Decentralization and district development planning in zimbabwe. The case of the appointment of special interest councillors in urban local councils, by jephias mapuva this book first published 2014 cambridge scholars publishing 12 back chapman street, newcastle upon tyne, ne6 2xx, uk british library cataloguing in publication data. In england and wales they were created in 1894 by the local government act 1894 along with urban districts. Zimbabwe rural district council, district councils, zimbabwe. Parallels, overlaps and conflict the eight nonmetropolitan provinces are divided into 28 urban councils and 55 rural districts, with between 6 and 8 rural districts in each province. The act makes provision for water rights under the old act to be converted to permits once an outline plan has been prepared. The law and practice of the devolved system of governance in zimbabwe. Roles and responsibilities in rural local governance in zimbabwe. Mashonaland was the territory occupied first by the british south africa company pioneer column and matabeleland the territory conquered during the first matabele war. Project muse assessment of urban governance in zimbabwe.
Fast track land reform the zimbabwean government formally announced the fast track resettlement program in july 2000, stating that it would acquire more than 3,000 farms for redistribution. In zimbabwe urban governance is the immediate responsibility of urban councils in cogovernance with the ministry of local government, public works and urban development, which has an overall supervisory role. Posts about zvimba rural district council murombedzi. To amend the rural district councils act chapter 29. The names of most of the provinces were generated from the mashonaland and matabeleland divide at the time of colonisation. Zibagwe rural district council is a rural local government arm in kwekwe district created under the rural district councils act. The constitution of zimbabwe 20 provides for a devolved system of governance where local government is a tier and builds from the 1996 adoption by the cabinet of the thirteen principles of decentralisation. Zimbabwe rural district council, district councils. This act may be cited as the local government laws amendment act, 2016. Implementation of strategic plans by zimbabwean local. This act shall apply to all land in zimbabwe, except land which is a communal land. 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 of. The constitution of zimbabwe 20 provides for a devolved system of governance where local government is a tier and builds from the 1996 adoption by the. Zvimba district is one of the seven districts that form the mashonaland west province.
This act may be cited as the rural district councils act chapter 29. Rural district councils capacity building programme. This act makes provision with respect to rural district councils. Provisions relating to establishment, alteration or abolition of municipalities, towns, councils and council areas. These funds were sent to the district council, which could. The ardcz is a body corporate recognized by the rural district councils act. Formal structures of power in rural zimbabwe by derek matyszak, research and advocacy unit, harare. Article information, pdf download for transforming rural local government. The study sought to examine the state of corporate governance in rural district councils rdcs focusing on zvimba rdc. Local governance in zimbabwe has a chequered history, having been a creature of statute since 1894and used by the colonial regime to subdue african in decision making processes. An act of parliament must facilitate coordination between central government, provincial councils and. This paper will present the situation in kwekwe district in the midlands province of zimbabwe by considering zhombe growth points status 37 years after it was designated as a growth point. Dmza td is with zivanai mashonganyika and 2 others at zvimba rural district council murombedzi. Countryterritory zimbabwe document type legislation date 1988 2002 source fao, faolex long title an act to provide for the declaration of districts and the establishment of rural district councils.
Part 7 a african experience mutoko rural district zimbabwe. Corporate governance in rural district councils rdcs in. A good example of this is melton and belvoir rural district, which surrounded the town of melton mowbray. The dynamics of devolution in zimbabwe a briefing paper on local democracy. Are the rgi questions here tagged with law andor practice. Challenges to urban democratic governance in zimbabwe. Psip public sector investment programme rdc rural district council rdca rural district council act rdccbp rural district council capacity building programme rddc rural district development. The sex distribution of the population is males 122 562 compared to females 122 927 to make a total of 245 489. Zvimba rural district council murombedzi zvimba local.
This act repealed the rural councils act and the districts councils act. The rural district councils act 1988, purported to end the dual system of local government in rural zimbabwe, through amalgamation of the rural councils and the district councils into 55 rural district councils. In 1988, the rural districts council act chapter 29. Criminal procedure and evidence amendment act, 2016. An act to provide for the establishment of municipalities and towns and the administration of municipalities and towns by local boards, municipal and town councils. Enacted by the parliament and the president of zimbabwe. This act makes provision with respect to local government in zimbabwe and related matters such as cooperation between authorities. The following are the standing committees of council appointed in terms of sections 96, 97 and 210 of the urban councils act chapter 29. The law and practice of the devolved system of governance. Pdf a situational analysis of waste management in harare. March 10 zvimba, zimbabwe zvimba rural district council added a new photo at zvimba rural district council murombedzi. The local government system in zimbabwe has experienced many changes and challenges during the colonial period and after independence in 1980.
An rdc is the administrative equivalent of an urban town council, but for a rural area. Pcaa provincial councils and administration act pdc provincial development committee. It is composed of 31 wards divided to form two constituencies namely the southern and northern constituencies. The major objective of this exercise was rationalization of local government in rural areas. Association of rural district councils of zimbabwe home. However, there were several attempts made by the dnpwlm to channel revenues from safari hunting in communal lands back to the areas where the hunting occurred. The harare residents trust hrt has compiled this position paper which is pointing to the new local government amendment bill which seeks to align the rural district councils act rda and the urban councils act uca to the constitution of zimbabwe, in particular, section 278 which speaks to the tenure of seats of members of local authorities. The a mendment of the district councils act chapter 231 resulted, inter alia, in the. Roy cole has very helpfully provided me with areas for the districts. 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 of humanities at the university of kwazulunatal. Local government law zimbabwe legal information institute. To amend the criminal procedure and evidence act chapter 9. List of best district councils in zimbabwe of 2020. Mhlanga there is need for local government structures that are gender aware and sensitive in taking care of gender needs especially in service delivery.
The act, among other things, defines functions and powers of councils of local authorities, provides with respect their organization and to land vested in local authorities and establishes the local government board. Department of rural and urban development, great zimbabwe. Introduction according to reddy 1999, the evolution of local government in most african countries and. The rural district council comprises elected ward councillors, the district administrator and one representative of the chiefs traditional leaders appointed under customary law in the district. Runde rural district council is zvishavane rural district local government arm taking care of the rural district while zvishavane town council administers the urban district zvishavane district has two local government arms, zvishavane town council created under the zimbabwe urban councils act, chapter 29. A situational analysis of waste management in harare, zimbabwe article pdf available in american journal of science 842012. It may be added to or subtracted from by the president through a statutory instrument section 6 of the act. Local government laws amendment act, 2016 veritaszim. Roles and responsibilities in rural local governance in. This act may be cited as the regional town and country planning act chapter 29. However, the broad powers of council are substantially undermined by numerous provisions within the rural district councils. They replaced the earlier system of sanitary districts themselves based on poor law unions, but not replacing them rural districts had elected rural district councils rdcs, which inherited the functions of the earlier sanitary districts, but also had wider. Association of rural district councils of zimbabwe, harare, zimbabwe.
The story is not simply one of collapse and catastrophe. An act to provide for the declaration of districts and the establishment of rural district councils. The study was largely prompted by reports which made allegations on corrupt activities by board members and senior council officials leading to the suspension and dismissal of some managers and councillors by the minister of local government. Increase development assistance to zimbabwe, including to the government, but with strict earmarking and monitoring revise the present zimbabwe policy according to contextual changes, and include devolution as a strategic focus area, take lead in the donor community to put pressure on zimbabwe to implement its new constitution. Aug 21, 2015 10 roles and responsibilities in rural local governance in zimbabwe. Zvimba rural district council added a new photo at zvimba rural district council murombedzi. Zimbabwe rural district council phone and map of address. The natural resource governance institute nrgi helps people to realize the benefits of their countries endowments of oil, gas and minerals. Nyanga rural district council nrdc which is the case study in this research is located right on the hem of the zimbabwe and mozambique border stretching for about 100 km along the border.
Part 2 provinces and provincial and metropolitan councils 267 provinces and districts of zimbabwe 1 the provinces into which zimbabwe is divided are a bulawayo metropolitan province. The typical shape of a rural district was a doughnutshaped ring around a town which would be either an urban district or a municipal borough. Sales and leases of land and cancellations thereof to be reported to councils. Other government functions at district level are carried out by district offices of national government departments. Against this background the amalgamated rural district councils act 1987 is. The objective of this paper is to assess urban governance in zimbabwe with specific reference to the city of gweru. In 1988 parliament promulgated the rural district councils act with a view to unifying districts and rural councils. Land commission bill 2015 ministry of justice, legal and. The district lies in the southeastern part of the province sharing borders with. Local government, rural district councils, democracy, development. Chitungwiza chivhu committee meetings committee system cost coun council area council system councillors country planning act decision delegated departmental heads district councils economic election established fees finance committee former local government former municipal area. The best 10 district councils in zimbabwe 2020 africa.
We do this through technical advice, advocacy, applied research, policy analysis, and capacity development. The district lies in the southeastern part of the province sharing borders with the harare metropolitan province. Mutoko rural district zimbabwe welcome to the africa good governance programme on the radio waves, the. The act also concerns the declaration of districts by the president and classification of lands in districts by the minister for purposes of this act. Whenever the office of mayor is vacant or the mayor is absent from zimbabwe. This corresponds roughly to the precolonial territory of the shona people and the matabele people. The constitution of zimbabwe 20 as a basis for local. Find district councils in zimbabwe and get directions and maps for local businesses in africa. Pdf rural district councils rdcs were established to promote rural. According to the urban councils act and the rural district councils act, local governments are able to enact bylaws in order to raise revenue through charges made for any services, amenities or facilities provided by council. Mhlanga there is need for local government structures that are gender aware and sensitive in taking care of gender needs especially in service delivery read more minister of women affairs hon. It was formed from the amalgamation of the former kwekwe rural council and the mashambazhou district council in 1993. Kwekwe district is viewed as having the potential to positively adapt urbanization because it.