Republic of Uganda

INDUCTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILORS

TRAINING REPORT:

DECEMBER 2011– JUNE 2012

INDUCTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COUNCILORS TRAINING REPORT
DECEMBER 2011– JUNE 2012

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The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for
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 Republic of Uganda

Training Report
Induction of Local Government Councilors

Figure 1: High turn-out of participants for the LLG training induction

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5

ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................... 7

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

2. OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

3. PREPARATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

3.1. Staffing and Office Space .................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2. Training Materials ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.3. Training-of-Trainers (ToT) ................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.4. Field Training Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5. Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.6. Vehicles ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.7. Finance Management ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING ............................................................................................................................ 11

4.1. Staggered Approach .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2. Team Composition and Formation .............................................................................................................................. 11
4.3. Training Modules and Assignment of Modules ....................................................................................................... 11
4.4. Methods of Training ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

5. MECHANISMS FOSTERED AND ADAPTED ............................................................................................................... 13

5.1. Induction Mobilization Strategy ................................................................................................................................... 13
5.2. Induction Roll-Out .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.3. Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
5.4. Feedback Meetings ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.5. Program Management ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.6. Departure Debrief ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.7. Coordination Meetings...................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.8. Reporting Week ................................................................................................................................................................... 16

6. SUMMARY ON TRAINING (NUMBER AND ATTENDANCE) ...................................................................................... 16

6.1. Objective of Training ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.2. Statistical Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.3. General Points to Note ...................................................................................................................................................... 18

7. CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED ........................................................................................................................... 18

7.1. Documented Lessons Learned ........................................................................................................................................ 19

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8. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
8.1. To Donors and the Ministry of Local Government ................................................................................................. 21
8.2. To the Ministry of Local Government .......................................................................................................................... 21

ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Annex 1: Training Modules...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Annex 2: Induction of Local Government Councils Training Calendar2012 ........................................................ 24

TABLE OF FIGURES

Figure 1: High turn-out of participants for the LLG training induction .................................................... 3
Figure 2: Selected trainers at ToT workshop in Masaka. ............................................................................... 9
Figure 3: Trainees appreciate topic under discussion. ................................................................................ 12
Figure 4: Participants pose for photo with their materials. ....................................................................... 13
Figure 5: Final feedback meeting at Imperial Royale Hotel. ...................................................................... 15
Figure 6: Overall attendance in 111 districts, inclusive of local governments ................................... 17

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ACRONYMS

CAO Chief Administrative Officer

DANIDA Danish International Development Agency
DMTWG Decentralization Management Team Working Group
HoDs Heads of Department
LG Local Government
LLG Lower Local Government
LOGIC Local Government Induction of Councilors
MoH Ministry of Health
MoLG Ministry of Local Government
MoGLSD Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development
NAADS National Agricultural Advisory Services
ToT Training of Trainers
SDS Strengthening Decentralization for Sustainability
ULGA Uganda Local Governments Association
USAID United States Agency for International Development

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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The main objective of this report is to summarize the induction of local government (LG)
councilors. The report is divided into six major sections: (1) the induction preparation
process, (2) the implementation process, (3) adopted mechanisms, (4) the induction
exercise summary, (5) general challenges, and (6) lessons learned and general
recommendations to the Ministry of Local Government and to the donors. Each section
addresses challenges specific to that section, and discusses responses to the challenges.

Objective
The objective of the induction training was to equip newly elected councilors with
knowledge of their roles and responsibilities as a means of strengthening their ability to
respond more efficiently and effectively to citizens’ demands, and improve service
delivery. Two categories of people were invited for the induction: 1) LG councilors,
including their chairpersons, and 2) heads of departments (HoDs) of technical LG offices.

Uganda has 111 districts: 325 uninterrupted trainings were conducted across all districts
from January 17 to May 11, 2012. The overall percentage of councilors who attended the
trainings was 96%. 1461 Local governments benefitted from the induction exercise of
these, 111 are Higher Local Governments (HLG) composed of the districts and 1350 Lower
Local Governments (LLG) composed of the municipals, town councils and sub-counties.

Participant Summary
A total of 29,420 councilors and HoDs were invited for the induction trainings; of these,
28,162 participants attended.
 A total of 24,237 councilors (actual number of councilors) were invited for the training;
of these, 96% (23,262) attended.
 Of the 23,262 councilors who attended the training, 10,266 were women (44%).
 A total of 5,183 HoDs were invited for the training; of these, 95 %( 4,858) attended the
training, although about 40% of the attendance was sporadic.
 All districts (111) received training

Recommendations
1. For future trainings, language should be one of the factors considered in formation and
assigning of district training teams.
2. All teams should adopt a role-play ‘mock session’ on meeting procedures/rules of
procedure as part of the training methods.
3. MoLG should be informed that several districts are understaffed, for example,
Kaabong, Kibale, and Serere.
4. The MoLG should emphasize the importance of HoDs’ participation in the induction,
and ideally, their attendance should be mandatory. In addition, for future trainings, the
MoLG should convene a meeting for all district CAOs, either centrally or regionally, to
ensure that CAOs are fully oriented on the exercise, in regard to their inputs and the
Ministry’s expectations. This would bridge communication gaps, and make the districts
accountable for mobilizing participants.
5. The MoLG should endeavor to respond to political issues that have been forwarded to
them by councilors. Several councilors complained of lack of feedback from the
Ministry.

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1. INTRODUCTION

In May 2011, newly elected Local Councilors were sworn into office: 70% of them were
completely new to the local government (LG) system. In response to this situation, the
MoLG organized an induction program for LG Councils, with funding from USAID and
DANIDA. SDS was selected to implement this program in partnership with MoLG. This is
the final training report of the induction exercise and summarizes the whole induction
process from December 2011 to June 2012.

The report is divided into six major sections: (1) the induction preparation process, (2) the
implementation process, (3) adopted mechanisms, (4) the induction exercise summary,(5)
general challenges, and (6) lessons learned and general recommendations to the Ministry of
Local Government and to the donors.

2. OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT

The main objective of the report is to provide an overall summary of the induction
exercise from the start to the closure. Integrated in all sections of the report are challenges
faced, responses to challenges, and lessons learned.

3. PREPARATION PROCESS

In preparation for the training roll-out, administrative and logistical issues were addressed,
enabling much progress to be made during the whole training exercise.

3.1. Staffing and Office Space

A team of eight people was hired to form the SDS induction Secretariat which worked
round the clock to ensure the success of the induction. This team included: a program
manager, a senior advisor, a training manager, an office manager, a training officer, two
accountants, and an administrative assistant. Approximately 240 applications were received
for the logistician positions advertised; 75 applicants were shortlisted and 32 logisticians
recruited (an additional eight were notified and put on reserve). The 32 logisticians1 signed
contracts and reported to work on January 9, 2012 in preparation for the training exercise.
Eight logisticians were put on the reserve list and were called on periodically to provide
additional support when needed.

Due to limited space at the SDS office, a new office premise was rented for the induction
team on Lumumba Avenue (Plot 58, Agribusiness House).This LOGIC (Local Government
Induction of Councilors) office provided the induction staff an element of independence
and control that contributed to the success of the induction activity.

3.2. Training Materials

To supplement the training, materials were developed or reproduced for participants. These
materials included: the Local Government Act; participant handbooks; and additional
leaflets on Council Rules of Procedure, Maternal Health, and the ULGA Charter of

1Logisticians were hired to manage all logistical issues during the training to include registration, food,
transport allowance, and distribution of training materials to participants.

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Accountability. The tender process for printing the Local Government Act and participant/
ToT (training-of-trainers) handbooks began on December 12, 2011. On December 13,
2011, bids were opened and evaluated. Forty bid documents were selected from the SDS
office; however, only 19bids were finally submitted. Of these, seven firms met the
minimum requirements for a qualitative evaluation. The other 12 were disqualified for
failing to meet basic requirements. USAID standard procedure was followed during the
procurement process. The bid evaluation panel included representatives from the Ministry,
USAID, and SDS.

The New Vision won the bid for printing participant handbooks and first printed a total of
26,000 handbooks. This batch of printed materials was delivered to the SDS induction
office on January 11, 2012. In March 2012, during the course of the training exercise (after
a review of participants’ turnout), an additional 4,000 handbooks were ordered and printed,
for a grand total of 30,000handbooks.

Earnest Publishers was the firm selected to print the version of the Local Government Act
endorsed by Uganda Law Reform Commission. A total number of 4,700 Local Government
Acts were printed and delivered on January 9, 2012. An agreement was reached by the
Decentralization Management Team Working Group (DMTWG), through the MOLG, that
the cover page of the participants’ handbook should bear the logos of the donors.

All materials were packaged according to district and subdivided by training stations. As a
result, the packing of material was less tedious and more organized. The delivery of printed
reference materials, including Local Government Acts and participant handbooks, was
staggered because of the large volume of materials and limited storage space at the SDS
LOGIC offices. On one or two occasions, this resulted in late deliveries that forced the
team, including logisticians, to pack their supplies over the weekend. Nevertheless, the
system worked well overall for the delivery of the exercise.

3.3. Training-of-Trainers (ToT)

One hundred trainers were identified
and selected according to their skills.
They underwent a ToT workshop from
January 9 to January 13, 2012 at
Masaka Brovad Hotel. Ninety trainers
were officially selected, while 10
remained as a reserve for any
eventualities.

The logisticians joined the ToT

Figure 2: Selected trainers at ToT workshop in Masaka.
workshop on January 12, 2012. This
allowed the logisticians and trainers to
meet before they were assigned to teams for the training exercise in their respective
districts. During this workshop, an hour was allocated for team formation and assignment
of drivers and cars to teams.

However, this did not happen as planned, causing a hitch in the implementation process at
the start of the exercise. Other stakeholders attended the ToT, including the MoH,

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MoGLSD, ULGA, and CAOs. Critical issues not covered in the generic training modules
were highlighted to supplement the field training, adding value to the process.

3.4. Field Training Schedule

Through a consultative process with staff from the MoLG, a training calendar was
developed. It outlined districts, different training stations within the districts, dates on
which trainings would be carried out, and teams to carry out the trainings. Teams of five
people each were assigned to training stations on specified dates.

The training began on January 17, 2012 and concluded on May 11, 2012. For proper
management of the training exercise, the teams moved to the field in three groups of
10teams. Each team member was given a calendar 2 detailing the team movementand
training stations, including the dates on which they would travel to respective districts.

Having a set and controlled training schedule was instrumental to the success of the
induction exercise. Teams were simply assigned on specified dates to groupings of
trainings already fixed, eliminating squabbles over destination preferences.

3.5. Monitoring
In order to capture and act on issues as they arose during the induction process, an M&E
framework was drawn and a more detailed monitoring plan developed. The plan informed
the programming of the induction exercise. A training report formatthrough which
information was filtered was developed and used throughout the induction process by the
team leaders and logisticians.

3.6. Vehicles
Each partner agreed to a role with regard to vehicle management. The Ministry took charge
of repairing mechanical issues, while SDS managed the servicing of vehicles. A list of 31
Ministry vehicles was presented for use during the training exercise; however, only 20
vehicles were received and used.SDS used rental vehicles for backup when necessary. The
Ministry prequalified service providers (garages in this case) to service the vehicles after
the 2-week period on the road.

This system would have worked better if one party had taken full charge of the vehicles
rather than splitting services to be rendered. Nonetheless, the MoLG, SDS, and donors
worked around it.

3.7. Finance Management

As part of the financial controls to ensure minimal risk to project finances, logisticians were
hired to manage the field induction funds and appointed agents to the project account. In
addition, separate project accounts for logisticians were opened with STANBIC Bank. To
minimize the risks associated with carrying huge amounts of cash on their person,
logisticians were given post-dated cheques for activities in the field and fuel cards with set
fuel limits to be used during the induction exercise.As one of their deliverables, logisticians

2A sample copy is attached to calendar.

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provided accountability for the money spent during the 2-week period in the districts. This
accounting was done during their reporting week.

4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING

4.1. Staggered Approach

The induction program employed a staggered approach to better manage the extensive
training exercise. Training teams were grouped into three batches of 10 teams each. Each
team spent 2weeks in the field conducting the induction. The teams travelled to the field on
Monday and conducted the first week’s training from Tuesday to Friday. They spent the
weekend in the field, preparing for the following week’s training. The second week’s
training ran from Monday to Thursday, and the team returned to Kampala on Friday.

This approach was advantageous, especially in managing unforeseen obstacles/problems.

However, it demanded a longer commitment from trainers, especially those in active
offices. Some trainers were withdrawn because of accumulated workload at their offices.
MoLG staff were also away from their normal office duties for longer periods than usual.

4.2. Team Composition and Formation

Each team was comprised of five people: one logistician, three trainers, and one driver.
Thirty teams were recruited for the induction process, with each team clustered into three
groups of 10—Batch 1, Batch 2, and Batch 3. Each batch was assigned a leader for both
trainers and logisticians. One trainer led the whole batch of 30trainers, with one logistician
leading a batch of 10 logisticians. However, each team of five had a team leader selected
from within the team from among the trainers. Logisticians were assigned to teams and
training stations before their orientation. Trainers were assigned to teams during their ToT
workshop. The logisticians’ role in the training was to support trainers by managing all of
the logistics. The team leader’s role was to provide technical guidance to the team.

The relationship between trainers and logisticians was uneasy at the beginning of the
exercise but progressively improved. Last-minute team formation and kick-off meetings
without clearly delineated roles contributed to the tension. As a lesson learned, future teams
should be assigned and formed early enough for the members to form a bond at the initial
stage of the exercise. Team members should have explicit guidelines on their duties and
roles at the start to avoid unnecessary conflict after project launch.

4.3. Training Modules and Assignment of Modules

The councilors were inducted on 13 modules during the 4-day induction-training program.
Three modules were covered on the first day, two modules on the second day, five modules
on the third day, and three modules on the fourth day. Each trainer was assigned modules to
lead, with the criteria for the assignment being their experience, skills, and expertise in a
given field.

Although specialization can be helpful, it can also pose a challenge in the case of sickness
or withdrawal of a trainer. A more generic approach, in which all trainers are fully
equipped to lead all sessions when necessary, would suit future induction programs. Such

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preparation could be achieved through an intense training of all trainers before a particular
training exercise.

Trainers, trainees, and logisticians listed some modules that they thought should be
considered for inclusion in future induction programs. These are:
 Conflict resolution and management in LGs
 Procurement
These topics were suggested for their potential to enrich the induction of local government
councilors and give them a more in depth understanding on how to perform their duties.

The induction sought to clarify the topics outlined in Annex 1. Based on evaluation forms
and reports from logisticians and trainers, the following topics provoked lengthy
discussion, and increased participation of the trainees (these have been arranged in order,
with the most widely discussed listed first):
■ Emoluments of councilors
■ Financial management and corruption
■ HIV/AIDS and gender mainstreaming
■ Leadership: responsibilities of technical
staff and councilors, the variations in and
complementary nature of these roles

Figure 3: Trainees appreciate topic under ■ Council rules of procedure

discussion.
■ Environmental degradation and
management
Other topics provoked high levels of engagement and discussion in different sessions:
■ Budgetary process
■ Legal reforms
■ Grounds for divorces
■ Council sitting under a multi-party setting
It could be of interest for future similar programs to closely examine these areas of
increased engagement in each particular district to ascertain the root cause of their
importance, and how this can be used to improve training in the respective districts. The
district, LLG leadership and chairpersons could be tasked with the role of identifying these
specific issues of increased relevance.

4.4. Methods of Training

The training was participatory and interactive, and included group work, open discussion,
brainstorming and role-plays. Lecture methods were applied in some sessions and a panel
of experts was used to respond to questions and discussion of topics. Training materials
(see Sec.3.2) were used for reference purposes.

The teams carried training reference materials to the field that included: Copies of Local
Government Acts for each local government; the ULGA Charter of Accounts for districts,
Standard Rules of Procedure for each local government; participant handbooks for each

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participant; notebooks, pens, and folders for each participant; and flip charts, markers, and
masking tape to facilitate the training.

On average, each team carried approximately

1,000 training and reference materials to the field.
It was the sole responsibility of the logistician to
ensure that the team had adequate materials for all
trainings. On a few occasions, some training teams
ran out of training materials. This problem arose
because some districts submitted an inaccurate
number of councilors. The LOGIC Secretariat was
forced to send additional training materials by bus.
It is therefore critical to determine an accurate
number of expected participants before embarking
on an exercise of such magnitude.

5. MECHANISMS FOSTERED AND

ADAPTED

To ensure the success of the induction exercise,

Figure 4: Participants pose for photo with the LOGIC Secretariat built in several mechanisms
their materials.
that were continuously adapted as the activity
progressed.

5.1. Induction Mobilization Strategy

A dynamic process of planning and organization took place in preparation for the induction
of LG councilors. This process involved a wide range of actors including the MoLG,
district CAOs, clerks to councils, town clerks, logisticians, trainers, trainees, the media, and
SDS.

Use of News Agents

Two national newspaper adverts were placed, with the first release on January 13, 2012 in
The New Vision and on January 16, 2012 in The Daily Monitor. The first released training
calendar was followed by radio announcements that clearly stated the actual training dates.
The second release of the training calendar with specifics of the training dates and the
number of training days was developed and released in The New Vision and The Daily
Monitor on January 30and 31, respectively. To complement the newspaper adverts, radio
broadcasts were made at district level to alert councilors to the training and announce the
districts to be trained, the dates on which they were to be trained, and the stations in which
they would be trained. Individual districts covered mobilization costs (radio adverts,
telephone call, etc.) for their trainings. SDS covered these costs only in isolated cases when
the district made last-minute change of venue 3 and in some districts (e.g., Kalangala,
Bulambuli, Manafwa) where the CAOs indicated that they could not cover mobilization

3This was necessitated in cases where the CAO proposed a more central point that all councilors could reach more easily.
On a few occasions, it was also necessary because the identified hall was too small to accommodate the number of
participants invited for a particular training.

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costs because of budgetary constraints. This challenge was common in the newly formed
districts.

Communication to CAOs
To follow up on the newspaper adverts, SDS—on behalf of the MoLG—sent out a round of
emails and initiated a round of telephone calls to CAOs one week before the actual training
date. This communication ensured that districts were given sufficient time to organize (e.g.,
select training venue, identify food vendor, etc.) and mobilize local government councilors
and selected HoDs for the induction. In addition, two formal notifications from the MoLG
outlining the induction program were distributed to the districts. One was addressed to
district CAOs and another to government leaders, members of parliament (MPs), and
ministers. The training calendar was attached to these two letters.

Despite the work undertaken by the SDS team and the MoLG before the actual trainings
took place, councilors in some districts were not notified about the training dates. The
CAOs of these districts insisted that they had not received any official communication from
the MoLG regarding the induction. The training team made last-minute calls and ad hoc
arrangements to mobilize councilors for training the following day. It was understood that
official communication from the Ministry directly to local governments bore weight and
was critical to collaboration from LG officials as witnessed in districts that received
communication from the Ministry.

Mobilization
All things considered, districts played a critical role in the mobilization of councilors, as
evidenced by the strong participation of councilors in district trainings. The key district
people involved in this process included district CAOs and ACAOs, clerks to council, town
clerks, and district speakers. Subcounty chiefs were also instrumental in identifying
councilors of respective subcounties during the induction exercise.

5.2. Induction Roll-Out

As mentioned in Section 4.1, the induction of local councilors was staggered, and
commenced on January 17, 2012. The first batch of 10teams (50 people) rolled out the
training in West Nile and a few northern regions. The second batch of 10teams joined the
first batch in the remaining West Nile and northern districts during the second week on
January 23, and began training on January 24. The third batch of 10teams joined the second
batch on January 30, and began training on January 31.

The staggered schedule worked well and catered for the management of unforeseen
problems, such as the breakdown of vehicles and withdrawal of trainers during the one-
week intervals that allowed time for repair of vehicles and replacement of trainers.

5.3. Monitoring
A monitoring plan was used to check on the progress of the whole induction exercise. The
plan outlined the different processes necessary for the achievement of activity tasks and
goals. The monitoring plan was drafted to aid effective program planning and organization
of the SDS team and the MoLG since they were directly involved in the induction exercise.
The plan outlined the information flows, report frequencies and deadlines, monitoring
interview question guides, performance questions, expected results from defined activities,
project indicators, and a monitoring work plan for SDS.

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MoLG, USAID, DANIDA, and SDS conducted monitoring or supervision missions
throughout the induction exercise. Recommendations from these field visits informed the
induction M&E process and the overall induction.

5.4. Feedback Meetings

Feedback meetings were conducted during each reporting week with both trainers and
logisticians. These meetings were used as forum to discuss challenges and lessons learned
during the training and to brainstorm ways to address worst-case scenarios.
In the first 10weeks of the induction, trainers and logisticians had separate feedback
meetings; members of the Secretariat
attended both types of meetings.

The meeting days were Tuesday and

Wednesday of each reporting week.
However, as teams bonded and got to know
each other, the Secretariat adapted the joint
feedback meeting method. This resulted in
fewer confrontations between logisticians
and trainers. The feedback meetings were
therefore one of the means through which
Figure 5: Final feedback meeting at Imperial Royale
Hotel.
lessons learned were identified and
documented for sharing.

5.5. Program Management

In response to emerging issues from the monitoring process, some mechanisms were set up
to address issues as they surfaced. These included:
 Daily calls to logisticians and team leaders made by the training manager and the
senior advisor, respectively.
 Departure debriefing meeting for logisticians and team leaders
 Coordination meetings with the Ministry of Local Government
 Weekly staff meeting
 SDS management meeting

Calls were made to district son a daily basis for troubleshooting during the course of the
training. The training manager, senior advisor, program manager, and a representative
from the MoLG met to discuss contentious issues as the need arose before a decision was
relayed to the concerned training team by the training manager or senior advisor.

Logisticians and trainers also called the office directly whenever faced with challenges that
needed immediate attention. On such occasions, either immediate feedback was given or
feedback was given after short consultations within the Secretariat and the MoLG. The
nature of decisions dictated the course of action that was taken. Some situations that
demanded immediate attention and approval included hire of an alternative venue when an
identified venue turned out to be inadequate, and radio adverts to announce an unplanned
change of training venue. The MoLG was always consulted whenever issues of a political
nature arose within training. This mechanism worked well to give coordinated responses
and manage issues that emerged during the course of the induction.

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5.6. Departure Debrief
To manage team-related conflicts, it was imperative to conduct departure debrief sin order
to bridge differences among team members for successful trainings. The departure debrief
was used to explain the program policy position on issues pertinent to the induction
program. Main sources of conflicts among teams were detected and documented during
feedback meetings, and this informed the departure debrief. A standardized debrief
document was developed and distributed to all trainers and logisticians as a point of
reference while in the field. This document was continuously updated to include critical
issues as they emerged during the course of the training. Reports from logisticians and team
leaders indicated that the debrief meeting subsequently helped to combat many issues,
especially those around the roles of logisticians and the expectations of trainers.

5.7. Coordination Meetings

Different methods were adopted to handle challenges as they emerged from the field.
Coordination meetings were one method for making decisions on how to manage
challenges. These meetings included the donor meeting, the Secretariat (SDS and MoLG)
meeting, and SDS LOGIC staff meeting.

In summary, coordination meetings were critical to reaching agreement on how to manage

issues such as repair of vehicles, conflicts among some teams, transport refunds for
participants travelling long distances, and other issues related to the implementation of such
a large and intense activity.

5.8. Reporting Week

The 1-week interval after the 2-week training period was used for writing reports, planning
for the following week’s trainings, one-on-one meetings, feedback meetings, and
accounting for funds spent on the activity during the two training weeks. Logisticians and
team leaders wrote their individual reports using a uniform reporting template that was
availed to them. They submitted these reports to the training officer who synthesized the
40 reports received every week into two consolidated reports, which were submitted to the
training manager for in-depth analysis. Logisticians and team leaders drafted 360 reports,
and these were consolidated into two training reports that were shared with the donors and
the Ministry. This is the third and final report.

6. SUMMARY ON TRAINING (NUMBER AND ATTENDANCE)

6.1. Objective of Training

The objective of the induction training was to equip newly elected councilors with
knowledge of their roles and responsibilities as a means of strengthening their ability to
respond more efficiently and effectively to citizens’ demands, and improve service
delivery. Two categories of people were invited: 1) councilors, including their chairpersons,
and 2) HoDs of technical LG offices.

6.2. Statistical Summary

Across Uganda’s111 districts, SDS conducted 325 trainings from January 17 to May 11,
2012. Overall, 96%of councilors attended the trainings. A total of1, 461 local governments

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benefitted from the induction exercise. Of these, 111 were higher local governments (HLG)
—the districts—and 1,350 were lower local governments (LLG)—municipals, town
councils, and subcounties.

The key figures that summarize attendance at the trainings are as follows:

 29,420 councilors and HoDs were invited for the induction trainings; 28,162 attended.
 24,237 councilors (actual number of councilors) were invited for the training; 23,262
(96%) attended.
 Of the 23,262 councilors who attended the training, 10,266 were women.
 5,183 HoDs were invited for the training; 4,858(95%) attended, although attendance
was sporadic.
 100% (111) of the districts received training

In total, 320 trainings were planned; however, during the course of the induction, 5
additional trainings were conducted in Arua, Bududa, Bundibugyo, Kapchorwa, and
Mityana.

 The additional training in Arua was due to the distance between four subcounties in
Madi-Okolo and the five in Rhino Camp that had been clustered together. These were
therefore separated into two trainings.
 The additional training in Bududa and Bundibugyo was needed because of the
overwhelming number of participants (300 and 289 respectively) who had been
clustered together for training.
 The additional training in Kapchorwa and Mityana occurred mainly because the
districts did not have a venue that could accommodate more than 150 participants, even
though the expected numbers for the training were 255 and261, respectively.

Generally, there was a remarkable attendance of the induction exercise with 37 districts
registering 100% attendance of councilors, 69 districts registering between 90 to 99%
attendance, and 5 districts registering between 70% to 89% attendance.
Figure 6: Overall attendance in 111 districts, inclusive of local governments

80 69

60
37
40

20 5

0
90-99% 100% 70-89%

The lowest attendance recorded was in the central region, with 73% reported. The table
below summarizes attendance per region.

Table 1: Attendance by Region

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 Region Districts Attendance
Central Buvuma 73%
Midwestern Kiryandongo 79%
Southwestern Bushenyi&Kabale 86%
Eastern Bulambuli 89%
West Nile Arua 94%
Karamoja Nakapiripirit 94%
Northern Amuru 95%

6.3. General Points to Note

1) Accuracy in number of expected participants
Using the electoral commission list of councilors and through a concerted effort with the
MoLG and district clerks to councils, the SDS (LOGIC) team updated the calendar to
reflect the current numbers of councilors per district per constituency. Specific training
stations under each constituency were also identified. This simplified the budgetary and
planning process. The teams therefore went to the field with sufficient funds and training
materials, and logistical interruptions were minimal during this training period.

2) Role of Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs)

The participation of HoDs was quite low, with the worst attendance reported in Kibale and
Kyenjojo LLGs. On the other hand, the regular participation of HoDs in Iganga, Kumi,
Moroto, Bulambuli, and Mbale Districts was significantly better. This can be attributed to
the efforts of the respective district CAOs, who ensured in general that their staff fully
attended and benefitted from the training in their districts.

3) Location of training venue

The team noted that the location of the training venue played an important role in the
participation of the HoDs. In all districts whose trainings took place within the area of the
district offices, the participation of the HoDs was sporadic as they moved in and out of the
training room. This was especially noted in Kabarole, Manafwa, Amuru, and Mbale District
trainings.

4) Official communication from the Ministry to the Local Government

It was noted that local governments respond better to direct communication from the
Ministry of Local Government. The training teams and the Secretariat were met with
challenges in some districts that demanded communication directly from the MoLG before
recognition of the training team and the induction of their councilors. These included the
districts of Wakiso, Kabarole, and Mukono.

7. CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED

Lessons learned were applied across the teams to facilitate consistency. They included
detailed, specific information about behavior, attitudes, approaches, resources, and
protocols that worked to the benefit or detriment of the exercise. Lessons learned were used

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throughout the induction to inform the exercise and document the significant new
understandings that evolved from project start to finish.

During the induction, various methods were used to identify and record best and worst
practices: feedback meetings with trainers and logisticians, participant evaluation forms,
trainer and logistician reports, and monitoring visits and reports. The best practices
identified were shared with the teams for replication, while worst practices were identified
for immediate correction.

7.1. Documented Lessons Learned

■ Use of local language (in districts such as Kyenjojo, Kibale, Kamwenge) to train was
instrumental in helping to placate participants and encourage participation.
■ An intense training-of-trainers in all relevant areas will enable a more flexible approach
in which all trainers are fully equipped to train on all sessions whenever necessary. This
would not preclude assignment of specific modules to the trainers.
■ Early assignmentand formation of teams.
■ Explicitly stated roles and duties of each team member at the start of a project.
■ When a project or activity is jointly managed, outlining the roles of each party involved
in the activity is crucial—in this case, the role of the donors, trainers, the district, and
MoLG. This delineation would preventdelays and unnecessary tension and conflict.
■ Involving technical staff to provide support in facilitation of sessions and in responding
to questions proved fruitful.
■ The FAQs given to all team leaders proved useful to 89% of the teams in responding to
and backing up responses to questions pertinent to the induction exercise.
■ Use of local examples to illustrate concepts was productive, especially those around
ordinances and by-laws.
■ Selecting a participant to keep notes on all major discussions in the local language on
the flip chart ensured nothing was missed.
■ Close collaboration with the LG officials, especially those in the favor of councilors,
was beneficial to the training process. Use of a prominent councilor to mobilize
councilors for the second week’s training at the LLG was helpful. This ensured the
councilors were well aware of the amount of transport contribution and therefore
reduced complaints about this issue during the induction sessions.
■ Use of clerks to councils to open the workshop at the LLG training (such as in Kibale)
proved to be strategic. The councilors preferred this arrangement as opposed to
havingthe CAOs open induction and trainings as usual.
■ Useof prequalified local government food vendors identified by the assistant CAO/clerk
to council to prepare meals pleased the councilors.
■ Beginning training with leadership and planning modules helped to create order within
the training room.
■ Use of the CAOs to communicate and address issues regarding transport refunds was
helpful and should be standard.

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■ Monitoring and supervision of the exercise proved helpful. The presence of the MoLG
Inspectorate helped in areas like Kamwenge as they were called upon to address many
other underlying political issues from the councilors.
■ Daily reflection meetings were reportedly helpful in managing team conflicts and
planning for daily induction sessions.
■ Distribution of training materials at the end of the 4-day training is recommended. This
was done by one team and replicated by other teams because it avoided distractions and
gave participants something to look forward to on the last day of training. A ceremony
was made out of the distribution of training materials.

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8. RECOMMENDATIONS

The SDS team recommends that the following lessons learned be incorporated into future
trainings or similar activities to ensure their smooth operation and success. The
recommendations are drawn from documented lessons learned, from challenges faced, and
from interaction with the key players in the induction exercise.

8.1. To Donors and the Ministry of Local Government

1. For future induction exercises, if more than one party is involved in the execution of the
exercise, roles and responsibilities must be explicitly spelled out to avoid unnecessary
tension and conflict among parties.

2. It is important that participant handbooks are translated into local languages since the
majority of the councilors do not understand English. When possible, considerations
should be made for councilors who are illiterate. In addition, materials should also be
developed for councilors with disabilities such as blindness.

3. For future trainings, a new manual should be developed to suit the LLG councilor. For
the remaining trainings, the MoLG is requested to use old sets of modules, especially
on the rules of procedure and planning sessions, suitable for LLG trainings, to
complement the current training manual.

8.2. To the Ministry of Local Government

1. A scope of work should be developed which clearly states the terms under which
trainers are being selected, their roles and responsibilities, and any remuneration or
benefits they are to receive. Trainers will thereby better understand and execute their
roles and avoid developing inappropriate expectations.

2. For reference purposes, teams of trainers should receive a copy of the Standard Rules of
Procedure and, where possible, Local Government Acts. The Constitution and Standard
Rules of Procedure should be provided to councilors since these are imperative to their
work.

3. It could be of interest for future similar programs to closely examine these areas that
provoked increased discussion (as outlined in sec 4.3) in each particular district to
ascertain the root cause of their importance, and how this can be used to improve
training in the respective districts. The district, LLG leadership, and chairpersons could
be tasked with the role of identifying specific issues of increased relevance.

4. For future trainings, language ability should be one of the factors considered in
formation of a team.

5. All teams should adopt a role-play mock session on meeting procedures and rules of
procedure as part of the training method.

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6. MoLG should be informed that several districts are understaffed, for example,
Kaabong, Kibale, and Serere.

7. It is also the duty of the MoLG to put emphasis on the attendance of HoDs in the
induction. In fact, attendance should be mandatory. In addition, for future trainings, the
MoLG should convene a meeting for all district CAOs, either centrally or regionally, to
ensure that they are fully oriented on the exercise, in regard to their inputs and
expectations of the Ministry. This would bridge communication gaps, and districts
would be held accountable for mobilization of participants.

8. To avoid disruption in the flow of training, supervision visits from the Ministry should
always be timed to occur on the third day of training, not on the first or last day of
training because this has proved to be disruptive, especially in areas with underlying
political issues.

9. The MoLG should endeavor to respond to political issues that have been forwarded to
them by councilors. Several councilors complained of lack of feedback from the
Ministry.

10. The induction program timetable should be revised to ensure a better flow of modules,
and where possible senior trainers should be engaged when developing future training
programs.

11. The majority of the councilors in 31 districts appealed to the Ministry in their
evaluation forms to give them bicycles to facilitate their transport, as they had
apparently been promised.

12. Participants recommended that training should be conducted at least twice during their
5-year term.

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ANNEXES

Annex 1: Training Modules

The modules were assigned to each of the three trainers in the team using experience,
knowledge, skills, and area of expertise as selection criteria. The team of trainers included
both junior and senior trainers. A junior trainer was attached to a team of two senior
trainers so that s/he could get the necessary support and experience during this exercise.

Table 2: Training Modules

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

M 1: Introduction to M 4: Development M 6: Human Resource M11: Mainstreaming
Decentralization Planning in Local Management in Local HIV/AIDS in Local
Government Governments Governments
M 7: Recent Reforms and
Training Modules

Legislation In Local
M 2: LG System in Uganda Governments
M 5: Financial M 8: Gender & Local M12: The Role of Local
Management in Governance Governments in National
Local Governments Programs
M 3: Local Governments in M 9: The Role of the
Multi-party Setting Councils in Natural M13: Leadership &
Resources Management Development in Local
M10: Ethics & Integrity Authorities
Systems in Natural
Resources Management

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 Annex 2: Induction of Local Government Councils Training Calendar2012
Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

Councilors TPCs
16 - 20 Jan ADJUMANI 10 District HQ District 1 22 20 10 30
23 - 27 Jan ADJUMANI 10 East Moyo LLG 10 155 152 30 182
16 - 20 Jan AMURU 5 District HQ District 1 15 15 10 25
23 - 27 Jan AMURU 5 Kilak LLG 5 81 79 15 94
16 - 20 Jan ARUA 28 District HQ District 1 59 59 10 69
23 - 27 Jan ARUA 28 Municipality LLG 3 78 78 9 87
16 - 20 Jan ARUA 28 Ayivu LLG 7 119 105 20 125
23 - 27 Jan ARUA 28 Madi- Okolo LLG 4 58 47 12 59
13 - 17 Feb ARUA 28 Rhino Camp LLG 5 77 77 15 92
(unplanned)
16 - 20 Jan ARUA 28 Terego LLG 6 109 109 18 127
23 - 27 Jan ARUA 28 Vurra LLG 4 87 87 12 99
16 - 20 Jan GULU 16 District HQ District 1 31 31 10 41
23 - 27 Jan GULU 16 Municipality Town C 5 90 90 15 105
16 - 20 Jan GULU 16 Omoro/ Bobbi LLG 5 87 86 15 101
23 - 27 Jan GULU 16 Aswa/Awach LLG 5 99 94 15 109
16 - 20 Jan KOBOKO 7 District HQ District 1 18 18 10 28
23 - 27 Jan KOBOKO 7 Koboko LLG 7 137 137 3 140
16 - 20 Jan MARACHA 8 District HQ District 1 38 38 10 48
23 - 27 Jan MARACHA 8 Maracha LLG 8 117 117 24 141
16 - 20 Jan MOYO 9 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31
23 - 27 Jan MOYO 9 Obongi LLG 3 44 44 9 53
23 - 27 Jan MOYO 9 West Moyo LLG 6 76 74 10 84
23 - 27 Jan YUMBE 13 District HQ District 1 27 27 10 37
30 - 03 Feb YUMBE 13 Aringa 1 LLG 7 112 112 18 130
30 - 03 Feb YUMBE 13 Aringa 2 LLG 6 132 132 13 145
23 - 27 Jan NEBBI 15 District HQ District 1 40 37 10 47
30 - 03 Feb NEBBI 15 Padyere 1 Town C 6 88 88 15 103
23 - 27 Jan NEBBI 15 Padyere 2 LLG 3 68 66 7 73
30 - 03 Feb NEBBI 15 Jonam/ Pakwach LLG 6 100 100 15 115
23 - 27 Jan ZOMBO 10 District HQ District 1 22 22 10 32
30 - 03 Feb ZOMBO 10 Okoro/ Paidah LLG 10 180 173 29 202

23 - 27 Jan AGAGO 16 District HQ District 1 31 31 10 41

30 - 03 Feb AGAGO 16 Agago1 LLG 9 152 152 27 179

23 - 27 Jan AGAGO 16 Agago 2 LLG 7 85 85 19 104

23 - 27 Jan PADER 12 District HQ District 1 27 25 10 35

30 - 03 Feb PADER 12 Aruu 1/ Kalongo LLG 6 80 79 3 82

30 - 03 Feb PADER 12 Aruu 2/Rachkoko LLG 6 66 66 18 84

23 - 27 Jan ALEBTONG 9 District HQ District 1 38 38 10 48

30 - 03 Feb ALEBTONG 9 Ajuri LLG 4 61 61 12 73

23 - 27 Jan ALEBTONG 9 Moroto LLG 5 91 89 14 103

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

30 - 03 Feb LIRA 13 District HQ District 1 27 27 10 37

30 - 03 Feb LIRA 13 Municipal LLG 5 112 112 15 127

06 - 10 Feb LIRA 13 Erute LLG 9 154 154 26 180

30 - 03 Feb APAC 11 District HQ District 1 24 24 10 34

06 - 10 Feb APAC 11 Kwania LLG 6 89 89 18 107

30 - 03 Feb APAC 11 Maruzi LLG 5 83 79 15 94

30 - 03 Feb OYAM 12 District HQ District 1 25 25 12 37

06 - 10 Feb OYAM 12 Oyam North LLG 7 109 104 18 122

06 - 10 Feb OYAM 12 Oyam South LLG 5 75 74 10 84

30 - 03 Feb KITGUM 10 District HQ District 1 32 32 11 43

06 - 10 Feb KITGUM 10 Chua 1 LLG 5 93 91 13 104

30 - 03 Feb KITGUM 10 Chua 2 LLG 5 78 75 15 90

30 - 03 Feb LAMWO 10 District HQ District 1 22 19 15 34

06 - 10 Feb LAMWO 10 Lamwo 1 LLG 5 76 76 12 88

06 - 10 Feb LAMWO 10 Lamwo 2 LLG 5 67 66 11 77

30 - 03 Feb KOLE 6 District HQ District 1 16 16 12 28

06 - 10 Feb KOLE 6 Kole LLG 6 101 99 18 117

30 - 03 Feb NWOYA 8 District HQ District 1 15 14 11 25

06 - 10 Feb NWOYA 8 Nwoya LLG 5 68 67 12 79

30 - 03 Feb OTUKE 6 District HQ District 1 16 16 9 25

06 - 10 Feb OTUKE 6 Otuke LLG 6 75 75 17 92

06 - 10 Feb AMOLATAR 10 District HQ District 1 22 22 10 32

13 - 17 Feb AMOLATAR 10 Kioga LLG 30 159 159 30 189

06 - 10 Feb AMURIA 10 District HQ D Hqtrs 1 22 22 10 32

13 - 17 Feb AMURIA 10 Kapelebyong LLG 3 75 75 9 84
06 - 10 Feb AMURIA 10 Amuria LLG 7 131 125 21 146
06 - 10 Feb DOKOLO 11 District HQ D Hqtrs 1 24 22 10 32
13 - 17 Feb DOKOLO 11 Dokolo Town/C LLG 11 169 166 31 197
06 - 10 Feb KIRYANDONGO 7 District HQ District 1 18 18 10 28
13 - 17 Feb KIRYANDONGO 7 Kibanda LLG 7 94 70 19 89
06 - 10 Feb NGORA 5 District HQ District 1 15 15 10 25
13 - 17 Feb NGORA 5 Ngora LLG 5 135 135 15 150
06 - 10 Feb SERERE 9 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31
13 - 17 Feb SERERE 9 Kasilo LLG 4 60 58 12 70
06 - 10 Feb SERERE 9 Serere LLG 5 82 77 15 92
06 - 10 Feb KABERAMAIDO 12 District HQ District 1 25 25 10 35
13 - 17 Feb KABERAMAIDO 12 Kalaki LLG 6 78 78 18 96
13 - 17 Feb KABERAMAIDO 12 Kaberamaido LLG 6 74 74 18 92
06 - 10 Feb KATAKWI 10 District HQ District 1 22 21 10 31
13 - 17 Feb KATAKWI 10 Usuk LLG 6 105 103 18 121
13 - 17 Feb KATAKWI 10 Toroma LLG 4 60 57 12 69
13 - 17 Feb SOROTI 10 District HQ District 1 22 20 10 30

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

20 - 24 Feb SOROTI 10 Municipality LLG 4 70 66 14 80

20 - 24 Feb SOROTI 10 Soroti County LLG 7 106 105 16 121
13 - 17 Feb MASINDI 9 District HQ District 1 20 20 10 30
20 - 24 Feb MASINDI 9 Municipality LLG 6 106 104 18 122
13 - 17 Feb MASINDI 9 Bujenje / Buruli LLG 5 73 73 15 88
13 - 17 Feb KUMI 7 District HQ District 1 28 21 10 31
20 - 24 Feb KUMI 7 Kumi 1 district hall LLG 3 88 88 9 97
20 - 24 Feb KUMI 7 Kumi 2 council hall LLG 4 95 95 12 107
13 - 17 Feb BULISA 7 District HQ District 1 18 18 10 28
20 - 24 Feb BULISA 7 Bulisa LLG 6 87 87 10 97
13 - 17 Feb BUNDIBUGYO 15 District HQ District 1 35 35 10 45
20 - 24 Feb BUNDIBUGYO 15 Bwamba LLG 8 127 119 24 143
Bughendera
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUNDIBUGYO 15 (Unplanned) LLG 7 106 96 21 117
13 - 17 Feb HOIMA 15 District HQ District 1 40 39 10 49
20 - 24 Feb HOIMA 15 Buhaguzi LLG 11 168 168 27 195
13 - 17 Feb HOIMA 15 Municipality LLG 6 95 95 15 110
13 - 17 Feb KABAROLE 22 District HQ District 1 39 39 10 49
20 - 24 Feb KABAROLE 22 Fort Portal LLG 4 63 63 12 75
20 - 24 Feb KABAROLE 22 Bunyangabu LLG 9 129 129 22 151
27 Feb - 02 Mar KABAROLE 22 Burahya LLG 10 114 114 24 138
20 - 24 Feb KAMWENGE 14 District HQ District 1 40 40 10 50
20 - 24 Feb KAMWENGE 14 Kibaale LLG 8 122 122 24 146
27 Feb - 02 Mar KAMWENGE 14 Kitagwenda LLG 6 90 90 18 108
20 - 24 Feb KYENJOJO 16 District HQ District 1 35 35 10 45
27 Feb - 02 Mar KYENJOJO 16 Mwenge 1 LLG 9 149 149 27 176
20 - 24 Feb KYENJOJO 16 Mwenge 2 LLG 7 113 113 20 133
20 - 24 Feb KIBAALE 33 District HQ District 1 51 51 10 61
27 Feb - 02 Mar KIBAALE 33 Bugangaize East LLG 3 37 37 8 45
20 - 24 Feb KIBAALE 33 Bugangaize West LLG 6 60 49 10 59
27 Feb - 02 Mar KIBAALE 33 Buyaga East LLG 8 111 91 20 111
20 - 24 Feb KIBAALE 33 Buyaga West LLG 10 147 116 30 146
27 Feb - 02 Mar KIBAALE 33 Buyanja LLG 8 128 100 22 122
20 - 24 Feb KYEGEGWA 8 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
27 Feb - 02 Mar KYEGEGWA 8 Kyaka LLG 8 122 118 22 140
20 - 24 Feb NTOROKO 7 District HQ District 1 18 18 10 28
27 Feb - 02 Mar NTOROKO 7 Ntoroko LLG 7 103 96 21 117
20 - 24 Feb NAKASONGOLA 9 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31
27 Feb - 02 Mar NAKASONGOLA 9 Budyebo LLG 5 55 54 12 66
27 Feb - 02 Mar NAKASONGOLA 9 Nakasongola LLG 5 82 81 15 96
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUDUDA 16 District HQ District 1 31 31 10 41
05 - 09 Mar BUDUDA 16 Manjiya LLG 7 104 104 21 125
District hall
05 - 09 Mar BUDUDA 16 (Unplanned) LLG 9 150 150 27 177

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

27 Feb - 02 Mar BUKEDEA 6 District HQ District 1 40 40 10 50

05 - 09 Mar BUKEDEA 6 Bukedea LLG 6 138 138 18 156
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUGIRI 11 District HQ District 1 27 27 10 37
05 - 09 Mar BUGIRI 11 Bukholi 1 LLG 6 85 85 15 100
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUGIRI 11 Bukholi 11 LLG 5 99 99 14 113
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUKWO 12 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
05 - 09 Mar BUKWO 12 Kongasis LLG 12 176 176 36 212
27 Feb - 02 Mar BUTALEJA 12 District HQ District 1 25 25 10 35
05 - 09 Mar BUTALEJA 12 Bunyole LLG 12 175 175 36 211
27 Feb - 02 Mar KIBUKU 10 District HQ District 1 32 32 15 47
05 - 09 Mar KIBUKU 10 Kibuku LLG 10 150 150 30 180
27 Feb - 02 Mar MBALE 22 District HQ District 1 40 40 10 50
05 - 09 Mar MBALE 22 Mbale Municipality HLG 4 84 84 10 94
27 Feb - 02 Mar MBALE 22 Bunghoko 1 LLG 11 154 154 33 187
05 - 09 Mar MBALE 22 Bunghoko 2 LLG 9 132 132 13 145
27 Feb - 02 Mar NAMAYINGO 7 District HQ District 1 18 18 9 27
05 - 09 Mar NAMAYINGO 7 Bukholi South LLG 7 111 107 25 132
05 - 09 Mar PALLISA 19 District HQ District 1 36 35 10 45
12 - 16 Mar PALLISA 19 Pallisa I LLG 6 80 80 14 94
05 - 09 Mar PALLISA 19 Pallisa II LLG 6 81 81 12 93
12 - 16 Mar PALLISA 19 Butebo LLG 7 97 95 20 115
05 - 09 Mar TORORO 21 District HQ District 1 39 39 10 49
12 - 16 Mar TORORO 21 Tororo Municipal HLG 8 61 60 24 84
Budama 1/ Mulanda
05 - 09 Mar TORORO 21 S/c LLG 5 79 79 13 92
Budama 2/
12 - 16 Mar TORORO 21 Nagongera S/c LLG 7 55 55 20 75
05 - 09 Mar BUSIA 16 District HQ District 1 30 30 10 40
12 - 16 Mar BUSIA 16 SamiaBugwe 1/ LLG 8 126 126 20 146
05 - 09 Mar BUSIA 16 SamiaBugwe 2 LLG 8 101 101 24 125
05 - 09 Mar ABIM 6 District HQ District 1 16 16 10 26
12 - 16 Mar ABIM 6 Labwor LLG 6 91 89 12 101
05 - 09 Mar AMUDAT 4 District HQ District 1 13 13 10 23
12 - 16 Mar AMUDAT 4 UPE LLG 4 48 48 12 60
05 - 09 Mar KAPCHORWA 13 District HQ District 1 35 35 10 45
12 - 16 Mar KAPCHORWA 13 Tingey LLG 7 117 116 18 134
District hall
19 - 23 Mar KAPCHORWA 13 (Unplanned) LLG 6 92 90 18 108
05 - 09 Mar KOTIDO 6 District HQ District 1 15 10 10 35
12 - 16 Mar KOTIDO 6 Jie LLG 6 95 95 16 206
05 - 09 Mar MANAFWA 30 District HQ District 1 52 52 10 62
12 - 16 Mar MANAFWA 30 Bubulo I LLG 15 186 186 33 219
12 - 16 Mar MANAFWA 30 Bubulo II LLG 15 231 230 45 275
12 - 16 Mar BULAMBULI 17 District HQ District 1 32 30 10 40
19 - 23 Mar BULAMBULI 17 Bulambuli 1 LLG 8 126 117 24 141

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

19 - 23 Mar BULAMBULI 17 Bulambuli 2 LLG 9 165 141 27 168

12 - 16 Mar MOROTO 6 District HQ District 1 16 16 19 35
19 - 23 Mar MOROTO 6 Municipal HLG 3 12 12 6 18
12 - 16 Mar MOROTO 6 Matheniko LLG 3 84 18 102
12 - 16 Mar NAKAPIRIPIT 8 District HQ District 1 18 18 10 28
19 - 23 Mar NAKAPIRIPIT 8 Pian LLG 3 55 47 3 50
19 - 23 Mar NAKAPIRIPIT 8 Cwekwii/Kabam LLG 5 72 72 15 87
12 - 16 Mar NAPAK 8 District HQ District 1 18 16 9 25
19 - 23 Mar NAPAK 8 Bokora LLG 8 122 118 17 135
12 - 16 Mar SIRONKO 21 District HQ District 1 39 36 10 46
19 - 23 Mar SIRONKO 21 Budadiri 1 LLG 12 191 191 36 227
12 - 16 Mar SIRONKO 21 Budadiri 2 LLG 9 142 142 24 166
12 - 16 Mar KWEEN 11 District HQ District 1 37 37 10 47
19 - 23 Mar KWEEN 11 Kween 1 LLG 11 191 191 33 224
12 - 16 Mar KAABONG 14 District HQ District 1 28 28 10 38
Dodoth 1 district C
19 - 23 Mar KAABONG 14 hall LLG 10 164 164 27 191
Dodoth 2
19 - 23 Mar KAABONG 14 KarengaSubcounty LLG 4 81 80 12 92
19 - 23 Mar BUDAKA 13 District HQ District 1 26 23 10 33
26 - 30 Mar BUDAKA 13 Budaka LLG 13 182 179 37 216
19 - 23 Mar BUVUMA 5 District HQ District 1 27 27 10 37
26 - 30 Mar BUVUMA 5 Buvuma Island LLG 4 62 48 12 60
19 - 23 Mar IGANGA 16 District HQ District 1 33 33 10 43
26 - 30 Mar IGANGA 16 Bugweri LLG 6 95 95 18 113
Kigulu I (North)
19 - 23 Mar IGANGA 16 Namungalwe LLG 4 65 65 12 77
KiguluII
(South)District C
26 - 30 Mar IGANGA 16 hall LLG 7 109 109 21 130
19 - 23 Mar JINJA 12 District HQ District 1 27 27 10 37
26 - 30 Mar JINJA 12 Municipality HLG 4 78 78 19 97
19 - 23 Mar JINJA 12 Kagoma LLG 5 72 72 15 87
26 - 30 Mar JINJA 12 Butembe LLG 4 64 64 12 76
19 - 23 Mar KALIRO 6 District HQ Distict 1 19 19 10 29
26 - 30 Mar KALIRO 6 Bulamogi LLG 6 94 94 18 112
19 - 23 Mar KAMULI 13 District HQ District 1 28 28 10 38
Bugabula I (North)
26 - 30 Mar KAMULI 13 Nabwugulu LLG 4 64 58 12 70
BugabulaII (South)
19 - 23 Mar KAMULI 13 Kitajunjwa LLG 4 72 70 12 82
26 - 30 Mar KAMULI 13 Buzaaya LLG 5 78 77 15 92
19 - 23 Mar BUYENDE 6 District HQ District 1 16 16 10 26
26 - 30 Mar BUYENDE 6 Budiope East LLG 2 45 42 6 48
26 - 30 Mar BUYENDE 6 Budiope West LLG 4 62 55 12 67
26 - 30 Mar KAYUNGA 9 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31
02- 06 Apr KAYUNGA 9 Bbale LLG 4 71 70 12 82
02- 06 Apr KAYUNGA 9 Ntenjeru LLG 5 87 87 15 102

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

26 - 30 Mar LUUKA 7 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31

02- 06 Apr LUUKA 7 Luuka LLG 7 108 108 21 129
26 - 30 Mar MAYUGE 13 District HQ District 1 30 21 8 29
02- 06 Apr MAYUGE 13 Bunya LLG 13 204 119 35 154
26 - 30 Mar NAMUTAMBA 7 District HQ District 1 22 22 10 32
02- 06 Apr NAMUTAMBA 7 Busiki LLG 7 107 106 21 127
26 - 30 Mar BUKOMANSIMBI 5 District HQ District 1 15 14 10 24
02- 06 Apr BUKOMANSIMBI 5 Bukomansimbi LLG 5 73 67 12 79
26 - 30 Mar GOMBA 5 District HQ District 1 16 16 10 26
02- 06 Apr GOMBA 5 Gomba LLG 5 95 95 15 110
26 - 30 Mar KALUNGU 6 District HQ District 1 28 28 10 38
02- 06 Apr KALUNGU 6 kalungu LLG 6 94 94 18 112
26 - 30 Mar LWENGO 8 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
02- 06 Apr LWENGO 8 Bukoto East/West LLG 8 112 112 24 136
26 - 30 Mar KALANGALA 7 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
02- 06 Apr KALANGALA 7 Bujumba LLG 3 37 37 9 46
02- 06 Apr KALANGALA 7 Kyamuswa LLG 4 48 29 10 39
02- 06 Apr MASAKA 9 District HQ District 1 21 21 10 31
09 - 13 Apr MASAKA 9 Municipality LLG 4 73 68 11 79
Bukoto South &
09 - 13 Apr MASAKA 9 North) LLG 6 93 89 17 106
02- 06 Apr RAKAI 22 District HQ District 1 40 40 10 50
09 - 13 Apr RAKAI 22 Kakuuto LLG 5 76 65 8 73
02- 06 Apr RAKAI 22 kooki 1 LLG 4 64 57 12 69
kooki 2 Rakai
09 - 13 Apr RAKAI 22 Town council LLG 5 75 59 14 73
02- 06 Apr RAKAI 22 Kyotera LLG 8 116 114 24 138
02- 06 Apr SEMBABULE 8 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
09 - 13 Apr SEMBABULE 8 Lwemiyaga LLG 2 32 24 3 27
09 - 13 Apr SEMBABULE 8 Mawogola LLG 6 84 81 18 99
02- 06 Apr WAKISO 21 District HQ District 1 39 39 10 49
09 - 13 Apr WAKISO 21 Busiro 1 LLG 4 72 68 10 78
02- 06 Apr WAKISO 21 Busiro 2 LLG 8 153 137 24 161
09 - 13 Apr WAKISO 21 Kyadondo LLG 7 141 141 21 162
02- 06 Apr WAKISO 21 Entebbe Municipal HLG 3 65 65 9 74
02- 06 Apr MPIGI 7 District HQ District 1 19 19 10 29
Mawokota South/
09 - 13 Apr MPIGI 7 Nkozi LLG 3 59 59 9 68
Mawokota North
09 - 13 Apr MPIGI 7 /Mpigi T.C LLG 4 76 76 12 88
09 - 13 Apr LYANTONDE 6 District HQ District 1 30 30 10 40
16 - 20 Apr LYANTONDE 6 Kabula LLG 6 88 68 11 79
09 - 13 Apr BUSHENYI 12 District HQ District 1 30 8 10 18
16 - 20 Apr BUSHENYI 12 Municipality HLG 9 138 138 27 165
09 - 13 Apr BUSHENYI 12 Igara LLG 4 76 65 10 75
09 - 13 Apr MITOOMA 12 District HQ District 1 31 31 10 41

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

16 - 20 Apr MITOOMA 12 Ruhindi 1 LLG 7 113 110 21 131

16 - 20 Apr MITOOMA 12 Ruhindi 2 LLG 5 73 70 13 83
09 - 13 Apr IBANDA 14 District HQ District 1 28 28 10 38
16 - 20 Apr IBANDA 14 Ibanda I LLG 7 95 95 21 116
09 - 13 Apr IBANDA 14 Ibanda II (T.C) LLG 7 97 97 21 118
09 - 13 Apr KIRIHURA 18 District HQ District 1 34 34 10 44
16 - 20 Apr KIRIHURA 18 Kazo LLG 8 126 121 24 145
16 - 20 Apr KIRIHURA 18 Nyabushozi LLG 10 140 126 24 150
09 - 13 Apr MBARARA 17 District HQ District 1 33 31 10 41
16 - 20 Apr MBARARA 17 Municipality HLG 4 77 67 12 79
09 - 13 Apr MBARARA 17 Kashari I LLG 5 73 72 15 87
16 - 20 Apr MBARARA 17 Kashari II LLG 4 62 62 12 74
09 - 13 Apr MBARARA 17 Rwampara LLG 5 83 60 11 71
16 - 20 Apr ISINGIRO 17 District HQ District 1 34 34 10 44
23 - 27 Apr ISINGIRO 17 Isingiro LLG 11 163 157 33 190
16 - 20 Apr ISINGIRO 17 Bukanga LLG 6 94 83 17 100
16 - 20 Apr NTUNGAMO 18 District HQ District 1 34 32 10 42
23 - 27 Apr NTUNGAMO 18 Municipality HLG 4 57 55 12 67
16 - 20 Apr NTUNGAMO 18 Kajara LLG 4 71 70 12 82
23 - 27 Apr NTUNGAMO 18 Ruhaama ii LLG 7 110 108 18 126
16 - 20 Apr NTUNGAMO 18 Rushenyi LLG 4 68 67 12 79
16 - 20 Apr SHEEMA 11 District HQ District 1 35 35 10 45
23 - 27 Apr SHEEMA 11 Sheema 1 LLG 5 72 72 15 87
23 - 27 Apr SHEEMA 11 Sheema 2 LLG 6 89 86 18 104
16 - 20 Apr BUHWEJU 8 District HQ District 1 29 29 10 39
23 - 27 Apr BUHWEJU 8 Buhweju LLG 8 113 112 24 136
16 - 20 Apr KABALE 25 District HQ District 1 46 46 10 56
23 - 27 Apr KABALE 25 Ndorwa I West LLG 6 98 85 15 100
16 - 20 Apr KABALE 25 Municipality HLG 4 69 56 13 69
23 - 27 Apr KABALE 25 Ndorwa II LLG 4 68 60 10 70
16 - 20 Apr KABALE 25 Rubanda LLG 4 107 97 12 109
23 - 27 Apr KABALE 25 Rukiga LLG 5 78 55 15 70
16 - 20 Apr KANUNGU 11 District HQ District 1 25 25 10 35
23 - 27 Apr KANUNGU 11 Kinkinzi East LLG 5 73 73 9 82
23 - 27 Apr KANUNGU 11 Kinkinzi West LLG 6 91 86 28 114
23 - 27 Apr KASESE 28 District HQ District 1 51 51 10 61
30 - 4 May KASESE 28 Bukonzo LLG 5 125 74 18 92
23 - 27 Apr KASESE 28 Bukonjo LLG 7 114 108 21 129
30 - 4 May KASESE 28 Busongora South LLG 10 185 185 30 215
30 - 4 May KASESE 28 Busongora North LLG 7 112 106 23 129
23 - 27 Apr KISORO 14 District HQ District 1 30 28 17 45
Bufumbira East &
30 - 4 May KISORO 14 South LLG 9 121 123 30 153

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Training Weeks District No of Training Station Level Actual LGs Actual no. of Number of Participants atTotal No of
LGs in cluster Councilors workshop- Categorized Participants

23 - 27 Apr KISORO 14 Bufumbira North LLG 5 48 38 14 52

23 - 27 Apr RUBIRIZI 11 District HQ District 1 24 24 18 42
30 - 4 May RUBIRIZI 11 Bunyaruguru LLG 11 159 155 27 182
23 - 27 Apr RUKUNGIRI 12 District HQ District 1 25 25 10 35
30 - 4 May RUKUNGIRI 12 Rubabo LLG 4 82 72 10 82
23 - 27 Apr RUKUNGIRI 12 Municipality LLG 4 60 68 12 80

30 - 4 May RUKUNGIRI 12 Rujumbura LLG 5 82 90 15 105

23 - 27 Apr BUIKWE 12 District HQ District 1 35 35 10 45
Buikwe 1/ Lugazi
30 - 4 May BUIKWE 12 T.C (N&W) LLG 6 114 119 18 137
30 - 4 May BUIKWE 12 Buikwe 2 (South) LLG 6 90 85 12 97
23 - 27 Apr BUTAMBALA 6 District HQ District 1 30 13 10 23
30 - 4 May BUTAMBALA 6 Butambala LLG 6 81 74 18 92
30 - 4 May KIBOGA 7 District HQ District 1 18 17 10 27
7 - 11 May KIBOGA 7 Kiboga East LLG 7 105 89 20 109
30 - 4 May KYANKWANZI 9 District HQ District 1 25 21 10 31
7 - 11 May KYANKWANZI 9 Kiboga West LLG 9 143 141 17 158
30 - 4 May LUWEERO 13 District HQ District 1 37 35 10 45
7 - 11 May LUWEERO 13 Katikamu LLG 8 142 131 22 153
30 - 4 May LUWEERO 13 Bamunanika LLG 5 88 81 11 92
30 - 4 May MITYANA 12 District HQ District 1 25 21 10 31
7 - 11 May MITYANA 12 Mityana LLG 7 148 131 20 151
Busimbi
30 - 4 May MITYANA 12 (unplanned) LLG 5 77 61 15 76
30 - 4 May MUBENDE 19 District HQ District 1 37 37 10 47
7 - 11 May MUBENDE 19 Kassanda South LLG 4 66 65 12 77
30 - 4 May MUBENDE 19 Buwekula LLG 5 86 70 12 82
7 - 11 May MUBENDE 19 Kassanda North LLG 5 113 112 15 127
7 - 11 May MUBENDE 19 Kasambya LLG 5 93 87 13 100
30 - 4 May MUKONO 15 District HQ District 1 35 32 10 42
Mukono
7 - 11 May MUKONO 15 Municipality LLG 3 78 72 9 81
30 - 4 May MUKONO 15 Mukono (Ntenjeru) LLG 6 110 114 17 131
7 - 11 May MUKONO 15 Nakifuma LLG 7 130 105 21 126
30 - 4 May NAKASEKE 15 District HQ District 1 30 26 10 36
7 - 11 May NAKASEKE 15 Nakaseke North LLG 9 119 89 16 105

30 - 4 May NAKASEKE 15 Nakaseke South LLG 6 87 74 16 90

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