Africa · edition 2021

Uganda 2021: strong rules, weak institutional capacity

Uganda's strongest dimension is enabling environment; its weakest is capacities and processes. The framework is not yet translating evenly into practice.

93 indicators 30 procuring entities 4 dimensions

Overall ITI score

20.8/100

Global average: 44.2

First edition

The ITI score

Uganda enters the index at 20.8 of 100

23.4 points below the global average. Enabling environment carries the score; capacities and processes holds it back.

National ITI score by edition
20.8202132.32024
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EditionOverall ITI score
202120.8
202432.3
Score by dimension, 2021
Enabling environment41.4
Capacities and processes13.5
Citizen participation13.8
Data publication18.4

Dashed marks show the global average. Click a year to open that edition.

Inside the four dimensions

Where the score comes from

1

Enabling environment

41.4/100

Strongest area:Access-to-public information law · Proactive publication of information on public procurement processes100

Weakest area:Sanctions over non-compliance with access to public information mandates · Infrastructure data disclosure standard +3 more0

Explore 3 sub-areas
1.1Legal framework and digital tools41.4
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory framework55
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sector32
1.1.3National digital information tools42
2

Capacities and processes

13.5/100

Strongest area:Computer equipment26

Weakest area:Plan to mitigate limitations for publishing information4

Explore 5 sub-areas
2.1Institutional capacities16.9
2.1.1Basic knowledge12.8
2.1.2Digital capacities20.9
2.2Institutional processes11.2
2.2.1Procedures to disclose information15.1
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose information12.2
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosure5.7
3

Citizen participation

13.8/100

Strongest area:Institutionalised citizen participation20

Weakest area:Requests and responses of access to information7.3

Explore 2 sub-areas
3.1Participation practices13.8
3.1.1Participation opportunities16.8
3.1.2Use of information by citizens11.3
4

Data publication

18.4/100

Strongest area:Project reference number · Project owner96.7

Weakest area:Number of firms/individuals bidding · Contract type +13 more0

Explore 6 sub-areas
4.1Disclosure practices18.4
4.1.1Project identification53.3
4.1.2Project preparation15.3
4.1.3Execution contract procurement28.6
4.1.4Supervision contract procurement10.5
4.1.5Execution contract implementation0.3
4.1.6Supervision contract implementation0

Procuring entities

How 30 procuring entities compare

Scores run from 62.7 to 0.8, with a median of 8.8.

0Leading80 to 100
1Strong60 to 79
2Developing40 to 59
27Weak0 to 39
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1Kampala Capital City Authority62.785.510019.5
2Uganda National Roads Authority58.180.377.126.9
3Office of the Prime Minister48.165.775.115.9
4National Social Security Fund33.729.745.929.7
5Office of the President31.844.235.418.6
6Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development30.632.630.329
7Lira District Local Government22.516.838.417.4
8National Water & Sewerage Corporation20.428.611.718.6
9Uganda Revenue Authority11.50028.9
10Uganda Property Holdings11.40028.4
11Mbale District Local Government10.715.5013.2
12Masaka District Local Government9.70024.3
13Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports9.20023
14Uganda Electricity Distribution Company9.20022.9
15Kayunga District Local Government8.95.6017.4
16Law Development Centre8.80021.9
17Ministry of Water and Environment8.40021.1
18Entebbe Municipal Council80019.9
19Nebbi District Local Government80019.9
20Tororo District Local Government70017.4
21Mityana District Local Government70017.4
22Uganda Communications Commission70017.4
23Arua District Local Government5.80014.4
24Jinja District Local Government5.80014.4
25Kiboga District Local Government5.40013.4
26Parliament of Uganda5.30013.2
27Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development4.80012.1
28Makerere University4.10010.2
29Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development1.2003.1
30Bukedea District Local Government0.8002

Entity dashboard

Inspect one entity in depth

Kampala Capital City Authority

Ranked #1 of 30 entities

62.7PE ITI score
Capacities and processes72 above average85.5
Citizen participation86.2 above average100
Information disclosure1.1 above average19.5

Ticks mark the average across all 30 entities.

Full detail The complete 93-indicator breakdown
National ITI ScoreScore20.8
1Enabling environmentDimension41.4
1.1Legal framework and digital toolsVariable41.4
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory frameworkSub-variable55
1.1.1.1Access-to-public information lawIndicator100
1.1.1.2Right to request public informationIndicator80
1.1.1.3Sanctions over non-compliance with access to public information mandatesIndicator0
1.1.1.4Organisation guaranteeing the sanctionsIndicator40
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sectorSub-variable32
1.1.2.1Proactive publication of information on public procurement processesIndicator100
1.1.2.2Proactive publication of information on public infrastructure projectsIndicator60
1.1.2.3Infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator0
1.1.2.4Infrastructure data disclosure standard proactively published as open dataIndicator0
1.1.2.5Organisation responsible for the infrastructure data disclosure standardIndicator0
1.1.3National digital information toolsSub-variable42
1.1.3.1Centralised digital information platformsIndicator60
1.1.3.2Easy access to information in digital information platformsIndicator60
1.1.3.3Infrastructure projects geographic information system (GIS) platformIndicator0
2Capacities and processesDimension13.5
2.1Institutional capacitiesVariable16.9
2.1.1Basic knowledgeSub-variable12.8
2.1.1.1Knowledge about the access-to-information lawIndicator14
2.1.1.2Knowledge about transparency initiatives in the infrastructure sectorIndicator12.7
2.1.1.3Knowledge about the transparency data standard in the infrastructure sectorIndicator9.3
2.1.1.4Knowledge about sanctions due to non-compliance on the access-to-public-information lawIndicator11.3
2.1.1.5Knowledge about different data categoriesIndicator16.7
2.1.2Digital capacitiesSub-variable20.9
2.1.2.1Computer equipmentIndicator26
2.1.2.2Connectivity to the internetIndicator23.3
2.1.2.3Institutional websiteIndicator23.3
2.1.2.4Information systems for infrastructure projectsIndicator13.3
2.1.2.5Use of digital information systemsIndicator17.3
2.1.2.6Infrastructure open data publicationIndicator17.3
2.1.2.7Visualisations based on infrastructure projects dataIndicator16
2.2Institutional processesVariable11.2
2.2.1Procedures to disclose informationSub-variable15.1
2.2.1.1Procedures for the publication of informationIndicator16
2.2.1.2Responsibilities for disclosureIndicator12
2.2.1.3Information officer profileIndicator10.7
2.2.1.4Information officerIndicator18.7
2.2.1.5Follow-up mechanisms on information requestsIndicator18
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose informationSub-variable12.2
2.2.2.1Internal policy for information publicationIndicator18.7
2.2.2.2Disclosure training programmeIndicator10.7
2.2.2.3Identification of limitations for publishing informationIndicator6
2.2.2.4Plan to mitigate limitations for publishing informationIndicator4
2.2.2.5Bureaucratic barriers to publish informationIndicator18
2.2.2.6Documentation of non-compliance and sanctionsIndicator14
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosureSub-variable5.7
2.2.3.1Level of disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator5.3
2.2.3.2Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator6
3Citizen participationDimension13.8
3.1Participation practicesVariable13.8
3.1.1Participation opportunitiesSub-variable16.8
3.1.1.1Institutionalised citizen participationIndicator20
3.1.1.2Permanent and inclusive citizen participationIndicator18
3.1.1.3Citizen participation in infrastructure projectsIndicator14.7
3.1.1.4Citizen attention officeIndicator18
3.1.1.5Online form for consultation or requestsIndicator10.7
3.1.1.6Awareness of participation opportunitiesIndicator18
3.1.2Use of information by citizensSub-variable11.3
3.1.2.1Centralised citizen complaintsIndicator11.3
3.3.2.2Requests and responses of access to informationIndicator7.3
3.3.2.3Institutional response capacityIndicator14
3.3.2.4Institutional use evidenceIndicator13.3
3.3.2.5Citizens use evidenceIndicator10.7
3.3.2.6Evidence of joint projectsIndicator10.7
3.3.2.7Improvements as a response to citizen participationIndicator10.7
4Information disclosureDimension18.4
4.1Disclosure practicesVariable18.4
4.1.1Project identificationSub-variable53.3
4.1.1.1Project reference numberIndicator96.7
4.1.1.2Project ownerIndicator96.7
4.1.1.3Sector and sub-sectorIndicator60.7
4.1.1.4Project nameIndicator95.3
4.1.1.5Project locationIndicator85
4.1.1.6Project descriptionIndicator20.7
4.1.1.7PurposeIndicator21
4.1.2Project preparationSub-variable15.3
4.1.2.1Environmental impactIndicator3.7
4.1.2.2Land and settlement impactIndicator2
4.1.2.3Contact detailsIndicator14.3
4.1.2.4Project budget and date of approvalIndicator54
4.1.2.5Funding sourcesIndicator14
4.1.3Execution contract procurementSub-variable28.6
4.1.3.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator62
4.1.3.2Procurement processIndicator88.3
4.1.3.3Number of firms biddingIndicator3.3
4.1.3.4Contract typeIndicator3.3
4.1.3.5Contract titleIndicator8.3
4.1.3.6Contract priceIndicator61.7
4.1.3.7Contract start dateIndicator1.7
4.1.3.8Contract durationIndicator18.3
4.1.3.9Contractor(s)Indicator28
4.1.3.10Contract scope of workIndicator11.3
4.1.4Supervision contract procurementSub-variable10.5
4.1.4.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator88.7
4.1.4.2Procurement processIndicator3.3
4.1.4.3Number of firms/individuals biddingIndicator0
4.1.4.4Contract typeIndicator0
4.1.4.5Contract titleIndicator1.7
4.1.4.6Contract priceIndicator0
4.1.4.7Contract start dateIndicator0
4.1.4.8Contract durationIndicator1.7
4.1.4.9Contract firm/individualIndicator3.7
4.1.4.10Contract scope of workIndicator6.3
4.1.5Execution contract implementationSub-variable0.3
4.1.5.1Variation to contract priceIndicator3.3
4.1.5.2Reasons for price changesIndicator0
4.1.5.3Variation to contract durationIndicator0
4.1.5.4Reasons for contract duration changesIndicator0
4.1.5.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator0
4.1.5.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator0
4.1.6Supervision contract implementationSub-variable0
4.1.6.1Variation to contract priceIndicator0
4.1.6.2Reasons for price changesIndicator0
4.1.6.3Variation to contract durationIndicator0
4.1.6.4Reasons for duration changesIndicator0
4.1.6.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator0
4.1.6.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator0

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