The “Enhancing civic competence for social accountability in 25 Districts in five regions of Ugnanda” Project evaluation and technical support kick started on 10thFeb 2014 and has been successful.
The activity started in West Nile in the Districts of Adjumani, Moyo, Arua and Nebbi, Acholi: Kitgum, Gulu, Teso:Soroti, Kabaramaido, Serere, Ngora, Central: Kayunga and Rwenzori region: Kyenjojo and Kamwenge was worth it. The evaluation lasted for two weeks from 10th Feb to 25th Feb 2014.
This was giving support to district focal persons on the websites and elibraries and adressing a number of challenges they were going through. Discussions were conducted between the district leaders who are focal on this project. For instance the planner Mr.Ireku George, District Information officer Moyo and the visiting team agreed on a number of issues. District explained importance of the site and challenges faced. www.moyo.go.ug
District leaders were told of the expiration of the web hosting and renewal by end of this year 2014.
Ms Achan stella of Arua (Population officer) was grateful for the support visit. Refresher training was done with her updating the website and file management of the website. It was a hands on training. www.arua.go.ug , http://elibrary.arua.go.ug
Nebbi District information officer was well vast with the platforms and constantly updating them, he was also grateful for the support visit and requested for an earlier official communication about the end of the hosting and renewal support by Dec. 2014. A courtesy call was made to the Chief Administrative officers’ office who was also very grateful about the support the CSOs are giving to the government. www.nebbi.go.ug , http://elibrary.nebbi.go.ug
In Kitgum, the district planner Mr. Kimala Christopher also the focal person was met and a refresher training was done with him, how to access the website and elibrary (administration). It was evident that after the training a number of documents was uploaded on the elibrary and website by himself. www.kitgum.go.ug , http://elibrary.kitgum.go.ug
Discussion with the district ICT officer Mr Peter Ochen and John Charles Luwa (planner) Gulu was conducted and everything was going on well with him. Updates and file management was done with ease. Planner also revealed that allocation is being done in the 2015 FY for the website (ICT) www.gulu.go.ug , http://elibrary.gulu.go.ug
In Kaberamaido District the team met the two focal persons the population and records officers. A refresher training (hands on was made) and also availing of the passwords to them. The team was very grateful for the support and promised to do more practice and update the online platforms. www.kaberamaido.go.ug
District focal persons for Ngora were met (Population officer and records officer). refresher training was conducted.
In Kayunga District information officer Immaculate was met. Website was doing well and refresher training was conducted and several changes made on the site.
In the Rwenzori region all platforms were doing well both E-libraries and websites. www.kyenjojo.go.ug , www.kamwenge.go.ug
The evaluation and support visit was needed because several issues were addressed and there has been more information atleast populated on the platforms of the districts that were visited.