Solwezi Municipal Council

Department Of Planning

Sandra Bwalya

Director of Planning

The Department is responsible for development control and regulation of land use, provision of land survey services and promotion of research and development. The Department is also responsible for facilitating the formulation and implementation of policies and coordination of cross-cutting issues and climate change adaptation.

 The Department performs the following specific functions:

Facilitate the development and implementation of policies;

Conduct spatial planning in order to facilitate development and control of property;

Develop and maintain the Valuation Roll on Council properties and land developments;

Conduct valuation of properties in order to determine values for rentals/lease agreements;

Conduct land surveys for generation of maps;

Provide technical support on environmental impact on planned developmental projects;

Coordinate gender mainstreaming and other cross-cutting issues and climate change adaptation;

Grant planning permission;

Conduct inspections on infrastructure developments in order to ensure adherence to approved plans and mitigate illegal constructions;

Provide technical support in the administration of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in order to facilitate approval of projects;

Facilitate upgrading of settlements;

Conduct monitoring and evaluation of planned projects; and

Promote research and development.

1. Physical Planning Section

The Section shall be responsible for development control and regulation of land use, inspection of buildings projects and provision of land survey services.

Units under Physical Planning Section

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2. Valuation Section

The Section is responsible for conducting valuation of properties in order to facilitate revenue collection for the Council. The Section performs the following specific functions:

Develop the Valuation Roll on Council properties and land developments;

Facilitate the preparation of rental/lease agreements;

Provide property taxation services;

Provide valuation services;

Provide property development and property management services.

3. Socio-Economic Planning Section

The Section is responsible for coordinating, formulating and reviewing local policies and institutional plans in order to provide a framework for effective implementation of programmes and projects. The Section is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of programmes in order to ensure realization of set goals and targets. The Section performs the following specific functions:

Coordinate formulation and implementation of local policies and plans;

Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget;

Formulate project proposals for mobilization of resources;

Coordinate preparation of annual reports and other documents for information and decision making;

Provide technical support on environmental impact of planned developmental projects;

Conduct monitoring and evaluation of planned projects.

Provide secretariat services to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Committee;

Coordinate gender mainstreaming and other cross-cutting issues as well as climate change adaptation; and

Conduct research on topical issues in the district in order to generate information on the impact of developmental activities on socio-economic and environmental matters;

Units Under Socio-Economic Planning Section

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The Unit performs the following specific functions:

Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget;

Formulate project proposals for mobilization of resources; and

Coordinate preparation of annual reports and other documents for information and decision making.

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The Unit is responsible for conducting impact assessments on planned developmental projects in the District.The Unit performs the following specific functions:

Provide technical support on environmental impact on planned developmental projects; and

Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in environmental protection

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The Unit is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects in order to facilitate interventions and enhance decision making. The Unit  also coordinates the conduct of research in order to generate information.

Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation tools in order to facilitate M&E surveys;

Coordinate the implementation of surveys in order to ensure conformity to set objectives;

Coordinate evaluation of programme implementation in order to facilitate formulation of appropriate interventions;

Evaluate impact assessment of programme and policy implementation;

Monitor and evaluate programmes and projects; and

Coordinate the conduct of research in order to generate information for decision making.

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The Unit is responsible for coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Gender Policy within the District. The Unit performs the following specific functions:

Promoting the rights of women in the District;

Ensuring compliance to national, regional and international instruments on women’s rights such as CEDAW, CRC and the African Charter on the people and the rights of Women; and

Coordinating the implementation of the Anti-Gender Based Violence (Anti-GBV) programmes within the District.

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