THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LoGICS IN THE UGANDA LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: A CASE STUDY

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LoGICS IN THE UGANDA LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS A CASE STUDY

• Mid Term Review Workshop, Mauritius

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Background

• The Uganda Government in 2004 through the
  Ministry of Local Government with the aim of
  ensuring that all data needs are met and all the
  planning and decision making in Local Governments
  (decentralised) are based on accurate, timely and
  reliable information, installed and implemented
  the Local Government Information and
  Communication System (LoGICS) .
• LoGICS is a computerized system for monitoring
  the performance of LGs.

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Background

• LoGICS is being used as an enabler in meeting the
  Minimum Conditions and Performance Measures of
  LGs and it is the e-Government application that
  has been chosen for developing national output
  and outcome indicators along the e-Government
  domains of e-administration, e-services and
  e-citizen, and e-society.
• Areas covered by LoGICS include service delivery,
  area profile, compliance inspection, resource
  usage and availability, activity planning and
  completion.
• 3 databases, at the district, MOLC inspection
  database and a Resource Centre for all the
  district databases.

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Background

• Since its implementation there has not been a
  comprehensive study to appreciate the benefits of
  this system, however the limited studies that
  have been carried out to determine the impact of
  the system and how the same can be improved
  identified the following deficiencies
• multiplicity of information systems in the Local
  Governments
• inadequate capacity of ICT skills at the Local
  Governments to handle information systems
• limited ICT infrastructure
• inadequate LoGICS rollout and follow up by the
  parent Ministry
• inadequate and erratic power supply

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Background

• lack of ICT staff to support Information Systems
  and ICT equipment Local Governments
• staff turn-over coupled with staff restructuring
  that led to loss of skilled and experienced staff
  in Local Governments
• attitude, resistance and fear of change
• inadequate funding in Local Governments in using
  LoGICS for planning and carrying out their
  duties and
• inadequate technical capacity at the Ministry of
  Local Governments.
• Thus the need to address these deficiencies if
  the benefits of LoGICS have to be
  realized.(Under-funding Generalised)

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Significance of Study

• The purpose of the study is to address the
  identified problems with a view to
• determine the impact of LoGICS in Local
  Governments
• document benefits and deficiencies in the System
  and
• make recommendations accordingly

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Methodology

• The quantitative study approach shall be adopted
  based on the methodological framework (Table 4).
  Data inputs will come from the LG Officials, LG
  Associations and related documented literature
  and Studies conducted.
• Two districts of Kayunga in Central Uganda and
  Mbale in Eastern Uganda have been selected for
  the study. The former is a newly created
  district, rural in setting with low level of
  infrastructure and the latter is an old and
  established district with developed
  infrastructure and a little more developed and
  has the advantage of both urban and rural
  placement. Thus uniqueness in deficiencies and
  realizing of the benefits of LoGICS is envisaged.

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Methodology

• Data Collection and Analysis
• The method of data collection will be conducted
  using questionnaires, and interviews with the
  Local Government and Association Officials ( and
  beneficiaries.
• The collected data will be analyzed using
  appropriate statistical techniques.

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Time Frame

• Two months is proposed to complete the data
  collection, conduct data analysis, produce the
  draft report and conduct the stakeholders
  workshop.
• Literature has been done
• Draft data collection tools are in place. The
  tools seek information on effectiveness of the
  system in relation to resource allocation,
  transparency, participation, responsiveness,
  equity, benefits, challenges and improvements
  needed.