The Directorate of Planning is headed by the Director of Planning and Development (DPD). There are 5 departments/sectors that are in this Directorate. These are Disaster, Lands, Community Development and Nutrition. The Directorate’s main function is coordinating all development programs and projects that are being implemented in the district for both donor and government funded.
Development in the district is informed by the District Development Plan. This is the blueprint for development strategy for the council and it is this Directorate that takes lead in its development. The directorate also provides strategic direction on the utilization of the government funded projects at the council. Currently Salima District Council has a number of projects that are both government and donor funded. Here is the complete list