Foreword the Survival of the Society Depends Directly Or Indirectly on Environmental Resources
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Foreword The survival of the society depends directly or indirectly on environmental resources. However, one key environmental challenge facing the world today is rapid rate of urbanization that threats the urban environment. Some of outcomes of urbanization experienced in Sumbawanga Municipal council are;- Increased atmospheric temperature ,toxic waste, water and air pollution , land degradation , Biodiversity loss. These challenges need to be address wisely to place future human development on sustainable path. In order to address them, there is a salient need to investigate the linkage between population growth, consumption and the state of the environment in general Urban Local Government Strengthening programe (ULGSP). It translates the ULGSP into an applicable national framework in Tanzania. The ULGSP is a development paradigm which shifts fundamentally from the technology drivers and resources focused traditional development mode and built on the basic premises outlined here in after. Sustainable cities are fundamental to social and economic development and they are engines of growth. Environmental degradations adversely effects economic efficiency and equity and hence obstruct the development contribution of cities. Environmental degradation is not inevitable. A proactive management approach is required to build on the understanding of the complex interactions between development and environment. This is the 2nd edition of the Sumbawanga Municipal Environmental Profile (SMEP) based on Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) framework. The first SMEP was formally promoted by the Sustainable City Programme (SCP) in the year 2006- 2007 with the preparation of the first edition in 2008, and identifying priority issues on environmental management. The Urban Local Government Support Programme (ULGSP) started in the year 2011/12 is currently in operation after the SCP, and expected to accomplish in 2018/19 financial year . It is operating in 18 urban LGAs including the Sumbawanga Municipal Council. Its focus also gives priority to Environmental and Social issues in urban areas to be effectively addressed while dealing with the urban development. It is a programme oriented to various development stakeholders to negotiate on strategies to required goal and seek collective solutions for issues of priority and common concerned. It consists of and interactive set of logically sequenced activities of implementations and confusions resulting from resource conflicting activities into existing institutions, then will lead to considerable changes in the way development issues are perceived and addressed. This profile is a product of efforts of key stakeholders from different private and public sectors. The stakeholders have jointly identified the burning environmental development issues throughout the Municipality through a consultative process. The objectives of this profile are; To provide baseline information on activity sectors, the environmental setting and management arrangement. To highlight the interactive issues between development and the environment, and between different activity sectors. The interactions are those triggered through by competing used of natural resources or which manifest themselves via the primary and secondary feedbacks from natural resulting sector activities. This profile will be updated regularly, it is a compilations and synthesis of existing data and knowledgeable focused on management factors of environmental development. It forms a baseline and a common information base onto new information will be added when it become available. i The completion of this environmental profile as a baseline information pool marks the start of a sequence of minor and major consultations among the stakeholders of key sectors. This will convene deliberate and agree on the priority issues of the environment and development in Sumbawanga Municipal. We believe that, this profile will inspire, stimulate and promote a mutual understanding among all stakeholders in the process of systematic identification and clarifications of the interactions between issues of environmental and development. In addition, it will provide a deeper understanding of the complexity of the Municipal environmental problems of common concerned, and the ways and means of solving them. ……………………………… William Zakaria Shimwela Sumbawanga Municipal Director August, 2014 ii Acknowledgements This Baseline Environmental Profile (BEP), results from the efforts and contributions of various stakeholders. The collection of data, its processing and compilations of information and information of this BEP may not have been possible without them. This was done by the preparation team of the following comrades; 1. Mulokozi K. Aligawesa Municipal Environmental Management Officer (MEMO) 2. Joseph M. Nkonjera Municipal Natural Resource Officer (MNRO) 3. Saad Mtambule Municipal Economist (MECon) 4. G. Mwakalukwa Municipal Urban Planning Officer (MUPO) 5. Stanford Anania Municipal Water Engineer (MWEng) 6. Richard Manuma Municipal Environmental Health Officer (EHO) 8. Bakari Kalonda Livestock Field Officer (LFO) 9. Kalulu Municipal Education officer (MEO) 10. Perisus Kalikule Municipal Community Development Officer (MCDO) 11. Juma Gwisu Municipal Civil Engineer (MCE) 12 Hamidu Njovu Municipal Treasurer (MT) 13. Salome Mwigune Agriculture and Cooperative Officer (ACO) 14. Ester Mwaiteleke IRDP (field practicals) Student 15. Joseph A. Katomanga UDSM (field practicals) Student The SMEP preparation team indebted to the following institutions for their invaluable contributions and assistance; 1. Sumbawanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SUWASA) 2. Tanzania Electrical Supply Company (TANESCO)-Rukwa branch 3. Rukwa Meteological Department 4. Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited (TTCL)-Rukwa branch 5. Tanzania Postal Corporations (TPC)-Rukwa branch 6. Tanzania Chamber of Commerce 7. Various NGOs and CBOs, especially; KAESO, RUAECO, REYO and REMSO Last but not least, we wish to express special gratitude to Mr William Z. Shimwela, the Municipal Director and his CMT members. Also, to Hon. Sabas Katepa (The Municipal Mayor) and the whole Council members for their remarkable contributions to cover the cost incurred the Environmental Profile (EP) preparation team and approval of the EP document. iii Acronyms AIDS Acquired Immunal Deficiency Syndrome BAKWATA Baraza la kiislamu Tanzania BEP Baseline Environmental Profile CRDB Cooperative Rural Development Bank GTZ Government of Tanzania HIMA –PAMIRU Hifadhi Mazingira -Panda Miti Rukwa’ HIV Human Immunal Virus KAESO Kaengesa Environmental Society LGA Local Government Authority LGRP Local Government Reform Programme NBC National Bank of Commerce NBS National Bureau of Statistics NGO Non Governmental Organization NMB National Microfinance Bank PEDP Primary Education Development Plan PPP Public Private Partnership REMSO Rukwa Environmental Conservation Society REYO Rukwa Environmental Youth Organization RFA Region Facilitating Agency RUAECO Rukwa Agricultural and Environmental Conservation SEDP Secondary Education Development Plan SIDO Small Industrial Development Organization SMEP Sumbawanga Municipal Environmental Profile SUWASA Sumbawanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority TANESCO Tanzania Electrical Supply Company TANESCO Tanzania Electrical Supply Company TAZARA Tanzania-Zambia Railway line TPC Tanzania Postal Corporations TTCL Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited NIC National Insurance Cooperation NSSF National Insurance Corporation National Social Security Fund Km Kilometer Ha Hectare ULGSP: Urban Local Government Strengthening Programme SCP: Sustainable City Programme SMEP: Sumbawanga Municipal Environmental Profile iv Vision and Mission Statements of the Sumbawanga Municipal Council Vision Sumbawanga Municipal Council aspires to be highly competent Local Authority in terms of its ability to provide quality socio-economic services sustainably. Mission Sumbawanga Municipal Council is committed to utilize effectively and efficiently available potential resources to continuously provide quality socio-economic services maintenance of peace, and order through participation of different stakeholders in order improve living standard of its community and bring about sustainable development. v Table of Contents Foreword.……………........................................................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgements…. .................................................................................................................................................................. iii Acronyms..…………… ................................................................................................................................................................... iv Vision and Mission Statements of the Sumbawanga Municipal Council .............................................................................. v Table of Contents..….. ................................................................................................................................................................... vi List of tables.………… ................................................................................................................................................................. xvi List of figures..………. ...............................................................................................................................................................