The Directorate: Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation manage the following programmes, projects and render services:
Rural Development
The Division: Rural Services provides support to a variety of projects in Oshikoto Region, with the support of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development. This is done through rural development programmes, namely:
1. Cash and/or Food for Work
2. Micro-Finance
3. Regional Specific Action Plan
4. Support Resources to Poor Farmers
5. Rural Employment Scheme
6. One Region One Initiative
7. Okashana Rural Development Centre
8. Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination
9. Rural Electrification
Economic Development
The Division: Development Planning aims to capacitate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region with skills and opportunities to promote their products and services as well as identifying and promoting local economic development opportunities in the region.
Regional HIV/AIDS Coordination
The Regional HIV/AIDS Coordination Unit is responsible for multi-sectoral regional coordination, to mitigate and respond to the HIV pandemic in Oshikoto Region, with the aim of reducing new HIV infections and providing livelihood support to those affected by, or infected, with the virus. This is done through the Regional AIDS Coordinating Committee.
Technical Services
Among many responsibilities, the Directorate: Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation is responsible for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure in the Region. Most of the infrastructural development projects are funded under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework of the Government.
Development and Capital Projects
Development and capital projects are budgeted for under the Development budget of the Regional Council. Capital budget investment is geared towards funding of infrastructure, such as roads, electricity, water and sewage reticulation, office buildings, etc.
