Devolution and outsourcing of municipal services in Kampala city,Uganda: an early assessment

The late 1980s saw the beginning of wide‐ranging economic and political reforms in Africa, prompted by both external and internal pressures. Demands for political reform pushed for democratisation, including decentralisation of power and resources to lower levels of government. Alongside pressures for democratisation were those for economic liberalisation, including the rolling back of the state characterised by, among other things, reducing its role in service provision. This article looks at aspects of political and economic liberalisation in Uganda, involving devolution and outsourcing of service provision in Kampala city. It focuses on the city's experience with devolution and outsourcing of solid waste management. It shows that, pockets of resistance notwithstanding, the reforms enjoyed widespread popularity and led to many positive changes. In addition, it shows that they begot problems and encountered others that rendered the process of change more problematic than its advocates had anticipated. Its major conclusion is that while devolution and outsourcing are useful tools for improving service delivery, they cannot ensure long‐term success in the absence of financial, technical and managerial capacity on the part of contractors and contracting authorities. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

政府职能转变与行业协会的发展

我国行业协会在其发展过程中政府扮演了不同角色 ,政府职能的错位是我国行业协会发展的一大制约 ,只有转变政府职能 ,行业协会才有作用空间、发展动力及成长环境     

试论我国行政法院制度建构

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论农村土地制度的变迁

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中国TBT法律体系构建与完善研究

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脑力智宝对老年性痴呆大鼠神经细胞凋亡的影响

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论十六大的主旨与宪政的发展

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我国现阶段经济高增长现象解读

我国上世纪八十年代以前的经济增长,是比较典型的投资拉动型经济增长。现阶段的经济增长,主要属于体制转换、制度创新和结构调整推动型经济增长。     

中心城区街面图像实时监控系统建设的思考

中心城区街面图像实时监控系统是城市治安防控体系的一部分,是把握社会治安主动权的重要举措。它的建设要按需设计,充分挖掘各方资源,搞好系统的整体规划,处理好系统建设中的各种关系。     

National identity and Taiwan's Mainland China policy

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