Freetown City Council Operationalizing the Mayors Vision 16

Freetown City Council Operationalizing the Mayor’s Vision 16 th May 2018

Freetown has enormous potential as a city but faces severe challenges across all sectors and is at an increased risk of natural disasters Freetown has over 1. 0 million residents, and has been growing. About 95% of Freetown’s population not served by the water supply utility; the entire city outside the Central at 3. 01 percent per annum since 1985 Business District served by septic tanks, pit and bucket latrines; urban mobility severely impaired by poor infrastructure, poor management of road space, are inadequate public transport and a weak institutional and regulatory framework The unique ecological, aesthetics and recreational resources of the natural environment of Freetown extraordinarily high, but are threatened and are at risk of loss The absence of an adequate waste With 40 percent of Sierra Leone’s urban The expansion of the population, Freetown is host to the national management footprint or built-up area government’s legislative, executive and beyond Freetown’s system judicial branches as well as foreign municipal boundaries negatively embassies and consulates started in 2000 s, and has impacts expanded by almost by a residents’ health third. and The importance of Freetown to Sierra Leone’s economy is clear, with theenvironmental city sustainability creating 30% of the country’s GDP despite housing only 15% of its population.

In the recent local elections addressing these issues were at the heart of the mayoral campaign for the Freetown City Council q Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was elected as the Mayor of Freetown in the local government elections that were conducted on 7 th March 2018. q Her campaign was based on the transformation of Freetown under themes outlined below and with the 14 related sectors/areas of focus as set out in her vision statement: Themes Fɔ Wi Kɔmyuniti focusing on delivery of social services Fɔ Wi Progrɛs focusing on job creation Fɔ Wi Fritɔng focusing on the built infrastructure and environmental management q The Mayor’s sectors/areas of focus are aligned with key areas of focus of the newly elected central government’s New Direction Manifesto q Therefore the successful operationalization of the Mayor of Freetown’s vision statement will directly complement the development efforts of the new central government

Working in collaboration with central government and the people of Freetown, the vision is to improve the lives of all Freetonians and to make Freetown a destination city TRANSFORMING OUR CAPITAL CITY… Fɔ Wi Kɔmyuniti Fɔ Wi Progrɛs § Improve quality of primary to mid-secondary education with increased investment in teachers, educational facilities and schools supervision § Improve quality of primary and secondary healthcare by strengthening community healthcare workers, increasing public health awareness and access to diagnostic facilities § Enhance citywide sanitation through the design and implementation of a comprehensive end to end waste management strategy § Provide adequate designated covered and open markets with appropriate facilities § Improve housing conditions including facilitating the provision of affordable social housing § Provide opportunities for people with disabilities to live independently § Facilitate sustainable job creation through enterprise development and private sector partnerships § Invest in skills development including adult education and technology § Improve public transport provision § Ensure timely and adequate road maintenance …. THROUGH CONCRETE ACTIONS § Significantly increase FCC revenue generation to facilitate provision of improved public services § Ensure efficient and effective collection of appropriate property rates, local taxes, licenses, fees and other charges § Align development partner initiatives with the city’s vision and priorities § Harness opportunities created by current water and energy sector investments to develop and increase the manufacturing base and service industries § Invest in and preserve cultural heritage sites and capitalise on natural beauty of the city to develop tourism § Promote ”Made in Sierra Leone” and Local Content Policies that support job creation

The Mayor’s vision statement continued… TRANSFORMING OUR CAPITAL CITY… Fɔ Wi Fritɔng § Accelerate the beautification of Freetown, including the provision of additional recreational and green spaces § Raise awareness of environmental issues and strengthen environmental protection § § …. THROUGH CONCRETE ACTIONS § Introduce a comprehensive environmental protection strategy to include tree and shrub planting that will mitigate against soil erosion, silting and flooding Introduce car parks and enforce parking regulations § Foster civic responsibility and community ownership of ward level development Geo-map the city to support appropriate land use planning § Strengthen the Freetown Metropolitan Police to ensure compliance with FCC By-laws § Disaggregate citywide development targets to ward level, provide ward level resources to implement initiatives and monitor and track ward level performance …covering 14 Priority Sectors § Education § Health § Solid Waste Management § Housing § Water § Disabilities § Revenue Mobilisation § Private Sector Development & Job Creation § Skills Development § Transportation § Road Maintenance § Traffic Management § Environmental Management § Urban Planning (including Markets & Street Trading)

The determination of targets and the development of interventions in the priority sectors will be underpinned by 5 cross-cutting principles IN N O V AT IO N Resilience • Environmental Management • Urban Planning (inc markets & street trading) • Revenue Mobilisation Human Developmen t • • Education Wom en an Skills Development Girls d Disability Private Sector Development (Tourism focus) Healthy Cities • • Health Water Sanitation Housing Urban Mobility • Transportation • Traffic Management • Road Maintenance

Key features of the proposed implementation approach for delivering results in the priority sectors were set out in the Mayor’s vision statement: Consultative validation by Freetonians “Changes are required to bring improvements to Freetown and to the lives of Freetonians. It is critical that the vision that drives those changes is a shared vision. As Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne will lead a consultation process with all Freetonians so that we together agree on the future we want for ourselves and for our city” Consultation & Vision Setting Prioritization A ward focused, data driven system with strong performance management “FCC will utilise the delivery approach to prioritise and develop specific initiatives with concrete, measurable targets at citywide and ward levels. A strong performance management system with effective external and internal communication will ensure a heightened level of transparency and accountability” Planning Performance Management Delivery

4 concurrent work streams are required to deliver confidence-building and priority quick wins, a validated vision statement and the phased 4 year implementation plan Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Continued implementation of 4 year plan Initial work streams Development of plans and budgets for immediate but limited sector initiatives 1 Council Orientation Mayor’s start date Week 1. 5 FCC situation review: resource and process mapping and analysis 2 3 4 Development & implementation of plans for Flood Mitigation, CBD Beautification and Revenue Mobilisation (this immediate initiative does not replace the comprehensive solutions that will be developed under work stream 3) Review of current revenue mobilization, service delivery functions & activities Vision validation, prioritization and sector initiatives development and implementation plans Establishment of the Mayor’s Delivery Unit Review of capital & human resources and physical assets Consultations with Freetonians via radio, social media and ward level meetings Confirmation of objectives & structure of Delivery Unit Review of existing contracts, projects and programmes Development of fact files and databases with Councilors, significant stakeholders and priority area working groups to build detailed plans & budgets Fundraising for Mayor’s Delivery Unit and first 24 month sector initiatives 4 Year Phased City Plan

Delivering solutions for the Western Area through a partnership between the Freetown City Council and Western Area Rural Council q The Western Area comprises Western Area Urban (Freetown Municipality) and Western Area Rural. q With Western Area Rural (mountain communities of Regent, Leicester etc and peninsular communities of Goderich, Hamilton, Tombo etc) physically surrounding Western Area Urban, the development challenges faced by these two districts are intrinsically intertwined. q The Freetown Mayor and the Western Area Rural District Council Chairman and their respective councils are committed to working in close collaboration to develop lasting and effective solutions for Freetown and Western Area Rural The Western Area has a population of ~1. 5 million people: ▪ ▪ Western Area Urban (1, 055, 964 people) Western Area Rural (444, 270 people)

The transformation of Freetown needs all hands on deck and partners & the private sector have an opportunity to engage in several capacities Work streams Development of plans and budgets for immediate but limited sector initiatives 1 FCC situation review: resource and process mapping and analysis 2 3 4 Vision validation, prioritization and sector initiatives development and implementation plans Establishment of the Mayor’s Delivery Unit Opportunities for partners and private sector engagement Flood mitigation activities provision of financial support; provision of logistical support (e. g. front end loaders; bulldozers; trucks) CBD beautification bye-law compliance re frontages; sponsorship of green space creation; sponsorship of street bins; sponsorship of roundabout designs; other Mayor’s Delivery Unit support (see below) Consultation and prioritization process participation in ward based ”town hall” meetings Priority sector target setting and development of initiatives participation in relevant priority sector working group sessions to set targets, develop initiatives and produce 4 year city plan; venue for group sessions Mayor’s Delivery Unit (MDU) support provision of appropriately skilled secondees to the MDU; financial support to cover hire of MDU staff member (s) for 12 or 24 months; volunteer participation in MDU to facilitate FCC situation review and/or priority sector initiative implementation

Appendix: Delivery approach to be utilized in respect of the 4 year implementation plan developed in Work Stream 3

Priority initiatives will lead to the delivery of concrete results under each sector area. Milestones will help us track those initiatives WORK STREAM 3 Sector Area Goals will be driven by initiatives, sub-initiatives, and detailed activity plans Example structure Priority Sector Target Initiatives Priority Initiatives Each priority sector will have a concrete target, that will be achieved by limited number of specific priority initiatives Each initiative will be tracked by SMART indicators to measure overall results. Where needed, they will be broken down into sub-initiatives to support detailed planning. Planning for each sub-initiative is done at the milestone and activity levels… Sub-initiative Milestones Activities Activities Each activity includes details on: § § Start / End dates Responsible person Responsible Implementing Partner & person Ward Detailed activity plans are developed and documented in 3 month cycles

Implementation will be internally and publicly tracked for completion, performance, and accountability Each priority sector will have selected performance metrics… Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Delivery Indicators (DIs) monitor success within the priority sector, both to achieve the end goal and in terms of implementation Priority Sector Priority Initiative Key Performance Indicator (KPI) • Tracks the overall strategic goal for the sector • Helps measure whether we are doing the right activities to meet the overall target Delivery Indicator (DI) • Monitors the delivery of a single sub-initiative • Keeps track of how we are doing at implementation Sub-initiative Milestone Activity WORK STREAM 3 … which will be reported on regularly for accountability and early issue identification. Dashboards will be used to show overall progress against the plans and targets