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Capacity Building of the Regional Councils in Namibia CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE REGIONAL COUNCILS IN NAMIBIA A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFULMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION ----- OF L_ . THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIDIA AND INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES BY JONA AMUTENYA KASHEETA SUPERVISORS: PROF. GERHARD TOTEMEYER (UNAM) DR. JOOP DE WIT (ISS NOVEMBER 2002 ABSTRACT The study assesses the present capacity of the Regional Councils and investigates whether the available capacity building efforts in Namibia meet the needs of the Regional Councils. Since the needs ofthe Regional Councils are numerous, the study focuses on the problems of capacity building in terms of human resources development, finance and infrastructures. The Regional Councils are newly established government entities under the decentralization process with the aim to extend the government and democracy closer to the people. This study also looks at how far the Regional Councils have benefited from the available capacity building efforts since 1992. A comparative approach is used in the study. Three Regional Councils namely Khomas, Oshana and Otjozondjupa were selected, which allows more room for a comparative framework. The fact that this study chose the three regions is that they give more information depending on their different structures, size, population and have different perspective methods of capacity building. They also give a good picture of finding out how the capacity building efforts met the needs of the different Regional Councils in Nrumbia. Since the MRLGH is one of the capacity building institutions to assist the Regional Councils, this study indicates how the national cake is distributed among the Councils. It also looks at how the other additional entities such as NGOs have rendered services to the Councils. 11 Since Namibia has adopted decentralization policies, it has reasonably succeeded in mobilizing every available capacity building effort in the country to give a helping hand in order to make decentralization programme a success. This study also looks at how best the Regional Councils under decentralization policy have taken the issue of gender in consideration. It is noted all along that history has seemingly been blind on gender and this is the issue of concern in the Namibian decentralization programme to make sure that the needs of gender are met. Documentary search and interviews were used to collect data in this study. Resulting from good collaborations with the interviewees, empirical evidences are given that the Regional Councils have benefited and is still benefiting from the capacity building efforts available in Namibia in one way or the other. This study further notes that more efforts are busy registering themselves to give a push hand towards the decentralization policy. It is also indicated clearly by the respondents that the Regional Councils are experiencing lack of adequate capacity, especially in terms of financial resources. The Regional Councils are still depending on the Central Government. The Regional governors, officers, consultants and NGOs in their responses indicated with confidence that change is expected and things will be run in good manner as soon as the new introduced administrative structure is implemented. It is very much encouraging that the Namibian people are wholeheartedly waiting for a full implementation of the decentralization programme in the regions and this indicates a good picture towards enhancement of democracy. m A few policy recommendations are made at the end of the study, indicating the road ahead and the ways to improve on our Regional Councils and how to go about the decentralization. This study, therefore, notes that only through hard work and togetherness that Namibia can be listed as one of the best countries in Africa and in the world at large, if her democracy is respected and maintained. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS 1\bstract---------------------------------------------------------------------------------i-lli Table of Contents--------------------------------------------------------------------iv-vii 1\cknowledgment-----------------------------------------------------------------------vlli I>edication---------------------------------------------------------------------------------iK I>eclaration--------------------------------------------------------------------------------x J\cronY1JlS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------xi-xlli CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------1 - 2 1.2 Background-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - 7 1.3 Statement of the problem---------------------------------------------------------- 7 - 9 • 1.4 Objectives of Study---------------------------------------------------------------------9 1.5 Research Questions----------------------------------------------------------------- 9-10 1.6 Justification of the study-----------------------------------------------------------11-12 1. 7 Research Methodology------------------------------------------------------------12 -14 · 1.8 Scope and Limitation--------------------------------------------------------------- 4 -15 1.9 Organization of the Study--------------------------------------------------------------15 v CHAPTER TWO 2. Analytical and General Framework------------------------------------------------16 2.1 lntroduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------16 2.2 Capacity Building-----------------------------------------------------------------16-18 2.3 Regional Council------------------------------------------------------------------18-19 2.4 Decentralization-----------------------------------------------------------------------19 2.4.1 Political Decentralization-------------------------------------------------------------20 / 2.4.2 Administrative Decentralization-----------------------------------------------------20 2. 4. 3 Fiscal Decentralization----------------------------------------------------------------2 0 2.4.4 Charged Central Local Relations----------------------------------------------------21 2. 4. 5 Functional Decentralization-----------------------------------------------------21- 23 2.5 Perspective-----------------------------------------------------------------------23 - 24 CHAPTER THREE 3. Capacity Building and Present Development of the Regional Councils-------25 3 .1 Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------25 3.2 Administration ofthe Regional Councils---------------------------------------26-27 3.3 Policy on Decentralization-------------------------------------------------------27-30 3. 4 Gender and Decentralization-----------------------------------------------------30-3 2 3.5 Regional Councils and Traditional Leaders------------------------------------32-33 3.6 Selected Regional Councils------------------------------------------------------3 3-34 3. 6.1 Khomas-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3 5-3 8 Vl 3.6.2 ()s~----------------------------------------------------------------------------38 -41 3 .6.3 Otjozondjupa---------------------------------------------------------------------41-44 3 .6. 4 Interviews------------------------------------------------------------------------44-50 3. 6. 5 Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------50-51 CHAPTER FOUR ? 3. Capacity Building Efforts and Regional councils-------------------------------52 4.1 Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------52-53 4.2 Proposed Administrative Structure ofthe Regional Councils-------------53 -54 4. 3 Cross-Ministerial T askforces---------------------------------------------------55-56 4.4 Various Capacity Building Prograrnmes-------------------------------------57 -70 4.5 Regional Economic Development---------------------------------------------70-72 4. 6 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------73 CHAPTER FIVE 5. Outcomes and Impacts of Capacity on Regional Councils performance in~amilJia---------------------------------------------------------------------------74 5.1 Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------7 4-7 5 5.2 Analysis of Data-----------------------------------------------------------------7 5 -79 5.3 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------79 Vll CHAPTER SIX 6. Conclusion and Recommendations----------------------------------------------80 6.1 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------80-82 6.2 Recommendations-------------------------------------------------------------82-85 6. 3 Appendix------------------------------------------------------------------------86-91 7. Bibliography-------------------------------------------------------------------92-96 Vlll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to my supervisors Ron. Prof. Gerhard Totemeyer, Deputy Minister of Regional, Local Government and Housing and Member of Parliament, Dr Joop de Wit, Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and my colleagues at work. Further greatest appreciation to Prof. J. W. Bjorkman (ISS) and Prof. Dr. Royson Mukwena (UNAM) for their tireless and constructive advices and to my friends who stood by me Mrs. Gardentia Haufiku and Ms. Augusta Ndjene. However, I remain totally responsible for any error or misinterpretation that
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