2008 Assessment

This peer-reviewed country report includes:

Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for more than 300 Integrity Indicators.

Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.

Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.

Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.

Uganda has a strong legal anti-corruption framework but struggles to translate those laws into practice. Despite a new mandate that gives the anti-corruption agency the power to prosecute, this agency remains largely ineffective due to limited citizen access and insufficient government funding. On the positive side of the ledger, Uganda has become more successful in implementing its Freedom of Information act by decreasing the time it takes for the public to access government records. In addition, Uganda's scores for government accountability and political financing increased from its 2007 assessment even though election integrity decreased overall.