Okere City: A Rural Futuristic AttemptIn May 2022, we partnered with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the African Centre for Trade and Development (ACTADE) to organize the inaugural…Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Advancing Early Childhood Development in Otuke through Okere Community SchoolIn September and October 2015, Uwezo Uganda at Twaweza conducted their sixth household-based assessment of learning outcomes in 112…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Why are bylaws relevant for ensuring local governance?Under Chapter 243 of the Local Government Act, village and parish councils are given the legislative powers to enact bylaws to facilitate…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Local Councilors in Okere tipped on Practical Conflict Resolution SkillsCommunity conflicts are not a rarity in rural Africa. For example, it could be an inter-clan dispute of land boundaries. It can begin as a…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Local leaders in Okere Parish successfully trained on the Parish Development ModelThe NRM government has been experimenting with various local development programmes since it came to power in 1986. Some of these…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Developing Effective Lower Local Councilors in Okere ParishThe 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and the Local Government Act, 1997 empowers Local Councilors in Uganda to play key…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
A Year of Operating Okere Community Health Centre: Successes, Challenges and Future PlansOkere, a typical village in Otuke District, Northern Uganda is severely unserved by basic medical services despite the dire need. The…Jul 18, 2021Jul 18, 2021
Understanding the Local Council Courts in UgandaAccording to the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, governance begins at the village/cell level. The constitution also provides…Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021
Developing Local Councils (LC1) in OkereAccording to the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, governance begins at the village/cell level. A village is the lowest…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021