Assessment of popular participation in the formulation and implementation of development policies and programmes : a case study of Uganda

Abstract

This program encourages the participation in development of NGOs and GROs. Some people argue that the government was pushed into this by the donors , principally the IMF. While there is some validity in this argument, one should bear in mind that one of the NRM Ten Point Program states that:We shall follow an economic strategy of mixed economy which means allowing the majority of economic activities to be carried out by private entrepreneurs » with the state, however, taking part in selected fulcrum - like sectors that the states can use to guide the economy as a whole towards the desired goals.