Abstract: The paper provides a detailed analysis of the nature and forms
of decentralised planning existing in Zimbabwe since 1980. Most of them
reflect a continuity from the colonial period with modifications to suit the
new sociwconomic order. A detailed review is made of the powers that
exist for planning and implementation, and also their limitations. The
multiplicity of agencies has created problems, which has called for more
co-ordination particularly at provincial level. However, the conflict
between territory and function is very evident, because in all cases it is
planning either by sector ministries and parastatal agencies with limited
territorial power, or in some cases relative autonomy exists for local
planning and implementation. The conclusion to this paper is that there is
a strong need for a central authority to co-ordinate decentralised
planning. This is a contradiction, if one sees decentralisation as the
opposite of centralisation. Here we see the co-existence of the two as
inevitable because Zimbabwe is a unitary state which defines the limits of
decentralisation.
WEKWETE, K (2021). Decentralised Planning In Zimbabwe: A Review Of Provincial, Urban And District Development Planning In Post-Dependence Zimbabwe (Post-1980). Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/decentralised-planning-in-zimbabwe-a-review-of-provincial-urban-and-district-development-planning-in-post-dependence-zimbabwe-post-1980
WEKWETE, K. "Decentralised Planning In Zimbabwe: A Review Of Provincial, Urban And District Development Planning In Post-Dependence Zimbabwe (Post-1980)" Afribary. Afribary, 09 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/decentralised-planning-in-zimbabwe-a-review-of-provincial-urban-and-district-development-planning-in-post-dependence-zimbabwe-post-1980. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
WEKWETE, K. . "Decentralised Planning In Zimbabwe: A Review Of Provincial, Urban And District Development Planning In Post-Dependence Zimbabwe (Post-1980)". Afribary, Afribary, 09 May. 2021. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/decentralised-planning-in-zimbabwe-a-review-of-provincial-urban-and-district-development-planning-in-post-dependence-zimbabwe-post-1980 >.
WEKWETE, K. . "Decentralised Planning In Zimbabwe: A Review Of Provincial, Urban And District Development Planning In Post-Dependence Zimbabwe (Post-1980)" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 18, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/decentralised-planning-in-zimbabwe-a-review-of-provincial-urban-and-district-development-planning-in-post-dependence-zimbabwe-post-1980