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The Resources and Governance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda Abigail Barr, CSAE Marcel Fafchamps, CSAE Trudy Owens, University of Nottingham Download the Paper (PDF format) - May 15, 2004 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: Using original survey data, we document the activities, resources, and governance structure of NGOs operating in Uganda. The NGO sector is funded primarily by international non-governmental organizations and bilateral donors. We find large differences in size and funding across NGOs, with only a few NGOs attracting most of the funding. Most NGOs are small and underfunded and focus on raising awareness and advocacy. Few NGOs are faith-based. Most screening and monitoring is done by grant agencies. Some monitoring is also done internally by members and trustees. Few respondents were able to provide coherent ̃nancial accounts. Reporting requirements appear onerous given the limited organizational capacity of Ugandan NGOs. SUGGESTED CITATION: Abigail Barr, Marcel Fafchamps, and Trudy Owens, "The Resources and Governance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda " (May 15, 2004). The Centre for the Study of African Economies Working Paper Series. Working Paper 206. http://www.bepress.com/csae/paper206