PROGRAM DAY 2 Session 8: Government Services Mr Leith Veremaito, Director General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs DECENTRALISATION Briefing to the NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT FORUM MARCH 12-13, 2024 WARWICK LE LAGON, PORT VILA
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PROGRAM DAY 2 Session 8:
Government Services Mr Leith Veremaito, Director General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs<br>
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DECENTRALISATION Briefing to the NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT FORUM
MARCH 12-13, 2024 WARWICK LE LAGON, PORT VILA<br>
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Content Introduction
Mandates
Short & Medium Term Plans
Long Term Plans
Recommendations<br>
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Introduction Decentralisation reforms has always been the mandate for successive government to attain effective and efficient dissemination of information, development and service delivery
Overtime the dynamics of the flow of information, development and service delivery have evolved calling for more robust strategies to accommodate the emerging challenges and opportunities
Planning for development and investments are mandatory and are administered but not limited to the following legislations:<br>
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Mandates Decentralisation Act CAP 230
Municipalities Act CAP 126
Local Produce Cess Act CAP 207
Physical Planning Act CAP 193
Foreshore Development Act CAP 90<br>
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Short & Medium Term Plans Establishment of 71 Area Councils (Maskelynes Forum 2010)
Recruitment of permanent Area Administrators – 2018. Completed in 2024
AC Office buildings
AC Internet connections
Community Profiles within the AC boundaries
Area Council Development Plans
Establishment of Ward Councils in Urban Centres (Port Vila 5 / Luganville 4)
Creation of 71 activity codes under DLA Budget in 2022
Creation of positions for Divisional Administrators<br>
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Long Term Plans Declared Physical Planning Areas as the bases for legal investments and development
Creation of 28 Regional hubs across Vanuatu
Tanna/3
Santo/2
Torba/1
The establishment of Northern Regional Administrative Centres in Santo launched by the Honourable Prime Minister 1st March 2024<br>
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Recommendation Come talk to DLA and DUAP for more information on secured investment opportunities
Invite all investment partners to invest across Vanuatu
Seek coordinated networking and collaboration with partners to address the development and investment agenda in Vanuatu<br>
