@article{Nyende:148955,
      recid = {148955},
      author = {Nyende, Magidu and Alumai, Jeff and Nabiddo, Winnie},
      title = {Public expenditure tracking on road infrastructure in  Uganda: The case study of Pallisa and Soroti Districts},
      address = {2010-12},
      number = {676-2016-46593},
      series = {Research Report},
      pages = {75},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {The main message of this study is that public action by  making the choice to invest in
infrastructure, has to be  taken to alleviate the plight of Uganda’s economy which  is
endowed with adverse, natural or geographical aspects  like tropical climate. Drawing from
the existing literature  of the various channels or means through which  infrastructure affects
growth, this study argues for  strengthening structures and implementation in the  promotion
of infrastructure particularly rural roads. In  order to identify the sector constraints, the
study  utilized public expenditure tracking and Focus Group  Discussion (FGD) in the two
selected districts of Pallisa  and Soroti. The findings indicate that not all resources  reach the
beneficiary levels; capacity challenges exist  both among the staff and service providers. This
situation  is worsened by inadequate funding for rural roads  provision. First, apart from
increasing public investment,  the most important role to be played by the government  in
this changing scenario will include: strengthening  capacity among the local government
staff; carrying out  performance audit on various firms that execute the works;  and maintain
road machinery in sound working conditions for  provision of better and efficient roads
network.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/148955},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.148955},
}