Ibanda District Service Commission
About Company
2.1 Historical Background
Ibanda district was curved from Mbarara District and started its operations on 1st July 2005. It is composed of only one county of Ibanda. The district is one the four that were created out of Mbarara district in that year.
2.3 Altitude:
On average, the District lies 1800 meters Above Sea Level.
2.4 Total surface area
Ibanda District covers an estimated area of 967 km2.
2.5 Climate:
The District has a tropical type of climate, which is hot and wet with a bimodal rainfall averaging between 1000mm and 1200mm per annum. The two rain seasons are mid-August to December and Mid-March to Mid- May. Over the years however there have been gradual changes in the climate, which are intermittent. Such changes have aggravated to unexpected heavy rains and at times long droughts.
2.6 Vegetation
The Vegetation is of tropical nature with a natural forest in Kicuzi Sub County while the rest is mainly grassland.
2.7 Forest cover
The forest cover is 2374.36 ha of pines, grevelia, Eucalyptus and improved mangoes and oranges on private land, 15 ha of pines on government land on Ibanda hill and 8 ha of natural forest.
2.8 Soil structure and arable land
This consists of sands, clays and loams. Arable land covers about 80% for both crop and livestock. The percentage utilization of arable land is 60% for crop and 40% for livestock.
2.9 Topography
Most areas in Kicuzi, Nyabuhikye, Rukiri, Sub Counties while the remaining Sub Counties lie mainly in lowland areas.
2.10 Legal and Administrative Structure
Ibanda District was curved out of the Greater Mbarara in July 2005. Ibanda District comprises two constituencies of Ibanda North and Ibanda South. The Sub Counties in Ibanda North are, Ishongororo T/C, Kijongo, Nyamarebe, Ishongororo and Rushango Town Council whereas Nyabuhikye, Kikyenkye, Keihangara, Rukiri and Kicuzi Sub Counties, and Igorora town council, are in Ibanda South.However recently the Ibanda municipality has been created to be the 3rd constituency in the district.
Ibanda District as a Local Government has one (1) county, four (4) Town Councils, 8 sub counties, 32 Parishes, 6 Wards and 353 cells/villages
3.0 District Vision:
“A Broad based Educated and Modernized Society by 2040. ”
3.1 District Mission:
“To serve the community through coordinated delivery of services which focus on national and local priorities in order to promote sustainable social and economic development of the District’’.
3.3 Development Objectives
(i) To enforce proper accountability for public funds in the District.
(ii) To recruit and retain an honest and competent Public service.
(iii) To ensure efficient, economic and transparent procurement system.
(iv) To promote a visionary, democratic and accountable Local Government.
(v) To increase household incomes and ensure food security
(vi) To improve the welfare of the Community with emphasis on the vulnerable
(i) To increase safe water coverage and sanitation.
(ii) To maintain the District infrastructure in good condition.
(iii) To provide adequate and accessible health services.
(iv) To increase the levels of basic education of all School going age children.
(v) To increase local revenue to finance the planned services.
(vi) To improve on effectiveness in supervision, monitoring and implementation of Government programs.
(vii) To improve staff capacity and welfare to motivate them to perform better to deliver quality services.
