Review of Port Loko District Council Development Plan (2019-2021 a validation workshop

1. Review of Port Loko District Council Development Plan (2019-2021a validation workshop Dr. Hindowa Momoh & Adams Tommy

2. Outline • Introduction • Objective • Approach and Methodology • Outline of the rest of the revised Development Plan • Detail findings of the specific chapters (Chapters One-Six) • Conclusion

3. Introduction • Preparing Development Plan is a legal requirement • Section 85: Sub section 1: A local council shall cause to be prepared a development plan which shall guide the development of the locality. • Sub section 2: The draft of a development plan shall be made publicly available. • Sub section 3: A development plan shall form the basis for the preparation of the budget of a local council • Sub section 4: A local council shall, before approving or reviewing a development plan, consult residents of the locality, agencies of Government NGOs and international organisations that have interest in working in the locality.

4. Sub section 5: The Ministry responsible for development and economic planning shall issue guidelines for the preparation of development plans. • Section 87: A local council shall review its development plan as and when necessary • Section 89: A development plan prepared and approved by a local council shall not be incompatible with any national development plan adopted by the Government.

5. In a Cabinet Conclusion, CP (2011) 124 of 19th November 2011, the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) facilitated the process of the De-amalgamation of Chiefdoms • The de-amalgamation process coupled with the recent National Population Census conducted in 2016 affected Port Loko District Council in terms of population, the number of chiefdoms and Wards

6. The population of Port Loko District increased considerably. The number of chiefdoms reduced to eleven (11) from thirteen (11) with reduction in the number of wards to twenty eight (28) from thirty four (34) before the de-amalgamation • With this new arrangement, the district certainly need its own development plan without the city as the latter is a council on its own…….. There saw one of the interventions of the EU under the project Europe Aid/156704/DD/ACT/SL titled “Promoting Community Development and Effective Local Governance System in Port Loko District

7. The overall objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of Port Loko District Council to mobilize local resources, promote local economic development for effective, accountable and gender responsive public services • Objective • The objective is to review the Development Plan of Port Loko District council to reflect the true picture of all eleven (11 chiefdoms and twenty eight (28) Wards that make up the council

8. Approach and Methodology • The revised Development Plan is for the period of three years. That is, all needs assessment captured by wards are meant to be implemented during a Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period 2019-2021 consistent with the medium term budget period • Mixed data collection approach (quantitative and qualitative) was used to achieve the objective of the study. • Two (2) sets of data collection methods were used namely: primary data collection including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions; and secondary data collection.

9. Held consultative meetings with key stakeholders in council and shared ideas on steps to be adopted for reviewing the development plan • Established Technical Working Group (TWG) that comprised key stakeholders in council including the Chief Administrator, Development Planning Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Chairperson Development Planning Committee and Chairperson Budget and Finance Committee • Developed Terms of Reference for the Technical Working Group (TWG) in line with achieving the deliverables of the assignment (attached as annex)

10. Designed the survey instruments (structured questionnaire) that was reviewed and approved by the TWG • Provided training to the TWG on the TOR and how to facilitate and coordinate needs assessment in the all the 28 Wards • Identified and conducted training of needs assessors that worked with TWG to conduct needs assessment in all (28) wards • Pre-tested the survey instrument in 3 Wards in the district and conducted experience sharing sessions on outcome of the survey instrument that informed the actual needs assessment

11. Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment in all twenty eight (28) Wards. • The needs assessment was done through in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) • Developed an outline for the revised development plan of council in consultation with the Technical Working Group • Compiled and analyzed data from the needs assessments and • Prepared first draft of the Development Plan of Port Loko District and validate

12. Outline of revised Development Plan • Chapter One • This chapter introduced the assignment given some background information of how the project came about including the main funding agency of the assignment. It also discussed the objective and steps and methodology used to review the development plan • Chapter Two • This chapter discussed the profile and demographic and economic indicators of the district. It also gives the mandate, vision and administrative set up of the district. Finally the chapter presented sector analysis and budget trends for the period 2016-2018

13. Chapter Three • This chapter finely articulates needs assessment and documented the status of economic and socio-demographic indicators in each of the 28 Wards in the district. The specific information per ward is as follows: • Ward profile (name of Ward, location, population, name of councillor and ward committee members etc) • Status of economic indicators (mining, agriculture, industries, business/markets, forest reserves, hard infrastructure etc., if any) • Status of socio-demographic indicators (education facilities, water facilities, health facilities, social welfare, gender & children affairs, employment level, if any etc) • Specific needs across all notable sectors of each ward in order of priority

14. Chapter Four • Consolidates the needs assessment of each of the twenty eight wards into a district needs assessment profile backed by a comprehensive implementation action plan • Chapter Five • Discussed the institutional arrangements and potential funding sources to address the needs of the district • Chapter Six • This chapter explains process of monitoring and evaluating implementation of the MTEF (2019-2021) revised development plan of the district

15. Chapter Two • Profile • Port Loko District is situated in the north western part of Sierra Leone. It borders Kambia District to the north, Karene District to the northwest, Tonkolili District to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. • The district is seventy seven (77) miles from the Western Area particularly the capital city Freetown and is home to the only international airport in the country (Lungi International Airport).

16. Before the government’s de-amalgamation policy, the district occupies a total area of 5,719 km2 (2,208 sq miles) and comprises eleven chiefdoms. Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) 2015 population census results revealed Port Loko District has a population of 615,376 persons of which 52 percent are female. Four chiefdoms (Kaffu Bullom, Koya, Loko Massama and Maforki) constitute about 60 percent of the population of the district because of their close proximity to the nation’s capital Freetown

17. Pop per chiefdom before de-amalgamation

18. Population of entities after de-amalgamation

19. Demographic and economic indicators • In terms of age strata, over 50 percent of the population fall within the age bracket 0-19 years (see figure below). • The district's main economic activities include large scale mining and production of food crops. This is practiced alongside with other forms of economic activities like fishing, small-scale, petty trading and commerce and animal husbandry. In terms of agriculture, the crops grown in the district are rice, cassava, millet, groundnut, sweet potatoes, plantain, maize, palm kannels and vegetables (Garden eggs/pepper). • Recently, non-traditional crops like cashew nut and pineapples have been introduced but with challenging success • There is also a bustling trade in charcoal which has become an alternative source of livelihood for most farmers albeit with adverse effects on the environment.

20. Population by age group

21. Basic demographic and economic indicators

22. Mandate and Vision of Council • Mandate • The Mandate of the council is consistent with section 20 of the LGA 2004. This section stipulates local councils including Port Loko district council is the highest political authority/developmental authority in the district and has both legislative and executive powers to be exercised in accordance with this Act or any other enactment, and is responsible generally for promoting the development of the locality, and the welfare of the people of the locality with the resources at its disposal and with such resources and capacity as it can mobilize from the Government and its agencies, national and international organizations, and the private sector

23. Vision • Transform Port Loko District Council into a viable vehicle that will ensure improved access and affordable service delivery • Ensure Local community reconstruction through capacity building • Improve local participation and involvement in decision-making process and development projects. • Improve effective revenue collection strategy • Improve the socio-economic welfare of the residents of Port Loko District • Promoting private sector investment to bolster Local Economic Development (LED)

24. Harness and strengthen resource development (human/material resources) for a competent, private led economy and knowledgeable workforce. • Build the capacity of local communities for self-reliant development projects at different sector levels • Ensure a responsive and accountable district council • Increase democratic awareness and good governance within the district jurisdiction. • Mission Statement • PLDC exists to promote socio-economic growth through improved and affordable social service delivery by involving the people whom decisions affect the most by 2021.

25. Administrative set up of the Council • Political head (Chairman...... Councillors) • Administrative head (Chief Administrator........ Core Staff – 14 in number) • Devolved staff (in between Council and the parent MDA)................ Whom they report to and or supervises them is still unclear (aspect of devolution still outstanding in addition to others)

26. Chapter 3: Consolidated info about facilities in council

29. Water sources

30. Chapter Four • Articulates needs assessment and documented the status of economic and socio-demographic indicators in each of the twenty eight (28) in the district • Sample of how a Ward Profile looks like is submitted for review (sample copies shown) • The key thematic sectors captured during the needs assessment are: Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs • The specific issues addressed under each sector is as follows

36. Consolidated needs assessment • The following tables below depicts consolidated needs assessment of all twenty eight (28) Wards in Port Loko District Council • The consolidated information will guide council on how to prioritise development in its jurisdiction

41. Guide for councils to allocate priorities

42. Chapter five • A range of institutions have been identified which could possibly be utilized as potential funding sources to the council revised Development Plan. • Funding is vital for the implementation of PLDC development Plan, but is not solely responsible for successful implementation. • The list of potential funding sources is illustrated in the table 10 below • More specifically it identifies the specific areas of intervention by donors if the need for support arises

44. Chapter 6 - Monitoring • M&E is a critical function of the Development Plan Implementation. Without proper examination of the work undertaken, programmes initiated and projects funded, there can be no understanding of what has been successfully implemented. • Thus, there is no basis for the allocation of future funding and placement of other scarce resources from the District. In order to ensure that monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of implementing the development plan, it is recommended that the district appoint an external evaluator to undertake a yearly review of implementation of the plan

45. In order for Port Loko District Council to achieve successful implementation of its Development Plan, monitoring and evaluation need to be given sufficient impetus and the results should be re-applied into the planning process. • The Revised Development Plan is not a stagnant document; it is a living breathing policy that needs to interact with the local conditions and communities to generate the greatest benefit for the entire Port Loko district community.

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