The District Development Planning Process in Bikita, Zimbabwe

Abstract

The establishment of Rural District Councils as basic development planning and administration units was intended to alleviate poverty in the Council areas by mobilizing local potentials to solve development problems. It was also expected to make the development of the country broad-based and more participatory in decision-making and therefore take cognizance of people's felt needs. This study evaluates the district development planning process in Bikita, Zimbabwe. The evaluation was done through a month of observation, interviews and content analysis of Bikita Rural District Council's planning documents