Abstract
Performance measurement has increasingly become central to the efficiency and effectiveness of any government – developed or developing. The introduction of public sector reforms, which transferred most service delivery obligations to the private sector under the New Public Management (NPM) doctrines, demanded a strong performance measurement framework. Sequel to continual government's role in public service delivery in the last decade coming under attack, a revival interest in the exact role of government in public services delivery has thus become imperative. Evaluating performance of different sectors of government is paramount and provides useful information for effective decision-making. This article presents empirical findings of the Government Half Annual Performance Report for the security, justice and governance cluster. The objective is to highlight areas where progress has been made against the set targets and actions and where delays have been occasioned within the context of Uganda. These findings however are useful in guiding different actors including Cabinet and line Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local governments in ensuring that agreed targets are met at the end of the Financial Year.
Highlights
Any serious public reform initiative intended to measure results and the degree of effectiveness need to establish institutional mechanisms in which results information can be collected and used in planning and budgeting and this has an effect on resource allocation and decision-making in that country as Porter, (2013:3) suggests
It is no longer a matter of intense debate how public expectations worldwide regarding the role of the state in providing public goods and services remains on the increase and will possibly remain so in the years to come especially more so when the trust governments had bestowed on private sector as a key driver of public services delivery has come under heavy attack from citizens
The Security, Justice and Governance cluster includes the sectors of Accountability, Justice, Law and Order, Legislature, Public Administration, Public Sector Management and Security
Summary
Any serious public reform initiative intended to measure results and the degree of effectiveness need to establish institutional mechanisms in which results information can be collected and used in planning and budgeting and this has an effect on resource allocation and decision-making in that country as Porter, (2013:3) suggests. Mkuyana and Skande (2014:5) support this and demonstrate to their audiences how monitoring and evaluation are critical tools for government institutions to be effective in their aspirations to create an impact in the lives of citizens. It is no longer a matter of intense debate how public expectations worldwide regarding the role of the state in providing public goods and services remains on the increase and will possibly remain so in the years to come especially more so when the trust governments had bestowed on private sector as a key driver of public services delivery has come under heavy attack from citizens. The things to be evaluated (evaluands) range from laws, products, services, organisations, people, processes, and the social state of affairs of any kind (Stockman & Meyer, 2013:67)
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