Planning

ECONOMICS PLANNING DEPARTMENT

This Department is Pioneered and headed by Mr. Ogweng Emmy Senior Economics Planner Apac Municipal

Videos demonstrating the Planner giving Technical Support to head of departments.

The department is mandated to:

Officially collect, analyze and disseminate official statistics for evidence based planning

Produce strategic plans (Development Plans) for Apac municipal Council

Appraise development projects

Undertake surveys and baseline studies for the municipal council

Produce demographic and other socioeconomic indicators for Apac Municipal Council.

Providing technical support for planning and budgeting to head of department through PBS system.

 In this respect, Apac Municipal at a glance is as below:

Essential Facts about Apac Municipality 2020

VISION

“A transformed, healthy and productive population in a well-planned city by 2040’’

GOAL

“To Strengthen Apac Municipal’s competitiveness for inclusive growth and sustainable urban development”.

APAC MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 

Location, Size and Key Geographical/ Climatic Information

Apac Municipality is situated in Northern part of Uganda between longitudes 32^o West and 34^o East and latitudes 1.59^o North and 3^o South. It is approximately 280 km (direct) from Kampala via Masindi Port. The municipality is located within the Northern Uganda Economic Corridor (NUEC), an important and dynamic area with integrated networks of infrastructure within a geographical area designed to stimulate economic development. Apac Municipality has great potential for development, being an area endowed with fertile soils, by virtue of its location relative to the river Nile. Agriculture and agro based industry are some of the core economic activities that can be undertaken to stimulate development in the municipality. The Region has an economic advantage of being traversed by Masindi Port Road connecting to Lira, and hence high speed links to the North and North Eastern Uganda. It is bordered by Apac Sub County to the East South and West, Chegere Sub County to the North and Ibuje Sub County to the North West.

The Municipality covers a total area of approximately 231.41 Km² of which 7% is under permanent Arocha wetland. Apac Municipality generally stands at 3.540ft above sea level. The surrounding is the Northern Ugandan plateau consisting mainly of undulating flat land surfaces separated by wide permanent and/or seasonal swamps. The whole of Apac Municipality is drained by Arocha swamp flowing westwards into river Nile

The climate is relatively warm with rainfall always well distributed from April to October, during which mean monthly rainfall exceeds 110mm. The main dry seasons are December – march with short dry spell in June. The peak rainfall months are May and August.

The soils are variable and are generally sandy clay and sandy loamy with low organic matter and low to medium nutrient availability.

The Natural vegetation of Apac Municipal and its immediate surroundings is moist cumbersome savanna mainly with scattered shrubs in the grassland, although some woodland also exists.

Land tenure system in Apac Municipal Council is of customary, freehold and leasehold type, with customary being dominant. There is personal attachment to land making land conflicts rampant. The women and youth who are the most productive have limited opportunity to influence land utilization.

Historical Background

Basing on the central government move to create more Municipalities, Apac municipality was operationalized in July 2016. It was born through the efforts of the leaders of Apac district who strongly lobbied for Apac Town Council basing on the fact that it had remained in the same status for over 30 years.

Current Administrative Units

AGULU DIVISION: 5 Wards,  26 Cells
Wormwaka Ward	Awir Ward	Te-Ibu Ward	Odokomac Ward	Aminteng Ward
Agulu Cell	Alwangi A Cell	Village Inn Cell	Omukuwie Cell	Aminteng East Cell
Barobia Cell	Alwangi B Cell	Alwala Cell	Awikot Cell	Ogei Cell
Odongjwiyo Cell	Barowelo South Cell	Te-Ibu Cell	Angu A Cell	Dwokcan Cell
Amati Cell	Awir Cell	Tabora Cell	Angu B Cell	Okiilera Cell
Ilera Cell		Acutayiki Cell	Angina Cell	Anyapo Too Ibade
Upper Centre Cell			Olili South
AKERE DIVISION: 4 Wards, 22 Cells
Central Ward	Angayiki Ward	Dam Ward	Ayera Ward
Biashara  Cell	Angayiki Cell	Barodong Cell	Atopi Prison Cell
Centre C Cell	Anyalo Cell	Ocok Can Cell	Ayera Cell
Akere Cell	Angayiki B Cell	Alyec Imalo Cell	Atopi South Cell
Alwala Cell	Te-Ibu West Cell	Alyeciping Cell	Barayom Cell
Dulowelo Cell	Aminteng West Cell	Awinya Cell	Ayera B Cell
Agengi Cell
Hospital and Around Cell
AROCHA DIVISION: 7 Wards,  32 Cells
Oyo Ward	Temogo Ward	Atopi Ward	Barodong Ward
Bama A Cell	Temogo A Cell	Obapodyang Cell	Barodong B Cell
Pamamunu Cell	Temogo B Cell	Atopi B Cell	Centre C North Cell
Bama B Cell	Teniang Cell	Atopi A Cell	Baraboce Cell
Corner View Cell	Ongoda Cell	Arak Cell	Aboo Cell
Tecwao Cell
Owang Ward	Ngec Ward	Adok Ward
Owang Central West Cell	Acekene Luwero Cell	Abeibuti Cell
Owang Cell	Acekene Bugolobi	Awiri Cell
Atik Cell	Acekene Cell	Angeokoma Cell
Matimimor West Cell	Aporotuku Cell	Baralop Cell
Otiba Cell	Arak Cell
Barajiri Cell
ATIK DIVISION: 4 Wards,  17 Cells
Bardek Ward	Bung Ward	Industrial Ward	Olill Ward
Owang Central Cell	Welo Cell	Akar Cell	Olili North Cell
Bardek A Cell	Arocha Cell	Market Street Cell	Omukuwie A Cell
Bardek B Cell	Orwai Cell	Industrial Area Cell	Barowelo North Cell
Matimiamor Cell	Atikbung Cell	Nightingale Cell
Ayommaka Gwata Cell	Atik Cell
Total Divisions: 4, Total Wards: 20, Total Cells:97

Summary

Total Divisions            4

Total Wards                 20

Total Cells                   97

Current Staffing

JOB TITLE	SALARY SCALE	APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT	Filled	Vacant
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
Town Clerk	U1SE	1	1	0
Personal secretary	U 4	1	1	0
Driver	U 8	1	1	0
Sub-Total		3	3	0
ADMINISTRATION
Deputy Town Clerk	U 1E	1	1	0
Assistant Town Clerk	U 4	1	1	0
Communication Officer	U 4	1	0	1
Records Officer	U 4	1	1	0
IT Officer	U 4	1	1	0
Senior Law Enforcement Officer	U 4	1	1	0
Stenographer Secretary	U 5	2	2	0
Senior Office Supervisor	U 5	1	1	0
Assistant Records Officer	U 5	1	0	1
Pool Stenographer	U 6	2	1	1
Office Typist	U 7	1	0	1
Office Attendant	U 8	6	6	0
Driver	U 8	7
Porter	U 8	2	2	0
Askari	U 8	2	2	0
Sub-Total		30	19
FINANCE AND PLANNING
Principal Treasurer	U 2	1	1	0
Senior Accountant	U 3	1	1	0
Senior Financial Officer	U 3	1	0	1
Senior Planner	U 3	1	1	0
Planner	U 4	1	1	0
Accountant	U 4	1	1	0
Finance Officer	U 4	1	1	0
Senior Accounts Assistant	U 5	3	3	0
Assistant Inventory Management Officer	U 5	2	1	1
Sub- Total		12	10	2
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNIT.
Senior Human Resource Officer	U3	1	1	0
Human Resource	U4	1	1	0
Sub-Total		02	02	0
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT & DISPOSAL UNIT
Procurement Officer	U4	1	1	0
Assistant Procurement Officer	U5	1	0	1
		02	1	1
Internal Audit Department
Senior Internal Auditor	U 3	1	1	0
Internal Auditor	U 4	1	1	0
Sub- Total		02	02	00
Works
Municipal Engineering ( Princ. Executive Engineer)	U2	1	0	1
Superintendent of Work/ Civil Engineer (Roads & Buildings)	U4	1	1	0
Senior Assistant Engineering Officer (Elec & Mech)	U4	2	0	2
Assistant Engineering Officer	U5	2	1	1
Road Inspector	U6	1	1	0
Plant Attendant	U8	2	1	1
Porter	U8	1	0	1
Plant Operator	U8	2	0	2
Sub-Total		12
Environmental Management Unit
Senior Environment Officer	U3	1	0	1
Environment Officer	U4SC	1	1	0
Sub- total		02	01	01
Physical Planning Unit
Senior Physical Planner	U3	1	0	1
Physical Planner	U4	1	1	0
Land Supervisor	U6	1	1	0
Surveyor	U6	1	0	1
Sub-Total		04	02	02
Directorate of Education
Principal Education Officer	U 2	1	1	0
Senior Inspector of Schools.	U 3	1	0	1
Inspector of Schools.	U 4	1	1	0
Education Officer (Guidance and Counselling)	U 4	1	1	0
Sports Officer.	U 4	1	0	1
Teachers
Sub-total		05	03	02
Community Based Services Department
Principal Community Development Officer.	U2	1	1	0
Community Development Officer	U4	1	5	0
Probation and Welfare Officer	U4	1	0	1
Labour Officer	U4	1	0	1
Librarian	U4	1	0	1
Assistant Librarian	U6	1	0	1
Library Attendant	U8	1	0	1
Sub- Total		07	06	05
Production Unit
Senior Agricultural Officer	U3	1	1	0
Agricultural Officer	U4	1	1	0
Veterinary Officer	U4 Lower	1	0	1
Assistant Fisheries Officer	U5	1	0	1
Assistant Entomology Officer	U5	1	0	1
Sub-total		05	02	03
Trade, Industry and Local Economic Development.
Principal Commercial Officer	U 2	1	0	1
Commercial Officer	U 4	1	1	0
Assistant Commercial Officer	U 5	1	0	1
		03	01	02

Summary

Administration                                                                        25

Finance                                                                                    10

Statutory Bodies                                                                     2

Production and Marketing                                                      2

Health                                                                                     7

Municipal Education Dept (Headquarters staff)                    3

Education: Primary School teachers                                       239

Secondary School staff                                                          53

Technical School staff                                                             29

Total number of staff in Education Dept                               324

Roads and Engineering                                                           6

Community Based Services                                                    4

Internal Audit                                                                         2

Planning                                                                                  1

Trade Industry and LED                                                        1

TOTAL NUMBER OF STAFF AT THE MUNICIPAL HQS    63

Demographic and Health Indicators

Division	No. of households	Male	Female	Total
Agulu	2,609	6,757	7,132	13,889
Akere	2,428	7,060	7,582	14,642
Arocha	2,134	5,257	5,489	10,746
Atik	2,006	5,604	5,811	11,415
Total	9,177	24,678	26,014	50,692

The population growth as per original Apac Town Council

Year	1968	1980	1991	2002	2014	2016	2020 Projected
No. of people	379	1716	7216	10,137	14,160	50,692	58,170

NB: The population increase is attributed to the extension of the boundary to include some of the growth centers formerly in neighboring Apac Sub County.

Summary

Total Population (Census 2014)          50,962

Males                                                   24,678

Females                                               26,014

Urban                                                  47,904.28 (94%)

Rural                                                   3,057.72 (6%)

Growth rate (2002-2014)                  3.25 %

Fertility

Total Fertility Rate (TFR)                   7.07%

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)                     51/1000

Mortality: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) 114/1000 live birth Child Mortality Rate (CMR) 191/1000 live birth

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)        505/100,000

Crude Death Rate (CDR)                   16/1000

Life Expectancy       

Females                                   53.0years

Males                                       47.7 years

Both sexes                               50.3 years

Sex Ratio 95/100 (i.e 95 males for every 100 females)

Ethnicity                                 98%Lango

Largest religion (Catholics)  46%

Population Density    219.057 persons/km²

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