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Dawladda Hoose ee Hargeisa

Hargeisa Municipality

DISTRICT PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND BUDGETINGPROCESS

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

HARGEISA

JANUARY 2010


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Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 32 DISTRICT PROFILE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Hargeisa profile ................................................................................................................................ 42.1.1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Poverty and social assessment ....................................................................................................... 6

2.2.1 Education ................................................................................................................................. 62.2.2 Health ...................................................................................................................................... 62.2.3 Economic assessment: ........................................................................................................... 62.2.4 Industry .................................................................................................................................... 72.2.5 Public Transportation System ................................................................................................. 72.2.6 Roads network......................................................................................................................... 7

3 NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES ................................................................................. 74 RESULTS OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS ................................................................................. 8

4.1 Consultation process: ....................................................................................................................... 84.2 Community needs and challenges ................................................................................................... 84.3 Opportunities and strengths in the district........................................................................................ 9

5 MAIN DISTRICT PRIORITIES ............................................................................................................... 96 OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................................................... 10

6.1 Vision:............................................................................................................................................. 116.2 Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 116.2.1 Roads .................................................................................................................................... 116.2.2 Water and sanitation ............................................................................................................. 116.2.3 Education ............................................................................................................................... 116.2.4 Health .................................................................................................................................... 116.2.5 Economic Development ........................................................................................................ 116.2.6 Governance and Security ...................................................................................................... 116.2.7 Environmental Protection ...................................................................................................... 116.2.8 Agriculture ............................................................................................................................. 11

7 MAIN INTERVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 117.1 Roads ............................................................................................................................................. 117.2 Water and sanitation ...................................................................................................................... 127.3

Education ....................................................................................................................................... 12

7.4 Health ............................................................................................................................................. 127.5 Economic Development ................................................................................................................. 127.6 Governance and Security............................................................................................................... 127.7 Environment ................................................................................................................................... 127.8 Agriculture ...................................................................................................................................... 12

8 ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................ 138.1 Annex 1 .......................................................................................................................................... 138.2 Annex II .......................................................................................................................................... 13


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1 INTRODUCTIONThe Ministry of Interior with support from JPLG has developed guidelines to harmonisedifferent approaches to development planning. These guidelines are a set of steps andtasks that guide District Authorities through a participatory planning and budgetingprocess. The process is relevant to development planning and budgeting in the district

in the long-term (over 5 years) and short term (annually).

The guidelines identify three important outputs from the planning and budgetingprocess: A District Development Framework which is for 5 years but reviewed annually. A District Annual Work Plan A District Annual Budget (linked to the Annual Work Plan)

The District Development Framework (DDF) being one of the three outputs is adocument that: Specifies the main social and development objectives of the district.

Summarises the main challenges facing the district in achieving its objectives. Broadly defines the main priority interventions needed to achieve the objectives. Lists more detailed specific investments or interventions (but not to the point of

activities and detailed costing or specific locations). Defines simple indicators and targets to measure achievement of the objectives.

The DDF is meant to be used by District Councils to decide on projects and activities toput into the Annual Work Plan. It will help to ensure that projects are chosen with a clearobjective in mind for the districts development, rather than just at random. In addition tothat the DDF serves as a source of information for VCs/CDCs in order to ask questionsabout services or projects decided on by the District Council. To that end DDF will act

as an accountability tool for District Councils.The DDF is based on: first, District Profile which gives an overview of the current socialand economic conditions of the district. District profile helps the local authorities tounderstand the current situation and to anticipate what the future look like. It is thedatabase of the district. Secondly, National requirements which outlines the nationalobjectives and strategies in relation to Education, Water, Health and Environmentpolicies that a district must work in accordance with. Thirdly, the existing plans which isprevious plans that have been made in the district. And finally, the communityconsultations which give communities the opportunity to participate in the planningprocess.

A team comprising the Executive Secretary and heads of district departments, MoI andsome committed members of the society were established to prepare the draft DDF.Thus, profiling, community consultation and reviewing of the previous plans have beendone before the DDF.


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2 DISTRICT PROFILE SUMMARY

2.1 Hargeisa profile


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Hargeisa district lies in a valley with hills running parallel from East to West. Thedistrict stretches to White Sand village to the East and has five sub-districts & 75quarters.Hargeisa is the capital of the Hargeisa district as well as the capital of Somaliland. Thecity occupies an estimated area of 120 sq kms. It is situated in a high land with altitude

of about 1km -1.2km above the sea level.The city has an estimated current population of 750,000. In addition to that figure, thereis a considerable number of refugees from Ethiopia & from neighbouring countries.

Table 1.Population

Year 2007 2009

Population 650,000 750,000

Table 2 Age of Population

0-14 years 15-24

years

25 - 54 55+

46.0% 19.0% 29.0% 6.0%

Graph 1 Population projection


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2.2 Poverty and social assessment

2.2.1 EducationIn respect to education status of the district, there are 139 primary schools with 61,393pupils enrolled. 33% of the schools are privately owned that account for less than 10%

of the pupils. There is an increase of 5% of the pupils for the last three years, but thenumber of schools increased less than 1% for the same period.

PrimaryPublic & Private schools

Year No. of Total Total Total District No. ofSchools Pupils teachers class PCR TCR PTR

TOTAL2009 139 61391 1538 1403 43 1.1 40

Secondary

Public & PrivateYear No. of Total Total Total District No. of

Schools Pupils teachers class PCR TCR PTR

TOTAL 24 11439 332 216

In relation to tertiary education of the district, there are 6 functional universities.Hargeisa University is the oldest and serves the largest number of students. Lucy islatest that was opened this year.In addition to that, there are more than 11 vocational training schools that offertrainings on specific skills like carpentry, masonry, electricity, nursing etc. Thesevocational schools are private property except one nursing school and the Civil Servant

Institute which are public institutions.

2.2.2 HealthThe district hosts 3 public hospitals with a total of 550 beds. There are 41 medicaldoctors among the 517 staff that work in these facilities. However, there are 17 privatefacilities known as hospitals that perform the functions of hospitals. Besides that, thereare 249 pharmacies in the city which exceed the necessary number.

2.2.3 Economic assessment:The economy of the country & employment of its people is dominated by the labourintensive agricultural sector. This is followed by fiercely competitive trading. There is

annual inflow of remittance from Somaliland Diaspora.Hargeisa is largely a distribution centre of trade and manufacturing light industries. It isthe potential for the national economic growth through development of foundationmarkets.The most important sources of livelihood for Hargeisa residents are in order ofimportance:

Remittance

Petty trade


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Construction

Qat trading

2.2.4 Industry

There are a total of 57 light industries in the district. Those are mainly wood, metal,water & aluminium.

2.2.5 Public Transportation System

Mode 2003 2006 2009

Mini-bus 100 160 350

Taxi 423 535 1660

Seater buses 390 639 790

Heavy commercial vehicles 276 232 293

2.2.6 Roads network No of roads are 43.

Majority of the roads are old , rough or worn out

No of New roads constructed is 13 with total length of 10.76km

Bridges: Currently there is one operational & another one is under

construction

3 NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIESThe Somaliland ministry of interior with the collaboration of six target districts and with

the support of United Nations joint programme on local governance (JPLG) carried outthis District Development Framework (DDF). Somaliland regions and districts have aconstitutional right to develop the development agenda of their locations, in order torealize the decentralization and self-administration stipulated in the constitution.This DDF has identified priorities, envisioned objectives, and proposes interventionpoints in six districts namely; Borama, Hargeisa, Berbera, Sheikh, Burao and Odweine.However, the priorities of those districts needs to be aligned with the national prioritiesin the sector ministries, and to take this process forward the ministry of interior is indiscussion with the sector ministries to share their plans and the allocated budgets fortarget districts.The MOI initiated advocacy and discussions with other concerned sector ministries to

make the decentralization process in service delivery practically happen in Somaliland.However, as this process is yet new to the ministries and needs convincing and morediscussions, therefore we are not able to put the list of national priorities from the sectorinto this DDF this year (2010), but it should be incorporated for the following years.


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4 RESULTS OF COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

4.1 Consultation process:

Community consultation is an extremely important part the DDF. It is wherecommunities are given the chance to decide their fate. To successfully carry out this

vital task, 20 qualified personnel were selected through transparent system. They werethen given three days training on how to do the community consultations. 10 teams(each team with two members) were formed and were dispatched so 121 communities.See annex listing major centres & communities under each major centre.Theconsultations took place in all villages without exception and there were no majordifficulties encountered in the process.

4.2 Community needs and challenges

All of the communities visited reported that there exist health challenges, but theyvary on the specifics. Some are complaining of the lack of health staff, while others

are concerned of insufficient drugs in health posts, or of a difficulty to reach healthcentres.

Communities are complaining of educational problems. The number of pupils hasbeen increasing at 5% every year, but schools are not increasing at the same rate.On the other hand, existing classes are overcrowded with an average 50pupils/class. This fact is particularly evident in Hargeisa city. Schools tuition feesvary but majority are expensive for families with number of children. In most ofremote communities there no qualified teachers because of low pay that isinsufficient for their living. Public schools do not receive regular maintenance andrepair.

Most of the city roads are in poor condition and require overall repair. The city is inshort of bridges where residents sometimes find themselves cut off from theirfamilies during rainy days due the flow of water in the stream. Roads that linkHargeisa with other settlements are rough and impassable in the rainy seasons.

Water availability in the city is scarce. Except those limited number of householdswith pipes, the majority of households remain without affordable potable waters.Majority of communities outside Hargeisa rated water problem as high priority.

Some communities pointed to lack of public sites like playgrounds, community

centres, markets, and public parks. They mention that due to the lack of footballgrounds, children turn to other violent activities.

Poverty level is not known for exact, but it a known fact that there is highunemployment rate in the city. Most of families could be described as poor withincomes of less than two dollars per day. To that end, all communities describedpoverty as a major challenge.


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Communities who are engaged in farming complain of low productivity and of lowreturns on their production because of difficulty to obtain inputs, as well as farmingtools. Lack of know how is considered as another aggravating problem.

Environment is being destroyed at alarming rate. Charcoal business & plastic

materials are posing biggest threat to the environment. These combined with otherproblem like urbanization resulted in loss of soil & grazing areas, which in turncause droughts and loss the livestock.

Security concerns were raised by most of the communities. Limited number ofpolice stations that are scattered in the city can not cope with the ever increasingpopulation & growing city. They stated that in most of the city quarters, policestations do not exist or is far from them.

4.3 Opportunities and strengths in the district

Despite the challenges mentioned above, there are number of opportunities that couldcontribute to enhancing to the social & economic situation of the communities. Theseinclude:

Hargeisa council has established growing co-operation with city communitiesthat lead to construction of 11 new roads. It is likely that such co-operationcould be extended to other needs.

Similarly the council has good relationship with leading business people andcompanies. These contribute to the developmental projects when requested.

Such cooperation where communities are taking part in their development isrelatively new phenomenon and a positive step towards the right direction.Communities outside the city are also realising the importance of communitycontribution.

The stability in the country is favourable to the developmental projects.

The sustainability of projects is a critical matter. Communities given the skillsneeded are now prepared to run & maintain their projects when handed over.

Affordable communication system is in place everywhere in the country.

Relatively cheap materials (construction) & labourer are available in ruralareas.

Existence of district councils and VCs/CDCs and linkages between them.

The existence of some service facilities like schools, boreholes, heath and community centres

5 MAIN DISTRICT PRIORITIESBased on the community consultation results and taking into account nationalrequirements and priorities, the district council came up with the following mainpriority areas:.


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1. Roads

There is high demand for improved road system in the capital as well as in thedistrict. The bulk of population of the district lives in the capital. Similarly, thenumber of vehicle in the capital outnumbers the total number of vehicles in thecountry.

2. Water Demand for clean water in the capital & the rural areas is high priority.

Improvement of the sanitation in the capital is deemed equally important.3. Education

Provision of primary education for all is regarded as another priority.This is in linewith the targets of the millennium development goals (MDG) for the year 2015.

4. Health

Access to improved health care is also a major priority. There are basic healthfacilities in the majority of community settlements areas but these needs to bemade functional & sustainable.

5. Economic Development

Poverty level due to the high unemployment rate in the district is a problem thatdemands immediate attention. Creation of job opportunities in the public andprivate sectors is important. Establishment of credit scheme may lessen theburden of unemployment.

6. Governance and Security

With the increasing number of population coupled with the increased level ofviolence in the region as a whole, improving of the security level is vital throughestablishment of police stations & trainings.

7. Environmental protection

The impact of environment degradation is already being felt by the pastoralists aswell as the farmers. Vast land is becoming desert year after year. Solution must

be found for the problem.8. Agriculture

Farming is a trade for number of communities in the district. It providesemployment, income & food to live on. Attention should be given to improve theproductivity of the farmers in the district.

6 OBJECTIVES


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6.1 Vision:

Five years from now we look forward to a district with fairly-developed infrastructure,improved social services, better environment and upgraded living standard of thepeople.

6.2 Objectives

6.2.1 Roads

Five years from now, the conditions of roads in the district should be improved toa level that is sufficient with the traffic. The situation of existing roads should beimproved with complete renovation of the old tarmac roads and improving feederroads to rural areas. Drainage system should go with the new roads.

6.2.2 Water and sanitation

Five years from now, 80% of the population of the district should be able to get toclean water.

The sanitation situation of the district should be improved6.2.3 Education

Five years from now, 70% of school age children should get primary education.Adult literacy level should also be enhanced in 20%.

6.2.4 Health

Five years from now, there should be basic health system that is sustainableaffordable and available to 50% of the communities. Sanitation services shouldbe increased by 50%.

6.2.5 Economic Development Five years from now, the unemployment rate among youth should be reduced by

5%.6.2.6 Governance and Security

Five years from now, security situation of the capital should be improved.6.2.7 Environmental Protection

Five years from now, environment degradation should be halted, when the use ofcharcoal in the city and in major towns is discontinued. Terracing in water shedareas is also contemplated to be carried out to reduce soil erosion.

6.2.8 Agriculture

Five years from now, the production of farmers should increase to a level where

it becomes sufficient to demand of local grown crops. The production should beachieved through improved farming techniques and better farm inputs.

7 MAIN INTERVENTIONS

7.1 Roads

Construct new tarmac roads in the city


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Rehabilitate and improve feeder roads linking with other settlements

Improve drainage systems in the capital.

7.2 Water and sanitation

Construct new boreholes in the vicinity & expand water supplies through pipes

and kiosks in the capital. Dig shallow wells and water catchments or berkads for rural communities. Strengthen garbage collection services and ban commercial plastic bags.

7.3 Education

Construct/rehabilitate primary and secondary schools in the district Establish an education system for nomads. Expand adult literacy programmes in rural settlements.

7.4 Health Construct of new health centres fully staffed and equipped. Make the already existing health facilities fully operational.

7.5 Economic Development

Implement labour intensive works for road maintenance and similar projects. To reducethe poverty and unemployment.

Introduce food for work schemes to curb soil erosion.

7.6 Governance and Security

Build the capacity of police through trainings, equipments and infrastructure.

Recruit young educated police officers.

7.7 Environment

Introduce kerosene stoves in to the city and main towns to replace charcoal. Exempt duties of the alternative energies to reduce its costs to be comparable to

charcoal. Ban the use, importation and manufacturing of plastic bags and introduce a

substitute paper.

7.8 Agriculture

Provide more and diversified agricultural inputs and fertilizers. Establish agricultural vocational training centres will enhance the skills of

farmers. Increase the number of nurseries in the district.


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8 ANNEXES

8.1 Annex 1The table below illustrates the activities and time taken to complete the District Development Framework.

8.2 Annex II

This table summarizes the outcome of 114 communities consulted. Read the table asfollows:Column one shows that 42 of the 114 communities indicated that their first priority isWater.

PRIORTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Missing

Health 34 40 23 7 2 8

Education 12 17 35 27 5 3 3 12

Roads 6 2 9 4 22 21 12 1 37

Sanitation 8 6 7 6 1 1 85

Water42

19 17 16 5 3 1 11

Environment 1 1 2 8 18 27 17 6 34

Agriculture 5 17 14 30 7 2 1 1 37

Poverty 7 6 8 12 30 25 8 2 16

Peace 2 5 4 5 13 8 23 7

From this table it is evident

Priority 1 = Water

Activity Responsible body No. of input days

Preparation of DistrictProfile

District Council and ExecutiveSecretary

20

Determining ofnational/line-ministryrequirements

Executive Secretary/ district line-departments

2

Searching for existingdistrict priorities and plans

Economic and Development Sub-committee of the District Council

1

Community consultationprocess

Recruited personnel plus MOI 13

Determining results fromCommunity consultationprocesses

Economic and Development Sub-committee of the District Council

3

Preparing draft DDF Executive Secretary andFacilitators

5

Conducting DDF feedbackWorkshop

District Council 1

Finalizing the DDF Executive Secretary/ Economic andDevelopment Sub-committee

5


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Priority 2 = HealthPriority 3 = EducationPriority 4 = Agriculture/poverty reductionPriority 5 = EnvironmentPriority 6 = Security/peace