Adamawa Introduction
The ‘Sustainable Adamawa’ Development Report (SADR) was discussed at a consultative forum on 27th November 2007, which was Chaired by the State Governor H.E. Murtala Nyako, and included members of the State EXCO, Local Government Chairs and heads of Parastatals.
Following a presentation of the report by Dr. Mike Theis and the team, input by the Governor, questions, comments and round-table discussions took place. Based on these discussions a number of clarifications have been made in the report’s text, as well as corrections and additions, which ensures that the Final Report meets the original brief: to provide a ‘snapshot’ of Adamawa State for effective and sustainable development planning.
A number of key issues, which have been highlighted by the report will need further study and development in any second stage. Some of the key issues discussed at the forum include;
- The role of Geo-spatial Data Infrastructure (GDI) and use of satellite imagery in land use and cadastral mapping, for better urban planning, management of community assets, property valuation and access to credit for development.
- A strategy for realizing the vision of a ‘Greater Yola’, which will guide the city’s growth along with the surrounding Local Governments of Girei, Fufore and Demsa.
- Environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural resources.
- Stimulating and managing the growth of Local Governments through joint-planning between the State and Local tiers of Government.
- The challenge of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), to increase collection, to improve accountability and to target spending better – all based on use of accurate data.
- The need for training and capacity building, as an on-going and embedded element, in various aspects of urban management and planning.
- The role of the Planning Commission as the hub for the collection, processing and management of economic data, as well as input-output monitoring for effective Monitoring and Evaluation.
