KASESE DISTRICT PERFORMANCE 2006/7 - 2009/10

	Source of funds	2006/7	2007/8	2008/9	2009/10	Totals Released	%age
1	Local revenue	466,292,503	499,185,114	468,596,127	207,840,415	1,641,914,159	2%
2	Central Govt	21,100,364,427	21,757,543,921	24,566,657,967	27,574,411,764	94,998,978,079	94%
3	Donors	1,059,422,435	1,181,085,830	1,355,705,292	579,402,200	4,175,615,757	4%
	Totals	22,626,079,365	23,437,814,865	26,390,959,386	28,361,654,379	100,316,507,995	100%

 

Central Government transfers under NAADS 2005/6-2010: 5,197,588,260

 

2005/6	2006/7	2007/8	2008/9	2009/10	Totals released
233,300,500	361,875,000	751,826,760	1,524,519,000	2,326,067,000	5,197,588,260

 

Summary of FY2010/2011 budget

   

Over the last Four Financial Years (2006/7 – 2009/10), 11.6bn/= has been transferred to the lower local governments in Kasese. With these funds, through the participatory planning process, the people decide on how these funds are utilized: this is real empowerment!! This is under LGDP and NAADS.

 

This Financial Year 2010/11, up to Shs4.9 billion will also be directly be transferred to the lower local governments as follows:

 

 

Major government programmes being implemented  

·National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS),

·Local Government Management service delivery Programme (LGMSDP),

·Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA),

·Poverty Action Fund (PAF),

·Luwero Rwenzori Development Programme (),

·Farm Income Enhancement and Forestry Conservation (FIEFOC).

 

The District has so far received Shs. 371,700,000 out of the expected Shs. 550,000,000 under the LRDP.

 

PRODUCTION

The district has received Shs. 5,197,588,260 since the inception of the NAADS programme since  FY 2007/8  and invested in various enterprises including the procurement of 4,450 local goats for 816 farmers, 397,822 layer birds for 573 farmers, 90,674 coffee seedlings for 507 farmers, and 413,580 pineapple suckers for 188 farmers.

 

There are two very successful model Savings and Credit Cooperative Orgnaisations (SACCOS), namely Ikongo in Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town Council and Bukonzo Joint Cooperative society in Kyarumba Sub County.

 

Coffee Nursery beds have been established in Ihandiro Sub County to supply coffee seedlings. A total of 200,000 coffee seedlings have been given out to farmers. ..more…

 

WORKS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

Progress in the Water and Sanitation Sector

The average safe and clean water coverage in the district today is estimated at between 80 – 86%. There are also some areas with less than 61% coverage like; Lake Katwe, Nyakiyumbu, Kitswamba, Kyabarungira, Kisinga and Kitholhu sub counties.

 

Since January 2006, we have built the following rural water supply facilities:

 

·101 new protected springs assumed to serve 25,250 people

·28 new boreholes assumed to serve 8,400 people

·95 new GFS taps: Kinyamaghana GFS (21 taps), Kihara GFS (13 taps), part of Munkunyu GFS (6 taps), Kinbandaghara GFS (15 taps), Kiywebe GFS(40 taps) assumed to serve 14,250 people.

 

Total number of new people served: 47,900

 

·102 boreholes rehabilitated assumed to serve 30,600 people

 

Major ongoing projects under water and sanitation sector

 

·Construction of Karalike Gravity Flow Scheme – 48 Taps (7,200 to be served) – 45 taps, 13 Km of pipeline, 120,000 litres reservoir tanks and sedimentation tanks already constructed. The project is expected to cost about Shs. 400 million.

·Construction of Hima Town Council Water Supply – 182 connections have been made and the scheme a waits commissioning.  This project will cost Shs. 1.889 billion and is expected to serve 1,456 people

·Construction of Ibanda Water Supply (300 private connections to be made, 20 Public Kiosks, 27 institutions – schools, Health centres and churches applied) – 200 connections already made, the scheme is near completion. The project is expected to cost Shs. 1.36 billion.

·Construction of Bwera Water Supply (>800 private connections applied) – construction ongoing. The project is expected to cost Shs. 3.592 billion and to serve an additional  5,600 people.

 

Progress in the Rural Feeder Roads Development

 

Kasese district has a road network of approximately 1,863 km categorised as follow:

 

·233 km national trunk Roads maintained by central Gov’t

·      472 km district feeder roads maintained by the district

·1158 km community access roads maintained by Sub Counties

·98.5km of district feeder roads have been cumulatively rehabilitated under AAMP/ADB, PAF3 and PAF2.

·60 km of Community Access Roads have been cumulatively opened under AAMP/ADB.

·471.7 Km of district feeder roads are maintained annually using PAF1

 

Out of a total network of 472 Km, 88.6 Km (19%) of the district feeder roads are in good condition; 64.3 Km (14%) fair condition, 153.4 Km (33%) poor condition and 165.4 Km (35%) in bad condition. So far a total of 1158 Km of Community Access Roads up from 635 Km is in existence in the community as submitted by the sub counties.

 

Major road projects accomplished 2008/9 and 2009/10

 

·Opening of Kirembo-Kasemire-Kasisyo and Kagando-Karujumba roads (8.9 km);  complete and commissioned

·Rehabilitation of Rugendabara-Kithoma (9 Km); complete and commissioned

·Rehabilitation of Bwera-Kibirigha road (5.5 Km); completed and commissioned

·Rehabilitation of Muhokya-Kibiri (1.5 Km); complete

·Rehabilitation of Nyaruzigati-Kitabu road (14 Km); complete

 

Major on-going road projects

·Rehabilitation of Kigoro-Buhaura (3.5 km). Labour-based; ongoing

·Rehabilitation of Kyarumba-Kitabona (3.0 Km). Labour Based; ongoing

 

PRODUCTION AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT

 

There are three main sources of livelihood in Kasese; crop farming, cattle keeping and fishing. Other economic activities include trade in commodities (especially at the border), manufacturing industries and mining. The district has also been zoned to guide developments in agriculture.

 

Other Developments In Kasese

 

Rural Electrification

 

Some of the rural communities of Kasese District have been connected with electricity under the on-going rural electrification programme. Kasese District made a contribution out of their LGDP allocation of about 400 million to partner with Kilembe Investment Limited and in return it attracted a grant of 3 billion from the World Bank. For now, phase one line has been pulled to the sub counties of Kisinga, Munkunyu, Nyakiyumbu, Bwera and Mpondwe-Lhubiriha Town council. Phase II line extension process has started with rural sub counties of Kyondo, Kyarumba and Karambi with the support from World Bank and our Development Partner Belgian Technical Cooperation under Kasese District Poverty Reduction Programme. There is overwhelming demand for rural electrification. This we are sure will transform the rural areas of Kasese into a modern community.

 

Tronder power

 

Tronder Power completed the construction of a 13.5-megawatt power dam in Bugoye Sub County – Kasese district. In addition to that project they did the following for Kasese:

1.   Tronder Power directly employing 192 people and of these, 124 were from within Kasese district.

2.   They contributed pipes worth Shs 200 million to the Bugoye Gravity Flow Scheme that the district is constructing in that area.

3.   They constructed an Out-patient-ward, a maternity ward and a 3-stance latrine at Bugoye HClll.

4.   They bought and distributed 4,550 treated mosquito nets to the people in Bugoye.

5.   They opened access roads in Kasanzi and Kibirizi villages and constructed 2 foot bridges.

 

Nyamwamba Small Hydro power Project

The Nyamwamba Small Hydro Power Project will soon start in Kilembe Sub County. It is expected to generate 14-15 Megawatts. The project is under the ownership of South Asia Management –California. The owners have contracted SAVMAX Limited to carry out EIA for the project and VSHydro (PVT) LTD to carry out preliminary design, feasibility design and detailed design.

 

1.9.4 Hima Cement Industry – The Hima Cement Industry is under going expansion at the same site with the second line of the plant near completion. It is estimated that the second line will more than double production of cement.

 

1.9.5 Industrial Park

Kasese district with guidance from Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has identified a 400 acre industrial park in Kasese. UIA ran an advert in the New Vision asking people who have land to submit bids. The procurement process is on-going.

 

KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE DISTRICT

 

·Lack of transport in the health sector: The district has no ambulances and vehicles for the district health office and health sub districts which are critical in efficient health service delivery.

·Shortage of health workers: Presently only 30% of the positions in the health sector are filled and the wage bill allocation to the sector has not allowed us to recruit more health workers.

·Insufficient science facilities such as laboratories in secondary schools. All our secondary schools have one unit of laboratory space accommodating physics, chemistry, biology and agriculture which creates and affects transfer of critical science knowledge to students.  

·Unpredictable weather patterns warrant that we establish irrigation systems at Katholhu-Rwehingo area in Nyakiyumbu Sub County and revamp Mubuku Irrigation Scheme to ensure that there is production all year round. Over 90% of the population in Kasese is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods.

·Lack of value addition particularly to the Horticulture Industry. The district has invested a lot of funds in the horticulture programme with an average acreage to date of 400 acres of pineapple, 1198 acres of mango, 320 acres of citrus orange and 350 acres of passion fruit. The establishment of a fruit processing plant would add value to this effort.

·Insufficient mountain road network which greatly limits the production and marketing of produce. In addition due to poor terrain, the existing road network is very expensive to maintain. There is need to increase the road fund allocation for Kasese.

·High Unemployment levels mainly because of unskilled labor and a largely informal private sector. There is need to strengthen both the private sector and technical institutions to provide the relevant skills training. END