District Planning department is one of the eleven (11) departments in the district. The
mandate of Planning department is envisaged in the Local Government Act CAP 243
Section 35-37 where Planning Units are established as a Department of Council
Responsible for coordinating the development of a comprehensive and integrated
District Development Plan and Secretariat to service the District Technical
Planning Committee (DTPC).
Functions
The
District Planning Unit is for fulfilling the function of Local Government Planning
Services with Eight (8) Key Outputs of:
District Planning, Development Planning, Statistical Data Collection,
Demographic Data Collection, Projects Formulation, Management Information
Systems, Operational Planning; and Monitoring & Evaluation of Sector Plans.
Core Values for Planning Department
The department in its services strives to
fulfil the following values:
1.
Reliability and Accuracy
2.
Quality
3.
Confidentiality
4.
Timeliness
5.
Accountability and
Transparency
