District Terms of Reference for Kabul Municipality

The primary purpose of these offices is to function as an effective, responsive, democratic, transparent, and accountable local extension of the municipality in delivering day-to-day municipal services. The District Offices aim to provide high-quality, responsive city services, including sanitation, streets, drainages, parks, greenery, markets, revenue collection, permits, construction, maintenance, land regulations, financial management, budget development, capital improvement planning, administrative management, donor coordination, and direct interaction with other government agencies within the city district jurisdiction. To achieve this, the offices are responsible for implementing municipal policies and plans, generating revenues, controlling prices and measuring appliances, regulating and universalizing the metric system, distributing price lists, granting trade licenses, registering properties, controlling and supervising businesses, preparing city statistics, solving day-to-day problems of citizens, raising public awareness, implementing small projects, and prioritizing technical affairs, particularly in engineering and construction sectors. The District Offices are staffed with a team of 42 employees, including 28 permanent staff and 14 contracted staff. The organizational structure of the District 2 office is outlined in Annex 1, which shows the various departments and positions, including the District Manager, Statistics Manager, Engineering Manager, Pricing Manager, and Property Fee Manager, among others. The offices are obligated to report to the Deputy Administration and Finance of the Kabul Municipality and coordinate their activities with respective deputies and departments. The District Offices have specific responsibilities in various areas, including sanitation, greenery, revenue collection, permits, construction, maintenance, land regulations, financial management, budget development, capital improvement planning, administrative management, donor coordination, and direct interaction with other government agencies. They also have a role in solving day-to-day problems of citizens, raising public awareness, and implementing small projects. The offices are expected to work closely with other departments and agencies to achieve their objectives and provide effective municipal services to the city's districts.