Rev. Jesse L. Mabonga :
The Minister of Local Government in Uganda is responsible for implementing the country's decentralization policy, which involves supervising, guiding, and supporting local governments (such as districts, municipalities, and town councils) to ensure efficient public service delivery. Key responsibilities of the role include:Decentralization Implementation: Guiding local authorities on political, administrative, and fiscal decentralization to bring governance closer to the people. Service Delivery Monitoring: Overseeing local governance functions to ensure the provision of essential public services, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Anti-Corruption and Accountability: Enforcing transparency in local administrations, fighting graft, and managing oversight over recruitment and procurement processes. Revenue Harmonization: Supporting local governments in revenue mobilization and automating local tax systems to fund community development projects. Administrative Structuring: Managing the creation, upgrading, and operationalization of new administrative units, such as cities and town councils.
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