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This first Town Council profile provides a snapshot for directing all the interventions in the council. It was developed in a very consultative and participatory manner where all the relevant stakeholders were involved. The data were collected from the head of departments and from the three wards of the town council.
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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
‘’A transformed modern industrialized knowledge based society with prosperous people by the year 2040.’’
‘’To achieve a sustainable social economic transformation through efficient provision of quality services to the people.’’
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This first Town Council profile provides a snapshot for directing all the interventions in the council. It was developed in a very consultative and participatory manner where all the relevant stakeholders were involved. The data were collected from the head of departments and from the three wards of the town council. I wish to acknowledge with great pleasure, the various actors and institutions for their tremendous inputs in the formulation of this profile. I am highly indebted to the various departments that provided sector-specific issues that formed the basis of this profile. In a special way, I am indebted to town council Planning Unit for their technical support and guidance which facilitated the formulation and production of this profile. Last but not least, I acknowledge the contributions of the Technical Planning Committee of the Town Council for their scrutiny and the final input of the profile. Finally, I appeal to all the stakeholders including our development partners, civil society organizations, the private sector, well-wishers and the entire public to support the process of supporting us in our areas of interest using the various means available so that together we achieve our long term goal of improved service delivery to the people.
1.1Name of the Council.
Karago town council came into operation on 1st July 2012 and derived its name from Karago Town Council whose origin can be traced back from the history of Karago trading center. Goal:
To increase household income, food security, promote education, health and infrastructure through mobilization and sensitization for social economic transformation.
1.2 The Town Council’s Strategic Objectives are: To strengthen farmers capacity in undertaking farming as a business for ensuring sustainable household food security and income. To mobilize farmers to form farmer institutions through which they can access support services from both government and non-government organizations.
To build the farmer capacity to access micro finance services for increased production at household level and productivity in sustainable manner. To identify and collect revenue to ensure that service delivery standards are met. To provide adequate and accessible health services to the people of the Town council LG To mainstream all crosscutting issues at all levels and in all sectors The planning process involved all stake-holders right from cells to wards and finally the Town Council. The Town council held its budget conference in July 2011. The conference brought on board development partners like NGOs/CBOs, Religious and Opinion leaders, Lower local leaders, Ward Development Committees, Technical staff, the entire community where needs were identified.
1.3 Geographical Location and Size of Karago Town Council
Karago town council is located in the south western end of Kabarole district. It’s one of the Town Councils of Burahya County. It borders with Kicwamba sub-county in the north-western, Bukuuku in the eastern Karambi in the north and Karangura in the south. Administratively, the town council is divided into 3 wards, 19 cells/villages as in the table below:-
WARD CELL
KARAGO WARD
KARAGO A KARAGO B BUKUMBI CANON APOLLO KATUNGURU BUKUUKU
IBONDE WARD
IBONDE 1 IBONDE 2 KALYANGO KALYANGO B KITESWEKA NJENGA
KITARASA WARD
BUSOMA A BUSOMA B KITARASA BULERA A BULERA B BAGAYA KIKURA
CELL NO. OF HOUSE HOLDS POPULATION Bulera A 155 784 Bulera B 148 911 Kitarasa 92 435 Kikura 80 403 Bagaya 137 839 TOTAL 612 3372
1.5 Postal Address The postal address of Karago town council is P.O Box 38 kabarole Telephones Lines, Fax and E-mail etc. karagotowncouncil@gmail.com
2.1 The Council Composition The council has 15 members (9 Males and 7 Females), directly elected councilors, female and male youth representatives, male and female PWD representatives, female and male elderly representatives. 2.2 The table below is a list of councilors of Karago town council
No. NAME DESIGNATION 1 Hon. Asiimwe Charles Kaahwa Speaker / Male councilor Ibonde ward 2 Hon. Best Sylvia Miya Female councilor Karago ward / Deputy speaker / member of GPC
3 Hon. Rwankwenge B. Patrick Chairperson LCIII/ Secretary for Administration, Finance, planning and Investment
4 Hon. Kasembo Annet Female councilor Ibonde ward / Vice Chairperson LCIII / Secretary for Education, Health, Sports and Sanitation. 5 Hon. Amanyire Nathan DJ Walter Male youth counselor/Secretary for Works, Water and Infrastructure. 6 Hon. Kansiime Janepher Female councilor for Kitarasa upper /Secretary for Production & Natural Resources. 7 Hon. Kabagaya Margret Female councilor for PWDs/Secretary for Gender and Community Development. 8 Hon. Kanyamatonwa Stephen Male councilor of Elderly / Chairperson of finance committee 9 Hon. Evanisi Bwandondo Female councilor of Elderly / Member of finance committee 10 Hon. Kayesu Betty Female councilor for Kitarasa lower / Member of finance committee 11 Hon. Amanyire Gideon male councilor Kitarasa ward/ Member of finance committee 12 Hon. Kyomuhendo Chris Kateeba Male councilor for Karago ward/Chairperson General Purpose Committee. 13 Hon. Komuhangi Robinah Bomera Female youth counselor/Member of GPC 14 Hon. Nyakaana Robert Male councilor for PWDs/member of GPC EX-OFFICIALS 15 Hon. Atuhaire Moses Bagonza Male District councilor representing Karago Town Council. 16 Hon. Kadoma Florence Female District councilor representing Karago Town Council and Bukuuku Sub- County.
This Department is charged with the responsibility of providing management support to all functional departments and units in their operations. It is composed of the Town clerk, Information Technology officer, Human Resource officer and Records management, Principal Town Agents sub sectors. The Town Clerk is the Head of this Department. To effect payment of staff salaries, gratuity, retirement benefits and pension. To ensure departmental coordination, hold Technical Planning Committee and programme Management meetings. To ensure a clean working environment
To institute and implement the municipal appropriate structure, To Network with Central Government and other development partners. To equip staff with relevant laws and publications To strengthen records management and information flow. To build capacity of staff, stakeholders through attendance to workshops, seminars and conferences To procure and maintain office equipment
Human Resource Management roles and responsibilities
Records Management roles and responsibilities
Community based services department is mandated to foster the development of communities and to bridge the gaps between them through the delivery of government services by mobilizing, empowering and providing welfare services to the communities, community based groups, vulnerable and disadvantaged persons, particularly the women, children, persons with disabilities, the elderly and the youths to participate in community activities and to benefit from services of the department and other agencies of development in order to achieve gender equity and meaningful socio-cultural and economic development. Services in the department are therefore provided under the following sections: Department Head concern with general administration & NGO/CBO registration Community Development (FAL Programme, Rehabilitation, disabilities and elderly; Gender and Culture) Probation and youth Labor and industrial relations
Community Development is heavily involved in organizing and mobilizing people when improving and maintaining community roads
The Department of Community Based Services is regularly involved in mobilizing and training the local people on sound health practices. Previously, the department was also involved in mobilizing for the sub-sector water, but since last
To coordinate the activities of Local Committees (local environment committees, area land committees, forest committees and ecosystem management committees for wetlands) in management of natural resources; To receive reports from the local committees and advice them;
To ensure compliance with national natural resources and environmental management regulations, laws, standards and guidelines.
Finance department comprises of administration, revenue, budgeting, expenditure and accounts. The primary roles of the department include; Ensuring proper management of finances / enforce compliance with the LGFAR and other relevant laws and guidelines Ensuring that proper books of accounts are maintained and financial statements are produced to facilitate informed decision making Mobilizing sufficient Revenue to finance service delivery To coordinate and ensure Annual Budget is prepared and approved by Council To provide fixed assets relevant to facilitate implementation of activities
The Internal Audit Department is established to ensure that every local council, in the district keeps proper books of accounts and other records in relation there to
and balances its accounts for that year and produces statements of final accounts within the stipulated period. The department also oversees the effectiveness of internal controls and advises management accordingly. Furthermore, it is mandated to carry out the following audits with a view of establishing whether there exists: Procedures, officially prescribed or merely followed, which are ineffective or more costly than justified Duplication of effort by employees or between organization units Performance of work which serves little or no useful purpose Inefficient or uneconomical use of assets, equipment, vehicles or other equipment Faulty buying practice and accumulation of unneeded or excess quantities of materials or supplies Wasteful use of resources.
WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Works and Technical Services Sector is composed of the following sub sectors; Roads and Buildings Water and Sanitation Mechanical Section. The Town council Development Plan puts roads, water and sanitation high both National and District priorities. These are aimed at increasing the income of the poor and improving the quality of lives of the poor and increase productivity through reduction of water and sanitation related diseases.
IBONDE11 KITESWEKA - NYAKABIRA IBONDE11 CANON APOLLO – NKAMBA - IBONDE - MUCWANKWANZI KALYANGO B MPANGA BRIDGE - WABISI - KANGULYA – - KYARUTANGA KALYANGO A KALYANGO BRIDGE – CANON APOLLO - WABISI STREAM KALYANGO B KYARUTANGA - BUSIBI IBONDE 11 NYAKASURA JUNIOR – KABUZI - NJENGA - NYABIGO
The health sector shall focus on achieving universal coverage with quality health, and health related services through addressing the following strategic objectives.
Objectives of the department
To increase access to the minimum health care package. To control communicable diseases through Preventive, Promotive, Curative and Rehabilitative Services. To prevent non communicable diseases in the Town council. To increase demand, and utilization of health services through community involvement in Health care planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. To strengthen Inter-sectoral collaboration with development partners, CBOs and line Ministries in essential Health service delivery. To ensure Quality in health care delivery through Integrated Support Supervision, Technical supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation and staff motivation. To develop Human Resource (HR) through upgrading and enhancing competences and performance of health workers and recruitment. To strengthen institutional capacity in health service delivery through infrastructure improvement and provision of medical supplies and equipment.
This Department is composed of Crops, Veterinary, and Fisheries. It’s mandated to transform subsistence farming to sustainable commercial agriculture for reduction of poverty and improved food security
Agriculture extension services which are the responsibility of Town council have been reformed to promote services to farmers on high yielding and commercial enterprises. We provide crop, animal and fisheries husbandry extension services; entomological services and vermin control; trade development services; and cooperative development services.
Objectives Promote delivery of quality agricultural extension services, use of proven planting materials/high value crops, ensure improved household incomes and effective disease / pest management and control To control tsetse fly infestations in order to protect humans and livestock from trypanosomiasis disease To promote and develop apiculture an income generating activity for households To ensure effective service delivery through engagement in commercially viable enterprises To promote livestock productivity through use of sustainable livestock production practices and effective disease control To promote tourist opportunities, conserve and manage the wildlife and protect crops and man against vermin and injurious animals
