A Special Training on SavGIS Applications and Cadastre for Municipal Experts of City of Hossana

PHASE I

DRAFT

Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State

Hadiya Zone Municipality of Hossana

Cadastre Team

Prepared by: Tamirat Fikre

Phone: +251 911 749561

Fax: +251 465 553650

E-mail: tamiratf@gmail.com

P O Box 25 Hossana, Ethiopia

February, 2007

Hossana, Ethiopia

A Special Training on GIS Applications and Cadastre

PHASE I

• Location: Hossana, Ethiopia

• Coordinator: Municipality of City of Hossana

• Sponsor: Municipality of City of Hossana

• Duration: Ten (10) Days

• Starting Date: February 19, 2007, Monday

• Ending Date: February 29, 2007, Thursday

• Trainers: Mr. Bernard Lortic and Tamirat Fikre

1. Goal of the Training

It is to introduce a new GIS technology for the purpose of performing a pilot cadastral work in the city of Hossana with anticipated applications of the outcomes for various municipal functions such as: urban land use planning, urban land administration and revenue collection.

1. Objectives of the Training

• To give highlights on SavGIS applications to municipal functions,

• To give a demand driven clues about the use of cadastre in Hossana and

• To upgrade skills of integrating spatial information with attribute data

1. Strategies to be used Throughout the Training

• Using one GIS software, i.e. SavGIS only

• Minimizing the theoretical part if applicable and more time for practice

• Using the quick bird image of city of Hossana (e.g. digitizing)

• Focusing on the skills of integrating maps/plans/buildings with attribute data

• Selective target group/trainees, i.e., municipal experts and managers only

• Participant-based and problem-solving style of training

1. Target Group or Trainees

• A group of municipal experts having not more than 12 persons.

• Planners, managers, surveyors, engineers and architects that are employees of the municipality at present.

• Executive bodies and/or experts envited by the city’s manager from authorities in connection with the municipality (maximum 4)

5. Resources Required for the Training

Resources that are compulsory for the proposed training can be categorized in to three: consumable goods, fixed assets and special materials. Each of these categories can be cascaded as follows.

1. Consumable Goods

5.2. Fixed Assets

5.3. Special Materials

6. Financing the Training and Cost Estimation

The entire cost of the training is covered by the municipality of city of Hossana, i.e. (from the budget allocated for cadastre works of 1999 E.C. fiscal year). And the expenditure can be illustrated as shown in the following tables.

6.1. Expense for non-asset training resources

6.2. Expense for fixed assets

7. Time Schedule of the Training

7.1. General program

7.2. Time Frame for Each Training Day

8. List of Trainees

Although it depends on the decision of the city manager and the training facility available, the following composition attendants is highly recommended for this particular training.

1. Obligations and Prerequisite of the training

• This training proposal is just the first draft and therefore it is prone to some changes with respect to the time to start and the scope thereof.

• Nevertheless, the size and scope of the training should not be deferred by either parties without the mutual agreement and consensus between them.

• The training will start if and only if the manager of the municipality decides so.

• Neither the cadastre team leader nor the invited trainer (Mr. Lortic) can be obliged to train without the confirmation of the proposed facilities (e.g. computers) and the guarantee to pay the costs stated in this document.

• This training is a key point not only for the cadastre works but also for almost all activities of the municipality. I, therefore, strongly recommend it to be accomplished as soon as possible.

1. Further Benefits of the Training Other than Cadastre

• A scratch to computerize the entire municipal activities for better service delivery

• Increases the revenue through information on property right and lands use type

• Planned land allocation and land budgeting for various services and investment

• Prevention of squatter, illegal of informal settlements

• Promotion of urban planning process in the city

• Introduction of new spatial technologies for existing and incoming professionals

• Keeping the municipality in-touch with the modern computer applications

• And much more…

1. The Next Tasks of Cadastre Group

• Evaluating the training in regard to its significance to the municipal activities.

• Hiring contract workers for cadastre works.

• Giving a detailed cadastral training i.e. PHASE II

• Preparing an action plan of cadastral functions for the remaining months of the 1999 E.C. fiscal year and having it approved by the manager.

• Starting a pilot cadastral project in Hossana according to the action plan and

• Planning and budget proposal for the 2000 E.C. fiscal year.

--------------------------------Thanks-----------------------------

Tamirat Fikre