Blantyre City Malawi Strategic Planning and Social Inclusion

Blantyre City - Malawi Strategic Planning and Social Inclusion Agenda Situation Analysis for Blantyre City 13 June 2011 – Durban, South Africa 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 1

Background 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 2

§Popn: 1, 000 – day time, 661, 444 - night time (NSO 2008) §Founded in 1876 – Scottish missionaries §Surface Area: 228 Sq. Km §Predates Harare, Jburg, Lusaka §Largest commercial and industrial centre not only in Malawi, but also in northern Mozambique, eastern Zambia and southern Tanzania. §Has road, rail and air links to all parts of the country and rail links to Indian Ocean ports in Mozambique §Poor social indicators - 60% of the city’s population lives in unplanned settlements (poor water and sanitation, electricity, education and health services) §Inadequate and ageing infrastructure - affects negatively quality of life its ability to be an attractive investment location 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 3

Topographic Map of Blantyre City 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 4

Background 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 5

BACKGROUND

Studies §Urban Structure Plan §Millenium Cities Initative §Cities Without Slums §Strategic Plan §Urban Sector Profiling (UN HABITAT) 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 7

Background Blantyre Urban Structure Plan was prepared in year 2000 in consultation with various stakerholders in the City These included: 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 8

Utility Organisations Government Departments Civil society groups Private sector University of Malawi Political organizations Media houses City Residents representatives Donor community Faith group leaders 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 9

i Landuse extent of Blantyre City by year 2000, the metropolitan area of Blantyre City covered over 228 Square Kilometres 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 10

i Extent of Blantyre City by 2015 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 11

Challenges 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 12

Challenges a) Slow pace of economic development § insuficient employment opportunities § High poverty levels § Low affordability § High default rate – city rates b)Low levels of institutional capacities (BCA) c) Poor financial position of BCA and service providers d)Inadequate serviced/planned land § increased squatting § overcrowding 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 13

Challenges Cont’d e) Poor maintenance of urban infrastructure f) Poor maintenance of Social infrastructure g)Poor enforcement of legislation h)Democratic and participatory local government issues i) Poor communication between service providers j) Increased pressure on natural environment 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 14

Vision of Blantyre City “A beautiful social, commercial and industrial capital of Malawi where people and business prosper in a well managed and sustainable urban environment” 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 16

Objectives of the Plan Social Objective (Adequate infrastructure) Environmental Objective (Orderly, coord. physical envmnt) Management Objective (Capacity building) Economic Objective (Efficient, prosporous urban econ. ) Financial Objective (Economic growth) 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 17

Planned Proposals and Objectives Urban Managment Strategy Transportation Management Strategy Water Resources Sanitation Electricity Services Solid Waste Services Stormwater Drains Post and Telecommunication Services Environment 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 18

Planned Proposals and Objectives Cont’d Built Environment Conservation Housing Strategy Social Services Economic Development Financial Resources and Management Strategy 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 19

Planned Proposals and Objectives (detailed) a) Urban Land Management § Land • Provide adequate land for current and future development • Create growth centres • Negotiate protocol with chiefs to contain squatting and urban sprawl § Promote Economic Development • Provide adequate land for commercial and industrial development • Relocate and control street vending • Protect the Natural Built Environment 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 20

b)Transportation Managenent Strategy • Upgrading, reconstruction and maintenance of roads • Provision of pedestrian facilities • Traffic Management 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 21

c)Water Services § Additional water supplies • New water sources • Network improvements d)Sanitation • • Upgrade treatment works Refurbish and extend existing network where possible Policy and Regislation review for sanitation initiatives Protect environment from pollution e)Electricity Services • Peri-urban projects • Upgrading the grid system • High mast lighting 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 22

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f) Solid Waste Management § • • • Procure alternative landfill site Procure skips, vehicles and landfill equipment Outsourcing of solid waste services Conduct awareness campaigns Conduct study on harzardous waste Improve pollution control g)Storm water drains • Carry out storm water master plan study • Conduct an EIA on storm water drainage system h)Post and Telecommunication Services • • 10/28/2020 Establish new digital telephone exchange Introduce additional cell phone service Provide acceptable and accessible postal services Broaden radio services, pre-paid systems Blantyre City Assembly 24

i) Environment • Mainstream environment activities • Expand interdisciplinary committee on environment • Develop sector specific guidelines on environmental management • Provide tourism facilities in forest reserves • Provide tourism facilities and information • Facilitate and identify suitable land • Promote environmental awareness programmes • Devise development guidelines, and bye-laws • Re-establish previously forested areas 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 25

j) Built Environment Conservation • Establish and maintain data base • Set up Conservation/Heritage Committee • Develop tourism map k) Housing Strategy • • 10/28/2020 Allocate and service adequate land for residential development Promote densification policy for low density housing Design and implement upgrading proposals Effectively control development Strengthen capacity of the Department Create separate Development Fund for housing Encourage private sector participation Develop/Review planning and development standards Blantyre City Assembly 26

l) Social Services Review standards for provision of social services • Construct new facilities • Upgrade existing facilities • Equip and operate two more fire stations • m)Economic Development • • 10/28/2020 Investigate and implement a nodal framework Compile a development and investment plan for Blantyre Promote local economic development Investigate and implement an industrial develop. strategy Informal sector integration into economy of Blantyre Market research into tourism Establish small business development project Blantyre City Assembly 27

n)Financial Resources and Manasgement Services • Investigate, promote and implement a financial planning policy for the city • Identify training needs for councillors and staff • Devise programmes to address low payment levels • Lobby for adequate funding from Central Government • Investigate ways and means to improve revenue collection • Investigate potential for outsourcing • Identify external sources of funding 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 28

What we want out City to be … socially vibrant environmentally responsible economically competitive 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 29

A city… …that attracts residents while boosting productivity. …that favors mixed uses while reducing negative impacts. …that grows along the mobility supply while protecting greenspace. 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 30

A city… …that is functionally interconnected while providing a high quality of life. …which gives incentives for investing while having stable public finances …that responds to the needs of investrors while respecting the need of neighbors 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 31

Activities Millenium Cities Initiative City Development Strategy Cities Without Slums – Low Cost Housing P Sector Urban Profiling Public Private Sector Initiatives City projects 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 32

Blantyre Urban Structure Plan 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 33

Thank You 10/28/2020 Blantyre City Assembly 34