This graduates into a small hub in form of a trading centre. The central government continues to fund over 98 per cent of most of the districts budgets. 01, 2015 1 like 3,418 views Download Now Download to read offline Government & Nonprofit Research conducted to find out conflict resulting from the creation of new Districts in Uganda 2015 By Kajaga Rnny Ronny Kajaga Follow K^"o( Many of the disadvantages that are discussed when looking at the process of gentrification involve the forced removal of households through rent increases or property values over time. Looks like youve clipped this slide to already. Gerrymandering -- drawing political boundaries to give your party a numeric advantage over an opposing party -- is a difficult process to explain. :jQ&?*QD:6,4UNTuHJMxIUN;zSLR)Mi&rL As of 2020, the number of districts has grown again to 135. But how are they to do that if they have no revenue to satisfy those needs? It left me questioning the fundamentals on which we are building our development goals. The funding to the local governments has continuously declined over the years. Accompanying the rise of innovation districts is a growing shelf of reports, handbooks and toolkits that attempt to provide policymakers with a blueprint for creating a thriving district. %PDF-1.4 % $|S95?~ n3`(mi%V]+x13t% U7.^4cQEUvDOU9)2:lnVU|mR% KG7'zYLODe},F9}frj&kTetHM"^' {nA{3D:@5|WE9-^74 0000004322 00000 n However, by 2005 the number of disabled districts in need of the grant had increased to 34. Local districts help the environment. Many local politicians agitating for new districts are repeating the same chorus around the country. AN ASSESSMENT OF In the Bono East area, which received a massive YES endorsement to the carved out of the Brong Ahafo Region, there are wide campaigns to have Techiman named the regional capital. Currently we have 111 districts after Kampala dropped off upon being turned into a Capital City Authority. Faculty of Cultural Sciences, African Politics and Development Policy, Germany. Advantages & Disadvantages of creating the new province, Nueva Camarines. Creation of new regions formed an integral part of two major political parties in Ghana; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic (NDC) especially during their campaigns for the 2016 general election. President Akufo-Addo during his appointment of Ministers of state appointed Mr Dan Kweku Botwe, Member of Parliament for Okere as the Minister of the virgin Ministry.. })(); Ghana Business News Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved, Creation of new regions; benefits and challenges, Inside the News by Mpakoo All pieces appearing in this column are satire. 6. CONFLICTS EMERGING FROM CREATION OF NEW DISTRICTS AND In the Savannah region, which was created out of the current Northern Region, some groups have begun pushing for Damongo to be made the regional capital, while others are also pushing for Salaga to be named the regional capital. disadvantage definition: 1. a condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone. The specific functioning of innovation clusters allowing to create new technologies, implement deep technological modernization and innovative . The hopes of those of us pushing for the belief that Uganda needs to have well-organized and planned towns and villages in the coming decades have been shattered. The new, significantly extended and updated ACE Encyclopaedia is Version 2.0. This is a simplistic argument because when a new district is created it shares staff, revenue base, and transfers from central government on a pro-rata basis with the parent district. "Some do not even have the required population. In my discussions with city planners, developers, and placemakers in several districts, I heard repeatedly that the erosion or loss of place is often triggered by their inability to use Historic Preservation Tax Credits (for districts in the U.S.) and other place-based incentives, making it economically unfeasible to undertake costly building re-adaption or rehabilitation efforts. The minister said this last Tuesday while addressing journalists in Omiya Anyima Sub-county, Kitgum District, on the sidelines of the visit of the parliamentary Committee of Public Service and Local Government to the PRELNOR project. It appears that you have an ad-blocker running. Click here to review the details. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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GNA, MASLOC supports women groups in Salaga to boost businesses, Jail men who impregnate school girls Kpandai SMC Networks. In modern institutional management practice, any institution that dedicates the greater percentage of its resources (read revenues) towards wages and salaries other than development budget cannot be categorized as a worthwhile venture. (28 Jun 2012), Electoral districts for greater accountability (29 Jun 2012), Advantages and disadvantages of sub-municipal wards But that doesnt account for several place-based dilemmas that are contributing, from a physical standpoint, to the development of underwhelming or downright disappointing districts. Government is now abolishing the County Councils, saying this will close the service duplication gap. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 100 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. She was being hosted. 0000001349 00000 n When Ntoroko district became operational in July 2010 with Kyamanywa as its first chairman, he was entitled to a salary of Shs 2.5m, housing allowance, a vehicle and driver, among other benefits. We've updated our privacy policy. It would be expedient for government to effectively engage all stakeholders to come out with regional capitals and Regional Ministers that can handle the regions on merit and not based on religious, ethnic and political affiliation. The author is the executive director of Uganda Road Sector Support Initiative (URSSI). 0000011086 00000 n For these districts to truly thrive, their leaders must focus not only on producing innovative ideas for the market, but on developing and testing creative solutions to the place dilemmas that are holding them back. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ACE for any give topic of interest - weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. It demanded that about 50 per cent of registered voters in the areas turned out for the voting for YES and NO. Ethnic, religious and different language groups also tend to be better represented in multimember districts, because political parties strive for an overall balance when selecting candidates. The advantages and disadvantages of multimember districts mirror those of single-member districts and overlap with the debate over plurality or majority systems and proportional representation systems. While creating vibrant, magnetic, and walkable experiences is a valuable outcome for all districts, these geographies must also ambitiously leverage their assets to create a unique value propositiona reason to locate here versus in another part of the city. Government has announced that regional capitals of the six newly created regions would soon be announced and I believe that will mark the beginning of the controversies which need proper handling to avoid crisis. m{~@3 i Your email address will not be published. It's a public secret that Uganda is one of the most enterprising countries globally. Then, in October 1962, Uganda is admitted as member State to the United Nations. As a consequence, the physical line between institutions and other district areas and activities can feel divisive even without barriers such as gates, vegetation, or setbacks from the street. In Kitgum District alone, there are eight newly created sub-counties and two new town councils. To some extent, it is also true. Andhra Pradesh new districts list|| advantages and disadvantages of new districts #apnewdistricts - YouTube Andhra Pradesh is going to create 25 new districts for reducing. Better administration and governance: This is one of the foremost advantages stated by state governments during the creation of new districts. It left me questioning the fundamentals on which we are building our development goals. In the Brong and Ahafo region, the Bono East and Ahafo regions were proposed, while the Northern Region had the highest proposals of North East Region, Savannah Region and the Eastern Corridor Regions, but somewhere along the deliberations, the proponents of the Eastern Corridor region, seems to have chickened out in the process. 0000008066 00000 n -- Created using Powtoon -- Free sign up at http://www.powtoon.com/youtube/ -- Create animated videos and animated presentations for free. We are not against the creation of districts per se, but there should be matching finance resources when districts are created, he says. FTAs can force local industries to become more competitive and rely less on government subsidies. 0000013756 00000 n Jeremy M. Lange for The New York Times. For example, in 2010/11, the Masaka district budget was Shs12.4 billion, yet it raised only Shs 141.1 million from local revenue. The dead zone dilemma. For a more detailed discussion of the issue of single-member districts and minority representation in the United States, see US: Ethnic Minorities and Single-Member Districts. %PDF-1.5 % The trend of creating new districts has shown that short-term gains are normally realized by a few people. Much as the creation of new administrative units is motivated by necessity to improve service delivery and governance, these changes have a significant impact on the national budget. Only multimember districts with large magnitudes and some form of proportional voting will consistently produce proportional election outcomes. It addresses real-world issues in the classroom. \,x+1\-B"L!GxM~A8ix,Nczb3e8k X?2 The consequences of multimember districts are less certain, however, for groups that are concentrated within a given territory. 0000005607 00000 n endstream endobj 68 0 obj <>stream %%EOF While the former promised in their 2016 Manifesto to create six more regions on account of proximity and the growing needs of development, the latter also promised to create five more with similar reasons. 63 0 obj <> endobj %%EOF By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy. Just like Masaka district, Mpigi budgeted for Shs12 billion in 2010/2011 financial year but only collected Shs217 million locally and got Shs11 billion from the central government. Back in 2006, there were 7 districts. By whitelisting SlideShare on your ad-blocker, you are supporting our community of content creators. For instance, of the Shs112.2 billion given to districts as unconditional grants in the last financial year, Shs86.5 billion was spent on salaries for local government staff, leaving a paltry Shs25.6 billion for services. During the 1950s and into the early 1970s, the oil boom helped Texas' metropolitan cities achieve considerable expansion. We are looking for money to fund the more than 720 sub-counties, which we recently created and besides, we are just from the election. L$X GmLj(gd0=L1mu4! y3XM His position is countered by some who have argued that based on that fact that new regions were created to accelerate growth, local communities with little or no infrastructure must be considered as capitals. It was therefore not surprising that when the proposals were finally made, the people in those areas received it with alacrity. 2. The Speaker was contesting for the position of deputy female chairperson of the NRM Central Executive Committee. November 10, 2014. 1. Incumbent district officials across the country have started realizing the folly of thinking that new administrative units will improve services. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The Lake District is a place where you can do a number of activities-. Article. What they are not talking about is the cost of a new district to the delivery of the expected services. Activate your 30 day free trialto unlock unlimited reading. 2.0 ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY4 Share your email and well serve up new articles in the world of sports. The smaller district ensures better governance: New districts will host a range of administrative machinery in the district. 1 0 obj The new districts craze needs a serious rethink. Sometimes, emerging and even maturing districts have made too many changes, too quickly, to their physical environment, sacrificing authenticity and a sense of identity in the process. This creation of 25 new districts, 19 municipalities and six cities has been packaged as demand-driven! The focus in this . Do not sell or share my personal information, 1. Nifahene of Buem speaking at the Oti Region referendum victory rally had said Jasikan best suits the capital given its historical role as the headquarters for the then Buem-Krachi District Council. xref I want to inform the people, please dont come to the minister of Local Government asking for more administrative units; they are not there, he said.The minister added that the local leaders, politicians and public should instead focus on creation of economic zones in the already existing districts to boost local revenue collections. Nana Opraw Akuamoah added that Jasikan is also geographically positioned in the Oti enclave and have the needed infrastructure to kick-start the administration of the new region. By 2000 only 27 districts qualified for the grant. * Outdoor Pursuits (e.g. But over time, as the number of actors increases, innovation district leaders often become much more intentional about working together to leverage their district assets, applying a collaborate to compete approach. According to Mr Magyezi, the new structures have widened the funding gaps of lower local governments and the government is currently looking for money. An important role of an innovation districts physical realm is to enable innovation. Although this looks like growth to the residents, it is smokescreen development because it is like a temporary market created as a result of a time-bound project where local suppliers are assured market for the goods only during project implementation. 0000001930 00000 n In 2010, 25 new districts were created, increasing the number to 111 and 1 city (Kampala) and by July 2018, 16 more districts were created increasing the number to 127 and 1 city (Kampala . K]-5q"qUsTF&}?iZ $BBhVp1#=9>_Qd(X'L'TIR#*$~")p\ri$7cMRQ;h.ImQZ]ZH-5{b5nch//S7$"0{ _ Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. 1.0 BACK GROUND.3 Required fields are marked *. We come to you. After the creation of the Regional capitals, the next centre of attraction will be the selection of the Regional Ministers. List of the Cons of an Inclusion Classroom. iCIMjf{5[Kdv^^@b>`?^c ^ 0e4 72(&wR`HU9_@}bsnKz,^}p0epuKriI#xyS Now Mpigi is left with only 6 sub-counties and a town council with no major revenue activity. Consolidation or reorganization is the combining of two or more districts to form a new school district as a new corporation under state laws (Anderson, 2009). This creation of 25 new . In the Ahafo area, four towns; Goaso, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Bechem and Kenyasi are said to be leading the race to be regional capital, while others believe Bechem or Goaso will end up being named regional capital. 0000002876 00000 n The old districts have remained skeletal administrative units with a narrow tax base that cannot raise sufficient revenue. Many local politicians agitating for new districts are repeating the same chorus around the country. If a family needs the extra income for some reason, this disadvantage can have a devastating effect. 99 0 obj <> endobj (19 Mar 2014), Formula for the number of Members of Parliament? G9`nV3[QPw=!I?g Many of the new districts have so few sources of income that some cannot pay their public servants, and must rely on their mother districts for support. PHOTO/FILE/PPU. Nigeria: 70-year-old Tinubu declared winner of presidential election, Amuru town clerk sells 3 govt planters as metal scrap at Shs 380,000, Minister Kasolo orders arrest of Kikuube Emyooga Sacco chairman over swindling Shs 15m, PAC orders arrest of two teachers who forged appointment letters, I did not ask for iron sheets - Matia Kasaija, How Rwigyema escaped Corner Kilak rebel attack. Since 1 local government unit will oversee 3 districts and the other only 2, more attention will be given to remote areas, as compared to only 1 LGU going from Del Gallego to as far as Magarao, or the other side of the map . hbbd``b`6C HX2 PN "HX@)8Hp SAJ:#FjN| 0 a To date, Uganda has granted asylum to more than 110 districts, making it the districtest country in the world. 3.0 LITERATURE REVIEW.6 0000010173 00000 n Balkanization of local governments greatly undermines the essence of urban planning not only for the smaller unit but also the national physical planning outlook. There should be money to pay workers to provide services. Wh!XJWZY%1O]TnN#|%Uzc{x1i hnN;T\W+.HDU>{@#m';>yZPZuz*']rz89B9j;93.6PG~>Hx&on|qJ_)7Ud28-}G(tX. Then came the presentations of cases, hearings and vetting. (Phys.org) Rural school districts are at a distinct disadvantage in being able to attract high-quality teachers out of college compared with suburban and urban districts, according to. The Equalization Grant has remained at Shs3.4 billion since inception yet the number of receiving districts has increased by about 400 percent. Today some districts have staffing levels as low as 9 percent of the established posts. Although people of various regions teamed up irrespective of ethnicity, religious and political inclinations, those issues are likely to serve as impediments in their bid to choose Regional capitals, Regional Ministers and even other auxiliary staff. When a district is created, their headquarters inadvertently attract businesses in form of small hotels and shops to serve the needs of the workers and personnel around the new district administration headquarters. xb```ls@ (&"o1m1!R\:20$3d>_RxfEcVEN)-`i}!_hv\Nw>m-A$P$DMC#2#b2@RpWu 62)C2utY06 ])$"@D@@2*`!I-$fRCDHK`gdq2h2;2djeJbf:XpaP;\^JN3cx Advantages of the Curriculum Based Method: It's highly structured approach to learning gives new and uncertain home educators a solid framework to rely on. Scanning districts, it is possible to find specific buildings, clusters of buildings, or even blocks that draw people into these spaces and encourage them to stay. To hit the ground running, the Minister after his vetting and confirmation started with a number of consultations with chiefs and other stakeholders in the places earmarked for the creation of the regions. 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