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DEVELOPMENT IN AND NEIGHBOURING MUKONO, WAKISO AND MPIGI DISTRICTS Mukono grand plan out generation of bio-energy and compost. “For example, in the case of Kampala city, DR KISAMBA MUGERWA, Sites are envisaged in Mukono to serve this will be organised on Kampala Road and KCCA, Mukono, Kira and . They are Constitutional Square. This will be a fun-filled NATIONAL PLANNING also envisaged in Mpigi to serve , day, organised in partnership with the private AUTHORITY CHAIRPERSON Makindye and Wakiso. sector for traders to showcase a variety of ‘ “Opportunities for employment of women and handmade, homemade, freshly baked goods This strategy is not about expanding youth and building their capacity to profitably and homegrown products created by local boundaries of Kampala City, but it is engage in the solid waste value chain in the two artisans, artists and farmers,” it says. about creating a harmonised system, major sites, will also be explored,” the report It also says spaces will be provided for where the authorities in these areas says. informal enterprises in the markets of Nakawa, can work together, but without losing Satellite sites for primary sorting, collection USAFI, Bwaise, Lubiigi, Namungoona-Nansana, their power,” he says. points and transfer stations are also envisaged in Rubaga division, among others. He gives an example of the East in each of the subnational governments, that African Community, which he says is in Entebbe to serve Entebbe and CONSERVE ENVIRONMENT ASSETS runs projects together, but member Makindye; Menvu in Busukuma division to The various actors in the Greater Kampala states remain with their sovereignty. serve Nansana, Kira and ; Kakoola in also say they will work to promote the Kampala City is strategically Wakiso, Kitezi in Kampala/ Wakiso. restoration and conservation of GKMA’s positioned to support this vital unique biodiversity and to protect GKMA’s function, but there is a need for co- BUSINESS INCUBATION environment for future generations. “The ordinated investment across the whole The report says Makerere University Business work will involve the beautification of GKMA, metropolitan area. Incubation Centre and the Industrial including its lakeshore and islands,” says the Research Institute will partner to establish report. youth business incubation centres in various the report says. and suggested that Bwaise terminal be in the locations throughout Greater Kampala. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT It also says a key planning exercise for bus vicinity of the intersection of Bombo Road The business incubation centres are envisaged The report says there will be development of an parks, parking lots, taxi parks, alongside and Northern Bypass. The report adds that in Mukono near the district offices, KCCA (in international tourist signage system. economic infrastructure investments, such as this should eventually be extended to cover Rubaga division), Kyanja agriculture centre, “Catalogue sites with tourist interest markets and artisan parks, will be carried out. Kawempe, and . (in Central division), in Nansana where land and install consistent, attractive signage The belief is that the plan will help connect Another suggested pilot project is the will be provided by the municipality; Mpigi at (international standard brown signs). This will residents to amenities and products they need Road-Northern By-pass to be in the vicinity of the district offices; Entebbe near the municipal encourage visitors and tourists to spend time in to buy while increasing access to markets for the intersection between Gayaza Road and the offices and Wakiso, near the district offices. the city by raising awareness of the existence of informal enterprises. Northern Bypass which the report says should additional attractions,” the report says. “Potential sites include the Old Taxi Park, also extend to cover Mpererwe, Kumbuuzi and MICRO-ENTERPRISE WORKSPACE According to the report the concept for a USAFI Market, Nansana-Namungoona stage, then Gayaza. PROGRAMME Kampala city tourist circuit has been developed Mukono park, Kiira park, , Nakawa On the terminal, the report says it The report says in addition to the weekly as a public-private partnership opportunity. Market, Kalerwe market — which could be will be in the vicinity of the intersection of gazetted street markets, Kampala Capital “The proposed Seven Hills Odyssey is a transportation, commercial and parking hubs Jinja Road and the Northern Bypass and City Authority (KCCA) and metro area local scenic tour of cultural sites across Kampala and bus and taxi park locations strategically should eventually extend to have stations at governments will organise a monthly main city. The tour would take a whole day operated alongside market infrastructure, artisan parks,” , , Seeta and Mukono. street market day that will be open to the as a concession and supervised by the city says the report. The Entebbe-Zzana terminal will be in the public, without charge for admission. government,” it says. It says the feasibility of pilot bus rapid vicinity of the intersection of Entebbe Road and transit (BRT) investments has been assessed Suna Road and they also propose that it should be extended to cover Quality Shopping Mall, Kajjansi, Abayita Ababiri, Nkumba and . speak out They also say the city circuit route will run from City Square, through Nakawa, Ntinda, Bukoto, Kamwokya, Mulago Hospital, Woman MP, says since all the districts Wandegeya and, then back to City Square in the GKMA are in Buganda, the through Kampala Road. Government needs to get views from The report also says there will be major Buganda Kingdom first. transport interchanges at Uganda Railways “They say Kampala is not in Buganda Corporation, where a traffic control centre will and people are now worried that if be established at KCCA. they extend the boundaries, they will “For all the terminals, the transport authority, no longer be in Buganda. There are in co-operation with the local authorities, two controversial concerns which are is responsible for finding terminal locations serious. We have the state of boundaries and when necessary, acquire land, within a of Buganda Kingdom and the state of maximum range of one kilometre from the last land and other properties of our people. station,” adds the report. So, if the Government wants to proceed A light rail transport system is also planned with the project, it has to address those as the backbone of Greater Kampala’s future issues,” she says. public transport. chairperson Matia Bwanika says they made a law AFFORDABLE HOUSING separating Kampala from other districts The report says land management is essential and it became an authority. for any city and, currently, Greater Kampala “I do not see myself operating under suffers from expensive land rates and a such arrangement, which is confusing. complex land tenure system, which has put For instance, if issues are political, pressure on affordable housing and generated where should I address them? That large unplanned slums. aside, it is like whenever you talk about Therefore, affordable housing and a land the Greater Kampala, you are involving management programme for the Greater so many stakeholders and they haven’t Kampala will focus on affordable housing pilot, involved them,” he says. slum upgrading, land use zoning, land banking Bwanika adds: “There is no and land use planning, at various scales. development without considering issues of land. Three-quarters of the land in WASTE MANAGEMENT Wakiso belongs to Kabaka Mutebi and According to the report, there will be there are so many cultural sites; how are investments in modern solid waste you going to handle that?” management facilities through public-private partnerships. It says the facilities will engage in collection, sorting, transportation, recycling and