Transcript Jinja CDS formulation experience

By Ernest Nabihamba
Principal Production/Environment Officer
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Jinja city development process began in 2006
It arose out of the desire to plan and steer Jinja to proper
development goals
It was initiated by the Mayor , His Worship Kezaala
Baswari and supported by his council and technical staff.
The idea in mind was to develop a strategic plan
Deep thinking initiated by the Mayor dwelt on an analysis
of the past present and determine the future of Jinja
It was observed that Jinja is a sleeping historical giant yet
it has several potentials for growth and development.
Several consultations were made, swot analyses were
carried out and a strategic planning team was composed
to guide the development of a strategic plan.
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Sample Strategic plans from the city of Guelph in Canada and
Trafford in UK were looked at.
Meanwhile The lake Victoria Region Local Authorities
Cooperation in a bid to conserve Lake Victoria had linked up
with UNHABITAT and decided that the CDS tool developed by
the UN Habitat should be implemented in Jinja just as it had
been done on other municipalities surrounding lake Victoria ,
an Idea welcomed by Jinja.
In June 2006 Mayor Kezaala declared a launch of centenary
celebration to last a whole year until June 2007.
Festive activities and consultation process were to take place.
UNHABITAT sent a team to train the Jinja political leadership
and staff skills in the CDS development.
This took place on 15th May 2007
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Fundamentals of the CDS tool were given
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CDS are action plans for equitable growth in
cities, developed and sustained through
participation, to improve the quality of life for
all citizens
Goals of CDS include:
 Collective city vision and strategic action plans
 Improve urban governance and management
 Increase investment to expand employment and
services
 Systematic & sustained reduction in urban
poverty
 Have a component of environment al
sustainability mainstreamed.
That CDS goes through a cycle of Steps:
1.preparation, 2. consultation, 3. identification
of key areas, 5. action planning and 6.
implementation
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In preparing for CDS:
– Commitment of city Governments
– Stakeholder Mobilization
– Rapid Assessment of Thematic Focus on
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Poverty
Governance
Economy
Shelter
Environment
HIV/AID
is emphasized, etc.
Assess state of the city and its region .
• Identify city needs, opportunities and challenges
• Value and preferences of residents
• Relationships with the region, national and global
economy
• Develop a long-term vision
• Act now with focus on results
• Value the contributions of the poor
• Encourage local business growth
• Engage networks of cities
• Focus on implementation
• Concentrate on priorities
• Foster local leadership
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Team
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- CDS Team was formed and trained by a
from UNHABITAT
- Jinja City Profile was drafted Draft
comprising of Basic City information
-A City Wide Consultation (- stakeholder ,
12-13 June, 2007
analysis, Issues identification & Prioritization , was done) i.e. what
are the development issues in Jinja and who is involved?
This was done in a highly attended stakeholders meeting, where over
40 issues identified were grouped in 7 thematic areas, for each
thematic area, a group of 7-10 people were selected
14June-4 July, 2007 - Working Groups - elaborated on issues
City Scan (Quick) + Analysis (Ward level) done
5-10 July - Team leaders consolidated issues
11-12 July, 2007 – City Consultation No.2 was held and draft City
development framework out put
15 July 2007 – Draft Framework ready for Printing
23-27 July, 2007 – Launch of Jinja CDS Framework was carried out
August -2007-- Working Groups Continued
In 2008 -2009
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Technical Support Team to prepared and shared a draft
document frame with the CDS focal point
Working Groups to completed formulation of Strategic plans
and investment plans.
Spatial components of the issues identified by the working
groups were sifted for input into the Environment
Management information system basic map of Jinja
EMIS office at JMC set up and equipped, and on-job training
of identified staff undertaken
Preparation of zero draft of the CDS document
EMIS workshop for technical staff of Jinja Municipal Council
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Basic map of Jinja incorporating the identified key development
issues to be completed Jinja cds map.pdf
Presentation of a summary draft to the Investors
Formulation and review of Zero Draft by the- Technical team,
Thematic groups and CDS team
Preparation of first draft
Discussion of first draft with stakeholders and investors
Prepared final draft
Approval by Executive and Council
All CDS information on Jinja Municipality to be uploaded on the
JMC website
Mapping of development plans identified by the Working Groups
Launching of CDS, on 29th January 2009, but had been
scheduled for August 2009
Continue working on the EMIS
CDS Team Review meeting every six months
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The Jinja City development Framework out
put the:
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Jinja Vision
Jinja mission
Objectives
Jinja city development strategy
A brief history of Jinja
Basic information on Jinja
Challenges facing Jinja
Key strategic areas
‘A sustainable and prosperous city
with excellence in tourism,
commerce and industry’
‘To improve the quality of life of all residents
through tourism promotion, commercial
rejuvenation and revitalized industrial economy
with equitable access and enhanced service
delivery in an attractive and sustainable
environment.’
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Developed broad objectives from
the thematic clusters
Referred to the identified
challenges and thematic
potentials
Identified some appropriate
strategies
Cited some present initiatives
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To promote Local Economic Development
To reduce Poverty Reduction and Livelihood
Improvement
To promote Tourism and Cultural Development
To improve access to and quality of health
Services and reduce prevalence of HIV/AIDS
To enhance Environmental Management and
Physical Planning
To foster Education and Human Development
To improve Governance and Management
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Local Economic Development
Poverty Reduction and Livelihood
Improvement
Tourism and Cultural Development
Health and HIV/AIDS
Environmental Management and Physical
Planning
Education and Human Development
To improve Governance and Management
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This is basically a fact sheet on the City.
It contains:
Introduction and historical
background
 Demographic profile
 Administrative and Political profile
 Socio-Economic Profile
 Land Use and Urban Development
Profile
 Environmental Profile
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In all the different thematic areas
 Objectives
 Specific activities
 Time frame
 Actors
 Comments
For each thematic area, we have
Priority :
 Interventions
 Costs and sources of funds
 Time frame
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On 29th January 2010 The Jinja CDS was
launched
Next phase was the implementation of the
CDS by all stakeholders.
Courtesy of all:
◦ participants
◦ the leadership and technical Team of UNHABITAT in
particular Madam Cecilia, Njenga and LVRLAC for
making it possible
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Training by the UNHABITAT of Select staff
and Councilors of CDS cities including Jinja
Municipal Council
Evaluation by UNHABITAT Consultant.
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STRATEGIES AND STRATEGIC ACTION PLANS implementation
status.docx
Infrastructural program underway with funds from Uganda
government
Jinja central market reconstruction program with funding from
central government
Development of a fully fledged public University by MUBS
Launching of the beatification program
Solid waste improvements in partnership with NEM and Skelleftea
Municipality
Boost in tourism through private sector involvement and Tourism
Board
Improvement in functions of the land board
Continued application of development control procedures
Integration of EIA, SEA, EA tools in all development programs of JMC
Development of a tourism aster plan
Continuation of the CDS focusing on Urban housing development for
the urban poor
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Environment is cross cutting issue and should be
mainstreamed in development planning Activities
for effective implementation.
Mainstreaming is done in view of:
◦ Effective institutional frameworks for intervention
◦ Availing of resources, in terms of materials ,
equipment , budgets and human resource
◦ Handling environment challenges within and by
appropriate sectors and appropriate times
Mainstreaming of environment issues is best
done at program level, and project level (within
the organization and regulation of private
organization, through EIA, SEA, Eas and
Development planning control.
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(a) The CDS is Strategic plan by Jinja
Municipal Council to offer guided
development
◦ Progreessed after Engagement with UNHabitat
through the LVRLAC AGM in Mwanza
◦ First developed the Jinja City development
framework , consultation and documentation
2007-2009
◦ Launched on Jan 2010
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Jinja CDS
◦ As a strategic plan there was no funding from Jinja
Municipal Council, CDS hoped to bring the much
needed fund
◦ Since the initial Strategic plan formulation was
politically initiate d it was first resisted by the
technocrats. As a result we had 3 different focal
point persons.
◦ Inclusiveness and involvement of stakeholders at all
stages of the CDS process through the bottom up
approach as hopped to tap silent talents and
ownership of the program by the stakeholders.
◦ In the unlikely event that the political leadership
changes the CDS program will stay.
◦ City Profiling-much of this was already in place in
form of secondary data (population surveys of UBOS
, 3 year development plan and departmental
reports. CDS hoped to do the city profiling and it
stimulated interest in research on the history and
development potentials of Jinja.
◦ Prioritization into thematic areas of focus
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Launching of the CDS strategy with a clear
vision, objectives , strategic action plan and
strategic Investments plans.
It has helped to justify Jinja’s request to
central Government for elevation to a city
CDS has helped to stimulate private lead
development in Jinja in anticipation of a city
status
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12 groups have benefited from the income
generation projects
20 HIV/AIDS families have benefited from the
diary goats project.
Several staff and leaders are undergoing training
in governance and urban development studies
Exposure through international conferences like
the 4th and 5th World Urban Fora
It has helped to bring the 3 East African people
closer
Launching of the Beautification program
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Little participation of the private sector yet they are the biggest
players in sustainable economic development.
Government has not yet conceptualized the CDS process
Limited /uncertain resources to implement projects.
Political interference
Scramble for land
EMIS was not completed
To much democracy of sensitizing people on the obvious
There were Pending elections
CDS Not adequately mainstreamed in JMC institution due to
frequent transfers of Town Clerks plus political Disturbance.
Coordination team has not consistently, guided the
implementation of city Development plan
EM not adequately addressed though practiced in the
organisation
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The CDS stimulated the creation of town
councils nearby i.e. Bugembe and Kakira town
councils. This was an initiative to avoid
unplanned development around Jinja.
Has helped to promote public participation
and awareness
It has helped to build a network of CDS cities
around lake Victoria hence learning from each
others experiences
Has been continued with emphasis on slum
upgrading by Cities Alliance
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I would take the rural in serious consideration
as it has a bearing on what goes on in Town
I would take on the hinterland on board from
day one for the same and even more
reasons.
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Thank you