ANNEX 2
BKDS
Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis
This
section outlines the internal strength and weaknesses as they relate to the
proposed BKDS Mission, Objectives, Strategies, and the Buganda Kingdom capacity
for the implementation of the BKDS. It also outlines the opportunities and
threats within the external environment in terms of economic, political, social
and legal factors that are likely impinge on the implementation of the BKDS.
Analysis of those four elements is necessary in order to make use of the
available resources and opportunity, and to undertake precautionary measures to
overcome or minimize the effects of the external environment on the programme
activities.
1) Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
The
table 1: below presents the internal strengths and weaknesses.
Table
1: BDKS Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
|
Element |
Strengths |
Weaknesses |
|
Mission and objectives |
-Focused and precise -Objectives are Result
oriented - Conforms to government
commitment - Have vision of
Sustainability |
- All inclusive
objectives are too demanding of resources which are in insufficient
quantities |
|
Strategies and
Principles |
-Inclusive -Involving all
stakeholders -Participatory and
Innovative -Provides for human
resource development -Provides for
partnership |
-Demand high level of
commitment and enormous resources -Demand effective and
efficient coordination and management capacity -Requires networking
skills -Require Information
infrastructure |
|
Program Components |
-Based on Integrated
Approach - Rationale for each
program is clear -Covers income and Human
Development aspects -An independent
Production Support component will service other components -Addresses the issue of
equity -Have a vision of
sustainability |
-Program components
overlap -Demand high level of
co-ordination and control -Demands large capital
investment -Expanded staff
recruitment amidst scarce resources |
|
Administrative Structure
and Capacity |
-The blueprint is based
on function departments or specialization -Line of authority is
clear, the policy makers are not necessarily the implementers -It caters for
administration, programs management, human resource, finance, M&E -Team work across programs -Allows creation of sub-
departments under each program -Ensures high level of
participation as the real action (projects) is at the lower level |
-Staffing and resource
implication -Nightmare of
co-ordination and synchronizing the program activities -Managing delegation -Confusion in reporting
system and information flow -Lack of
organization-based human resource development scheme -Housing Problem -High administrative
costs |
|
Financial System and
Resources |
-Check and balances in
financial management - Buganda has a wide
fundraising portfolios |
-Buganda Kingdom does
not have the mandate to levy tax -Challenges of
maintaining cost-effectiveness |
|
Expected Quality Output
and Impact |
-Improvement in
household income and Quality of life -Monitoring and
evaluation will ensure both output and impact |
-Challenges of
sustaining the impact -Nature of impact
largely depend on effectiveness in resource mobilization |
2) Opportunities and Threats in the
External Environment
Most
of the opportunities in the external environment have been discussed under the
section on legal and regulatory institutions and Policy. For the sake of
repetition, the existing Constitution (1995), the National Policies, conducive
political atmosphere, peace and stability, the Decentralization policy will
provide a conducive environment for the implementation of the BKDS. In
particular, the emerging powerful private sector as nurtured by the economic
liberalization and privatization policies will provide both technical and
financial assistance. Nevertheless a number of external threats are likely to
affect the implementation of the BKDS:
(i)
Negative political
sentiments stemming from misinterpretation of the BKDS
(ii)
Lack of elaborate
guidelines concerning development cooperation between the Buganda Government
and the Central on one hand, and the Local Government on the other.
(iii)
Lack of mandate for tax
collection by the Buganda Government.
(iv)
Difficulty in accessing
resources from the Central Government for development programmes
(v)
Limited external donor
support.
(vi)
Transport and
Communication Problems common in rural areas.
(vii)
Poor marketing
infrastructure.
(viii)
Limited banking
facilities in the rural areas.
(ix)
Low technological
capacity to facilitate production and processing.
(x)
Low productivity among
rural communities due to ignorance.
(xi)
Degeneration of Kiganda
cultural norms due to the western values and infiltration of capitalism, which
impaired the spirit of voluntarism.
(xii)
Unpredictable harsh
weather.
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