1. INTRODUCTION:
Question-What is Center for Constitutional
Governance?
The Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) is a regional organisation based in Uganda whose overarching goal is to strengthen constitutional governance by governments and all partners through
evidence based analysis and actions with a view to bridge governance gaps and overcome governance challenges.
How does CCG Operate?
CCG works with Governments, Development Partners, Regional Organisations, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Communities in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia and South Sudan
in the discourse of promoting constitutional governance for security, stability and development.
Who does CCG Specifically target?
CCG targets Parliaments as the key arm of the state when it comes to strengthening constitutional governance and we specialize in the areas of policy making and governance concepts by directing attention towards democratic constitution based governance and by-passing the old dichotomies on the future of nation states. Specifically, CCG seeks to promote constitutional governance in the Greater East African region in the areas of policy making and governance concepts by directing attention towards democratic
constitution-based good governance and by-passing old dichotomies on the future of the nation states.
CCG provides technical analysis and implements targeted strategic actions towards overcoming gaps in constitutional governance at the level of policy formulation, policy implementation as well as development and operationalization of constitutional regulatory frameworks in all the countries targeted.
What is CCG’s focus at the moment?
Our current focus in Uganda is in the following areas:
1) Electoral Reforms and Legitimization of Electoral Processes including amendment of
electoral laws; updated and acceptable voter register, early warning on electoral violence,
free and fair competition for state power and clear political succession mechanisms like the
Restoration of Presidential Term Limits in Uganda.
2) Citizens awareness in governance areas so that the people can make informed
governance decisions. We are pursuing this through a Civic Education Campaign in 25
Universities in Uganda in Partnership with the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF).
3) National Constitutional Literacy Campaign through the “Know Your Constitution, Act Your
Constitution and Defend Your Constitution” Campaign.
Do you have any message for stakeholders in parliament of Uganda?
We wish to call upon Parliament of the Republic of Uganda as well as other stakeholders and Partners to support CCG in the above causes/Campaigns which we consider critical if Uganda is to achieve free,
fair and meaningful elections in 2016.
CCG – Your Constitutional
Watchdog
CCG vision is just and equitable societies in all targeted countries with citizens at the centre of their constitutional governance. The mission of CCG is the transformation of governance leadership through a four-partnership approach lead by Civil Society and involving the broader governance partnership of state governments, regional organisations and citizens.
The specific objectives of CCG are:
(i) Promoting constitutionalism and constitutional governance.
(ii) Promote democracy through creating platforms for discourse, debate and activism.
(iii) Promoting integrity of the democratic processes by advocating for effective policy, legal and institutional
mechanisms.
(iv) Strengthening CSOs, regional state organisations and citizens towards constitutional governance.
CCG Strategic Programmes:
(i) Constitutional Literacy Programme – This involves the interpretation of the Constitution of Uganda into a
simplified version and translation of the simplified version into local languages of Luo, Luganda, Ateso,
Runyakitara, Lumasaba, Lusoga, Ng’akarimojong, Swahili and Lugbara.
(ii) The HOPE Initiative – This is a comprehensive Youth and Students Programme targeting Universities and high schools of learning in Uganda on Civic Education and Constitutionalism; its relevance to good governance and its role in regional political integration in the greater East and Horn of Africa. The project also promotes Public Analysis and Debate on Constitutional Challenges and generates information and recommendations for policy work with Governments.
(iii) Public Interest Litigation Programme that aims at carrying out public interest litigation on matters that affect political responsiveness, accountability and social justice especially civic – political rights; media freedoms and in defence of the Constitution.
(iv) Research, Documentation and Publications with a view to generation of data and information for evidence based policy making and development of constitutional provisions in countries in need of such technical assistance.
(v) Social, Economic and Political Justice Campaigns in defence of the constitution.
Sarah Bireete
Director of programmes CCG
Mr.Okwir Rwaboni
Executive Director, CCG
For more information, contact:
Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG)
Convocation Building, Makerere University – Kampala
Tel: 256 312- 273 113
Email:Info@ccgea.org/constitutional.governance@gmail.com
Website: www.ccgea.org
Face book: Center for Constitutional Governance
Follow us on Twitter: ccg_governance
Signed
Sarah Bireete
Director of Programmes
Students during CCG Public
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