Directorate of Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)

The Directorate of Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is the main custodian of the mandate of Oshikoto Regional Council. This includes planning and developing the region in a sustainable manner for the benefit of its inhabitants.

Core Functions:

The core functions of the Directorate are implemented by the following six divisions, including five Delegated Functions of Central Government:

Division: Development Planning

• Coordinating the development planning process and integrating regional development plans.
• Overseeing the implementation of regional development plans in line with sub-sector policies and guidelines.
• Coordinating RACOC and the HIV/AIDS Response Programme
• Collecting and treating data within the region and work closely with the Namibia Statistics Agency
• Provide strategic direction on socioeconomic matters in the region.
• Coordinate and supervisor the work of Delegated Functions and other development stakeholders.
• Initiate Capital Budget and monitor implementation of Capital Projects in the region.
• Providing technical support to Settlement Offices on aspects of infrastructure development and maintenance.
• Providing decent housing in declared settlements through the Build Together Programme
• Providing, coordinating and advising on engineering inputs needed for the planning design of technical infrastructure.
• Executing, facilitating and guiding development planning, design, contract administration and inspection services for new infrastructure and minor renovations to existing infrastructure in the region.

Division: Rural Services

• Plan, coordinating and implementing rural developmental programs/projects.
• Facilitate the:
• Construction of rural sanitation facilities in the Region.
• provision of materials and equipment to project beneficiaries and tailor make services aimed at improving conditions of beneficiaries.
• Implementation of One Region One Initiative (OROI).
• Ensure skills transfer through rural developmental activities.
• Continuously conduct community education and awareness.
• Monitor and evaluate projects.

Delegated Function

Lands

The Division of Lands was delegated to the Oshikoto Regional Council by the Agriculture, Water and Land Reform The division is responsible for facilitating, coordinating and implementing the resettlement process and activities and for keeping and maintaining a database of information on the resettled beneficiaries.The major functions of this division are:

• Allocation of resettlement farms (facilitating the resettlment process)
• Collection of resettlement rental fees and lease agreement
• Post-settlement support
• Resolution of disputes
• Group resettlement projects.

Subdivision: Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination

Subdivision Water Supply and Sanitation was delegated to the Oshikoto Regional Council by the Agriculture, Water and Land Reform.  Subdivision is responsible for promoting, managing and utilize water resources sustainably.

The major functions of this subdivision are:

• To provide access to potable water supply and improved sanitation services in rural communal areas.
• To coordinate urban and rural water supply and sanitation services
• To support the office of the Prime Minister with the provision of water supply and sanitation services to Oshikoto region at times of emergencies like flood and drought.

Information and Communication Technology

Section: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was delegated to the Regional Council by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT).  The section is responsible for rendering a timely, coordinated and effective multimedia information service, to promote constructive dialogue towards socio-economic development and democracy, with the view towards making Namibia an informed, knowledgeable and technology-driven society.  The major functions of the section are to:

• Implement and increase beneficial use of ICTs in Namibia through managing ICT Centers in regional remote rural and urban areas
• Film, edit, produce, disseminate and retrieve audiovisual materials
• Facilitate the free flow of information through the Public Address (PA) system
• Provide the public with effective tools of Information and Communication Technology at all levels
• Provide multi-media coverage of Government programmes, services and activities
• Distribute and sell videos/DVDs on government policies, activities, programmes and the country’s developmental plans.

Maintenance

The Sub-division of Maintenance was delegated to the Regional Council by the Ministry of Works and Transport The sub-division is responsible for the management and maintenance of government real estate and related infrastructure as well as planning, supervision and monitoring of capital projects construction. The major functions of this sub-division are to:

• Renovate and maintain all Government properties and related infrastructure
• Provide office space to the Government Ministries, Offices and Agencies
• Allocate official accommodation to the members of civil servants
• Coordinate the planning and construction of capital projects and related infrastructure
• Advice the public on matters related to the Building Industry in line with the Namibian laws

Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare

The Division of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare was delegated to the Regional Council by the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare.The division is responsible for the mobilization and activatation of communities to enable them to identify their own problems, needs and aspirations and be able to act towards development. The programme supports income generating activities, builds capacity of community members, and provides financial support for small-scale business initiatives especially those run and managed by women to promote economic empowerment for women. The programme is also responsible for building capacity for rural and disadvantaged urban communities to develop entrepreneurial skills to augment their income and promote employment opportunities and/or self-employment.

The major functions of this division are to:

• To ensure the implementation of Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy, to improve the management of delivery, systems for quality access to ECD services and programmes and to promote the establishment of ECD centres.
• To support communities by providing them with materials to construct community-based ECD caregivers, training of regional, constituency and ECD centers committee members and by providing learning and teaching materials.