1 URBAN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS GROUP (UDPG) Minutes of the UDPG Meeting 10 th June 2020 at CIG Offices, Kampala 14:00 – 16:30 1. Agenda 1. Introductions and approval of last minutes 2. Operationalization of the new cities (joint presentation by MoLG/MLHUD) 3. Approaches to building creditworthiness of secondary cities (LEAP project) (joint presentation by UNCDF and Makerere University) 4. Program on Integrated Local Finances for Sustainable Urban Development in Greater Kampala (joint presentation by KCCA and FMDV) 5. Discussion about the UDPG Vice Chair 6. Any other business / updates 2. Members Present See Annex 1 3. Meeting Notes See below
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS GROUP (UDPG)
Minutes of the UDPG Meeting
10th
June 2020 at CIG Offices, Kampala
14:00 – 16:30
1. Agenda
1. Introductions and approval of last minutes
2. Operationalization of the new cities (joint presentation by MoLG/MLHUD)
3. Approaches to building creditworthiness of secondary cities (LEAP project) (joint
presentation by UNCDF and Makerere University)
4. Program on Integrated Local Finances for Sustainable Urban Development in Greater
Kampala (joint presentation by KCCA and FMDV)
5. Discussion about the UDPG Vice Chair
6. Any other business / updates
2. Members Present
See Annex 1
3. Meeting Notes
See below
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Agenda Issues Discussed Matters Arising and
Action Points
Opening Remarks The Chairperson (Dmitry Pozhidaev - UNCDF) opened the meeting and welcomed all
members. The Chair has been passed from DFID to UNCDF upon the departure of Mr
Paul Turner who has taken up a secondment in the World Bank.
All to note
Minutes of the
previous meeting and
matters arising
Minutes of previous meeting were reviewed and approved as a true record. CIG to forward the Report
on the KCCA Mobility
Workshop.
Operationalization
of the new cities
(joint presentation
by MoLG/MLHUD)
A presentation was given by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local
Government (Annex 2). The new cities policy is formed by a number of existing
frameworks including NDP III, Vision 2040 etc. We want to provide a number of
services to these cities and create jobs. Cities that can provide value addition and
industrialization and reaching international standards. 21st
Century cities that can
attract a new brand of leaders and stakeholders and socially transformational. The
Government will issue guidelines to specify how the new cities will start as of 1 July
2020. There may be a delay due to the COVID-19 situation in operationalization of
the new cities.
Vincent Byendaimira, the Director of Physical Planning and Urban Development in
the Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development, said that with the MoLG
they have developed a Road Map and are preparing guidelines for the new cities.
Also they have been carrying out a regulatory impact assessment to determine the
gaps in the legal framework and will address subsequently, may be moving towards
a new law. Doing a Joint Roadmap with the Ministry of Local Government including
advising on boundaries.
Martin Onyach-Olaa (World Bank) commented that as Development Partners (DPs)
we’d like to see stronger coordination between different government ministries
including policy harmonization. GoU cannot run a city using the existing Local
Government Act and regulatory development is critical in operationalizing the city.
Steven Ajalu (World Bank) said that a good city needs to raise revenue and this
needs to be clarified in new cities’ regulations. The Guidelines need to start from
that so that expectations are not too high. He questioned what would be the
Stronger coordination
between government
Ministries on Urban
Development requested
from GoU
MoLG / MoLHUD Circulate
draft new cities Guidelines
and Road Map to members
for comment
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Agenda Issues Discussed Matters Arising and
Action Points
interim arrangements pending agreement on boundaries.
Priya Manwaring from IGC offered to review the regulations or any relevant
documentation
Sam Mabala from Cities Alliance stressed the need to align the process of
establishing new cities with the National Urban Policy and commented he’d love to
see a concrete proposal to say specifically what support is needed from DPs to
enable the vision.
He also asked for a Coordination Unit to be formed to bring together not only the
new cities but emerging metropolitan areas, giving the example of the proximity of
Jinja and Njeru. The metro approach is needed to avoid the pitfalls of GKMA.
Ivan Muhane (JICA) noted that the Government will have to provide the largest part
of resources for this in the initial stages and asked whether an adequate budget had
been allocated so that GoU can run on its own pending input of Development
Partners.
The chair summarized we’d like to see a One Government approach, clarity on the
interim guidelines for operations and roadmap for activities envisioned for
immediate to longer-term development requirements. He said that brief write ups
on the scope of the TA and key parameters could be done by government to the
partners.
Vincent at MLHUD said another meeting could be arranged for the GoU to present
the Roadmap and Guidelines.
The PS assured that a Regulatory Framework will come soon in the form of a Legal
Instrument and eventually a new Local Government Act. He requested TA for
development of the legal and regulatory framework for cities and for own source
revenue administration. He said that a plan and schedule of activities is being
MoLG/MoLHUD can ask
IGC to review Regulations
MoLG/MoLHUD to
consider formation of a
Coordination Unit / Think
Tank for Metropolitan and
City governance and
strategies
GoU request DPs for TA to
support legal work on new
cities, and a Project
Preparation Facility
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Agenda Issues Discussed Matters Arising and
Action Points
prepared for the seven cities as a “Uganda Strategic Agenda”. He mentioned
provision of low-cost housing as a potential early activity. He suggested support from
partners would be relevant in a project preparation facility.
The Chair summarized that UNCDF is providing some assistance and will discuss
additional support.
Approaches to
building
creditworthiness of
secondary cities
(LEAP project) (joint
presentation by
UNCDF and
Makerere
University)
Joint programme partnered by UNCDF and Cities Alliance. Two presentations were
given by Yusuf Kiwala and Dmitry Pozhidaev. (See PPT Annex 3)
Patrick Musoke (KCCA) asked what TA could be available to support submission of
projects to the IMIF; Dmitry responded that this requirement could be indicated in
applications for support for projects which has already begun to be prepared.
Martin Olaa (World Bank) commented the importance of whether it is a public good
or private good requirement and therefore that would steer the funding source.
Then the issue would be whether the initiative will create the enabling environment
acceptable for the private sector to be involved. Fundamental question is how we
can support cities to access financial resources and break into short, medium and
long term changes recommended.
Dmitry responded that the presentation focused on how to create linkages between
Municipal Governments and funders, and accepted that short, medium and long
term perspectives are needed.
UNCDF to share with KCCA
information on application
requirements for IMIF and
access to the TA facility
Program on
Integrated Local
Finances for
Sustainable Urban
Development in
Greater Kampala
(PIFUD) (joint
presentation by
EU-funded programme co-led by KCCA and FMDV with the support of UNCDF and
Cities Alliance and close partnership with the cities of Paris and Johannesburg. PIFUD
was presented by Justine Audrain (FMDV). PIFUD builds on the previous efforts on
enhancing local government finance in the GKMA, including the IRAS roll -out to 3
municipalities, and aims at working in an integrated and inclusive framework.
Partners will make demonstrative investments; document lessons and share
experiences during workshop session that engage both Uganda municipalities and
local government from Africa. There may be a delay due to the COVID-19 and the
Request for close
coordination between the
UNCDF/Makerere and
FMDV projects
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Agenda Issues Discussed Matters Arising and
Action Points
KCCA and FMDV)
adaptation methodology was approved by the EU and PIFUD steering Committee.
(See PPT Annex 4)
Samuel Mabala (Cities Alliance) commented on the need for synergy between this
and the last presenters.
Martin Ola added that it was important to get the institutional arrangement for
GKMSA right.
Dmitry mentioned that UNCDF is a member of the PIFUD Steering Committee and
stands ready to help the project ensure coordination with UNCDF and other partners
in the urban development sector.
Edson Masereka (KCCA) responded that they are working with the GKMA
arrangements as they are still evolving, and described their incremental approach,
working with three local governments initially.
Discussion about
the UDPG Vice Chair
The chair explained the 2-year revolving chair/vice chair arrangements for the UDPG
and requested DPs to put their names forward for the Vice Chair, which is now
vacant.
DPs to send their
willingness to be the Vice
Chair, to the Chair
AOB Ivan reported that the World Bank is in the process of an appraisal mission and
reengineering of the BRT project, and was confident that a decision will be reached
by year end.
Ivan Muhame (JICA) reported that the project for integrated urban development
master plan for GKMA suffered delays due to COVID-19. JICA intends to explore the
possibility of remotely conducting a detail planning mission (equivalent of appraisal
mission), that would lead to the start of the project.
Christopher Cripps (CIG) reported on CIG support for the next KCCA Integrated
Development Strategy (IDS), for which the high level is very nearly ready for
approval. It will then be cascaded down to Directorate level.
He also noted that KCCA has produced its discussion paper on the KCCA Response to
C19 in response to a request from Parliament. This will be overlaid on the IDS to
produce a C19 perspective on the Strategy. He requested members to share
information on their approaches and findings on C19
KCCA to circulate their
next 5 year IDS to DPs for
comment and alignment
All to share
Papers/Reports on C19
DPs indicate willingness to
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Agenda Issues Discussed Matters Arising and
Action Points
The Chair noted the work that was being done on the impact of C19 on the LG fiscal
space by UNCDF which he will share.
He also noted that UNCDF, UNECA and UN Habitat had reported on the impact of
C19 on African Cities in a policy paper for the AU. He invited DPs who were
interested to join a Webinar on the subject on 16th
June
join AU webinar 16.6.2020
Closing remarks The chair thanked everyone for attending, and requested the more we share the
better. He proposed that another meeting should be held in the next 1-1.5months
with what Government proposes on the new cities as the main agenda item. He
cautioned that a coherent response by DPs is essential. He also suggested that an
UDPG WhatsApp group be set up to improve regular communication between the
partners and allow then to exchange information expeditiously between the
meetings.
Next meeting date t.b.c.
Noted by CC and HM, CIG 10.06.2020
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Annex 1: Attendees
# Name Title Institution E-mail Address Telephone
1. Dmitry Pozhidaev Head of Office UNCDF [email protected] 0780339094
2 Martin Onyach-Olaa Sr. Urban Specialist World Bank [email protected] 0772888802
First and foremost, the Government of Uganda appreciates t remendous support given by Key stakeholders
and in part icular Development Partners who include; World Bank, United Nations, European Union, JICA,
Chinese embassy, French embassy, UNCDF, UNHABITAT, UNDP among others. We thank you for the great support you have continued to offer through a number of Municipalit ies and Town Councils.
2) BACKGROUND
The government of Uganda approved creation of 15 Regional and Strategic Cit ies to be implemented in a
phased approach. Effective FY 2020/21, The Cit ies of Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara Fort -Portal, Mbale and Masaka
will become operational; in the FY 2021/22, Cit ies of Hoima, Sorot i and Lira will become operational while Entebbe City will commence in the FY 2022/23. The Cit ies of Nakasongola, Moroto, Kabale and Wakiso will
become operational effective FY 2023/24. Each City will be composed of two City Divisions.
Creation of Cit ies is a deliberate Government strategy to create a platform for Socio-Economic Transformation
to spur organized Urban Development.
Government has created Cit ies of opportunit ies, cit ies that will deliver quality services for the well-being of the
people who live and work in them.
3) THE LAW APPLICABLE
The creation of Cit ies in Uganda is informed by the Global, National and Local Urban Planning Frameworks such
as:
The New Urban Agenda,
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Uganda Vision 2040 and
The Third National Development Plan.
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In line with these Policies, Government ’s City strategies and policy reforms will focus on ensuring the
sustainability of urban growth in the Cit ies as a driving force as well as a source of equitable development.
4) JUSTIFICATION FOR CREATION OF CITIES
Creation of Cit ies will:
i) Require planning ahead of growth and expansion of the Cit ies into large urban sett lements, so that the
populat ion growth in urban areas is matched with requisite investment in infrastructure and ut ilit ies;
ii) Facilitate the Cit ies to act as engines of growth and will lead t o Local Economic Development, thus increasing the incomes of the people in these towns, hence, poverty reduction.
iii) Streamline administrat ion and generally improve urban planning for economic development and improve Physical Development Planning in line with exist ing Laws Policies and Guidelines.
iv) Address the challenges associated with rapid urbanizat ion through elevating fast -growing Municipalit ies
into viable and planned Cit ies. v) Attract investments and spurs organized urban development leading to increase in the number of
residential, commercial and industrial buildings which ult imately generates more local revenue from
property tax and other taxes. vi) Have a mult iplier effect on those areas and serve as a magnetic pull for investment and tourism. Investors
prefer invest ing in high profile, well planned, organized areas with infrastructure, amenit ies and other social services.
vii) Reduce pressure on Kampala Capital City Authority in terms of over populat ion, t raffic congest ion, slums
growth and other social and infrastructural development needs. The proposed cit ies will promote and facilitate neighborhood development planning in surrounding urban areas.
viii) Enhance the enforcement capacity of the proposed Cit ies over development control, since Cit ies
are at a higher level of Local Government than Municipal Councils, with a bigger number of staff for enforcement.
5) THE CITIES WE WANT
The Government has created Strategic and Regional Cit ies that shall be competit ive, productive, livable, resilient, smart, safe and sustainable. Cit ies shall provide mult ifunctional opportunit ies.
These Cit ies should be able to embrace a number of opportunit ies including; tourism and culture,
infrastructure and oil, urban planning and housing, improved waste management and sanitat ion, improved
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roads and transport, improved street light ing and security management, bring in employment and market opportunit ies, education, health and education among other services.
Government created Cit ies that will:
i) Provide markets for goods and services, create jobs, attract investments, raise productivity and increase
incomes for the Cit izens.
ii) Lead to equitable growth and poverty reduction.
iii) Match the National, Regional and International standards. Cit ies that well planned, well managed and
attractive to all the people.
iv) Not only resemble the 21st Century Cit ies but will also attract a new brand of leaders that will facilitate
quality service delivery.
v) Improve competit iveness of our economy, optimize land use, protect human life and preserve the
natural environment to save resources and effectively handle disasters.
vi) Facilitate Sustainable Tourism, industry and trade as a means to reduce poverty and improve incomes of the Cit izens.
vii) Offer strategic and Regional socio-economic opportunit ies including tourism, industry, mineral development, oil and gas and preservation of the natural heritage.
6) CITY STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS
To realize the benefits from the uniqueness of the Cit ies we would like to see, Government will pay attention to 7 strategic areas:
i. Urban Governance and Management: Activit ies in this area shall focus on achieving the Cit ies we want
addressing issues of governance, financing, Capacity building and t raining of staff and retooling of the
cit ies for enhanced service delivery; and Increase awareness on sustainable urban development and
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management processes that strengthen effective public part icipation. Government will seek to strengthen the cit ies’ capacity to assume increased administrat ive, planning, management and financial
responsibilit ies while enhancing accountability and transparency.
ii. Physical development planning and plan implementation – focus will be on Support to Cit ies to prepare
and implement Physical Development Plans through road opening, grading, surveying, gravelling, and
upgrading them to bitumen standards; Cit ies will further be supported in Preparation of structure and detailed plans, spatial plans and designs and improved capacity for physical planning at all levels
iii. Disaster risk management: Cit ies will be facilitated to prepare for and recover from natural or man-made disasters. Poorly planned development can turn recurring natural phenomena into human and
economic disasters. Government efforts and approach to disaster management will focus towards a broader concept of risk management as well as disaster mit igation, prevention, and vulnerability
reduction projects.
iv. Local economic development (Urban Economy): Cit ies will be facilitated to establish industrial hubs to
enhance competit iveness. They will be supported in preparation of bankable projects to attract funding, construction of markets to improve trade, establishment of Bus/Taxi Terminals to improve mobility and
value addit ion projects for sustained and inclusive growth, thereby leading to City productivity.
Government will promote local economic development (LED) in Cit ies to enable them attract
investment, involve the Private Sector and create an enabling business environment. Cit ies will work to
improve their economic future and the quality of life for all.
Government will facilitate processes by which public, business and non-governmental sector partners will work collectively to create condit ions for growth and employment generation.
v. The urban poor: Youth and vulnerable groups’ access to competitive skills and social-economic opportunities – This will include: Innovation hubs and youth centers to prepare young people for gainful
socio-economic engagement; Youth undertake social monitoring and part icipate in policy debate and planning to achieve “the cit ies they want”. In addit ion street vendors and market traders will be
engaged. Markets will be constructed and improved to income.
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vi. Infrastructure development: Init iat ives in this area will seek to enhance inclusive access to urban infrastructure services, urban environments and protect human health. These programs will address solid
waste collection and disposal, water and sanitat ion, energy, roads, street light ing, City space management and beautification programs.
vii. Program Management – Program implementation oversight through a National Program Management Unit and Technical Working Group; Advocacy, Outreach and Communication; and Monitoring,
Evaluation and Report ing.
7) SUPPORT FROM DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS:
Great support has been offered through a number of Municipalit ies and Town Councils in the following areas;
i) Physical Development Plans, Solid Waste Management, Capacity Building and Recruitment of Staff, Street Naming, Road Labeling, and Beautification as well Provision of technical support to Elected and
Technical Leaders among others.
ii) Through Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Program (USMID), support has been extended to physical planning development and implementation, capacity building, revenue
enhancement, and retooling. This has been in conjunction with Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development;
iii) New Staff Structures were developed, upgraded and approved by all Urban Councils to address
emerging Challenges of urbanizat ion. iv) Improvement on the working condit ions of the traders in a number of municipalit ies through construction
of modern markets in selected Towns. v) Procurement of Roads, Sanitary and Firefight ing Equipment for Urban Councils in the country. This has
helped in the improvement of Road Infrastructure, garbage collection and reduction in destruction of
propert ies due to fire outbreaks; vi) Issuance of Guidelines on Trade Order, hygiene, Sanitat ion and Management of urban councils.
vii) Establishment a Task Force on Climate Change and also published a Handbook to guide and help in
mit igating climate change in Cit ies and Towns. viii) The creation of Local government Sector brought on board other strategic actors such as UAAU
and ULGA.
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ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO OPERTAIONALISE CITIES IN UGANDA
A) SHORT TERM
The following activit ies will be undertaken in the short term
1) LAUNCH AND INAUGURATION OF CITIES
a) 7 Cit ies will come into effect on 1st of July 2020, it will be important to launch and inaugurate these cit ies.
The event will be properly publicized and announced prior to the date so that every Ugandan
b) The following activit ies will be undertaken to facilitate the Launch; Dissemination of Guidelines on operationalizat ion of Cit ies
Launch of the Cit ies’ logos, city brand, mission, vision and strategic Direction of each City.
Unveiling the Cit ies to the public.
2) ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATIONALISTION OF CITIES
Preparation of Guidelines involved consultat ions on the thematic areas of the Interim Polit ical Leadership, The Human Resources, Sharing of Assets, Physical Planning, Procurement and Planning and Financing of the Cit ies.
The Ministry of Local Government engaged Ministries, Departments and Agencies for their input. These included among others, Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic
Development, Ministry of Public Service and National Planning Authority.
Other stakeholders consulted included Urban Authorit ies Associat ion of Uganda, Uganda Local Governments
Associat ion, Development Partners, Academia, Civil Society and Local Governments. The Ministry tapped into their knowledge and experience of urban management to enhance comprehensiveness and exhaust iveness
of the guidelines.
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These guidelines are meant to streamline administrat ion and management of Cit ies to realize balanced, productive and sustainable Cit ies.
We have developed guidelines to operationalize City establishment so that issues in our Cit ies are not managed in ‘business as usual mode’. The Guidelines will apply in conformity with the exist ing Laws.
Once the Hon Minister issues the guidelines, they will be disseminated to the Cit ies
3) DESIGN AND DEVELOPING THE HUMAN RESOURCE STRUCTURE
The Ministry has already engaged the Ministry of Public Service to develop the HR structures. MoPS will present the inception report within a week’s t ime to Senior Management of MoLG and MoPS. Thereafter, consultat ions
with the MDAs and the Seven Cit ies will then ensue to get the views of the stakeholders to inform the
HR structures. Cabinet will finally approve the structures for implementation.
4) PLANNING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTIONS Electoral Commission has been contacted to handle the modalit ies of factoring elections for the Cit ies into the
general elections’ roadmap.
5) INTEGRATION OF CITY DEVELOPMENT PLANS INTO THE NDP National Planning Authority to carry out the integration of City Development Plans into the NDP as well as funding opportunit ies available.
B) MEDIUM AND LONG TERM
The following activit ies will be undertaken in the medium and long term
1) CITY WASTE MANAGEMENT
Globally, solid waste management is one of the greatest environmental health challenges and continues to
overwhelm Cit ies as urban populat ions continue to rise.
Cit ies will be facilitated to improve solid waste management and control its related impacts in order to protect
human health as well as to enhance the quality of the urban environment.
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Focus will be on managing solid waste at source because it ’s a point at which solid waste becomes a problem
in the solid waste stream. This component is intended to reduce quantit ies of mixed solid waste at source
through establishment of suitable management practices of separation of waste at source.
a) Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse to transition towards a
circular economy
i) Comprehensive management program such waste water treatment, disposing 50% of generated waste
with new, modern waste processing and transfer facilit ies in strategic locations. This system will cater for
generation, sort ing at source, collection, t ransportat ion, volume reduction system,
ii) Restorat ion and conservation of unique biodiversity
iii) Procurement of waste disposal sites
iv) Procurement of waste disposal t rucks
v) Renovation of exist ing waste plants waste disposal sites
vi) Reduction of waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse to transit ion.
vii) Establishment of Solid Waste Management Facilit ies in Cit ies.
viii) Avail more dustbins and garbage collectors/trucks, allocate dumping sites, encourage recycling of
some waste materials such as plast ics to simplify and help on waste management. ix) Improve Urban Sanitat ion Infrastructure of Cit ies.
x) Community sensit izat ion campaigns to raise awareness of the need to maintain waste free City
environment;
xi) Investment in modern solid waste management facilit ies to engage in collection, sort ing and
transportat ion
xii) Restorat ion and conservation of unique City biodiversity and Protection of Wetlands
2) PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND BOUNDARIES
This will involve the following activit ies:
i) Preparation of physical development plans for selected urban councils
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In order to improve urban planning and management there is need to use of spatial technologies such as
GIS in urban planning.
Cit ies will be empowered or facilitated to employ GIS trained professionals to develop and maintain urban
information systems with a spatial component.
ii) Establishment and improvement on the exist ing ICT Departments in LGs to coordinate urban GIS activit ies. A GIS user group will be formed to facilitate data availability and data sharing among user
agencies and increase access to up-to-date geo-information. Urban councils will use Spatial Planning by application of GIS, Urban Councils will form partnerships for sharing knowledge and ideas on how to
improve planning by ut ilizing spatial technologies. A spatial based urban information system will be
required for streamlining planning decision making in urban areas of Uganda.
iii) Implementation of physical development plans in strategic locations within the selected towns in order to create a vibrant and competit ive urban sector able to deliver appropriate economic functions and
st imulat ion of growth. This would include implementation of some of the key activit ies as follows;
a) City Street improvement: to invest in improving street quality with signage, adequate paving, light ing, drainage and walk ways.
- Road upgrading: in strategic locations and the CBD will be upgraded to relieve congest ion and improve access to economic activit ies. Some roads will be upgraded to bitumen standards
- New road construction will be undertaken
- Upgrade exist ing road network with street and pedestrian access - Street naming, labelling and property identification init iat ive will be undertaken
- Open and green spaces
- Partnership with the private sector for innovative solut ions
b) Development of Physical Development plans that meet standards required of a City; - Community mobilizat ion and sensit izat ion - Preparation of detailed plans and implementation strategies
- Implementation of detailed and beautification plans
- Masterplans and drainage plans - Monitoring and evaluation of plan implementation
c) Support Cities to implement Physical Development Plans through road opening, grading, surveying, gravelling, and installat ion of culverts, road signs and marking;
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- Review legal framework on Physical Development Planning to eliminate inconsistencies and close gaps; - Disseminate standards & guidelines on Physical Development Planning to local governments;
- Mainstream Physical Development Planning activit ies in the budgeting processes of local governments; - Support local Governments develop and implement beautification and landscape plans and
accessibility to basic services.
- Support to road/street naming, labeling and tagging
iv) establishment of a GIS laboratory at the Ministry of Local Government head office, and smaller GIS units
(computers and software) at all City levels; Provide each City local government with a computer, GIS
software, handy GPS and other surveying tools to facilitate monitoring and updating local topographical maps and implementation of physical development plans.
v) Recruit sufficient qualified technical staff to enhance the capacit ies of physical planning committees at Cit ies.
vi) Develop Urban Greening for Cit ies. (Integrating the Built and Natural Environment).
vii) Develop local plans, increase green spaces, preservation of soil fert ility, plant trees, and develop incentives for green buildings for Cit ies, Municipalit ies and Town councils.
3) TRANSFORMATION OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR FOR THE YOUTH, WOMEN AND VULNERABLE PERSONS:
The following activit ies will be undertaken:
i) Establishment of Micro, small and medium enterprise workspace, innovation and skilling program
established to take care of the vulnerable communit ies
ii) Business engagement and Youth entrepreneurship development program will be init iated iii) Cluster competit iveness programs init iated to benefit all the people
iv) Cert ification, apprenticeship and accreditat ion facilit ies established v) Make Cit ies as unique centers of a skilled youth and enterprising Women
vi) Prepare guidelines on management of street vending in all urban local governments to streamline
location and trading modalit ies of streets and market vendors. vii) Formulate and disseminate trade order guidelines to the business communit ies in all Urban
Authorit ies.
viii) Support and empower the low enforcement and health inspectorate units in Cit ies through adequate staffing and funding of the inspectorate budgets.
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ix) Facilitate the enactment of ordinances and bylaws relat ing to hygiene, sanitat ion and sanitary facilit ies.
x) Facilitate the functionality of tenants and vendors/ Market Associat ions in all Cit ies in terms of leadership, Management and Administrat ion.
The following are the expected Results:
i) Cit ies will be well planned with beautiful open spaces, walk ways and streets
ii) Job creation and skilling centers will be put in place to curb unemployment for the youth iii) Refugee Sett lements; this brings about increase in populat ion that requires social services such as
water, electricity, schools, health services among other things. The refugees’ influx brings about concentrated sett lements that end up forming urban areas and eventually become towns
4) STRENGTHEN MEASURES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IN CITIES
The exposure and sensit ivity of the urban systems and the inadequate capacity of the urban authorit ies to
adapt to the impacts of climate change make the urban sector highly vulnerable to climate change.
Urban climate change vulnerabilit ies are increased by the rapid urbanizat ion, urban sprawl, inadequate
physical planning and development control, the poor state of the urban infrastructure and services. Climate change and extreme weather events have increased the towns’ exposure to hazards and risks.
The Urban sector is faced with degradation of natural assets and eco systems. The high urban poverty, the
weak climate change information and knowledge base of the elected and appointed officials and
inadequate infrastructure framework for climate change risk management increase vulnerability and undermine resilience.
Creating and building Resilient Cities:
i) Creating and building Resilient Cit ies that will deal with impact of disasters that arise from natural or man-made hazards.
ii) There is need for early warning systems and establishing disaster management structures/ strategies,
thus reducing disaster risks and boost resilience. iii) By promoting the use of energy saving technologies as a means of mit igating climate change effects
and planting of t rees, flowers and beautification of urban Councils.
5) CARRY OUT REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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Operationalizat ion of these Cit ies presents immediate challenges which require a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and hence the exercise aims to address the following Key Issues:
a) The Laws and Regulat ions for governance of cit ies b) Public administrat ion and management of cit ies
c) Polit ical, Social, economic and environmental issues d) New emerging issues associated with creation of cites
The key deliverables out of this RIA will include: -
a) Key policies, Regulat ions and guidelines and other relevant laws
b) Risk and Cost of all key aspects
c) Polit ical, Social, economic and environmental impacts on urban service delivery
Consultancy Services will be sought to carry out studies on:
The proposal to enact the Cit ies and Urban Authorit ies’ Law
studies on Smart and Competit ive cit ies Other long-term aspects on operationalizat ion.
Feasibility studies to assess capacity needs, infrastructural needs, technological gaps, opportunit ies for funding, twinning etc,
6) STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENTS, CONSULTATIONS AND NETWORKS
To hold Strategic Engagement with key Stakeholders and Experts on the new cit ies’ development in Uganda
a) The need for engagement
Considering the national importance of the new regional and strategic cit ies roles mentioned above in the
structural t ransformation of Uganda, it ’s very crucial to extend the debate of their development direction at the national scale. The engagement should generate debate and clear understanding of the roles and functions
of the Cit ies and their impact on the country at the national and international scale.
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The engagement will be a discussion and consultat ion on how Cit ies would be viewed as centres and engines of economic development at a national and international scale rather than merely administrat ive units at a
local government level.
Engaging key and relevant stakeholders will facilitate a well guided and nationally managed city development
process that will make these new cit ies a huge asset to the development and sustainability of the country’s economy.
The debate will help to give the new cit ies a national and international context in their development agenda
b) The following outputs will be realized:
a. Comprehensive development plans for each of the new cit ies will be prepared to ensure the strategic
functions st ipulated in the National Vision 2040i are achieved.
b. Strategic functions of each of these cit ies will be determined to inform the management and
administrat ive structure as each city will have a structure that will fit its st rategic function.
c. coordination of a range of different types of investments, including investment in national city systems an integrated urban planning and the provision of integrated infrastructure including transport, housing and social
services (energy, waste management, water, sewerage etc.) therefore the need for development approach
at the national scale.
d. a report on building national system of cit ies to accelerate economic growth, reduce poverty, promote equity and help the nation realize Vision 2040, which aims to make Uganda a middle- income country within
two decades.
e. Development of a Master Plan for all Cit ies designed to promote uniform Economic Growth and optimize
exist ing/proposed Urban Infrastructure.
7) FUNDING;
Government has committed funds to Cit ies through the former Administrat ive Structures of Municipalit ies that have been declared Cit ies in form of; Wage, Condit ional and Uncondit ional Grants to Local Governments
totaling to UGX 120.8bn, as well as Local Revenue Collected by the Urban Local Governments.
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Besides Central Government Transfers; the total cost requirement for operationalizat ion of the first 7 proposed Cit ies stands at over UGX. 184.7 billion.
Operationalizat ion of the first 10 Cit ies, therefore, will require addit ional funding
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will provide for addit ional financial resources amounting during the Financial Year on top of the current funding to the original Municipalit ies, to
operationalize the proposed Cit ies.
Accordingly, Cit ies are ready to commence operation, however, there are funding gaps and other crit ical
resources that need immediate intervention by all stakeholders including; MDAs, Local Governments, Civil
Society, Communit ies as well as Development Partners.
Resource mobilizat ion will be paramount especially at this t ime of the year when the economy of Uganda has been hit hard by Covid 19 effects.
8) RE-TOOLING OF CITIES AND URBAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Cit ies will require Start – Up activit ies including;
Remodeling and restructuring of offices installat ions and accessories, Procurement of office Furniture. Procure office equipment
Computers both hard and soft wares accessories.
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Annex 3: UNCDF/Makerere University Presentation
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Annex 3: Program on Integrated Local Finances for Sustainable Urban Development in Greater Kampala
