Esuruku, Robert Senath2020-06-232020-06-232006Esuruku, R. S (2006) The role of government decentralisation in Rural poverty reduction in post 1992 Uganda: a case study of Moyo district. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/12675Available in printed form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF JS113.U33E84)Since 1990s, government decentralisation has assumed a significant role in social service delivery and poverty reduction in Uganda. it is believed to offer an opportunity to bring public services closer to local demands and preferences, and build more responsive and accountable government from the bottom-up. in Uganda, there is commitment from the central and the local governments and a framework is in place to achieve valuable progress towards poverty reduction through improved service delivery. this study endeavored to critically examine the role of government decentralisation in rural poverty reduction in post 1992 Uganda taking Moyo district as a case study. a variety of data collection methodologies were used to gather the secondary and primary data needed for the study. these included interviews, structured and non-structured questionnaires, direct observation, and focus group discussions. the findings from the study suggest that government decentralisation is a silver lining in the clouds as far as poverty reduction in Moyo district is concerned. this is because the link between government decentralisation and poverty reduction is not direct. although power and responsibilities have been devolved to the local government, they continue to suffer from a variety of constraints. the problem of resource mobilisation and severe human capacity limitation is a challenge to poverty reduction efforts under the contemporary decentralisation program in Uganda and Moyo district in particular. although government decentralisation in Uganda is driven primarily by a political motive of power and popular participation, one of its main goals is to increase efficiency and effectiveness in social service delivery with the aim of reducing poverty. in Moyo district, significant progress still needs to be made in the area of primary education, primary health care, water and sanitation, feeder/community roads, and agricultural extension services. the top community priority concerns about the role of government decentralisation in poverty reduction in Moyo district were good governance, political commitment to pro-poor growth; improvement in the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery; establishment of a clear proper policy guidelines about the roles of the central and the local governments; collaboration with NGOs, the private sector, and the local community. gender and governance have been considered as crosscutting issues in the study.enDecentralization in governmentPovertyUgandaMoyo DistrictThesis