In short
The finding is carried in the Uganda Self-Assessment draft report, 2016, authored by the National planning Authority NPA as part of the African Peer Review Mechanism APRM, a mutually agreed instrument for self-monitoring adopted by member states of the African Union AU.
Uganda has been put under spotlight for suffocating fundamental freedoms of Ugandans and failing to promote democratic governance.
The finding is carried in the Uganda Self-Assessment draft report, 2016, authored by the National planning Authority (NPA) as part of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a mutually agreed instrument for self-monitoring adopted by member states of the African Union (AU).
This is the second time Uganda is self-assessing itself after the 2008 peer review.
The draft report of the second review points out that space within which political parties exercise their mandate appears to be constricted with a perception that the opposition does not have the freedom to mobilize and organize to participate in political processes.
Political bias within the Uganda Police and other security agencies exhibited in the run up to the 2016 general elections has also been highlighted as an indicator of an unleveled playing field for different political actors in the country.
Drake Rukundo, NPA's Lead Consultant said that such inconsistencies dent Uganda's governance track because citizens are not given an opportunity to participate in crucial decisions impacting their lives.
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Rukundo worked together with other thematic consultants including Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Hilary Magunda and Geoffrey Bakunda.
The African Peer Review Mechanism-APRM was established in 2003 to foster the adoption of policies, standards, and practices that would lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental integration through sharing of experiences and reinforcement of successful best practice.
So far, 37 out of 54 African countries have acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism APRM.
The finding is carried in the Uganda Self-Assessment draft report, 2016, authored by the National planning Authority (NPA) as part of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a mutually agreed instrument for self-monitoring adopted by member states of the African Union (AU).
This is the second time Uganda is self-assessing itself after the 2008 peer review.
The draft report of the second review points out that space within which political parties exercise their mandate appears to be constricted with a perception that the opposition does not have the freedom to mobilize and organize to participate in political processes.
Political bias within the Uganda Police and other security agencies exhibited in the run up to the 2016 general elections has also been highlighted as an indicator of an unleveled playing field for different political actors in the country.
Drake Rukundo, NPA's Lead Consultant said that such inconsistencies dent Uganda's governance track because citizens are not given an opportunity to participate in crucial decisions impacting their lives.
//Cue in: "when...
Cue out:...bribes"//
Rukundo worked together with other thematic consultants including Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Hilary Magunda and Geoffrey Bakunda.
The African Peer Review Mechanism-APRM was established in 2003 to foster the adoption of policies, standards, and practices that would lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated sub-regional and continental integration through sharing of experiences and reinforcement of successful best practice.
So far, 37 out of 54 African countries have acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism APRM.
