MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP 
                       SKILLS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
                 
                 
                                    PARTICIPANT’S HANDBOOK  
                                                       FOR 
                                 LOWER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
                 
                Ministry of Local Government 
                P.O. Box 7037 
                Kampala 
                 
                September 2003                                                   NOT FOR SALE 
        Foreword by the Minister of Local Government 
                             
                                                                    Management and Leadership Skills in Local Government 
                    
                   Table of Contents                                     
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                          Foreword 
                          List of Abbreviations and Acronyms                                                  2 
                   1.0    Introduction                                                                        3 
                   2.0    Module Objectives of the Course                                                     4 
                   3.0    Course Descriptors                                                                  5 
                   4.0    Participant’s Notes                                                                 7 
                          Module One:  Overview of Management and Leadership in Local Government              7 
                          Module Two:  Introduction to Decentralization in Uganda                             20 
                          Module Three:  Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders in Local Government            31 
                          Module Four:  Building Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations                52 
                   5.0    References                                                                          59 
                   6.0    Glossary of Terms                                                                   60 
                    
                       
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                    List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 
                    ACAO:           Assistant Chief Administrative Officer 
                     
                    CAO:            Chief Administrative Officer              
                     
                    CBOs:           Community Based Organisations             
                     
                    CSOs:           Civil Society Organisations 
                     
                    DC:             District Council 
                     
                    DDP:            District Development Plan 
                     
                    DTPC:             District Technical Planning Committee 
                     
                    FOR:            Fact, Opinion, Rumour 
                     
                    LGs:            Local Governments 
                     
                    LGDP:           Local Government Development Programme 
                     
                    NGOs:           Non-Governmental Organisations 
                     
                    PEAP:           Poverty Eradication Action Plan 
                     
                    PMC:            Project Management Committee 
                     
                    RDC:            Resident District Commissioner 
                     
                    SCC:             Sub-County Council 
                     
                    SDU:            Strengthening Decentralization in Uganda 
                     
                    TC:             Town Council 
                     
                    TPC:            Technical Planning Committee 
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