CITY/MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGY:THE CASE OF JINJA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

PRESENTED BY SATURNINUS KASOZI-MULINDWA

INTRODUCTION

• Responsibilities of urban areas• Concept of sustainable development• Why we need sustainable development• Development vs. Good Governance• Poverty reduction strategies• Importance of Partnerships• Jinja municipal Council• Way forward• Conclusion

Background

• Sub-Saharan Africa urban population growth at 6% per annum

• 250 Million urbanites have no access to safe water• 400Million have no adequate sanitation• Increasing poverty• Urban activities account for 50-90% of GDP• The poor pay more than the rich for much lower

quality services

City/Municipal Responsibilities

• Physical planning • Provision of infrastructure services• Provision of health services• Environmental conservation and protection• Provision of Housing • Security and order• Promotion of formal and Informal education• Water and sanitation services• Promotion of Social,Economic development activities,• Promote and enhance good governance and democratic principles,

etc,

Concept of Sustainable Development

• Definition- Meeting needs of the present without compromising those of the future

• Objectives:• Social progress that recognises needs of everyone• Effective protection of the environment• Prudent use of natural resources• Maintenance of economic growth and

employment

Why we need sustainable Development

• Improve efficiency in the use of resources

• Build liveable urban areas

• Source for international cooperation

Focus of Sustainable Development

• Vibrant local economies

• Creation of employment

• High quality housing

• Integrated transport

• Regeneration that makes a difference that is real and lasting

Approaches and Principles to S.D.

• Putting people at the centre• Taking a long term perspective• Taking account of costs and benefits• Combating poverty and social exclusion• Transparency and accountability• Good governance• Creating an open and supportive economic

environment• Conserving and protecting the environment

Good Governance

• This involves;• Collective decision making• Goal setting• Expression of a range of interests,and;• Adequate arbitration between these interests

NOTE;

Good governance is the pre-requisite for sustainable urban development especially in low-income areas

Poverty Reduction Strategies

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Attitude

• Healthy

• Empowerment

• Motivation

Guiding Principles for PRS

• Participation by stakeholders• ROM that would focus outcomes to the benefit of

the poor• Comprehensive recognising the multidimensional

nature of poverty• Prioritising to make implementation feasible• Building partnerships with all stakeholders• Take a long term perspective for poverty reduction

Importance of Partnerships

• Mobilisation of skills and resources• Minimise costs and effort• Facilitates innovations.creativity mutual trust and

dialogue• Problems are tackled in a more integrated multi-

disciplinary and comprehensive manner• Facilitates flow of information and technology

Stakeholders

• Government

• Private Sector

• NGO’s

• CBO’s

• NGI’s

Global Lessons

• Choice of technology

• Capacity Building

• Trend of investments

SUCCESS INDICATORS

• Reduced vulnerability of the poor

• Improved heath and sanitation standards

• Creation of employment

• Improved literacy rate

SUCCESS STORIES

• Labour-intensive road building technologies in Ghana

• Capacity building in transport road maintenance in Ethiopia

• Trend investment out sourcing of city parking in Kampala city Council to Green Boat

JINJA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

• Spread over 28 square kms

• Three administrative Divisions

• Political head the Mayor

• Accounting Officer and head of technical team Town Clerk

FUNCTIONAL DEPTS.

• Engineering and Physical Planning

• Environment

• Education

• Public Health

• Finance and Planning

• Audit

• Administration

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

• Urban Poverty• Local Economic Development• Municipal Financial Management• Urban Land• Private-Public Partnership• Urban Transport• Urban Environment• CORRUPTION

WAY FORWARD

• Investments should focus on the poor• Participation in the planning process• Adopt affordable technologies which are labour

intensive and can employ the poor• Maintain security• Improve good governance• Conserve and protect the environment• Involve all stake holders• FIGHT CORRUPTION

ISSUES TO CONSINDER

• DO EXISTING INSTITUTIONS AND STRATEGIES PROMOTE URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR?

• DO STRATEGIES IN YOUR URBAN AREA CONSIDER LOCAL PRIORITIES AND SKILLS IN DESIGNING PROGRAMMES TO REDUCE POVERTY?

• ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO HELP THE POOR? IF NOT WHAT IS MISSING?

I THANK YOU

• SATURNINUS KASOZI-MULINDWA

• UMI-UGANDA