District Terms of Reference for Kabul Municipality

The district office is tasked with providing 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. The district office's scope and responsibilities include implementing knowledge management policies and plans, revenue generation, controlling prices and measuring appliances, regulating and universalizing the metric system, distributing price lists to businesses, granting trade licenses to various guilds, property registration, controlling and supervising businesses, preparing city statistics, solving day-to-day problems of citizens, raising public awareness regarding city culture, implementing small projects, and reporting on different issues to the Policy and Coordination department and related departments. The district office is also required to prioritize technical affairs, particularly in the engineering and construction sectors, and coordinate their policies with the Policy and Coordination departments. The district office is staffed with a team of 51 employees, including 31 personnel and 20 contracted staff, who are responsible for various functions such as property management, sanitation, revenue collection, culture, engineering, and statistics. The district office reports to the Deputy Administration and Finance of Kabul Municipality and coordinates with various departments, including administration and finance, city services, construction, and technical services. The district office also maintains close working relations with the Sanitation and Greenery Departments on specific issues. The organizational structure of the district office includes various positions, such as the District Manager, Statistics Manager, Engineering Manager, Pricing Manager, Culture Manager, Revenue Manager, Property Fee Manager, Business License Manager, and Market Contr. Manager, among others. The district office's staff is responsible for implementing various policies and plans, providing services to the citizens, and reporting on different issues to the higher authorities. The district office's main objective is to provide effective, responsive, democratic, transparent, and accountable local services to the citizens of Kabul City. To achieve this objective, the district office is required to implement various policies and plans, provide high-quality services, and maintain close working relations with various departments and stakeholders. The district office's performance is evaluated based on its ability to deliver services, implement policies, and report on different issues to the higher authorities.