The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), in collaboration with the Judiciary, is conducting an assessment of the Judiciary’s performance and progress in implementing the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV) and the Tenfold Growth Strategy during the Financial Year 2025/2026.
The exercise, being conducted at the Court of Appeal in Kampala, marks the beginning of a comprehensive review of the Judiciary’s implementation of programmes and activities aligned with the two national development frameworks.
The OPM assessment team is led by Mr Nathan Otutu, Assistant Commissioner, Monitoring and Evaluation, and includes Ms Alice Babiringa Doya, Team Leader, Education at the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit; Mr Okello Cyprian, Senior Economist; and Mr Lumu Brian, M&E Trainee.
The Judiciary is represented by technical officers from the Policy and Planning Department, led by Mr Julius Caesar Kagoro, Principal Policy Analyst, on behalf of the Commissioner Policy and Planning. The team also includes Senior Economists Ms Destiny Letasi Asea and Mr Benjamin Kachero, and Mr Ali Isabirye, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
The assessment is examining the extent to which the Judiciary’s strategic plans, annual work plans, budgets and performance reports are aligned with NDP IV and the Tenfold Growth Strategy.
It is also reviewing compliance with relevant laws, policies and standards, adherence to due process, and progress in implementing reforms prescribed under NDP IV.
A key aspect of the exercise is identifying service-delivery gaps and their underlying causes, as well as bottlenecks that could affect implementation of the Judiciary’s programmes and Uganda’s broader ambition of achieving the Tenfold Growth targets by 2040.
As part of the assessment, the teams are reviewing and validating key planning, budgeting and performance documents before undertaking field visits to selected Judiciary programmes, activities and projects implemented during the financial year under review.
The field visits will enable the assessment team to verify implementation on the ground and establish the extent to which the interventions have contributed to improved justice delivery and the achievement of broader national development objectives.
At the conclusion of the exercise, an exit meeting will be held to present preliminary findings and discuss recommendations requiring management attention, follow-up and action.
The assessment underscores the Judiciary’s role in national development, recognising that an accessible, efficient and effective justice system provides the legal certainty, protection of rights and predictable dispute-resolution environment necessary for investment, economic activity and sustainable development.
Posted 19th, August 2026
