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gg) Ongoing Construction of the Bajakunda firestation
hh) Extension of rural electrification by NAWEC
ii) Construction of senior secondary schools in Koba Kunda and Kulari
jj) Limited electricity Supply
kk) Political influence in decision-making on issues within the region
ll) Very low female participation in decision making processes
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nn) Land disputes
oo) Political interference in the overall administration of the regions. E.g. Chiefs were mainly selected on political grounds
pp) Cultural norms and values. E.g. caste systems in many ethnic groups
qq) Increased poverty; loss of jobs/income earning opportunities, high birth rates, child pregnancies, increase in theft and crime
rates
rr) Due to curfew restrictions, wild animals have been disrupting livestock
ss) Reduction in the agricultural labour force leading to low agricultural productivity
tt) Reduce skills needed by existing industry
uu) Reduction in the number of education graduation
vv) Rural-urban migration
ww) Lack of skills centres to make them employable
xx) Lack of employment opportunities
yy) Very limited access to land for women which in turn limits their income generating activities,
zz) Limited participation of women at community and household levels
aaa) Most implemented project target ages between 1 8 to 35. This automatically excludes women in development interventions
bbb)

The most pressing challenges to be addressed in the next development plan?
ccc) Hiring of a qualified and experienced gynecologist to help curb maternal mortality
ddd) Provision of primary health care
eee) Gender inequality issues/Gender based Violence intervention projects
fff) Projects to empower women in live skills, labour saving devices, food security
ggg) Skills Training and post training support (providing start-up capital
hhh) Harmonization of youth training activities and post training sport to promote sustainability

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