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STATUS REPORT ON THE SLUM UPGRADING PROGRAMME IN KISENYI I, II AND III AS AT 31st JULY 2003

IIntroduction.
The Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications and Kampala City Council in partnership with Slum Dwellers International are working on a slum upgrading programme in Kisenyi. The aim is that of improving the living conditions, with housing being at the centre stage.

This is being done with a participatory approach where the community is highly involved in the implementation of various activities such as mobilisation of the masses for savings.
This status report is aimed at showing current developments and highlighting the gaps as well.

Surveying and mapping

Enumeration:
It is now complete in all the parishes
Numbering:
This is now complete in all the nineteen zones of Kisenyi, except in Lubiri D where the residents are still very hostile
Data entry and analysis:
This is complete for all the parishes of Kisenyi I, II and II
Profiling:
It has been completed in all the parishes of Kisenyi I, II and III
Mapping:
The team is finalising Kisenyi III's remaining 5 zones. Kisenyi II and I are to be started on as soon as Kisenyi II and I are complete.

We are to involve the area LCs in the mapping exercise because of the hostility in some quarters.

Savings
This component is aimed at helping people develop a culture of savings towards housing. The current status is as follows:

Kisenyi III. (Eyeterekera Butera Okukya Savings Association)

1. There are currently 207 savers
2. The savings stands at four million five hundred thousand (4,500,000) only, as by Wednesday 30th July 2003.
3. They have an operational bank account with Housing Finance Company of Uganda Ltd, managed by three signatories

Kisenyi II: (Ekirooto Kyo Kiritukirira Savings Association)

1. The saving scheme is mainly functional in the three zones of Mbiro, Mengo hill and Kasato, out of the six zones.
2. There are currently 59 savers
3. The savings so far stand at two hundred fifty thousand shillings (250,000) only.
4. They have been given supportive letters to open up account with Housing Finance Company of Uganda and the process is yet to be accomplished.

Kisenyi I:
There are currently three savings schemes operating in Kisenyi I as follows:

Muzana Zone Savings Scheme:
This has got 40 savers with a total amount of savings standing at four hundred thousand (400,000) only.
They are yet to open a Bank account

United Efforts Savings Scheme:
They have thirty savers
They have not declared the updated savings yet.
However, they have not opened an account yet

Nakivubo Bora Uzima Savings Association:
They have a membership of fifty (50) savers
They have not declared up to date savings
They claim to have opened up a Bank account

All the above have been advised and agreed to form one savings scheme for the parish under the name "Agali awamu gegaluma Enyama Savings Association"

Verification exercise
The exercise started on 2nd July 2003 and is still ongoing. It is concurrently taking place in all the three parishes of Kisenyi I, II and III and it is to last 28 days.
Preliminary information shows that a number of people did not register during the initial survey. Others provided conflicting information regarding ownership of structures

Architectural plans
The Architectural drawings were submitted to Kampala City Council for comments. The final plans are being worked on by the Architect.

Land acquisition
Haji Mulangwa's land was identified in Kisenyi III for the construction of the sanitation unit and the surveyor the valuer have been instructed to start work on the land.
The owner is in the process of removing the caveat.
The surveyor/valuer from KCC is yet to produce valuation report on which the purchase will be based.

Khayagayanga Dave
SHO

16th July 2003