Deliberative Polling® in the Bududa and Butaleja Districts of Uganda

The first DP in Africa was conducted in July 2014 in Bududa and Butaleja districts of Uganda. The topic was how to deal with the environmental disasters and population pressures that challenge life in these vulnerable communities.  The ResilientAfrica Network is conducting the first Deliberative Polls in Africa.

ResearchResultsProcedures  Research  
Photos from the DP Results Dissemination Events   
Serena, Uganda Mbale, Uganda   
 

Research 

• Applying Deliberative Democracy in Africa: Uganda’s First Deliberative Polls Dædalus   
  James S. Fishkin, Roy William Mayega, Lyn Atuyambe, Nathan Tumuhamye, Julius Ssentongo, Alice Siu and William Bazeyo
• Online Appendix – Applying Deliberative Democracy in Africa: Uganda’s First Deliberative Polls

Results

• Executive Summary of Results 
• Innovating for and with the communities in the Mt. Elgon Region, Uganda
• RAN Announcement of Results 
• A Report on the Projects in Bududa and Butale Districts, Uganda

Procedures

• Floods and Landslides in the Elgon Region Uganda

Press

• Helping African Citizens Make Informed Choices, Stanford University International Affairs 1/2015    
  The goal of Deliberative Polling^® in Africa was not only to engage and consult with the community but to inform innovations and strengthen resilience.
• Makerere scientists assist Mt Elgon residents to avoid floods the Observer 6/2015 PDF
• Makerere University designs interventions to save Bududa, NTV, 1/2015 VIDEO

Photos from the DP Results Dissemination Events

Serena, Uganda

Mbale, Uganda