Key Development problems/issues/gaps

1. Low industrial development
2. Poor market infrastructure
3. Inadequate credit support facilities for agricultural (crop and livestock) production.
4. Low level of tourism development
5. Weak decentralisation structures
6. Inadequate stakeholder participation in the decision making process
7. Poor and inadequate educational infrastructure
8. Poor educational standards  
9. Low school enrolment  
10. Inadequate health structures
11. Poor access health services
12. Weak decentralization structures
13. Haphazard building of houses
14. High level unemployment among the youth
15. Forest degradation
16. Inadequate extension officers to support and build capacity of farmers
17. Indiscriminate waste disposal
18. High D/A expenditure
19. Inadequate and reliable database for planning purpose
20. High incidence of malaria.
21. Poor road network
22. Indiscriminate disposal of refuse
23. land acquisition difficulties
24. Low access to potable water
25. Low agricultural output in major food crop.
26. Agriculture is dominated by farmers operating on peasant basis.
27. Low access to ICT services