Table 1 Prevalent policy development and implementation processes at the national Ministry of Health and AIDS control program in Uganda
Policy development and implementation process as reported by the program officers | |
|---|---|
Presence of guidelines | |
Written guidelines of policy the development were present | |
Adherence to documented processes was not documented | |
Monitoring and evaluation of the policies was informal and driven by other stakeholders | |
Duration of policy development and Implementation process (in years) | |
All officers mentioned that process took 1–3 years; longer than the anticipated 6–8 months | |
Reasons cited for the delayed period | |
-Inadequate capacity in terms of knowledge & skills | |
-Unclear guidelines | |
-Inadequate specific funding for the activities | |
-Busy technical working group members | |
Importance of guidelines | |
All respondents indicated that it was timely and important to have a policy process framework or protocol tailored to the ACP Uganda. | |
One respondent indicated that this would also apply for the other departments within the MoH | |
Monitoring and evaluation | |
Four out of five reported involvement of a consultant in the policy-making process | |