Africa · edition 2024

Uganda 2024: strong rules, weak disclosure

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

93 indicators 30 procuring entities 4 dimensions

Overall ITI score

32.3/100

Global average: 44.2

+11.4 vs previous edition

The ITI score

Transparency improved: up 11.4 points since 2021

11.9 points below the global average. Enabling environment carries the score; data publication 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, 2024
Enabling environment43.5
Capacities and processes29.8
Citizen participation33.7
Data publication26.8

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

43.5/100
▲ 2.1

Strongest area:Access-to-public information law · Sanctions over non-compliance with access to public information mandates +1 more100

Weakest area:Infrastructure data disclosure standard proactively published as open data · Organisation responsible for the infrastructure data disclosure standard +2 more0

Explore 3 sub-areas
1.1Legal framework and digital tools43.5
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory framework85
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sector36
1.1.3National digital information tools12
2

Capacities and processes

29.8/100
▲ 16.3

Strongest area:Computer equipment54

Weakest area:Knowledge about the transparency data standard in the infrastructure sector6

Explore 5 sub-areas
2.1Institutional capacities33.9
2.1.1Basic knowledge21.2
2.1.2Digital capacities46.7
2.2Institutional processes27
2.2.1Procedures to disclose information36.1
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose information19
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosure25.7
3

Citizen participation

33.7/100
▲ 19.9

Strongest area:Institutional use evidence49.3

Weakest area:Requests and responses of access to information9.3

Explore 2 sub-areas
3.1Participation practices33.7
3.1.1Participation opportunities38.6
3.1.2Use of information by citizens29.6
4

Data publication

26.8/100
▲ 8.4

Strongest area:Project owner95

Weakest area:Variation to contract price · Reasons for price changes0

Explore 6 sub-areas
4.1Disclosure practices26.8
4.1.1Project identification64.8
4.1.2Project preparation32.3
4.1.3Execution contract procurement34.7
4.1.4Supervision contract procurement18.2
4.1.5Execution contract implementation8.8
4.1.6Supervision contract implementation1.1

Procuring entities

How 30 procuring entities compare

Scores run from 80.3 to 4.1, with a median of 26.5.

1Leading80 to 100
1Strong60 to 79
7Developing40 to 59
21Weak0 to 39
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1Kampala Capital City Authority80.387.292.966.4
2Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT)60.78261.841.3
3Office of the President55.272.491.217.8
4Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries51.377.776.412.5
5National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)48.966.263.124.8
6Uganda Railways Corporation (URC)46.853.957.134.2
7Mpigi District Local Government42.346.170.521.4
8Jinja District Local Government4158.181.80.5
9Kabale District Local Government40.336.450.137.5
10Uganda Road fund38.651.263.112.4
11Bushenyi District Local Government35.162.324.617.8
12Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development33.233.212.346.2
13Mukono District Local Government31.944.947.111.1
14Mulago National Referral Hospital31.414.42450.8
15Ntungamo District Local Government29.41780.78.2
16Uganda Civil Aviation Authority26.519.928.731
17Atomic Energy Council2639.340.55.4
18Uganda Electricity Generation Company22.90057.3
19Ministry of Water and Environment22.30055.7
20Ministry of Education and Sports22.20055.4
21Ministry of Health20.80052.1
22Soroti District Local Government1725.16.316.7
23Nebbi District Local Government16.66.337.812.5
24Ministry of Local Government11.50028.6
25Kamuli District Local Government8.50021.3
26Makerere University6.30015.9
27Pakwach District Local Government60014.9
28Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives50012.5
29National Social Security Fund4.90012.3
30Uganda Electricity Distribution Company4.10010.3

Entity dashboard

Inspect one entity in depth

Kampala Capital City Authority

Ranked #1 of 30 entities

80.3PE ITI score
Capacities and processes57.4 above average87.2
Citizen participation59.2 above average92.9
Information disclosure39.6 above average66.4

Ticks mark the average across all 30 entities.

Full detail The complete 93-indicator breakdown
National ITI ScoreScore32.3
1Enabling environmentDimension43.5
1.1Legal framework and digital toolsVariable43.5
1.1.1Access to public information regulatory frameworkSub-variable85
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 mandatesIndicator100
1.1.1.4Organisation guaranteeing the sanctionsIndicator60
1.1.2Transparency standards in the public infrastructure sectorSub-variable36
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 standardIndicator20
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-variable12
1.1.3.1Centralised digital information platformsIndicator40
1.1.3.2Easy access to information in digital information platformsIndicator0
1.1.3.3Infrastructure projects geographic information system (GIS) platformIndicator0
2Capacities and processesDimension29.8
2.1Institutional capacitiesVariable33.9
2.1.1Basic knowledgeSub-variable21.2
2.1.1.1Knowledge about the access-to-information lawIndicator24.7
2.1.1.2Knowledge about transparency initiatives in the infrastructure sectorIndicator22.7
2.1.1.3Knowledge about the transparency data standard in the infrastructure sectorIndicator6
2.1.1.4Knowledge about sanctions due to non-compliance on the access-to-public-information lawIndicator12.7
2.1.1.5Knowledge about different data categoriesIndicator40
2.1.2Digital capacitiesSub-variable46.7
2.1.2.1Computer equipmentIndicator54
2.1.2.2Connectivity to the internetIndicator53.3
2.1.2.3Institutional websiteIndicator53.3
2.1.2.4Information systems for infrastructure projectsIndicator35.3
2.1.2.5Use of digital information systemsIndicator46.7
2.1.2.6Infrastructure open data publicationIndicator28
2.1.2.7Visualisations based on infrastructure projects dataIndicator35.3
2.2Institutional processesVariable27
2.2.1Procedures to disclose informationSub-variable36.1
2.2.1.1Procedures for the publication of informationIndicator30.7
2.2.1.2Responsibilities for disclosureIndicator31.3
2.2.1.3Information officer profileIndicator36.7
2.2.1.4Information officerIndicator40.7
2.2.1.5Follow-up mechanisms on information requestsIndicator41.3
2.2.2Enablers and barriers to disclose informationSub-variable19
2.2.2.1Internal policy for information publicationIndicator23.3
2.2.2.2Disclosure training programmeIndicator19.3
2.2.2.3Identification of limitations for publishing informationIndicator8.7
2.2.2.4Plan to mitigate limitations for publishing informationIndicator17.3
2.2.2.5Bureaucratic barriers to publish informationIndicator25.3
2.2.2.6Documentation of non-compliance and sanctionsIndicator18.7
2.2.3Control over infrastructure projects disclosureSub-variable25.7
2.2.3.1Level of disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator24
2.2.3.2Level of investment represented by disclosed infrastructure projectsIndicator27.3
3Citizen participationDimension33.7
3.1Participation practicesVariable33.7
3.1.1Participation opportunitiesSub-variable38.6
3.1.1.1Institutionalised citizen participationIndicator44
3.1.1.2Permanent and inclusive citizen participationIndicator35.3
3.1.1.3Citizen participation in infrastructure projectsIndicator38.7
3.1.1.4Citizen attention officeIndicator31.3
3.1.1.5Online form for consultation or requestsIndicator24
3.1.1.6Awareness of participation opportunitiesIndicator47.3
3.1.2Use of information by citizensSub-variable29.6
3.1.2.1Centralised citizen complaintsIndicator31.3
3.3.2.2Requests and responses of access to informationIndicator9.3
3.3.2.3Institutional response capacityIndicator38.7
3.3.2.4Institutional use evidenceIndicator49.3
3.3.2.5Citizens use evidenceIndicator22
3.3.2.6Evidence of joint projectsIndicator26.7
3.3.2.7Improvements as a response to citizen participationIndicator25.3
4Information disclosureDimension26.8
4.1Disclosure practicesVariable26.8
4.1.1Project identificationSub-variable64.8
4.1.1.1Project reference numberIndicator26.7
4.1.1.2Project ownerIndicator95
4.1.1.3Sector and sub-sectorIndicator38.7
4.1.1.4Project nameIndicator74.7
4.1.1.5Project locationIndicator86.7
4.1.1.6Project descriptionIndicator61.7
4.1.1.7PurposeIndicator61.7
4.1.2Project preparationSub-variable32.3
4.1.2.1Environmental impactIndicator23.7
4.1.2.2Land and settlement impactIndicator19.7
4.1.2.3Contact detailsIndicator11
4.1.2.4Project budget and date of approvalIndicator53.3
4.1.2.5Funding sourcesIndicator75
4.1.3Execution contract procurementSub-variable34.7
4.1.3.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator72.3
4.1.3.2Procurement processIndicator26.7
4.1.3.3Number of firms biddingIndicator6.7
4.1.3.4Contract typeIndicator15
4.1.3.5Contract titleIndicator40
4.1.3.6Contract priceIndicator48.3
4.1.3.7Contract start dateIndicator35
4.1.3.8Contract durationIndicator48.3
4.1.3.9Contractor(s)Indicator23
4.1.3.10Contract scope of workIndicator32
4.1.4Supervision contract procurementSub-variable18.2
4.1.4.1Procuring entity and contact detailsIndicator58.7
4.1.4.2Procurement processIndicator11.7
4.1.4.3Number of firms/individuals biddingIndicator5
4.1.4.4Contract typeIndicator11.7
4.1.4.5Contract titleIndicator15
4.1.4.6Contract priceIndicator16.7
4.1.4.7Contract start dateIndicator13.3
4.1.4.8Contract durationIndicator18.3
4.1.4.9Contract firm/individualIndicator18
4.1.4.10Contract scope of workIndicator13.7
4.1.5Execution contract implementationSub-variable8.8
4.1.5.1Variation to contract priceIndicator11.7
4.1.5.2Reasons for price changesIndicator6
4.1.5.3Variation to contract durationIndicator11.7
4.1.5.4Reasons for contract duration changesIndicator7.7
4.1.5.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator10
4.1.5.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator10.3
4.1.6Supervision contract implementationSub-variable1.1
4.1.6.1Variation to contract priceIndicator0
4.1.6.2Reasons for price changesIndicator0
4.1.6.3Variation to contract durationIndicator1.7
4.1.6.4Reasons for duration changesIndicator1.7
4.1.6.5Variation to contract scopeIndicator1.7
4.1.6.6Reasons for scope changesIndicator1.7

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