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Buhigwe District Council Strategic Plan -2017/18 To THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’s OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUHIGWE DISTRICT COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN -2017/18 TO 2021/22 Buhigwe District Council, P.O.BOX 443 BUHIGWE January 2018 1 2 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This plan is based on situation analysis and implementation experience of annual plans of the previous years. The experiences drawn from the implementation of the most recent plan formed the basis of projection of targets of this Plan. It is designed to guide development process of the District for the coming five years. The plan is divided into five chapters: 1. Chapter one presents background information and the District profile. In this chapter details on mandates of the District Council, location, main economic activities, agro-ecological zones, population, climatic condition, administration structure, physical feature and issues of land uses have been presented. 2. Chapter Two provides situation analysis of the District Council whereby the report of the existing situation is presented. Among others, this report includes issues related to internal and external environment that have effects on the Council’s development process. These include the results of the analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges; and that of stakeholders’. In addition, in the chapter there is a presentation of the description on how various development policies and strategies affect or relate to the development process in the District. These policies and strategies include: the Tanzania Development Vision 2025, and the Sustainable Development Goals. 3. Chapter Three summarizes the performance review based on the implementation experience of the previous annual plans The chapter presents in a nutshell the results of performance review conducted to evaluate social and economic services delivered by the departments and units of the Council 4. Chapter Four describe the Plan in which the vision, mission; strategic objectives, service areas, targets, strategies and performance indicators have been presented. The vision of Buhigwe District council is “to ensure that, her residents have sustainable development with improved infrastructure, communication and access to social - economic services by 2025”. Its mission is “to provide high quality social- economic services to the community through efficient and effective use of resources and good governance for improving living standards” 5. The last chapter presents the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and review frameworks. The chapter assigns the Chief Executive Officer the overall responsibility and accountability for the implementation of this Plan. 4 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYM HIV/ AIDS Human Immune Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficient Syndrome ICT Information and Communication Technology Unit OPRAS Open Performance Review Appraisal System SP Strategic Plan SWOC Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Challenges VC Village Council WDC Ward Development Committee JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency ASDP Agricultural Sector Development Programme DADPs District Agriculture Development Plans NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations FBO Faith Based Organization COWSOs Community Owned Water Supply Organizations DWST District Water and Sanitation Team CDH Council Designated Hospital TB Tuberculosis HRH Human Resource for Health DMOs District Medical Officers CCHP Comprehensive Council Health Plan FGM Female Genital Mutilation SACCOS Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies VICOBA Village Community Banks MVC Most Vulnerable Children PCCB Prevention and Control of Corruption Bureau PEDP Primary Education Development Programme COBET Complementary Basic Education ICBAE Integrated Community Basic Adult Education ODL Open and Distance Learning PBR Pupils Book Ratio 5 TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................. 3 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYM........................................................................ 5 LIST OF TABLE............................................................................................................................9 Statement of the District Council Chairman...................................................................... 10 Statement of the District Executive Director..................................................................... 11 CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................................................ 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND BRIEF DISTRICT PROFILE................................ 12 1.1 Mandate and Functions of Kongwa District Council................................................ 12 1.2 Geographical Location......................................................................................................13 1.3 Land Area and Land Uses................................................................................................13 1.4 Administration.....................................................................................................................13 1.5 Population Size and Ethnicity......................................................................................... 14 1.6 Physical Features............................................................................................................... 14 1.7 Rainfall, Temperature and Wind..................................................................................... 14 1.8 Agro-ecological Zones......................................................................................................14 1.9 Main Economic Activities.................................................................................................15 1.10 Rationale for the 2017/18-2021/22 Strategic Plan.................................................... 15 1.11 Process of developing the 2017/2018-2021/2022 Kongwa Strategic Plan........ 15 1.11 Structure of the document.............................................................................................16 CHAPTER TWO..........................................................................................................................17 SITUATION ANALYSIS.............................................................................................................17 2.1 Analysis of Internal Environmental............................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Personnel and Administration.................................................................................17 2.2.2 Agriculture, Irrigation and Cooperatives.............................................................. 17 2.2.3 Land and Natural Resources................................................................................... 18 2.2.4 Water.....................................................................................Error! 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Bookmark not defined. 2.2.8 Primary Education...................................................................................................... 41 2.2.9 Secondary Education.................................................................................................47 2.2.10 Works........................................................................................................................... 47 2.2.11 Department of Solid Waste and Environmental Management......................53 6 2.2.12 Planning, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation.............................................. 56 2.2.13 Finance and Trade.......................................................... Error! 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