Against a background of the expansion of decentralisation across subsaharan africa and widespread debates concerning the benefits associated with decentralisation, this article analyses the example of zambia. Decentralization in health carewill appeal to health policy makers, postgraduates taking courses in health services management, human resources, health policy and health economics, and human resource professionals. A study of the impact of decentralization on access to service delivery a dissertation presented to the academic faculty by pablo a. Mr sata said this during commemorations to mark 100 years of the city of lusaka and the launch of the decentralisation policy, at a colourful ceremony held at the civic centre grounds in lusaka. This document lists definitions of decentralization, deconcentration, devolution and other related terms used in papers presented at the interlaken workshop on decentralization. Decentralisation does work within a competitive democratic system of govt if the politicians in key positions have zambias interests at heart. Through this policy, the vision of a decentralised system of governance within a unitary state in zambia shall be our driving force to devolve functions to councils with matching resources.
Looking at the current state of various nations and their societies the main issue is about decentralization or initiating a decentralization policy. From detailed research in ndola, attention is drawn to several. Decentralization policy implementation in zambia a. In 1990 an economic structural adjustment program esap was launched, with the support of the imf and world. It is at the core of the administrative decentralisation in zambia that led to a moderate transfer of decisionspace from national to district level, 23 while in kenya, rapid devolution of. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
This national health strategic plan nhsp 20112015 is the fifth in the series of the strategic plans implemented under these reforms. Decentralization policy implementation in zambia grin. Malawian mps call for closer relations with zambia by nyasa times published. The regulatory and legal framework governing the implementation of the decentralisation policy and whether or not the frameworks are adequate n since independence, zambia has been committed to the principle of decentralisation as a primary vehicle for attaining the vision of a democratic and developmental state. The regulatory and legal framework governing the implementation of the decentralisation policy and whether or not the frameworks are adequate n since independence, zambia has. Situating decentralisation in zambia in a political context dr. Specifically, the paper explores the insights of the policy and its feasibility in terms of implementation issues and strategies vital to its successful implementation. The quick research by the committee revealed that the governments of kenya and south africa have been implementing fiscal decentralisation. By applying the comparative qualitative case study approach, this research project analysed how institutional capacity, accountability and local autonomy affect the implementation of the decentralization policy in zambias education sector. Situating decentralisation in zambia in a political context. Decentralization implementation plan dip which serves as the overall. Zambia must reduce the deforestation rate to ensure a green economy and sustianbale development. In 1982 an imf agreement was signed, which broke down in 1984. Through this process the people will have some level of ownership, rev matyola said.
Decentralization is a complex phenomenon involving many geographic entities, societal actors and social sectors. Government of the republic of zambia ministry of local. Decentralisation and policy advocacy in rwanda democracy. The national decentralisation policy 1 the national decentralisation policy 1. National decentralisation policy for lesotho final draft. Goals, dimensions, myths and challenges paul smoke new york university, new york, usa summary decentralisation is a complex and often somewhat elusive phenomenon. Saltman is associate head of research policy at the european. Click download or read online button to get constitutional law in zambia book now. A decentralised public service is widely perceived to more effectively respond to local community needs.
Decentralisation policy in 2001 might offer a window of opportunity through which the governance of small scale fisheries in zambia can be further improved. An act to provide for an integrated local government system. The limits of decentralisation in urban zambia springerlink. The commitment to the policy of decentralisation is clearly sustained and affirmed in the manifesto of the party with the objective of maximising the zambian population s involvement in the planning of development, decisionmaking and the running of the. Advantagesbri i l t th d lti i i d iti itinging closer to the needs resulting in increased sensitivity for the organization as a wholetailored programmes and initiativescloser relations and networking with governmentstronger ownership of beneficiariestronger ownership of beneficiariesalleviating bottlenecks in decision making 3. A policy analysis of devolution in zimbabwe nyamadzawo sibanda 212516702 submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of master of social science policy and development studies, in the school of social sciences in the college. The paper provides an analysis on the decentralization policy implementation process and its challenges in line with stakeholder concerns on its practicality in zambia. Decentralisation in zambia international growth centre. But there was external pressure to shift this focus. As in other postcolonial states, there has been a push toward decentralisation in zambia since independence. The districts shall remain the focus for development and service delivery, while taking into account the participation of all citizens. Zambia s decentralisation policy grz cabinet o ce, 2002 was approved in. The paper highlights the limits or constraints affecting the success of decentralisation. Of particular importance is the day of december 10, 2014, during which cabinet office issued circular number 10, of 2014 affecting the devolution of selected functions from central government to councils.
In sierra leone, for example, devolution of policy making power is undermined by a divide and rule strategy employed by the central government to keep local. Prior to the promulgation in 20 of a new constitution, local government in zimbabwe was a creature of. Saavedracostas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor in philosophy in the andrew young school of policy studies and the school of public policy. Sir, the implementation of the decentralisation policy is guided by a detailed. Background after about thirty years of a highly centralised one party rule a radical political transformation has occurred in malawi with the introduction of multiparty democracy, and the adoption of a new constitution based on the principles of. Returning to decentralisation, we can see that one of its shortcomings is the lack of opportunities it offers for popular participation in local governance. Resource allocation and district performance abstract health sector reform, particularly in the lowmiddle income countries, has in the last two decades focussed on decentralisation of a health systems as a strategic and effective option for the reform of health systems.
Decentralisation with coreen chooyemvula decentralisation is a political process that involves changes in the governance system of the country and the power relationships between central and. Sensitizing the elite on that issue can be accelerated if one demonstrates that the current topdown approach is detrimental to development in the long run as it renders planning inefficient. October 20, 2009 malawian members of parliament mps have called for effective partnership with zambia for the two countries to exchange ideas on the implementation of the decentralisation policy, which has succeeded in their country. This document is the property of the government of the republic of zambia. Doc zambias experience with the decentralization policy. One such policy is the national decentralization policy that was enacted in 2002 and launched in 2004 but has failed to reach its implementation potential to date. Further, the formulation of the plan was informed by the need to harness the demographic dividend in view of zambia s youthful population. Such differences have invited debates and discussion. Zambia and as such it is the overarching policy document for all health service activities within the broader framework of national policy set out in the national development plan 20062011 ndp and the national decentralisation policy 2003. Decentralization with its various types has been implemented in many countries, and the. Pdf fiscal decentralization in zambia andrew chitembo. Zambia in the northeast, botswana to the east and south africa in the south.
Ministry of local government, chieftainship and parliamentary affairs. Decentralization policy implementation in zambia a reality or mere political rhetoric. Government has approved the long awaited national decentralisation policy which will empower provinces and districts manage their own affairs for effective social economic development. Located in northwestern zimbabwe, bordering zambia, it has an estimated population of just over 100,000 the.
The kavango river divides namibia and angola, the zambezi river divides namibia and zambia, while the orange river. The achievements made as a result of the implementation of the policy in the two countries and indeed various literature, point to the fact that fiscal decentralisation enhanced the knowledge of local needs and preferences,which. The decentralisation policy once fully implemented will bring out the relevance of the. It is important for the new policy to link to the decentralization policy and its. Separate evaluation country reports were prepared as part of the evaluation. By coreen chooyemvula substantial progress has been scored in the implementation of the revised national decentralisation policy.
This policy when combined with the national environment policy can create a conducive framework for the devolution of environmental management to district levels. System structures and the decentralization in education and examples of. Constitutional law in zambia download ebook pdf, epub. Mukwena cpst university of namibia 3 level cooperative societies in order to coordinate and promote the activities of cooperatives in the country. In particular, two district education boards debs, chongwe and solwezi, are studied and compared. Decentralisation will enhance ownership by local communities because they will be involved in deciding what projects are to be undertaken. The formulation of the plan was guided by the national planning and budgeting policy of 2014, while the decentralisation policy of 2014 provided the principles of implementation. Led is examined in terms of the formulation and implementation of led plans following the downturn in the local economies of all the three case studies. This paper outlines the background to decentralized policy in zambia, governance. A study of the impact of decentralization on access to. Republic of zambia this document is the property of the government of the republic of zambia the national decentralisation policy towards empowering the people office of the president cabinet office p. Since the early 2000s, decentralization has been espoused as a major policy goal of successive zambian governments. The african government maintained a policy of economic nationalism in the context of strong state control. Times of zambia decentralisation policy implementation.
Furthermore, not much has happened by way of legislation to enact and implement decentralisation. Devolution in zambia has taken place through attempts to bolster the role of multi. Policy implementation is one challenge that the zambian government seems to encounter with many of the public policies enacted over the years. The threats of climate impacts to sustainable development are critical and these have to be addressed if. There has been decentralisation of various sectors such as the economic sector, social sector. Decentralisation by devolution will result in a decentralised system of governance within a unitary state of zambia, with the district as the focus for development. The main aim of the paper is to examine the major components of decentralisation as laid down in zambias decentralisation policy in order to identify the form of decentralisation adopted and its likelihood of success in increasing community participation and. The analysis will first provide a background to what decentralisation is and the major arguments for and against the concept. Until recently, zambia enjoyed steady economic growth and since the change of government in 2011 has demonstrated the political will to push ahead with decentralisation in the country. The local government act, 2019 national assembly of zambia. In light of the foregoing reality, zambia has since its formation in 1964, committed itself to the principle of decentralisation as a primary vehicle for attaining the vision of a democratic and developmental state that balances the requirements of democracy and popular participation with those of viability, efficiency and effective governance.
Substantial progress has been scored in the implementation of the revised national decentralisation policy. In the same year the ministry of local government and housing also circulated a draft national decentralisation policy, a policy of central importance for the implementation of the housing policy zambia, government of, 1996ac. The policy covers aspects such as empowering local people through setting up subdistrict structures, and clearly defined roles and responsibilities for local authorities, the provinces and national government. This will then lay the foundation for analysing zambia s decentralisation policy. Of particular importance is the day of december 10, 2014, during which cabinet office.
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