, still too many courts are under resourced, slow and not sufficiently accessible.
2.1: The launch of the Civic Education Resource Centre in November 2013 marked the availability of an approved comprehensive standardized civic education
curriculum that is a key resource for the country wide interventions supported by the DGF. These community based interventions have reached in 2014 about
500,000 women and men with knowledge and information on their rights and responsibilities. In addition, an estimated 15.5m people have also been indirectly
reached through radio talk shows and radio spot messages.
2.2: 11 Grade One Magistrates, 17 Judges and 11 Justices of Appeal were appointed and deployed to ensure functionality of Courts and to address the high
caseload of judicial officers. The courts recorded 89.12% disposal rate of registered cases (disposing off 112,996 cases to the 126,781 cases registered). The
disposal rate in Chief Magistrates Courts stood at 92% of registered cases, while Grade one and two Magistrates Courts registered 95% and 97% respectively. As
a result, the sector registered an improvement in the average length of stay on remand for capital offenses. Most institutions have internal accountability
mechanisms. However, their effectiveness is still very limited. The Uganda Police still receives most complaints, in spite of its Professional Standards Unit to
handle complaints of misconduct by police personnel from members of the public. The Uganda Police also elevated the Human Rights Desk to a Directorate level
to monitor and address human rights breaches. The Uganda Prisons Service has established more than 200 human rights committees involving the membership of
inmates to address abuses of inmates’ rights. External accountability is through sector institutions like the Inspectorate of Government/Ombudsman, Parliamentary
and Legal Affairs Committee, Parliamentary Accountability Committee, Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, Office of the Auditor General and the Uganda
Human Rights Commission. Since JLOS was established in 2000, mechanisms for dialogue and consultation were developed among and between the 17 JLOS
institutions and services have increasingly been decentralized. Where the JLOS was first focusing on criminal justice only, it now covers both civil (family, land) and
criminal justice, and includes 17 institutions. It reaches out to the district level, where District Chain Linked Committees - existing of local police, DPP, prisons, civil
society organizations and local government - regularly meet to discuss obstacles in the justice process. One of the ambitions in SIP III is to link informal and
traditional forms of justice to the formal systems. However, there is still a mismatch between the new physical facilities - all JLOS institutions under one roof at the
District level - and the actual functioning and performance of the different JLOS institutions, mainly because of lack of adequate staffing, support and supervision.
2.3: The justice system is not independent and does not effectively curb abuses of power by state institutions or others. Bribery and kick-backs constitute still a
major problem, in spite of some concerted actions to address this evil.
2.4: Legacies of human rights violations and serious crimes committed during the periods of armed conflicts are increasingly being addressed by formal and
informal justice institutions. However, the mere fact that the proposed transitional policy framework has still not been endorsed by Parliament indicates the lack of
strong political commitment to make more substantial progress in this field.

Baseline

Indicator 1: Human Rights and Rule of Law

Indicator 2: Rule of Law
Indicator 3: Confidence in Judicial System

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

8,3 (2005)

7.8

7.9

7.6

Fragile States Index (Scale of 0=most stable , 10 =
least stable)

30 (1996)

45

44

33%

39%

World Wide Governance Indicators, World Bank(Rank
0-100: indicates rank of country among all countries in
the world

36%

Gallup World Poll (Percentage of respondents(n), who
have confidence in the judicial system, n=1000)

Result Question 2b: To what extent have your programs contributed to
these results? (output, programme level)

Dutch support for the Sector Investment Plan (SIP) III of JLOS was suspended on 25 February 2014 in response to the signing of the Anti-Homosexuality law.
Hence, results on the supply side of security services by the State cannot be contributed to the Netherlands contribution. In spite of the suspension, the
Netherlands Embassy continued attending the JLOS meetings at the different levels. Some of the contract partners of the multi-donor (including the Netherlands)
funded Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) have been instrumental in addressing and documenting security issues.

Baseline

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result area 2

Effective Rule of Law

C.

Implementation of the Workplan 2013/14 and 2014/15 has been seriously affected due to suspension of donor funding in February 2014 (Netherlands and
Sweden) : only a small part (35%) of the planned activities could be implemented. For 2015/16 one of the main challenges will be how to get implementation of
the SIP III back on track, given the huge funding gaps.

Results achieved poorer than planned

Reasons for result achieved:

Implications for planning:

Implementation of the Workplan 2013/14 and 2014/15 has been seriously affected due to suspension of donor funding in February 2014 (Netherlands and
Sweden) : only a small part (35%) of the planned activities could be implemented. For 2015/16 one of the main challenges will be how to get implementation of
the SIP III back on track, given the huge funding gaps.

Result Area 3
Result Question 3a: To what extent can men and women from all social
groups participate in and influence political and peace processes? To what
extent are peaceful and inclusive mechanisms to resolve and prevent conflict
in place?
Sub-goals:
3.1 Political decision making at all levels is participatory, representative and
inclusive of all social groups
3.2 Domestic and international actors take responsibility for effective
and inclusive mechanisms for peacebuilding and prevention of conflict at
different levels, with an active role for women

Inclusive Political Processes
3.a: There is a mixed picture here and nuanced shifts in the operating environment 2013 and 2014 saw Parliament pass laws (The Public Order Management Act,
HIV/AIDS Control law, Anti-Pornography Act) that are a little more restrictive and largely targeting lifestyle and political expression. There are civic knowledge and
information programs that took place which were further complemented by research that monitors the performance of government and elected leaders. UGMP
published a well-received audit of the NRM government’s mid-term performance, while ACODE produced another scorecard covering local councilors in 26
districts, indicating a remarkable improvement in performance. These reports form the basis for structured interactions between citizens and elected leaders,
resulting in hundreds of dialogue meetings at the sub-county, district and national levels. UGMP alone registered more than 100,000 participating women and men
in dialogue it organized in 2014. While Uganda still has a free political environment allowing for debate, criticism, protests, assembly and association, there is a
noticeable shift to restriction and penalty. Steady progress has been registered in informing and empowering Ugandan women and men to uphold their civic rights
and responsibilities.
3.1 Substantive progress on important matters like electoral reforms remained elusive. Blockages of opposition leaders derailed inter-party discussions. The
GoU-opposition relations hardened. GoU increased its critical rhetoric towards CSO’s involvement in governance issues. ’Our Parliament’ radio program, produced
by non-governmental WizArts Foundation, expanded its reach from 33 stations in 2013 to 41 stations in 2014 (including 2 in Kampala). 23 programs on critical
political issues debated in Parliament were produced, translated into 5 languages, and aired. DGF legal Aid partners continued to provide legal aid services to
poor, vulnerable and marginalized Ugandans in 59 districts targeting women mostly. With DGF support, CEWIGO continued to coordinate the Coalition for Action
on 1325 to monitor the implementation of the Uganda Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, 1820 and the Goma Declaration and produced alternative reports to inform the
world the progress Uganda is making towards implementation of commitments to women, peace and security. Increased commitment is noted to address women s
peace and human security issues. During advocacy campaigns at national level and in two regions of Lango and South West, duty bearers pledged to declare
zero tolerance against GBV and support implementation of the Uganda Action Plan. During the year, two Local Action Plans to address GBV in Bushenyi and Lira
Districts were successfully developed with high enthusiasm with district heads taking leadership and ensuring maximum participation. Sub-goal:
3.2 Peace building and conflict prevention with an active role for women as a sub-goal 3.2 is not applicable in the case of Uganda since the country is not
considered as a post-conflict country. Some initiatives are still on-going in the North but they are mentioned under progress and results of transitional justice.

Baseline
8,1 (2005)

Indicator 1: Factionalized Elites

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

8,7

8.6

8.9

Fragile States Index ( Scale 0= most stable, 10= least
stable)

Result Question 3b: To what extent have your programs contributed to
these results?

The multi-donor funded Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) is a key instrument for the Netherlands and the other development partners who joined this Facility
(UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria and the EU) to engage with Ugandan CSOs and to strengthen their capacity to advocate and lobby for deepening
democracy, access to justice and human rights and voices and accountability. The Netherlands’ financial contribution is around 10% of the total budget of
approximately EURO 100 million for a period of five years. In view of its scope (85 CSOs) and geographical coverage (nationwide), it is fair to state that DGF is
playing quite an important role in strengthening the political dialogue between civilians and state, particularly at the local/district level.
Through DGF partnerships thousands have benefited from direct learning opportunities and organized interfaces with political leaders while millions more have
received quality, independent information about public policy issues, mainly on radio. There are indications that Ugandans are increasingly demanding action from
their leaders. Conversely, there is evidence of improved performance from the ’supply side’, i.e. the political leaders, particularly at the local level, as indicated by
scorecard results and reports from the training of women district leaders. CSOs have continued to be active on governance matters, ranging from corruption (Black
Monday), monitoring of government commitments (UGMP’s NRM Manifesto audit), defense of civil liberties (POMA) and pressuring GoU for electoral reforms. A
number have shifted strategy, no longer shy away from direct association with politicians with whom they have common positions. Their space however remains
precarious, with increasingly critical rhetoric from senior Government officials and a number of security incidents, particularly break-ins, affecting their operations,
with the added uncertainty of a possible hardening of NGO legislation coming up.
Results achieved under this result area can be attributed to the Netherlands’ support through component 1 of DGF, i.e. deepening democracy. Against the
backdrop of persistent democratic governance challenges, partners have consolidated progress: strong interest and involvement of citizens in learning about their
civic rights and responsibilities, and in engaging with elected leaders to address issues of concern was clearly demonstrated during the reporting period. Civic
education partners engaged large numbers of Ugandan women and men across 80 districts using a variety of methods, including drama, road shows and
community meetings as well as media talk-shows and spots messages, with over 1.1 million Ugandans reported to have attended in-person civic education
activities in the last six months. This is resulting in changed attitudes and practices, particularly in increased community-level confidence in addressing local
authorities about service delivery and other matters of interest. Conversely, DGF’s support to the supply side is also yielding results. This is evidenced by the
continuous improvement in the performance of local councilors recorded by ACODE’s scorecard in 26 districts, and the scrutiny exercised by Parliament’s
oversight bodies (Shadow Cabinet alternative ministerial statements, Government Assurances Committee reports). Training of youth leaders has also intensified
with the launch of UYONETs Leadership Academy, while further support is being given by UWONET and partners towards the successful establishment of
women’s caucuses which allow women to collectively represent their interests in 50 districts. DGF’s investment in media development is achieving results. URN
and WizArts are expanding their reach by enlisting a growing number of media outlets and broadcasting to a larger audience, covering a range of critical public
interest topics. These long-standing efforts are being complemented by investigative and in-depth reporting supported by ACME. A total of 55 grants and
fellowships have been awarded to journalists. Importantly, given the risks faced by journalists, HRNJ has initiated a new project to improve their safety and
security, focusing on upholding professional journalistic standards and improving understanding and respect for the media among security agencies and the
general public. As the 2016 elections near, implementation of DGF’s comprehensive "Electoral Engagement" strategy has advanced. In particular, momentum
grew around advocacy for political and electoral reforms, with numerous DGF partners involved, although it remains far from certain that meaningful reforms will
actually be undertaken in time. The IPOD inter-party dialogue forged consensus between the NRM and the opposition on a number of proposals, including a new
modality for the appointment of the Electoral Commission, while CCEDU took further steps to introduce its legal amendments. However, the most ambitious and
novel process was the inclusive Consultations for Free and Fair Elections which took place at the regional level and culminated in a well-attended and publicized a
national convention that adopted a wide-ranging Compact for electoral reforms. While chances of the Compact being adopted are slim, the participatory process
has broadened the constituency expressing a need for wide-ranging democratic reforms.

Baseline

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result area 3

Inclusive Political Processes

B.

Results achieved under this result area are as planned mainly because of the Netherlands’ support through component 1 of DGF, i.e. deepening democracy.
Against the backdrop of persistent democratic governance challenges, partners have consolidated progress: strong interest and involvement of citizens in learning
about their civic rights and responsibilities, and in engaging with elected leaders to address issues of concern was clearly demonstrated during the reporting
period. Additional funding from Norway and the Netherlands - reallocating unspent suspended JLOS budget - allowed DGF to further expand its thematic coverage
and to rspond to new developments and opportunities for strategic support (elections, political partites etc.). At the same time, hight level policy consulatations and
dialogue between the IC and GoU on critical issues (human rights, anti-homosexuality act, corruption, elections, political space for CSOs) have contributed to a
broad based constructive engagement.

Results achieved as planned

Reasons for result achieved:

Implications for planning:

JLOS is planning a Mid Term Review of its Sector Investments Plam (SIP) III in the second half of 2015 to take stock on progress so far. Results of the MTR will
be used for the planning/design of SIP IV starting date July 2017.
The results framework for DGF-I will be revised so as to sharpen the focus on outcome and impact of the program and its three components. DGF will be
extended till December 2017. Proposal for extension to be submitted to DPs before the end of 2015.
Adjustments to the programs themselves (JLOS and DGF) are done in close consultation among all stakeholders concerned. No fundamental or substantial
changes are expected.

Result Area 4

Legitimate and Capable Government

Result Question 4a: To what extent are government institutions at all levels
perceived by citizens as legitimate and accountable?

Transparency of the Government is improving in terms of information sharing and communication through government websites and public events. Likewise,
Uganda continues improving its ranking on the Open Budget Index. However, increasing transparency does not yet lead directly to increasing accountability: there
is no evidence of corruption being addressed effectively, in spite of the work of the Anti-Corruption Commission, civil society organizations such as the
Anti-Corruption Coalition and other stakeholders. At the same time, there is improvement in the quality of financial statements, according to the Auditor General,
partially attributed to remedial actions undertaken under the High Level Actions Matrix, aimed at restoring fiduciary assurance in the GoU systems following the
OPM and MoPS fraud scandals that led to the suspension of donor aid in November 2012. In the PFM reform strategy FY 2014/15 - FY 2017/18 a number of key
reforms and actions have been included to sustain this improvement.

Sub-goals:
4.1 Government institutions at all levels implement laws and policies
and deliver core tasks in a manner that promotes inclusive and sustainable
development
4.2 Government institutions at all levels are responsive to needs and views
articulated by citizens and civil society and have functioning mechanisms in
place for internal and external accountability
4.3
Government institutions manage domestic resources and public
finance transparently and have functioning mechanisms in place to reduce
and prevent corruption

4.1: NDP-III has been developed in consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders. The focus of NDP-III is clear: infrastructure, energy and commercial
agriculture. Social sectors get less emphasis: once the tax base gets stronger thanks to increased revenues through (foreign) investments and trade (and oil) more
budget can be spent on the social sectors. However, there seems to be increased awareness among government officials that more vigorous policies are needed
to get the demographic developments under control.
4.2: Partner interventions have resulted in increased space for knowledge-sharing on government programs and have created synergies among different actors
leading to better cooperation and coordination of their work to monitor and strengthen service delivery. These CSOs have undertaken capacity development of
technical and elected local government officials and increased monitoring of government remittances. Partners have also become cognizant of the fact that their
interventions will bring better results through meaningful collaboration with relevant state actors. They are, as a result, increasingly engaging systematically and
effectively with state accountability institutions in their accountability work. In particular, they are now working closely with the Inspectorate of Government at
regional level, with the police investigation units at district and regional level, and with the office of the RDC and other relevant technical and elected district
officials. These synergies have been witnessed during dialogue meetings and site visits, and have led to improved reporting of cases, investigation and
subsequent prosecution. In order to influence national level policy, ACODE, in collaboration with Civil Society Coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO), intensified its
strategic engagements with individual Members of Parliament to ensure well-informed debate on the Public Finance management Bill. ACODE also engaged the
leadership and members of the Committees of Finance and Planning and Economy and National Economy. The engagements were aimed at making the MPs
better informed about CSCO’ s position on the Bill, resulting in a number of amendments (though the final, passed, version of the act has not yet been made
available). Furthermore, the CSCO interventions galvanized civil society participation in the making of the new Public Finance Law and the development of the
draft National Content Policy. The Bill was passed into law in December 2014 and once accessed, CSCO will study the new law to aggregate the proposals that
were adopted and taken up in the law.
4.3: Corruption remains high on the agenda but effective mechanisms to reduce/prevent corruption are lacking, also in the JLOS. It is no coincidence that the
JLOS was identified as one of the beneficiaries of the five year program focused on supporting the national Anti-Corruption Chain, The Strengthening Uganda’s
Anti-Corruption Response (SUGAR) program, funded by DFID and focused on tackling corruption in the public sector, aiming to raise the risks for those engaged
in corruption behavior. Through the Anti-Corruption Chain (ACC), the program will support accountability institutions to identify, investigate and prosecute the
corrupt, ensure they are administratively and criminally sanction the corrupt and their confiscated assets. The direct JLOS beneficiaries shall include: the DPP,
Police (CIID/Criminal Intelligence & Investigative Directorate ) and the Judiciary (Anti-Corruption Division).

Baseline

Indicator 1: Confidence in National Government

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

Source

40%

58%

58%

Gallup World Poll (Percentage of respondents(n), who
have confidence in the national government, n=1000)

Result Question 4b: To what extent have your programs contributed to
these results?

Some of the DGF partners play a particular strong and visible role (advocacy, research, training and public debates) to address critical issues such as
accountability and corruption (Anti-Corruption Coalition, the Uganda Law Society, Law Development Centre, African Parliamentary Network Against Corruption,
Teso Anti-Corruption Coalition, the Apac Anti-Corruption Coalition, Transparency International Uganda, Uganda Debt Network and many others). Recently the
Anti-corruption Coalition Uganda published a report "Temples of Injustice" with the results of an investigation in 2013 into the conduct of selected magistrate’s
courts across the country that revealed rampant corruption.
Overall, there is evidence of increased citizens’ empowerment and commitment to influence institutional change process for improved service delivery in the
project areas attributed to the partners’ intervention. The various intervention initiatives have empowered user committees at sub-district level to raise community
vigilance over the use of public resources and sub-sequent reporting by public officials. They have led to investigation of corruption and mismanagement,
successfully leading to the recovery of stolen public assets (both financial and physical). In Apac, Oyam and Kole districts, for instance, 121 cases of corruption &
poor service delivery were reported across 83 service delivery points by community monitors to The Apac Anti-Corruption Coalition (TAACC) in the last six
months. This led to recovery of 8,824,000 million shillings that had been stolen, 4 solar panels, a desktop computer and a motor cycle, and resulted in the
interdiction of a health worker and the transfer of a sub-county Chief. Meanwhile in Kaberamaido district, 3 motorcycles and 3 desktop computers were recovered
as a result of community vigilance in service delivery monitoring.

Baseline

Indicator...

Indicator...

Indicator...

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Target 2017

Result 2012

Result 2013

Result 2014

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Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result area 4

Legitimate and Capable Government

C.

The suspension of Dutch support to the JLOS had a strong impact on the implementation of its Sector Investmnent Plan III (2012/13 - 2016/17). Only 35% of the
planned activities could be implemented. At the same time, support from DGF for CSOs and Local Governments has strengthened the capacity and the political
will to engage in a constructive dialogue, in particular at the local level.

Results achieved poorer than planned

Reasons for result achieved:

Implications for planning:

DGF Board will continue to address critical issues related to democratic governance and its members (HoMs) will use their bilateral channels to convey their
messages diplomatically. DGF will maintain its focus on strengthening civil society and its capacity to play a critical and constructive dialogue with GoU. Oil and
minerals governance will be one of the top priorities on the agenda for the coming years, in particular because it is expected that oil and minerals exploration and
production will be drivers of conflict and could impact political and social stability. At the same time, more priority will be given to transitional justice (Northern
Uganda), human rights and the elections 2016.

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