The District Developement plan 2010-2013:

Nkhotakota District Council is mandated by law to formulate the District Development Plan (DDP) in order to spearhead and promote development activities within its area of jurisdiction.

65 % of the population in Nkhotakota live below the poverty line. The listed problem areas are identified as responsible for the high incidence of poverty.  
 

Development issues in Nkhotakota

The following issues have been indentified as problem areas in the 2010 Social Economic Profile for Nkhotakota:

1. Low access to portable water

2. Low child survival and development interventions

3. High maternal and neonatal mortality ratio

4. Low quality of education

5. High morbidity and mortality rate

6. Low income levels

7. High prevalence rate of HIV and AIDS

8. High illiteracy rate

9. Environmental degredation

10. Food insecurity

11. High crime rate

12. Inadequate accessibility to essential services

13. Poor sanitation in public places

More information is found in Nkhotakota District Development Plan (DDP) 2010-2013. The DDP can be accessed from the office of the Director of Planning and Development, Mr. Kathumba. Ph. 0999 481967.