Integrated Development Plan Research Articles

Formation of City Brand in the Implementation of the Concept of Integrated Development

Modern realities and requirements for sustainable development of territories need ensuring diversity and a certain identification of each city. The relevance of this process is enhanced in terms of implementing the concept of integrated urban development, so the purpose of the article is defined as a spare impact on the formation of the personal brand of the city in the process of successful implementation of integrated development planning. The development and implementation of the concept of integrated development in the cities of Ukraine significantly contributes to the formation of city branding, puts the task of developing and implementing the city brand in the foreground, and provides an opportunity to borrow successful branding experience of European cities. The result of such work is the formulation of a common vision of what the city wants to be, what and how it should achieve, the definition of strategic, operational goals and objectives, among which you can clearly trace the main directions of the city's branding. The foundations of the city's branding are laid in the most important areas of its development, as well as in the visions of the city, which create an opportunity to develop and apply your own brand.

Devolution and disaster risk reduction in Kenya: Progress, challenges and opportunities

African countries are increasingly embracing decentralization to improve governance as a catalyst for development. The challenges that devolution can address include bureaucratic inefficiencies, poor accountability and transparency, unequal distribution of resources, low citizen engagement, increased poverty and marginalization. The need for devolution in the context of disaster risk reduction (DRR) is even more critical owing to the fact that it has potential to improve governance which can influence the meaningful engagement of communities at-risk in planning. This paper adopts a diagnostic approach on investigating the extent devolution is augmenting DRR as well as adaptation to climate change adaptation (CCA) in five arid counties in Kenya over the 2014–2018 period. The analysis shows that county DRR policy frameworks are at various stages of development, DRR is increasingly being institutionalized and it has been integrated into County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs). A number of challenges noted in the implementation of DRR include inadequate funds, weak coordination mechanisms, few and poorly trained personnel, insufficient engagement of the vulnerable persons and low commitment from county policy makers. The policies being developed were also found to be poorly aligned to the national and Sendai framework while the DRR and CCA responsible institutions operate asymmetrically. The study recommends greater commitment in mainstreaming DRR and adaptation into entire county planning processes and capacitating the institutions to support risk – informed planning. Systems for engaging the most vulnerable persons need to be developed and applied to ensure their voice is heard in development planning processes.

Management Support and Strategies Integration in County Governments in Kenya: A Case of County Government of Kirinyaga

County Governments are mandated to design development plans which are incorporated in the five-year strategic plans called County Integrated Development Plans. However, many of these programmes are never integrated into the county structures. Even the strategies that are implemented are only implemented through the goodwill of the existing leadership. They are rarely integrated into the County Government structure and systems. The main objective of the study was to establish the influence of management support on strategy integration in County Governments in Kenya. The study’s specific objectives were: To establish the influence of strategic leadership, resource allocation, capacity building and employee involvement on strategies integration in county governments in the County government of Kirinyaga. The study is anchored on three main theories which include McKinsey 7S Theory, Upper Echelon Theory and resource-based view theory. A descriptive study design was applied in the study. The target population in this research project was 277 employees in County Government of Kirinyaga. A sample of 164 respondents was selected but only 100 questionnaires were returned. Primary data was collected by use of questionnaires while secondary data was gathered through a review of the county government documents, published journals and articles. The Drop and pick method were used to administer the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, regression and correlation analysis was conducted to draw conclusions on the findings. The results revealed a strong positive relationship between management support and Strategy Integration in the County as indicated by the coefficient (r = 0.872). The coefficient of determination (r 2 = 0.76) revealed that 76% of the changes in strategy integration can be explained by the changes in management support while 24% of the changes in management support can be explained by other factors beyond this study. Based on the Study findings, it was concluded that the level of strategy integration in the county government is highly dependent on the level of management support. Based on the research findings, the study recommended that County leadership should be focused on implementing the strategic goals as outlined in the County Integrated Development Plans without other political disruptions. To meet the goals enlisted in the County development plan, it is recommended that the county governments in Kenya should invest on capacity building to enhance the efficiency of their human resources, endeavor to adopt efficient strategic leadership and increase employee involvement in the planning and execution of the county development plan. Key Words: Management Support and Strategies Integration in County governments DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/11-18-17 Publication date: September 30 th 2020

Diagnóstico da mobilidade: método e aplicação no plano de desenvolvimento integrado da Região Metropolitana de Goiânia (Brasil)

A mobilidade urbana constitui um grande desafio às cidades. Os problemas de mobilidade costumam ser ainda agravados quando estas cidades se inserem em regiões metropolitanas, o que demanda uma articulação de políticas e soluções relacionadas. Nesse contexto, o Estatuto da Metrópole, lei federal brasileira aprovada em 2015, instituiu o Plano de Desenvolvimento Urbano Integrado como um instrumento que deve estabelecer as diretrizes para funções públicas de interesse comum, dentre as quais inclui-se a mobilidade. Assim sendo, em meio aos desafios da mobilidade, à necessidade de planejamento integrado nas regiões metropolitanas e à recente determinação legal de elaboração de um plano integrado para tal no Brasil, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o método desenvolvido para o diagnóstico da mobilidade na Região Metropolitana de Goiânia, Estado de Goiás, Brasil. Para tal, utiliza-se pesquisa bibliográfica, quantitativa e qualitativa. Como principais resultados, destaca-se que o procedimento, além mostrar-se adequado para conformar um diagnóstico para o plano integrado, tem grande potencial para auxiliar e inspirar regiões metropolitanas que estejam em fase de elaboração de seus planos.Ideias destacadas: artigo de revisão que problematiza os desafios da mobilidade e a necessidade de planejamento integrado das regiões metropolitanas brasileiras. Apresenta o procedimento metodológico desenvolvido para a elaboração diagnóstica da mobilidade na Região Metropolitana de Goiânia, Brasil. Traz os principais resultados da aplicação do procedimento desenvolvido.

Hydropower development along Teesta river basin: opportunities for cooperation

Abstract The aim of this research is to examine the hydropower development potentials and identifying major hydropower projects along the Teesta river basin that is shared by Bangladesh and India. The upstream of Teesta river basin is located mostly in hilly areas of Sikkim where India plans to produce electricity of over 6,500 MW by developing the hydropower potential of the basin. The downstream basin is densely populated, mostly flat land and has no hydropower potential. As of today, Bangladesh and India have been unable to agree on an integrated development plan for the Teesta river basin. Previous negotiations on Teesta river basin management have focused only on sharing water rather than sharing the wide range of benefits from water resources including hydropower. This paper identified the existing, ongoing and upcoming hydropower development projects. The hydropower sharing opportunity exists between the two riparian countries and this type of natural resource development could reduce economic tensions and provide a platform for sustainable agreements.

Investigating the subjective well-being of the informally employed: A case study of day labourers in Windhoek and Pretoria

Orientation: Day labouring is becoming more frequent in developing countries. Long spells of unemployment and the uncertainty of informal wage employment impact negatively on the subjective well-being (SWB) of day labourers. Research purpose: The aim of the article was to investigate the level and possible determinants of the SWB of day labourers in Pretoria and Windhoek. Motivation for the study: Up to now, only one study has been carried out in South Africa on the SWB of day labourers and none in Namibia. This study aimed to start filling this gap in the literature. The choice of the two cities was based on their status as the capital cities of two countries that are both experiencing increasing numbers of day labourers. Research design, approach and method: A mixed-method research design and purposeful sampling were used to obtain representative samples. Data were sourced from comparable surveys amongst day labourers in the two cities between 2015 and 2017. Questionnaires with quantitative and qualitative sections were completed during structured interviews with 290 and 80 day labourers in Pretoria and Windhoek respectively. The ordinary least squares model and ordered-probit analysis were employed to analyse the data. Main findings: In Pretoria, the number of dependents, the living conditions and whether they had a full-time job before were all significant in explaining the SWB of the day labourers. In Windhoek, education levels, total days without food, staying with their families and being a foreigner were also significant. Practical/managerial implications: The needs of the informally employed must be addressed in the integrated development plans of municipalities and integrated with day labour worker centres. Contribution/value-add: This is the first study to analyse SWB amongst day labourers in Namibia and lays the foundation for future expanded studies.

The Impact of Logistics Infrastructure of the Federal Districts of the Russian Federation on Its Economic Indicators

The article is devoted to solving the actual problem of the construction of the linear multiple regression model, establishing the relationship between the economic indicators of the Russian Federation and the logistics infrastructure of the Federal districts. The obtained equation allows to identify the objects of the logistic infrastructure that have the greatest impact on the dependent variables, and to assess the degree of contribution of each component to the change in the resulting variable using multiple regression. The solution to this problem can be used in the elaboration of integrated development plans for the Federal districts of the country. The methodological tools of this study includes correlation analysis, Kolmogorov – Smirnov test, multiple regression analysis. The values of the indicators are taken for the period 2004-2016. As a result of the study using the IBM SPSS Statistics 20 program, the objects of the logistics infrastructure of the Federal districts that have the greatest impact on the economic performance of the Russian Federation were identified. It is shown that the transport and logistics infrastructures of St. Petersburg, the Krasnodar Territory, the Kirov, Sverdlovsk and Novosibirsk Regions as well as the volume of imports of goods in the Stavropol Territory and the number of transport enterprises in the Republic of Dagestan have the greatest impact on the dependent variables. An increase of the dependent variables by one percentage point will lead to an increase in the economic indicators of the Russian Federation from 0,74% to 1,01%.

Governance of the water-energy-food nexus: insights from four infrastructure projects in the Lower Mekong Basin

The social relations and biophysical flows that link water, food, and energy systems are said to form a ‘nexus’. Efforts to steer or otherwise exert influence on decisions that impact upon these nexus links, including to ignore them, take place at multiple levels, vary in complexity, and have implications for who benefits and who is burdened by those relations and flows. This paper examines how nexus links have been governed, using four medium- to large-scale water infrastructure projects in Laos and Thailand as probes into problematic issues of coordination, anticipation, inclusion, and attribution. Project documents, media reports, and published analyses were coded to extract information about nexus links, narratives, and decisions. Nexus interactions were summarized using a novel symbolic notation and then classified along a scale of increasing structural complexity as pairs, chains, and loops. The key finding from the analysis of the four projects was that nexus governance was fragmented, reactive, exclusive, and opaque. Coordination among ministries was limited with inter-ministerial bodies, and integrated development plans ineffective at guiding project design or operation decisions in the presence of bureaucratic competition. Anticipation of cross-sectoral concerns was rare, despite scope to identify them early in feasibility studies, and assessment activities; instead they were only acknowledged after public pressure. Inclusion of the needs of vulnerable and affected groups was limited, although poverty alleviation, and other social benefits were a significant element in project justification narratives. Attribution of responsibility was difficult as many key decisions took place behind closed doors, while project information was withheld, raising further governance issues of transparency and accountability. Structural complexity in the nexus links made addressing governance problems even more challenging.

CHALLENGES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN LEPELLE-NKUMPHI MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE

The local sphere of government remains an important role player in ensuring effective delivery of services and basic infrastructures. The developmental role accorded to local government requires adequate administrative capacity and the implementation of sound strategic tools. The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) is one of the tools that assist local authorities in executing their developmental mandate. In practice, local authorities have been struggling with ineffective implementation of IDP which resulted in service delivery upheavals. The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges faced by the Lepelle-Nkumphi municipality in the implementation of IDP and service delivery. This study adopted a qualitative semi-structured interview to gather data from the participants who were selected through purposive sampling method. The participants include 15 municipal officials, IDP steering committee, ward councillors and committees. Data was analysed using qualitative thematic content analysis. It was found that the implementation of IDP is critical for the enhancement of service delivery and basic infrastructure. In the course of implementation, the municipality was faced by various administrative and management challenges. This study unravelled key challenges, including shortage of resources, incomplete projects, inadequate community participation, political meddling and limited capacity. As a result, the municipality has not fully achieved its implementation plan and service provision. In light of the aforementioned challenges, the municipality should emphasise the advancement of the participation of the community in the planning and implementation process. It is equally important for the municipality to seek ways of enhancing institutional organisational capacity for efficient utilization of its resources to improve implementation and service delivery. Keywords: Integrated Development Planning, Service Delivery, Municipality, Basic Infrastructure.

Integrated development planning and local spatial policy tools

Integrated development planning and local spatial policy tools

Integrated field development plan optimisation of waterflood multiple complex carbonate reservoirs

This paper describes a step by step work flow to optimise field development plan of three vertically adjacent complex carbonate reservoirs by using multiple strings in a given well to access them. It also provides an innovative view on how to develop multiple vertically separated, adjacent complex reservoirs from artificial (man-made) island with maximum reservoir contact (MRC) wells to get economically viable production. The focus was to revise the development plan of the major reservoir and use the future development wells of this reservoir to access other vertically adjacent minor reservoirs that are within the drilling reach from different artificial islands. The study addresses optimised well spacing, completion layers of well placement, well drill sequence, well type; and number of economic infill well placement and sectorisation strategies for optimal production. This study also includes assessment of the value of infill wells, dual-lateral, dedicated lateral and single-lateral wells to target more than one reservoir. An optimised integrated field development plan of major and minor reservoirs is formulated with new long horizontal MRC wells which include both single and dual-lateral wells accessing one, two or three reservoirs depending upon location and accessibility. [Received: September 1, 2017; Accepted: July 30, 2018]

Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Kenya: Lessons from Makueni and Wajir Counties

Intensifying climate change impacts, such as more frequent, prolonged droughts, threaten to unravel the progress that Kenya has made advancing its sustainable development agenda and to stymie future gains. Like many policymakers around the world, Kenyan officials recognize that mainstreaming adaptation into their development plans and policies across all sectors can improve the resilience of development outcomes, maximize the efficiency of limited resources and help decision-makers avoid maladaptive investments. At the national level, Kenya has made considerable progress in building resilience through its National Adaptation Plan, and the government is now supporting local efforts to mainstream adaptation into County Integrated Development Plans (CIPDs) by establishing County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs). These innovative institutions provide the financial and technical assistance that county officials need to propose, prioritize and implement climate resilience actions. Analyzing progress made mainstreaming adaptation into five counties’ CIPDs, this working paper identifies two local governments that have emerged as early leaders: Makueni and Wajir. It examines the challenges that all counties have faced, highlights factors that have enabled Makueni and Wajir to overcome these barriers faster than the others and recommends strategies that can support efforts to integrate resilience into CIPDs across Kenya’s 47 counties. More specifically, it assesses the extent to which the CCCFs have accelerated both planning and implementation of mainstreamed adaptation actions as well as evaluates preliminary indications that the newly created projects are beginning to build resilience. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mainstreaming, this paper underscores the important role that access to finance, robust stakeholder engagement and capacity building can play in advancing the implementation of climate-resilient, sustainable development initiatives around the world.

Evaluating the Integrated Development Plan for service delivery within the auspices of the South African municipalities

Evaluating the Integrated Development Plan for service delivery within the auspices of the South African municipalities

Spatial planning for integrated aquaculture development in coastal waters of Karnataka

Reduction in marine fish production in the last two decades has adversely affected the fishermen population along the coasts who solely depend on fishing for their livelihood. One option to tide over this situation is regional level planning to increase fish production from available water resources. Therefore, it is essential to have an integrated spatial planning of the available water resources as it has multiple uses. Marine spatial planning (MSP) and aquaculture zoning, the two major concepts implemented by international bodies, are still in its infancy in India due to, lack of information on its systematic implementation. Present paper describes the pioneering attempt of “Spatial planning” and “aquaculture zoning” in India, conducted in a progressive fishermen village, Tharapathi in Byndoor along Southeastern Arabian sea coast, following scientific methodologies. Through GIS mapping, potential aquaculture areas were identified for cage farming, bivalve farming, crab fattening/crab culture in pens in mangrove area, bottom culture of clams in sandy area, prawn farming areas, areas for seed production and nursery facility for finishes and shellfishes etc. Various advanced GIS based decision making tools available for future integrated aquaculture development plans, spatial mapping and Digital Elevation Models were included in this study. This is the first attempt to develop integrated aquaculture development through social consensus and scientific evaluation. Results of the study will be a precursor for spatial planning and aquaculture zoning in Indian coastal waters for sustainable aquaculture.

Participation of Females in Communication for Development by Migori County Government, Kenya

Participation is key to the success of communication for development. Failure to institute the participation of key change agents in development result to ineffective outcome of development projects. The purpose of this study was to establish participation of females in communication for development by Migori County government. The study was guided by Gidden's structuration theory. Exploratory research was employed as a research design for the study. Data was collected through interview responses from the county director of gender, 2 ward administrators, 15 leaders of 10 women groups, 10 members of 10 women groups found in Nyatike and Kuria East Sub counties. Focus group discussion involving 8 women and 7women in Nyatike and Kuria East respectively was also conducted. The total number of participants for the study was 43. Data was also collected through document analysis of the genderpolicy, Migori County Integrated Development Plan and communication for development messages from radio Milambo. The county director of gender and the leaders of women groups were purposively sampled to take part in the study, the other women - members of the registered groups were chosen through snow ball sampling, the ward administrators were chosen through simple random sampling. The reliability of the instrument was tested through Cohen Kappa Method to test reliability of themes from the inter-rater. Data was analysed through thematic analysis. Data was presented in form of themes and pie-charts .The study found out that females in Migori County rarely participate in communication for development and the few times they do participate, it is at the level of information sharing. The study recommends that gender mainstreaming should be considered as an important component of communication for development for Migori County government to realise its development objectives for the females. Exclusive meetings for females should be instituted so as to enable effective participation of females. In addition, the county government should have a database of all the women groups in the county to facilitate communication with the groups.

Assessment of Legislation on Budget implementation in Kisii County Government, Kenya

Budgeting is a vital tool in organizations for directing activities and employees’ efforts toward the organization’s common objectives. Budgeted results communicate to employees the organization’s expectations regarding their job performance, which is evaluated based on some comparison of actual versus budgeted results. Kisii County is no special case to spending plan failure and its execution which can be measured in terms of achievement needs. The purpose of the research is to examine the factors affecting budget implementation in county governments in Kenya by taking a selected case of Kisii County. The specific objectives of the study were: To examine the effect of legislation on budget implementation in Kisii county government, to examine the influence of public participation affects budget implementation in Kisii county government, to find out how human resource capacity affects budget implementation in Kisii county government and to examine the influence of leadership effectiveness affects budget implementation in Kisii county government. The study utilized a contextual investigation as its examination outline. A contextual investigation approach is appropriate to decide the elements that make a specific passage system great for the association under examination. The study population was representatives and authorities of the Kisii County. A sample size of 105 respondents was used in the study while questionnaire was used as research tool. The study established that legislation, public participation, human resource and leadership efficiency positively and significantly influenced budget implementation in Kisii County. The study recommends that the county assembly should speed up the sanctioning of all enactments relating to county government funds and administration conveyance to give an appropriate lawful structure to spending execution. The County governments should create rules on open support for Economic and Social Rights Center, 2013 which demands the general population inclusion to incorporate their views in the County Integrated Development Plan; the arrangement of the County Fiscal Strategy Paper and survey of the spending gauges by the County Assembly. Key Words: Legislation, Budget implementation, Kisii County Government, Kenya. DOI : 10.7176/RJFA/10-14-12 Publication date :July 31 st 2019

Sub-National policy readiness as regards the planet’s carrying capacity and environmental sustainability in Kenya

The achievement of global sustainable development goals subject to planetary boundaries will mostly be determined at national and at sub-national level as regards contribution to cultures, economies, material use, and waste generation. This paper seeks to investigate planetary and Kenya’s county boundaries as development targets from a county development plan perspective. The methodology provides an important tool for counties to play a more fulsome and active role in global sustainable development. Content analysis of the nine limits, namely: climate change, novel entities, ozone depletion, aerosol loading, ocean acidification, biogeochemical flows, freshwater use, land-system change, and biosphere integrity, was performed in the context of the respective County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) 2018-2023. A total of 22 CIDPs for 22 counties are analysed to capture the content entailing issues pertaining to the above nine limits. Correlation analysis of the counts of the limits were generated and discussed. It was observed that the CIDPs cover between 30 to 60% of the expected content of the limits. This is a pointer to the extent to which the counties, and hence Kenya as a country, are ready as regards addressing planetary boundaries at local level. Further, correlation analysis on the counts on planetary boundaries versus peace issues revealed positive correlation between biodiversity and peace, with a correlation coefficient of 0.575. It is interesting to observe that the counties having strategies on biodiversity have associate peace initiatives. This is a pointer that promotion of biodiversity conservation is closely relate to peaceful outcomes.

Транспортная составляющая плана развития магистральной инфраструктуры России

The main provisions, objects and principles of the transport component of the integrated development plan for the backbone infrastructure of the Russian Federation in the field of transport are described. The planned scope of work is given. The largest and most significant objects are marked. The characteristic of the expected results of the implementation of a comprehensive plan in terms of transport are given.

Science and Innovations in Russia in 2018

The past year marked the start of drawing up new integrated technological development plans for the Russian science and technology. The plans were originally presented by an Executive Order of the Russian President and then evolved into a nationwide project called “The ‘Science’ National Project” which is in turn linked to the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation adopted in 2016 as well as a national program called “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation.”

The Cross-Boundary Integration Development of Internet+ Sports Industry

Internet+ sports industry cross-boundary integration is an important way to accelerate the development of sports industry and promote sports consumption. At present, the development mode, ecosystem and development elements of traditional sports industry are important factors that restrict the cross-border integration of the Internet+ sports industry. It is necessary to seek the cross-border integration development path of the Internet+ sports industry by formulating the integrated development plan, strengthening the construction of talent team and innovating industrial brand resources.