2024-12-022024-12-022024-10-07https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2380The lack of a strong commitment to participatory budgeting by government leaders makes it difficult for participatory budgeting programs to succeed. The major objective of this study was to assess the role of participatory budgeting and planning in promoting performance of Local Governments in Bukedea District. Specifically, the study was guided by the following objectives: To identify the role of participatory budgeting and planning on the performance and to examine the challenges faced in implementation of participatory budgeting and planning processes in Bukedea district local government. The study also assessed strategies for improving participatory planning and budgeting so as to enhance the performance of Bukedea district local governments. The study used crosssectional design to analyze data from the study area with the help of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher collected data from 80 respondents in the study area who were selected using simple random and purpose sampling and questionnaires together with interview guide were used to collect data from study subjects. The study found that participatory budgeting and planning improve decision making in local governments, and participatory budgeting and planning enhances transparency in local governments in local governments. Also participatory budgeting and planning improve project monitoring and participatory budgeting and planning help to promote community ownership in local governments. Participatory budgeting and planning enhances project sustainability in local governments. Study findings also show that inadequate fund for participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments and participatory planning and budgeting focus on specific public works, which diminishes the impact of the public learning or empowerment sessions in local governments. Also lack of information on participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments hinder its effectiveness and local of community mobilization on participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments is a challenge together with political interference in participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments is challenge. The researcher recommended There is need to dedicate adequate funds to participatory budgeting projects and to planning for participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments and local governments should prioritize engaging people with low incomes, people of color, and other historically excluded people. Also for participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments and there is need to pay people for their time, provide many options for discussion and voting during participatory budgeting and planning activities in local governments.en