REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PAIX- TRAVAIL- PATRIE PEACE- WORK-FATHERLAND ----------------------------- ----------------------------- MINISTERE DE L’ADMINISTRATION MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL ADMINSTRATION TERRITORIALE ET AND DECENTRALISATION DECENTRALISATION ----------------------------- ----------------------------- NORTH WEST REGION REGION DU NORD OUEST ----------------------------- ----------------------------- NGOKETUNJIA DIVISION DEPARTEMENT DE NGOKETUNJIA ----------------------------- -------------------------- BABESSI COUNCIL COMMUNE DE BABESSI ----------------------------- ------------------------------- Tel: 237) 77 91 41 19 Tel: 237) 77 91 41 19 Kumbo, the ………………………. MayMMMMMMM Kumbo, the ………………………. BABESSI COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT PLAN DRAFT REPORT Elaborated with the support of the National Community Driven Development Program (PNDP) JULY 2011 0 TABLE OF CONTENT List of Abbreviations 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 17 1: INTRODUCTION 18 1.1: Context and justification 18 1.2: Council Development Plan (CDP) objectives 18 2: Methodology 19 2.1: Preparation process 19 2.1.1: Getting in contact with the council executive 19 2.1.2: Information and sensitization of local administrative authorities 19 2.1.3 Information and sensitization of other parties involved 19 2.1.4: Setting up of or putting in place operational institutional arrangements 20 2.1.5: Launching workshop 20 2.2: Collection and analysis of information 20 2.2.1: At the level of Sector Ministries 20 2.2.2: The Council Urban space 20 2.2.3: At the level of the Council 21 2.2.4: At the village level 21 2.3: Consolidation of data mapping and diagnosis 22 2. 4: Planning workshop, resource mobilization and programming 22 2.4.1: Preparation of the planning workshop 22 2.4.2: Restitution of diagnosis consolidation data 22 2.4.3: Planning 22 2.4.4: Resource mobilization 22 2.4.5: Programming 22 2.5: Implementation of participatory monitoring and evaluation mechanism 23 3 Brief presentation of the Council Area 23 1 3.1: The Council’s history 23 3.2) Demography 23 3.2.1: Population size and structure 23 3.2.2: Ethnic groups and inter-ethnic relations 25 3.2.3: Conflicts 26 3.2.4.: Religion 26 3.2.5: Population mobility 26 3.3: Main potentials and resources of the Council 27 3.3.1.. Description of the biophysical milieu 27 3.3.1.1: Climate 27 3.3.1.2.: Soils 27 3.3.1.3: Relief 27 3.3.1.4: Hydrology 27 3.3.1.5: Vegetation 27 3.3.1.6: Forest and wild life 27 3.3.1.7: Protected area 27 3.3.1.8: Minerals 27 3.3.1.9: Swamps 27 3.4: Description of potentials of the socio-economic milieu 28 3.4.1.: Characteristics of the vulnerable populations 28 3.4.2.: Case of Mbororo/ Fulani 28 3.4.3.: Other vulnerable groups 28 3.4.4.: Social organizations 29 3.4.5: Habitat 29 3.4.6.: Housing system 29 3.5. Local development actors 30 2 3.5.1: Public services intervening within the council area 30 3.5.2: Collective projects 31 3.5.3: Civil society (NGO, Associations, CIG) 32 3.5.4: Council as an institution 33 3.5.4.1: Human resources 33 3.5.4.2: Organization and various services at the council 36 3.5.4.3: Organization and functioning of council services 36 3.5.4.3.1: Service: Tax Clerk/ Pay Master 36 3.5.4.3.2: Service: Typist, Correspondence Clerk, Postal agent 37 3.5.4.3.3: Service; Private Secretariat to the Mayor 37 3.5.4.3.4: Service: Deputy Mayors 38 3.5.4.3.5: Service: Treasury Clerk 39 3.5.4.3.6: Service: Gate Controller 40 3.5.4.3.7: Service: Store Accountant 41 3.5.4.3.8: Service: Civil Status Secretary 42 3.5.4.3.9: Service: Sanitation Officer 43 3.5.4.3.10: Service: Park Collector 43 3.5.4.3.11 Service: Voucher Clerk 44 3.5.4.3.12 Service: General Supervisor and Private Secretary 45 3.5.4.3.13: Service: Secretary General 46 3.5.4.3.14: Service: Municipal Treasury 47 3.5.4.3.15 Service: Market Masters 47 3.5.4.3.16 Service: Chairman of Tenders’ Board 49 3.5.4.4: Organization and functions of Municipal Councilors. 49 ORGANIGRAMME 63 3.5.4.5: Financial resources of the council 64 3.5.4.5.1: Internal resources 64 3.5.4.5.2: External sources 64 3.5.4.6: Elaboration process and budget follow up 64 3.5.4.7: State of Council management 64 3.5.4.8: Budget structure of the last three exercises 65 3.5.4.9: Collection mechanism of financial resources 65 3.5.4.10: Structure of the administrative accounts of the last three exercises. 66 3 3.5.5: Management mode of council heritage 67 3.5.6: Management of relations 67 3.5.7: Relations between the council and its head 67 3.5.8: Decentralized Co-operation 69 3.5.9: Citizens’ control of council management 71 3.5.10: An external and critical look on the council 72 3.6. Economic Activities 74 3.6.1: Agriculture 74 3.6.2: Sylviculture 75 3.6.3: Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries 75 3.6.4: Hunting 76 3.6.5: Forest Exploitation 76 3.6.6: Illegal collection of forestry products 77 3.6.7: Craftsmanship 77 3.6.8: Commerce 77 3.6.9: Industry 77 3.6.10: Services (banks, transport) private sector 77 3.6.11: Potentials and constraints of the socio – economic milieu 80 3.7: Coverage of infrastructure and basic social services by sector 81 3.7.1: Education (Basic and Secondary) 81 3.7.2: Public Health 84 3.7.3: Energy and Water Resources 85 3.7.4: Public Works 85 3.7.5: Trade 88 3.7.6: Sports and Physical Education 89 3.7.7: Tourism 89 3.7.8: Territorial Administration 89 3.7.9: Post and Telecommunication 89 3.7.10: Environment and Nature Protection 89 3.7.11: Forest and Wild Life 89 4 3.7.12: MINADER 89 3.7.13: MINEPIA 90 3.7.14: Culture 90 3.7.15: Scientific Research and Innovation 90 3.7.16: Urban Development and Town Planning 90 3.7.17: State Property and Land Tenure 90 3.7.18: Mines, Industry and Technological Development 90 3.7.19: Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicraft. 90 3.7.20: Employment and Vocational Training 90 3.7.21: Youth Affairs 91 3.7.22: Higher education 91 3.7.23: MINAS 91 3.7.24: Women Empowerment and Family 91 3.7.25: MINEPAT 91 3.7.26: Labour and Social Security 92 3.7.27: Transport 92 3.7.28. Others 92 3.7.28.1: Finance 92 3.7.28.2: Waste management and garbage disposal 92 4: SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS 92 4.1 Main problems identified per sector 92 4.2 Needs identified per sector 92 5 STRATEGIC PLANNING 113 5.1: Vision and objectives of the CDP 113 5.2: Logical framework by sector (including marginal populations) 113 5.3. Spatial planning of priority infrastructure 169 5.3.1: Thematic maps 169 5.4: Management of urban space 169 5.4.1 Land use plan and management of the council space 169 5 5.4.2: Natural resources of the council 172 6: Operational plan 174 6.1: CDP budget 174 6.2: Triennial planning of priority projects (including marginalized Populations) 174 6.3: Annual Investment Plan (AIP) 194 6.3. 1: Available resources 194 6.3.1.1: Mobilized resources 194 7: Simplified environmental management framework of the triennial investment plan 202 7.1: Main potential impacts and envisageable measures 202 7.1.1: Potential socio environmental impact 202 7.1.2: Simplified socio-environmental management plan 206 7.2: Contract Award plan 207 8 Monitoring and Evaluation Summary 212 8.1: Composition, allocation of steering committee of the CDP 212 8.2: Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluation (compared to AIP and sectorial policies) 212 8.3: Follow up plan, tools and monitoring frequency 213 8.4: Review mechanism of the CDP and preparation of AIP 216 8.5: Information plan and communication on the implementation of the CDP 216 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 216 List of abbreviations A/L: Advance Level Certificate AIP: Annual Investment Plan CANADEL: Centre d’Accompagnement de Nouvelles Alternatives des Dévloppement Local (Support Centre for New Local Development Alternatives) CBC: Cameroon Baptist Convention CDP: Council Development Plan CS: Catholic Schools CEAC: Community Education and Action Centre 6 CEFAM: Centre de Formation des Administrateurs Municipaux CID: Council Institutional Diagnosis CIG: Common Initiative Group CPAC: Caisse Populaire Agricole et Communautaire DO: Divisional Officer EPF: Ecole Publique Francophone FEICOM: Fonds Spécial d’Equipement Inter Communal FSLC: First School Living Certificate GS: Government School GSS: Government Secondary School GHS: Government High School IPS: Islamic Primary School ISS: Islamic Secondary school LED: Local Economic Development Plan LSO: Local Support Organization MINADER: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MINAS: Ministry of Social Affairs MINATD: Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization/ Maintenance of Law and Order. MINEDUB: Ministry of Basic Education MINEE: Ministry of Energy and Water Resources M/F: Male /Female MINFOF: Ministry of Forest and Wild Life MINEPAT: Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development MINEP: Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection MINEPIA: Ministry of Live Stock Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry MINPROFF: Ministry of Women Empowerment and Promotion of the Family MINSANTE: Ministry of Public Health MINSEC: Ministry of Secondary Education M.T: Municipal Treasurer MTN: Mobile Technology Network 7 NGO: Non- Governmental Organization NOWEFOR: North West Farmer Organisation PNDP : Programme National de Développement Participative (National Community Driven Development Program).