ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY, ABUJA
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRAL AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY, ABUJA
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2013-03
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Danraka, Isyaku Mustapha
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Abstract
Capital City Central areas planning provides a sound basis for policy making that
leverages the social and economic capital of the overall city. The framework for the
F.C.C. Abuja’s central area development plan provides the base for effective
development of the area and measurable policy targets for the F.C.T region that are
cognisant of the global dimes and community expectations that will influence its
development in the next century. These framework include, the increasing state of
International Competitiveness in attracting foreign capital, social change to derive
demand for a more and more diverse housing stock; need for innovative
infrastructure, including modes of transport and better use of monitoring and
information systems to generate efficiency in existing infrastructure and eco-friendly
environment. The study reviewed the comprehensive development plan
implementation of the Central Area which articulated the above development
frameworks, the results of the outcome were found grossly poor and below a pass
mark for the assessment which is 50%. Several factors were identified as responsible
for the negative outcome of the implementation programme and recommendations
were offered so as to enable the improvement of both the plan and implementation
programme, these includes good Urban Governance, review of the plan
implementation programme, providing adequate source of funding, adopting
appropriate planning and design approaches, improve the municipal financial base
and improve development control system. These are in view of the need for an
improved implementation programme for the central area of the capital city of the
country.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF A
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA
March, 2013.
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, IMPLEMENTATION,, CENTRAL,, AREA DEVELOPMENT,, PLAN,, FEDERAL CAPITAL,, ABUJA.