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Course Details

Objective of the Training

UMI understands that sound mobilization of resources is vital for the success of any organization. This ten-day course is designed to improve the professional and practical knowledge on local government revenue mobilization and management .

The general objective of the training aims at assisting local government officials to contribute more effectively to the success of their Local Governments (LGs) through greater understanding of the fundamentals of mobilisation, administration, management and accountability for local revenue. Specifically, the course will enable participants to:

Demonstrate understanding of the key basic elements of local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability.
Develop and apply skills in local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability.
Apply measures and procedures normally used in local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability in the respective LGs.

Target Audience

The course targets officials who are involved in identifying, administering, mobilizing and management of local revenue in Local Governments. These may include but not limited to;

Senior Finance Officers (Revenue),
Finance Officers/Heads of Finance.
Other Officers involved in Revenue Mobilisation and Management at the LGs

Mehodology

To effectively undertake this assignment, a professional and highly consultative and open communication approach between UMI and the learners is used. The training is characterized by a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, timely reporting and regularity in communication with the intended clients. UMI utilizes an approach that is geared towards making the training relevant in the Capacity development which entails a broader system of efforts directed towards improving processes and performance as well as the results of those processes in terms of improved capacities of individuals to deliver on outcomes. The courses is delivered in competence-based delivery approach making it very practical and engaging the learner to real life situations related to the theoretical knowledge and occasional appearance of seasoned experts drawn from different Local Governments: Districts, Municipal Councils and Cities who have held positions with proven experience in the training areas under consideration in the LG/ Municipal settings. The training methods include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, discussion groups, case studies, etc.

Specifically UMI;

Develops Training materials in line with the agreed areas, covering key skill gaps identified
Delivers the training to the selected participants
Issues participants with certificates of completion

Content of the Training

To achieve the above objective, UMI has a customised Course Content as below;

Part 1: Revenue Administration
- Background, rationale and sources of local revenue.
- Overview of the Revenue Cycle in Local Governments.
- Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Local Revenue Administration
- Roles and Responsibilities of Different Stakeholders in Local Revenue Administration
- Local Revenue Charging Policy
- Enumeration, Registration, assessment and billing of local revenue.
Part 2: Revenue Planning
- Planning and budgeting for local revenues
- Revenue Sources and Collection Methods
- Preparation of Local Revenue Enhancement Plan including Strategies on how to improve Revenue Administration.
Part 3: Revenue Mobilization
- Local revenue Management, systems & structures
- Billing and Collection of Revenue
- Modes of Local revenue collection
- Management of revenue related documents.
- Case studies on how to use IT Systems to leverage Revenue mobilization, Collection and Management.
- Social mobilization, Training and change management
Part 4: Revenue Accountability
- Revenue Coding in the GOU Chart of Accounts
- Linking Revenue Performance to Service Delivery
- Constraints and Challenges in Revenue Collections and Mobilization
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Revenue Performance.

Duration And Venue

The training is conducted at Venues that are agreed upon by the parties. The training takes a total of 10 days for each group (of at least 25 pax) from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. While the venue can be determined by the parties, we encourage you to consider exploring use of the UMI centres in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu.

Note: We encourage observance of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Ministry of Health guidelines at all times within and outside the UMI campus

Certification and Application Procedure

Upon successful completion of the course, Course Certificates will be issued by UMI

Interested applicants can follow the application procedures
UMI can be contacted at:
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 20131
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 312 721000/ 417 891000
Email: admin@umi.ac.ug
Website: http://www.umi.ac.ug

Tuition

Each participant will pay Ugx. 1,550,000/= (One million Five hundred fifty thousand shillings only) a cost which includes the 10-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet), training venue (only at UMI premises), stationary, end of training report and a certificate. Should the venue be 20kms outside of Kampala City, UMI will charge additional costs for facilitating per diems and transport for the facilitators. For residential trainings, an additional Ugx. 1,040,000/= (One million forty thousand shillings only) is to be paid to cater for a full board arrangement per person including accommodation (bed, breakfast and dinner for 13 nights).

Contact Person

For inquiries:
Rose Kwatampora, (PhD)
Head of Projects and Consultancy Department
Uganda Management Institute,
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: +256 312 721201/+256 704 401457
Email: rkwatampora@umi.ac.ug / rmpora@gmail.com

Course Details

Objective of the Training

The general objective of the GEB training is to strengthen capacity of government technical staff in gender and equity budgeting so as to shift from the traditional technical approach of non-consideration of gender and equity issues while preparing respective sector budgets. The approach in Uganda is to have gender responsive budgets where issues are addressed through both “universal programmes” as well as specific targeted interventions. While Uganda has made some positive strides in implementing gender and equity budgeting, there is a lot of room for improvement especially at the LGs. This would entail a number of interventions including enhancing capacity in the area of Gender Equity Budgeting among budgeting officers at all levels of governments.

Target Audience

The course targets officials who are involved in both budget formulation, execution as well as preparation of and interpreting financial reports with Local Governments. These may include but not limited to;

Accounting Officers in Local Governments
Heads of Departments in Local Governments
Planners in Local Governments
Other officers involved in Planning and Budgets in LGs

Approach

To effectively undertake this assignment, a professional and highly consultative and open communication approach between UMI and the learners is used. The training is characterized by a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, timely reporting and regularity in communication with the intended clients. UMI utilizes an approach that is geared towards making the training relevant in the Capacity development which entails a broader system of efforts directed towards improving processes and performance as well as the results of those processes in terms of improved capacities of individuals to deliver on outcomes. The courses is delivered in competence-based delivery approach making it very practical and engaging the learner to real life situations related to the theoretical knowledge and occasional appearance of seasoned gender and budgeting experts drawn from different arena with proven experience in the training areas under consideration in the LG settings. The training methods include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, discussion groups, case studies, etc.

Specifically UMI;

Develops Training materials in line with the agreed areas, covering key skill gaps identified
Delivers the training to the selected participants
Issues participants with certificates of completion

Content of the Training

To achieve the above objective, UMI has a customised Course Content as below;

Introduction to Gender and Equity Budgeting
Theories and Approaches of Gender and Equity Budgeting
Tools of Gender and Equity Budgeting
Gender and Equity Analysis
Gender and Equity Policy, Planning and Budgeting
Gender and Equity Monitoring and Evaluation
Advocacy and Communication for Gender and Equity Budgeting
Gender and Equity Auditing

Learning Outcomes

It is believed that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

Appreciate the concepts of gender and equity
Appreciate the role of theories in explaining gender and equity budgeting
Understand the meaning of gender disaggregated data and how it can be used for policy formulation, planning and budgeting
Gain knowledge in engendering respective sector budgets and plans
Appreciate the importance of integrating gender and equity dimensions into monitoring and evaluation
Get drills into applying different approaches in documenting, reporting and disseminating gender and equity budgeting reports and their use in management of Institutions
Appreciate the rationale and strategies of lobbying and advocacy in gender and equity budgeting

Duration And Venue

The training is conducted at Venues that are agreed upon by the parties. The training takes a total of 10 days for each group (of at least 25 pax) from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. While the venue can be determined by the parties, we encourage you to consider exploring use of the UMI centres in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu.

Tuition

Each participant will pay Ugx. 1,140,000/= (One million one hundred forty thousand shillings only) a cost which includes the 10-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet), training venue (only at UMI premises), stationary, end of training report and a certificate. Should the venue be 20kms outside of Kampala City, UMI will charge additional costs for facilitating per diems and transport for the facilitators. For residential trainings, an additional Ugx. 1,040,000/= (One million forty thousand shillings only) is to be paid to cater for a full board arrangement per person including accommodation (bed, breakfast and dinner for 13 nights).

Contact Person

For inquiries:
Rose Kwatampora, (PhD)
Head of Projects and Consultancy Department
Uganda Management Institute,
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: +256 312 721201/+256 704 401457
Email: rkwatampora@umi.ac.ug / rmpora@gmail.com

Course Details

Objective of the Training

UMI understands that sound mobilization of resources is vital for the success of any organization. This five-day course is designed to improve the professional and practical knowledge on local government revenue mobilization and management .

The general objective of the training aims at assisting local government officials to contribute more effectively to the success of their Local Governments (LGs) through greater understanding of the fundamentals of mobilization, administration, management and accountability for local revenue. Specifically, the course will enable participants to:

Demonstrate understanding of the key basic elements of local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability.
Develop and apply skills in local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability.
Apply measures and procedures normally used in local revenue administration, planning, mobilization, and accountability in the respective LGs.
Prepare accountability reports for local resources

Target Audience

The course targets officials who are involved in identifying, administering, mobilizing and management of local revenue in Local Governments. These may include but not limited to;

Senior Finance Officers (Revenue),
Finance Officers/Heads of Finance.
Revenue Enforcement Teams and Service Providers, and
Other Officers involved in Revenue Mobilization and Management at the LGs

Methodology

To effectively undertake this assignment, a professional and highly consultative and open communication approach between UMI and the learners is used. The training is characterized by a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, timely reporting and regularity in communication with the intended clients. UMI utilizes an approach that is geared towards making the training relevant in the Capacity development which entails a broader system of efforts directed towards improving processes and performance as well as the results of those processes in terms of improved capacities of individuals to deliver on outcomes. The courses is delivered in competence-based delivery approach making it very practical and engaging the learner to real life situations related to the theoretical knowledge and occasional appearance of seasoned experts drawn from different Local Governments: Districts, Municipal Councils and Cities who have held positions with proven experience in the training areas under consideration in the LG/ Municipal settings. The training methods include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, discussion groups, case studies, etc.
Specifically UMI;

Develops Training materials in line with the agreed areas, covering key skill gaps identified
Delivers the training to the selected participants
Issues participants with certificates of completion

Content of the Training

To achieve the above objective, UMI has a customised Course Content as below;

Background, rationale and sources of local revenue.
Overview of the Revenue Cycle in Local Governments.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Local Revenue Administration.
Roles and Responsibilities of Different Stakeholders in Local Revenue Administration.
Local Revenue Charging Policy and Revenue Coding in the GOU Chart of Accounts.
Billing and Collection of Revenue.
Modes of Local revenue collection.
Management of revenue related documents.
Case studies on how to use IT Systems to leverage Revenue mobilization, Collection and Management
Social mobilization, Training and change management
Linking Revenue Performance to Service Delivery
Constraints and Challenges in Revenue Collections and Mobilization
Monitoring and Evaluation of Revenue Performance.

Duration And Venue

The training is conducted at Venues that are agreed upon by the parties. The training takes a total of 5 days for each group (of at least 25 pax) from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. While the venue can be determined by the parties, we encourage you to consider exploring use of the UMI centres in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu.

Certification and Application Procedure

Upon successful completion of the course, Certificates of attendance will be issued by UMI

Interested applicants can follow the application procedures
UMI can be contacted at:
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 20131
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 312 721000/ 417 891000
Email: admin@umi.ac.ug
Website: http://www.umi.ac.ug

Tuition

Each participant will pay UGX. 1,500,000/= (One million Five hundred fifty thousand shillings only) a cost which includes the 5-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet), training venue (only at UMI premises), stationary, end of training report and a certificate. Should the venue be off UMI premises, UMI will charge UGX 1,000,000 (One Million shillings only) a cost which includes the 5-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch).

Contact Person

For inquiries:
Rose Kwatampora, (PhD)
Head of Projects and Consultancy Department
Uganda Management Institute,
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: +256 312 721201/+256 704 401457
Email: rkwatampora@umi.ac.ug / rmpora@gmail.com

Course Details

Introduction

Environmental Mainstreaming occurs when conservation and the sustainable use of environment and natural resources is integrated into different levels of government, institutional or establishment legislations, policies, plans and programmes and relevant actions are taken at the national, sectoral, local and community levels to support their implementation. This implies that environmental mainstreaming, performance assessment for local government requires to include environmental indicators, which would translate into budget allocations for planning and interventions in environmental sector at municipal level.

Therefore, the Municipal Councils as the institutions mandated to ensure sustainable development through efficient and equitable provision of services to the community have a central role to play in conserving environmental nature and concerns must be fully mainstreamed into the policies, plans and programmes of the Local Government.

Problem Statement

In the Local Government, the majority of the District Development Plans have budgets that are targeting implementation of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) based enterprises. A strategic plan for mainstreaming environment in Local Government planning exists and funds are allocated for associated activities in the budget.

Despite all these funds put in play staff under the Local Government and Municipal Councils have inadequate environmental mainstreaming and climate change management knowledge. It has been observed that most of the staff are not performing as expected in environmental conservation as they are faced with challenges in setting environmental and sustainability targets, need to understand the current impact and performance of the environment. This means measuring and tracking your carbon footprint, energy consumption, waste generation, water usage, and other relevant indicators is difficult.

To address the challenges above, Uganda Management Institute, has designed a tailored course purposely customized for members of Municipal Council provide capacity building programmes in the area of environmental mainstreaming and climate change to enable the use of the environment in a sustainable manner that allows the future generation to enjoy too.

Objective of the Training

Being able to link planning, budgeting and implementation of projects that are environmentally friendly;
Ensuring that good practices of integrating environment into all projects are implemented;
Ensuring that staff get to know the importance of environment and find ways to ensure that environment is considered in decision making; and
Sensitizing the team on the methods of mainstream mitigation measures in the implemented being implemented.

Target Audience

The target group for this training is all members of the Local Government at the level of Municipal Councils.

Methodology

To effectively undertake this assignment, a professional and highly consultative and open communication approach between UMI and the learners is used. The training is characterized by a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, timely reporting and regularity in communication with the intended clients. UMI utilizes an approach that is geared towards making the training relevant in the Capacity development which entails a broader system of efforts directed towards improving processes and performance as well as the results of those processes in terms of improved capacities of individuals to deliver on outcomes. The course is delivered in competence-based delivery approach making it very practical and engaging the learner to real life situations related to the theoretical knowledge and occasional appearance of seasoned experts drawn from different Local Governments: Districts, Municipal Councils and Cities who have held positions with proven experience in the training areas under consideration in the LG. The training methods include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, discussion groups, case studies, and simulation shall be used in the delivery of the workshop materials.

Content of the Training

To achieve the above objective, UMI has customized Course Content as below;

Introduction, Overview & Concept Definitions on environmental sustainability and climate change
Environmental challenges and issues in Urban areas in Uganda: What is at stake?
Understanding Institutional and policy frameworks for environmental management and climate change action at global, regional, and national levels
Key Actors and their roles in environmental management and climate action in Urban Councils: Working with state and non-state actors in Uganda
Strategies for environmental sustainability in Urban contexts
Introduction to Urban Ecology: Principles of urban ecology, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services in urban areas
Environmental impact Assessments in Urban development
Climate information systems and resilience planning tools
Climate action: Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies for urban Councils
Mainstreaming environmental and climate change in urban development plans and budgets
Mainstreaming environmental and climate change in urban development plans and budgets
Reflections on good practices in integrating environmental and climate change issues in urban management

Duration And Venue

The training is conducted at venues that are agreed upon by the parties. The training takes a total of 5 days for each group (of at least 25 pax) from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. While the venue can be determined by the parties, we encourage you to consider exploring use of the UMI centres in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu.

Certification and Application Procedure

Upon successful completion of the course, Certificates of attendance will be issued by UMI

Interested applicants can follow the application procedures
UMI can be contacted at:
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road, P.O. Box 20131
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256 312 721000/ 417 891000
Email: admin@umi.ac.ug
Website: http://www.umi.ac.ug

Tuition

Each participant will pay UGX. 4,500,000/= (Four million five hundred thousand shillings only) a cost which includes the 5-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet), training venue (only at UMI premises), stationery, end of training report and a certificate. Should the training be off UMI premises, UMI will charge UGX. 4,000,000/= (Four million shillings only) a cost which includes the 5-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet).

Contact Person

For inquiries:
Rose Kwatampora, (PhD)
Head of Projects and Consultancy Department
Uganda Management Institute,
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: +256 312 721201/+256 704 401457
Email: rkwatampora@umi.ac.ug / rmpora@gmail.com

Course Details

Objective of the Training

UMI understands that sound financial management is vital for the success of any organisation. This ten-day course aims at assisting non-finance managers to contribute more effectively to the success of their Local Governments (LGs) through greater understanding of the fundamentals of how money works in their undertakings.

Target Audience

The course targets officials who are involved in both budget formulation, execution as well as preparation of and interpreting financial reports with Local Governments. These may include but not limited to;

Accounting Officers in Local Governments
Heads of Departments in Local Governments.
Other officers involved in finance at the LGs

Approach

To effectively undertake this assignment, a professional and highly consultative and open communication approach between UMI and the learners is used. The training is characterized by a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, timely reporting and regularity in communication with the intended clients. UMI utilizes an approach that is geared towards making the training relevant in the Capacity development which entails a broader system of efforts directed towards improving processes and performance as well as the results of those processes in terms of improved capacities of individuals to deliver on outcomes. The courses is delivered in competence-based delivery approach making it very practical and engaging the learner to real life situations related to the theoretical knowledge and occasional appearance of seasoned gender and budgeting experts drawn from different arena with proven experience in the training areas under consideration in the LG settings. The training methods include but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, discussion groups, case studies, etc.

Specifically UMI;

Develops Training materials in line with the agreed areas, covering key skill gaps identified
Delivers the training to the selected participants
Issues participants with certificates of completion

Content of the Training

To achieve the above objective, UMI has a customised Course Content as below;

Management and Enhancement of Local Revenue in Local Governments.
Accountability for Public Funds in Local Governments.
Management of the Accounting Cycle including Budgeting, Revenue Collection, Accounting, Reporting and Monitoring.
Understanding the Importance of and Interpretation of Financial Statements.
Appreciation, Planning and Management of Cash Flows.
Management of Internal Control Systems in a Local Government.
Understanding of Key Reports from PFM Systems including IFMS and PBS.
The Current PFM Reforms in Uganda as they apply to Local Governments.
Procurement and Contract management in Local Governments.
The Management of the Audit Process in Local Governments.

Learning Outcomes

It is believed that upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

Internalize the key basic elements of financial management and reporting and management, cost analysis and control and accountability
Develop skills in basic financial planning, budgeting and management with emphasis on commitment control.
Apply measures and procedures normally used to prevent fraud and misappropriation of money in the respective LGs
Describe the interrelationship between the financial information system and the total management information system in the respective LGs
Prepare accountability reports for resources under their responsibility

Duration And Venue

The training is conducted at Venues that are agreed upon by the parties. The training takes a total of 10 days for each group (of at least 25 pax) from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. While the venue can be determined by the parties, we encourage you to consider exploring use of the UMI centres in Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu.

Tuition

Each participant will pay Ugx. 1,140,000/= (One million one hundred forty thousand shillings only) a cost which includes the 10-day meals and refreshments (2 break teas with snacks, 2 drinking waters and 1 lunch buffet), training venue (only at UMI premises), stationary, end of training report and a certificate. Should the venue be 20kms outside of Kampala City, UMI will charge additional costs for facilitating per diems and transport for the facilitators. For residential trainings, an additional Ugx. 1,040,000/= (One million forty thousand shillings only) is to be paid to cater for a full board arrangement per person including accommodation (bed, breakfast and dinner for 13 nights).

Contact Person

For inquiries:
Rose Kwatampora, (PhD)
Head of Projects and Consultancy Department
Uganda Management Institute,
Plot 44-52 Jinja Road
P. O. Box 20131, Kampala
Tel: +256 312 721201/+256 704 401457
Email: rkwatampora@umi.ac.ug / rmpora@gmail.com

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