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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Ministerial Policy Statement For Lands, Housing and Urban Development VOTE 012 & 156 FY 2021/22 Presented to Parliament of the Republic of Uganda for the debate of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditures By Beti Kamya Turwomwe MINISTER OF LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT March 2021 Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2021/22 Table of Contents Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………...........i Abbreviations and Acronyms..................................................................................................................ii Foreword…………………………………………………………………………...….............v Vote: 012: Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development Vote Overview…………………………………………………………………….….............1 Major Achievements in 2020/21……………………………………………………...……..1 Medium term plans…………………………………………………………………………..3 Summary of Past Performance and Medium Term Budget Allocations……………..…...........4 Budget by Economic Classification…………………………………………………..…..........4 Budget by Program and sub Programme………………………………………...…..…........5 Program Performance and Medium Term Plans……………………………………...…........6 Major Capital Investments and Changes in Resource Allocation……………………..….......10 Vote Challenges………………………………………………………………...….……….12 Plans to improve Vote Performance………………………………………………....…........12 Off Budget Support…………………………………………………………………………13 Vote Cross Cutting Policy and Other Budgetary Issues…………………………….……….13 Personnel Information……………………………………………………………………….14 Annual Cash Plan…………………………………………………………………....……...19 Summary of Vote Estimates by Programme and Sub-Programme…………………………..20 Annual Work plan ………..…………………………………………………………..……..53 Quarterly Work plan ……….………………………………………………………..……...95 Procurement Plan………………………………...…………………………………………170 Recruitment Plan……………………………………………………………………………199 Staff List…………………………………………………………………………………….202 Staff Retiring……………………………………………………………………………....218 Pension List………………………………………………………………………………….219 Vehicle Utilization Report………………………………………………………….................229 Asset Register.........................................................................................................................................247 Vote 156: Uganda Land Commission Vote Overview Vote……………………………………………………………....................310 Major Achievements in 2020/21……………………………………………………............310 Medium term plans………………………………………………………………..………..310 Summary of Past Performance and Medium Term Budget Allocations………………...........311 Budget by Economic Classification…………………………………………………..……...311 Budget by Program and sub Programme………………………………………......………312 Program Performance and Medium Term Plans…………………………………….............312 Major Capital Investments and Changes in Resource Allocation…………………………....313 Vote Challenges………………………………………………………………...…...............314 Plans to improve Vote Performance………………………………………………...............314 Vote Cross Cutting Policy and Other Budgetary Issues………………………………..........314 Annual Cash plan……………………………………………………………..……………316 Annual Work plan ………..………………………………………………………..………328 Quarterly Work plan ……….………………………………………………………...........338 Procurement Plan………………………………...………………………………..………..353 Recruitment Plan………………………………………………………………….………...362 Staff List……………………………………………………………………………..……..363 Pension list…………………………………………………………………………………365 Asset Register.........................................................................................................................................367 Responses to Issues raised by Parliament during FY 2020/21...................................................396 LHUD MPS FY 2021/22 Page i Vote: 012 Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development Abbreviations and Acronyms ALC Area Land Committee BOQs Bills of quantities CCOs Certificate Of Customary Ownership CO Certificate of Ownership CUF Community Urban Fund Devt Development DLB District Land Board DLOs District Land Offices DRC Democratic Republic of Congo EALSC East Africa Land Survey Certificate EDM Earthquake Disaster Management EM Estates Management FY Financial Year GKMA Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area GOU Government of Uganda IEC Information Education and Communication KCC Kampala City Council KCCA Kampala Capital City Authority KLA Kampala KM Kilometer LAA Land Amendment Act LC Local Council LGs Local Governments LHUDS Lands,Housing and Urban Development Sector LIS Land Information System LSR Land Sector Reform LTRP Land Tenure Reform Project M&E Monitoring and Evaluation LHUD MPS FY 2021/22 Page ii Vote: 012 Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development MDFs Municipal Development Forums MFPED Ministry of Finance,Planning and Economic Development MLHUD Ministry of Lands ,Housing and Urban Development MPS Ministerial Policy Statement MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework NDP National Development Plan NGOs Non Governmental Organizations NLIS National Land Information System NLP National Land Policy NLUP National Land Use Policy NPPB National Physical Planning Board NTR Non Tax Revenue NUF National Urban Forum NUP National Urban Policy PPA Physical Planning Act PPDA Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority PPP Public Private Partnership PWD Persons With Disability R W Rwanda ROM Results Oriented Management SD Systematic Demarcation SU Sudan SUDP Strategic Urban Development Plan TCs Town Councils TSUPU Transformation of Settlements of Urban Poor in Uganda TV Television UG Uganda UGX Uganda Shillings ULC Uganda Land Commission LHUD MPS FY 2021/22 Page iii Vote: 012 Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development UNUF Uganda National Urban Forum USMID Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development VF Vote Function LHUD MPS FY 2021/22 Page iv Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2021/22 FOREWORD Rt. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the Public Finance Management Act, 2015, Section 13 (3), I hereby present to you the Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) for the Vote 012- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Vote 156-Uganda Land Commission FY 2021/22. Rt. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, my Sector is comprised of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Uganda Land Commission. There are also semi-autonomous agencies which are allied to the Ministry for policy direction and these include; the National Physical Planning Board, Architects Registration Board and Surveyors Registration Board. The Ministry is mandated to undertake strategic legal and policy reforms that ensure sustainable land management, planned urban and rural development and decent housing for all. Rt. Hon Speaker, in the Financial Year 2020/21, the Sector had a total approved budget of UShs. 208.184 billion, (incl. 8.717b wage, 50.220b-non-wage recurrent & 149.249b Dev’t expenditure). By half year, the budget performance stood at 50.6% and 67.4% for Votes 012- Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and 156- Uganda Land Commission respectively. Rt. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, with the above appropriated budget, the Sector was able to register the following major achievements under different sub programmes; Land sub programme; 1. Implemented the National Land Information System and computerization of land records in the 22 Ministry Zonal Offices; 2. Finalized the development of the Principles for the Valuation Bill, 2021; 3. Finalized stakeholder consultations and produced a draft National Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy (LARRP), which is due for submission to Cabinet for consideration; 4. Facilitated and supervised land acquisition processes for Government infrastructure projects; 5. Processed and issued land titles to the public taking into account gender and equity considerations to enhance inclusiveness and security of tenure; 6. Protected Government land from grabbing and encroachment through processing and issuance of land titles; 7. Continued with updating the Government Land Inventory; LHUD MPS FY 2021/22 Page v Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministerial Policy Statement FY 2021/22 8. Paid absentee landlords using the Land Fund and continued with the exercise of regularizing land rights of lawful and bonafide occupants; 9. Handled land disputes and conflicts that could otherwise lead to destruction of properties and loss of lives; 10. Supported Surveyors Registration Board to execute it mandate and functions; Physical Planning and Urban Development sub programme; 11. Submitted the Physical Planners’ Registration Bill 2020 to Parliament for enactment into law to regulate the physical planning profession; 12. Commenced stakeholder consultations on the development of the Cities and Other Urban Areas Bill, 2020; 13. Heightened the development of major infrastructure in the 22 Municipalities and improvement of physical development planning in Cities, Municipalities and other urban areas under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program; 14. Operationalized the National Physical Planning Board to oversee Physical Development Planning in the entire Country; Housing Sub programme; 15. Finalized stakeholder consultations on the development of a comprehensive Real Estates Bill, if enacted into law, will regulate Real Estate Developers, Managers and Agents; 16. Conducted Housing Needs Assessment for Civil Servants in 6 selected hard to reach district of Bundibudgyo, Kanungu, Adjumani, Kaabong, Amuria and Bukwo; 17. Carried out identification, mapping, and profiling of informal Human Settlement in Ntungamo