State-civil society partnership in poverty reduction in Uganda

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Title:	State-civil society partnership in poverty reduction in Uganda
Author:	Muhumuza, William
Year:	2010
Periodical:	Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review (ISSN 1027-1775)
Volume:	26
Issue:	1
Period:	January
Pages:	1-21
Language:	English
Notes:	biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:	Uganda East Africa
Subjects:	State-society relationship civil society poverty reduction Economics, Commerce Poverty--Government policy
External link:	http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eastern_africa_social_science_research_review/v026/26.1.muhumuza.pdf
Abstract:	The growing partnerships between the State and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the development process of aid-dependent States such as Uganda are largely explained by the New Policy Agenda, which puts emphasis on a minimalist State and an enhanced role for civil society. This article observes that the partnership has been derailed by conflicting interests, approaches, suspicions and competition for aid and legitimacy. It also points out that the partnership has been affected by the State's goal to coopt CSOs while CSOs also suffer from dependency, lack of downward accountability and linkages to grassroots organizations, which compromise their autonomy and legitimacy. The article argues that unless a framework is established in which terms of collaboration are spelled out for purposes of coordination and conflict resolution, the partnership in poverty reduction may not achieve significant gains. Bibliogr., note, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]