Impacts of Kigali master plan implementation on living conditions of urban dwellers Case of Kinyinya Sector Gasabo District (2008-2018)

Abstract

A master plan is an important tool which guides, controls and manages an urban growth and development in a planned manner. 26 However, a master plan preparation alone does not ensure the implementation of what proposed. To ensure its implementation, it requires implementation assessment since 27 failure to implement plans has long been considered

as significant barrier to effective planning. 10 Nevertheless, there are no studies that evaluated the implementation of the Kigali City master plan and its impact on the living condition of urban dwellers. By analyzing the Kigali City master plan's implementation and determining how it has affected the living conditions of urban residents in Nyarugenge District, the study sought to close that gap. The three measures of conformity—agreement, fulfillment, and deviation—formed the foundation of the implementation evaluation. The primary analysis tool was ArcGIS software, and GIS overlay technologies were used to compare the proposed land uses on the master plan with the actual land uses that are now in place. Based on measures of urban quality of life that are connected to both the goals of the master plan and the living conditions of urban people, the effect of master plan implementation on these conditions was assessed. The degree of accessibility and availability of these measures of urban quality of life in the study region was assessed by contrasting the pre-master plan state with the current state. SPSS was used to perform the paired sample test analysis for the comparison. There was a statistically significant difference between the two scenarios, and the urban dwellers' quality of life improved. According to the study's findings, public facilities exhibit high conformity, infrastructure, commercial areas, and natural areas exhibit medium conformance, agricultural exhibits poor conformance, and industries, residential areas, and open spaces exhibit very low conformance. The master plan's implementation has contributed to an improvement in residents' living conditions, as evidenced by the paired sample t-test analysis, which also showed an increase in the availability and accessibility of certain urban quality of life components in residents' neighborhoods. Some components, though, have not seen a substantial improvement. I draw the conclusion that, among other things, the low degree 10 of Kigali City master plan implementation is caused by zoning classifications and rules that are out of reach for the city's low-income residents.