IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPROVED FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16–2019/20 VISION AN EMPOWERED AND MODERNIZED SOCIETY BY 2040 THEME IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY FOR BETTER STANDARDS OF LIVING FOR THE COMMUNITIES APRIL 2015 IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 Fig. 1 MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF IBANDA DISTRICT ii IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 District Vision, Mission and Theme Vision: An empowered and Modernized Society by 2040. Mission: To serve the community through coordinated delivery of services which focus on national and local priorities in order to promote sustainable social and economic development of the District. Theme: Improving service delivery for better standards of living for the communities iii IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 FOREWORD Article 190 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, (1995) and Section 35 of the Local government Act, (CAP 243) mandates the District Local Government Councils, as District Planning Authorities, to prepare and approve District Development Plans. With this mandate Council prepared the 2015/2016-2019/2020 Development plan which was later approved on 14th April 2015. The Plan incorporates the Stakeholder views that arose from various consultative fora including the budget conference of 3rd December 2014 that formed the basis for priority identification. The District Council, District Executive Committee, Standing committees of Council and the Technical Planning Committee also discussed the Development Plan. The focus of the plan is on poverty reduction and promotion of household incomes in line with the District Vision of “A Broad based Educated and Modernized Society by 2040” which rhymes with the National Vision 2040 of “ having a transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 Years”, and our Mission “To serve the community through coordinated delivery of services which focus on national and local priorities in order to promote sustainable social and economic development of the District‟‟. The medium term priorities of Council focus on improved road infrastructure, promotion of agricultural production, School construction to boost school enrolment and retention, provision of safe water, improved road/communication infrastructure, and improvement of health infrastructure. The above interventions will result into increased safe water coverage, agricultural production and food security, improved accessibility and health service delivery among others. The District will endeavor to ensure continued operation and maintenance of existing investments/facilities. Funding for operational and maintenance for all projects will be ensured and all newly completed projects will be commissioned. It‟s my call to all stakeholders to cooperate with the District leadership to ensure better and sustainable service delivery to our people as we work towards modernization and prosperity for all. All this we do for God and our Country MELCHIADIS KAZWENGYE DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON, IBANDA iv IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This second five year development plan has been prepared in a participatory manner that emphasizes stakeholder involvement and incorporates community priorities from Lower local governments. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the members of the District council, District Executive Committee and Standing Committees, members of the District Technical Planning Committee, the Budget Desk, Implementing Partners, the Private Sector, NGOs and CBOs as well as community members for their invaluable input. The District Planning Unit is commended for the job well done as regards coordination and compilation of this Development Plan and quality assurance. The implementation of the interventions in this plan demands for a lot of support and I request all key players to remain focused on this roadmap as they contribute to the successful implementation of the plan. There is need for a concerted effort in lobbying for more resources to ensure the successful implementation of the plan. ASIIMWE ALICE RUSHURE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER v IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ...................................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................. ix LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................ xi ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................... xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. xiv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Context of the District Development Plan.................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 Description of the Local Government Development planning process ...................................... 2 1.1.3 Structure of the Local Government Development plan .............................................................. 4 1.2 District profile ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2.1 Location ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Legal and Administrative Structure ............................................................................................ 5 1.2.3 Demographic characteristics ...................................................................................................... 7 1.2.4 Natural Endowments ................................................................................................................ 10 1.2.5 Social –economic infrastructure ............................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER TWO: SITUATION ANALYSIS................................................................................... 15 2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 15 2.1 Review of Sector Development Situations .............................................................................. 15 2.2 Analysis of the state of crosscutting issues in the District .......................................................... 31 2.2.1 Gender ...................................................................................................................................... 33 2.2.2 Environment Mainstreaming .................................................................................................... 37 2.2.3 Human Rights ........................................................................................................................... 38 2.2.4 Governance ............................................................................................................................... 39 2.2.5 HIV/AIDS................................................................................................................................. 39 2.2.6 Nutrition ................................................................................................................................... 39 2.2.7 Culture and Mindset ................................................................................................................. 40 2.2.8 Poverty ...................................................................................................................................... 40 2.2.4 Geographical poverty pockets .................................................................................................. 41 2.2.9 Climate Change ........................................................................................................................ 43 2.3 Potential, Opportunities, Constraints and Challenges (POCC) ................................................... 45 vi IBANDA DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN II 2015/16-2019/20 2.3.2 LG constraints and challenges .................................................................................................. 45 2.3.3 Implications of POCC .............................................................................................................. 46 2.4 REVIEW OF PREVIOUS PLAN PERFORMANCE ............................................................. 47 2.5 Analysis of urban development issues .......................................................................................