Slum upgrading is one of the preferred options in dealing with ubiquitous informality in cities
across the world. Drawing on experiences in two African cities namely Harare and Kampala; …

Can autocrats establish representative subnational governments? And which strategies of
manipulation are available if they would like to reduce the uncertainty caused by introducing …

Uganda has experienced reasonably good economic and institutional performance for over
a decade which has been partly explained by the implementation of public sector reforms …

With the fading of colonial memory in postcolonial Africa, dramatic changes are emerging
and are shaping urban cities in quite significant ways. Urbanization is exploding. Large …

This paper discusses network governance and its contribution to the capacity of local
governments (LGs) to deliver local economic development (LED) in Uganda. Although a …

Whereas the theory of decentralization holds a serious promise for efficient, effective,
responsive, accountable, sustainable but also participatory service delivery and poverty …

The heavy responsibilities placed on cities in Africa and the need to conform to international
performance standards, have motivated them to adopt city management structures that …

This chapter aims to develop a typology that scholars can use to make sense of variations in
the standard of subnational elections that have been introduced around the world in the …

Owing to its relief and climate, Kampala faces recurrent floods which destroys lives and
property. The situation is worse among the poor in slum settlements. Due to lack of public …

The study examined the legal framework establishing Kampala Capital City Authority
(KCCA) as well as actor interactions within the agency policy process, with an ultimate aim …