From the time the local government association of zambia local government ass ociation of northern rhodesia was founded in 1947, a lot of information has been generated and stored relating to local. Political and economic liberalisation in zambia 19912001 lise rakner the nordic africa institute, 2003 rakner i page 1 wednesday, october 1, 2003 2. Each province is further divided into districts, presided over by district secretaries. How effective is the local government act in the management of local authorities in zambia. Ordinarily, federalism involves a two tier system centralunion government at the first level and the stateprovincial government at the second level. Immediately after independence the zambian government embarked on the active promotion of cooperatives throughout the country, and for many types of economic and social ventures. In 1992 the cfb changed its name to the zambia national union of farmers, znfu. The constitution of the second republic provided for a oneparty participatory democracy, with the united national independence party unip the. In 1890 he arrives in barotseland the western region of modern zambia to secure a treaty with lewanika, the paramount chief of the region. The new york state department of state division of local government services. In line with other newly independent african countries, the goz transferred ownership to. Zambia is a democratic republic with two spheres of government, national and local. An overview of zambias economic and poverty situation. Rhodesias whiteruled government unilaterally declared independence in 1965.
Ngos have largely been excluded in resource management such as the crbs under the zambia wildlife authority zawa. Vincent mwale, presented to the house on friday, 7th july, 2017. Spatial planning in zambia is guided by the urban and regional planning act no 3 of 2015 of the laws of zambia act attached. An act to provide for an integrated local government system.
This analysis of zambias first decade of political and economic liberalisation addresses these questions. Zambia local government zambia is divided into nine provinces including the special province of lusaka, administered by officials appointed by the central government. Executive power is exercised by the government, while legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. Chapter 2 meaning, nature and scope of local governments. This democratised local government by affording every citizen who is a registered voter an opportunity to. Southern rhodesia was annexed formally and granted selfgovernment in 1923, and the administration of northern rhodesia was transferred to the british colonial office in 1924 as a protectorate.
Local government handbook new york department of state. Local government association of zambia local government is provided for by the local government act 1991 and the local government elections act 1992, and it is enshrined in part 8 of the constitution. Local government revenue mobilisation in anglophone africa. There is constitutional provision for local government and the main governing legislation includes the. The 1996 constitution establishes that zambia is a unitary, indivisible, multi party and democratic sovereign state. We have the pre colonial experiences culminating in different traditional political system. Ministry of local government on the establishment of management boards under lusaka city council ministerial statement on the establishment of management boards under lusaka city council by the minister of local government, hon. Updated every three years with annual progress reports, they describe the countrys macroeconomic. Ministerial statement on the establishment of management boards under lusaka city council by the minister of local government, hon. The history of local government in the uk, then, can be described as one rooted in these two dichotomous traditions. Tracing the history of local government in zambia from independence in 1964 to 2014 and looking forward.
This comprised central government field administration and elected local government. Feb 05, 2011 how effective is the local government act in the management of local authorities in zambia. Department of housing and infrastructure development dhid. I am asking this because local authorities havent been performing well of late and mos of the blame has been shouldered by them for their poor performance.
Modern zambia is a multiparty democracy with a presidential system of government. Political and economic liberalisation in zambia 19912001 lise rakner the nordic africa institute, 2003. Agricultural pursuits employ the majority of the countrys labour force. Evolution of local government systems in nigeria the history of local government systems in nigeria dates back to colonial days. Poverty reduction strategy paper poverty reduction strategy papers prsps are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the world bank and the imf. Introduction the existence of local government has always been defended on the basis that it is a crucial aspect of the process of democratization and intensification of mass participation in the decisionmaking process. Dec 11, 20 the evolution of local government in nigeria from 1979 to 1999 local governments system has taken different forms from one period to the other in nigeria. There is constitutional provision for local government and the main governing legislation includes the local government act 1991 and the local government. This page provides you with the relevant information on local government and the associations work. In the same year, northern and southern rhodesia now zambia and zimbabwe, respectively were proclaimed a british sphere of influence. This report an outcome of an expert group meeting held on the challenge of local government financing in developing countries documents both the challenges and solutions related to the ability of local governments to mobilize revenues from local resources. Improvement in local government remains a high priority in most countries, but unless the relationship between citizens and government is more fully developed the actions of local government will. These will be organised by the ministry of local government and housing as well as other training providers such as national institute for public administration or the university of zambia.
The zambia environmental management agency zema though a critical and important institution with respect to the promotion of sustainable development, is merely at a tactical. The role of local government in rural development issues jide ibietan abstract the central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government being the closest tier of government to the grassroots in rural development. The evolution of regional and local government boniface simasiku mutumba university of namibia abstract although regional and local government has been in existence in namibia since the colonial times, it never existed in the communal areas of the territory. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in geographic information systems gis from the university of applied sciences. The current number of local government in nigeria is 774. The ministry of local government is a ministry in zambia. This democratised local government by affording every citizen who is a. Zambias initial constitution was abandoned in august 1973 when it became a oneparty state. Constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. But the indian constitution provides for a three tier. At independence in 1964, zambia inherited a private sector driven economy dominated by the foreignowned mining sector contributing almost 50% of gdp and even more of government revenues. The local government systems play a crucial role in the transformation of living standards of people because it tends to be physically closer to the people in need of development than the central government. Joseph zulu is a graduate of urban and regional planning from the copperbelt university, kitwe.
The ministry is charged with the administration of the local government system and ensuring that the people of zambia are provided with the necessary municipal services. Executive power is exercised by the government, while legislative power. Three of zambias neighbors southern rhodesia and the portuguese colonies of mozambique and angolaremained under whitedominated rule. Spatial planning is concerned with the allocation of land to different. Administration local government from the univ ers ity of zambia. Jan 31, 2020 three of zambias neighbors southern rhodesia and the portuguese colonies of mozambique and angolaremained under whitedominated rule. Zambia has a vast land and natural resource base, although only about onesixth of the countrys arable land is under cultivation. In line with other newly independent african countries, the. These include, local government revenues and alternatives taxes, such as wealth taxes. In 2012 the environmental protection portfolio was transferred to the ministry of natural resources and environmental protection and the early education portfolio to the ministry of education, science, vocational training and early education, with the department renamed the ministry of.
The local government act, 2019 national assembly of zambia. Local government association of zambia in pursuit of quality servicewelcome to the local government association of zambia web page. He is a fellow of the institute of local government administrators of zambia ilgaz. Local government in zambia commonwealth governance. Pdf 50 years of local government in zambia researchgate. Political and economic liberalisation in zambia 19912001. Times of zambia importance of local government system. Local government expenditure as a percentage of total government expenditure 2012. They are the introduction of the local government act of 1965 and the local government act of 1980, which were characterised by the establishment of administrative structures at provincial, district and sub district level municipal, rural. They are the introduction of the local government act of 1965 and the local government act of 1980, which were characterised by the establishment of administrative structures at.
Efforts at attaining a decentralised system of government in zambia are evident in two key legislative reforms. Government privatizes or deregulates private functions, such as occurred in. The department of physical planning is responsible for spatial planning in zambia. Zambia was divided into eight provinces consisting of 44 districts. Constitutional history and development constitutional development in zambia can be traced back to the british colonial times, especially from the beginning of the 1950s. As a consequence of this, tribal authorities governed these parts of the territory. Ministry of local government department of physical planning. Also, the importance of the local government systems is that it helps to develop the agenda of the country in explaining the implication. All powers reside in the people who shall exercise their sovereignty through the democratic institutions of.
Introduction decentralization policies are part of vigorous initiatives to support rural development. The first epoch took place from 1946 to 1966, the second epoch lasted from 1967 to 1976, and the final stage started from 1976 and exists till date. A theoretical framework of local government tasneem sikander assistant professor department of political science government viqarunnisa post graduate college rawalpindi, pakistan abstract the local government institutions have allowed effective participation and involvement of local people in their affairs. Ministry of local government on the establishment of management boards under lusaka city council. Local government administration, by basic understanding, may seem irrelevant and unimportant to many people, due to the fact that there exists also an established larger entity, the central system that apparently seems capable of meeting the aspirations of all spheres of the society. His company will administer the area from the zambezi up to lake tanganyika the presentday zambia. Explaining local government uniquely presents a history of local government in britain from 1800 to the present day. Local government is provided for by the local government act 1991 and the local government elections act 1992, and it is enshrined in part 8 of the constitution. Central government is represented throughout zambia by the provincial government system, by which resident ministerseach of whom is the presidents direct representativeare appointed by the president to each of the provinces. History of local government in zambia show that, its in 1990 that the one. Administration from the sou th devon college, uk 1977.
Department of local government administration lga department of physical planning. Farms range in size from household farms to large commercial farms. Lgaz in the news councils tutored in integrated development planning. Ministry of local government national assembly of zambia. Chapter 2 meaning, nature and scope of local governments india has the distinction of being a unique federal country. The political and economic context a few years after independence in 1964, zambia was one of the most prosperous nations in africa. The ministry of local government is responsible for local government, which comprises four city councils, 14 municipal councils and 55 district councils. Introduction a sound revenue system for local governments is an essential precondition for the success of fiscal.
In addition, zambia shared a border with south africancontrolled southwest africa now namibia. Grz government of the republic of zambia hipc heavily indebted poor countries. New york state has a tradition of home rule authority and providing citizens with a strong voice in their local governments. Both robson and gomme seem to emphasize independence whilst local governments are actually not independent of central. The constitution of the second republic provided for a oneparty participatory democracy, with the united national independence party unip the only legal political party. In its most basic definition, decentralization is the transfer of part of the powers of the central government to regional or local authorities. Zambia agriculture, forestry, and fishing britannica. With this achieved, rhodes comes to a new agreement in 1891 with the british government. The report also identifies successful governance mechanisms for efficient. Local government administration, by basic understanding, may seem irrelevant. How is government ensuring that the provisions of the local government act are put into effect. Malawo matyola, executive secretary for the zambia council for social development. Training in the development of integrated development planning idp is.
The politics of zambia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the president of zambia is head of state, head of government and leader of a multiparty system. With a rich endowment of arable land, water and mineral resources, it held great potential for sustainable economic development. History of the decentralisation of zambia dating back to preindependence 1964 various policies, and legislative reforms have been made to foster the implementation of decentralisation in zambia. Commentary local governance reforms in zambia uts epress. Brief history of local government in nigeria legit. Local administration in nigeria has passed the four distinct stages of development. Pdf traces the history of local government in zambia from independence, 1964 to 2014 find, read and cite all the research you need on. The study explains how the institution evolved from a structure that appeared to be relatively free from central government interference to, as john prescott observes, one of the most centralised systems of government in the western world. Resurgence in school attendance may, however, be mostly true for zambias government schools only, which are accessible to those families who are able to. The ministry of local government falls under the local government and decentralization sector of the national economy.