Abstract (eng)
This thesis deals with the role of civil society in development, more precisely, in the context of the aid effectiveness debate which focuses on program modalities. This shows the importance of the state on one hand, whereas on the other side, support and action of civil society is demanded – all in the sense of ownership and the improvement of aid. The understanding of development has therefore changed. It has been recognized that all national stakeholders are necessary for development. Budget support makes up a big part of financial aid flows to Uganda, in fact half of all aid received has been through budget support. In addition, Uganda’s budget is marked by a high donor dependency because almost half of it is financed through donors. Civil society is needed to engage in budget issues for democratic budgeting, meaning that civil society organizations are involved in the decision making processes. For that reason, participation processes of civil society in Uganda and the budget work of several civil society organizations in Uganda have been analyzed in order to find out the ways civil society and non-governmental organizations are involved in the budget process. Through literature and internet research as well as expert interviews on the topic, the thesis has come to the conclusion that civil society organizations are faced with many challenges concerning their work in an aid system of controversies in a country with restrictive legal framework and a questionable political situation. Nevertheless, concerning budget work, many contributions could have been made.