Unit Type: Department

This Department is responsible for works and technical services for Wakiso District Local Government.

This sector has the mandate of empowering and mobilizing communities to participate in the development process, access services and demand accountability in public and community-based initiatives. It promotes issues of social protection, equality, equity, human rights, culture, decent work conditions and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable groups. In doing all this, the sector contributes towards the realization of the millennium development goals.

Although the sector participates in all development programs, key programs directly implemented by the sector include Community Driven Development (CDD), Functional Adult Literacy, Community Based Rehabilitation, and special grant for PWDs and farmer Institutional development component under NAADS program, Program for promotion of children and youth (PCY), Youth Livelihood Program (YLP). YLP is a community driven program with both livelihood component and skills development component, funds are advanced to youth interest groups in form of revolving fund in order to increase outreach and enhance sustainability of the program.

The sector appreciates role played by civil society in areas of health, education, agriculture, social protection of marginalized people. These supplement government programs.

There are a number challenges that have affected effective service delivery, low sustainability of community groups especially those supported under CDD, special grant, unlicensed mushrooming children homes, inadequate funding for the labor, probation and culture sub sectors, un/underemployment of youth and poor living conditions of the elderly. Addressing these challenges will enhance social-economic transformation in the district.

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The Production Department is the one responsible for the delivery of extension services, dissemination of improved technologies to the estimated 206,650 households and supervision of on-going activities for increased household food security and income.

Mandate
The department’s mandate is derived from and linked to the Global and regional development framework such as the MDGs, and the comprehensive African Agriculture programme (CAADP) which seek to: To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and to ensure environmental sustainability (MDGs) also commits African governments to the principle of agriculture- led growth as a main strategy; the pursuit of a 6 percent average annual growth rate for the agricultural sector; and to increase the share of the national budget allocated to the agricultural sector to reach an eventual target of 10 percent (CAADP process) respectively.

Goal
Our goal is in line with the national vision 2040 which seeks: a transformed Ugandan society from peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30years.

Mission
Is to transform subsistence farming to commercial agriculture.
The MAAIF DSIP is the foundation document for the CAADP compact and will help move the sector towards achieving both the national and CAADP outcomes and targets.

Strategic Objective

Immediate Objectives

1. To increase factor productivity (land, labour, capital) in crops, livestock, and fisheries sustainability.
2. To develop sustainable markets for primary and secondary agricultural products within Uganda, the region and beyond.
3. To create favorable legal, policy and institutional frameworks that facilitates private sector expansion and increased profitability along the entire value chain.
4. To restructure MAAIF and Agencies functioning as modern to become client-oriented organization within an innovative, accountable, supportive environment.

Development Objectives

1. Increase rural incomes and livelihoods increased and
2. Improved house hold food and nutrition security

Departmental Administration

Production Department consists of one coordinating unit and five interrelated sub sectors. These departments are:

1. District Production office (coordinating unit)
2. Agriculture (crop)
3. Veterinary (livestock)
4. Fisheries
5. Trade and commercial services
6. Entomology

The production departments are coordinated by the district production officer (DPO) support staff. The sub sectors are interrelated in that they are targeting farmers or producers and the main goal is to achieve food security and increased household incomes through increased production and productivity; value addition and agro-processing.

Production Staff Structure and Disposition

The district received the recommended production structure from MoLG and MoPS, which structure was adopted by council. However, the structure received was only for the district headquarters. The structure for the lower local government levels was still under discussion by cabinet. The final decision would be communicated at an appropriate time.

The approved structure for the department at the district headquarters provides for 21 positions at the district headquarters however, the department’s strength currently stands at 14

The department of Physical Planning is mandated to carry out spatial/ land use planning through the preparation of local physical development plans of different areas within Wakiso District,
To ensure proper development control that is harmonious with the environment through approval of building plans and other development applications.

The department has also to ensure the proper urban management of the urban centers and also to guide the urbanization trends within the District.

To promote proper and planned land management through provision of physical planning consents and approval of land subdivision plans.

To promote public private partnership in physical planning guiding the private land owners through the planning process. Refer to the planning projects under public private Partnership arrangement.

The department also has the duty of implementing the Physical Planning standards and the physical planning Act 2010.

Objective
To ensure well planned and legally constituted development on land that is harmonious with the environment to promote sustainable development within Wakiso District.

Services Offered

• Building control (approval of building plans)
• Spatial planning of selected areas.
• Provision of Occupation permits
• Approval and recommendation of land subdivisions and land transaction applications.
• Hoarding Permits/ Scaffolding.
• Demolition permits
• Permission for Road opening / Naming permits
• Permits for excavation
• Approval for installation of Billboards
• Solid waste management services
• Approval for Real Estate Master Plans
• Commencement letters
• Permission for temporary structures/ Kiosks
• Guidelines for kiosks and temporary structures

Wakiso District Physical Development Plan 2018-2040

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Mandate
To implement the National Environment Management policy and the National Wetland Management Policy.

Vison
Wakiso District’s natural resources provide sustainable benefits to the communities and mankind in general, and contribute to environmental protection.

Mission
Wakiso District Natural resources conserved and managed sustainably for the benefit of local, national and international community.

Objectives

• To enhance and improve natural resources knowledge and awareness at District and grassroots levels for effective management and use by the year 2020.
• To strengthen institutional coordination and linkage at all levels for harmonized natural resources management by the year 2020.
• To strengthen integration of environment issues into planning and budgeting process by the year 2020.
• To strengthen monitoring and evaluation of development activities to ensure compliance with environment legislations by 2020.

DEPARTMENTAL PROJECTS

• Restoration of fragile ecosystems
• Fragile ecosystem boundary demarcation and marking
• Dissemination of cleaner production techniques

Services Offered

• Offer technical advice on appropriate environment management at all levels
• Offer environment education services
• Conduct monitoring and appraisal of development activities.

Natural Resources Office

Goal
To coordinate and effectively administer the sectors under natural resources (Forestry, Wetlands, Environment, Land management and infrastructure planning /physical Planning)

Mission
To sustainably advise and guide the management and utilization of the natural resource base in an efficient and transparent manner with systems that promote adherence to the relevant laws and regulations.

Strategic Objectives

• Ensure data collection and good records management in all the sectors managing the natural resource base
• Mainstream the implementation of regulations and guidelines for the management of natural resources in development.
• Involvement of NGOs and CBOs for in depth outreach and sensitization of masses for better livelihoods and sustainable natural resource management

Land Management

Goal
To achieve sustainable and equitable socio-economic development through optimal land management and utilization.

Objective
To raise public awareness and promote enjoyment of land rights

Services Offered

• Facilitate the registration of unregistered land
• Cause surveys
• Cause boundary opening
• Adjudication of land related disputes
• Register caveats, mortgages and other related interests in land
• Provide searches on registered land