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Songea District Council Strategic Plan 2008 UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Prime Ministers Office Regional Administration and Local Government SONGEA DISTRICT COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN 2008 – 2012 District executive Director Tel: 025-2602320/ 025-2602176 P.O. Box 995 Fax: 025-2602320/ 025-2602176 Songea Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] October, 2008 SONGEA DC: STRATEGIC PLAN i Ifinga Igawisenga Wino Maweso MadabaLilondo Matetereka Mahanje Lutukila Madaba Mkongotema Mbangamawe Ruvuma Ngadinda Gumbiro Mhepai Mtyangimbole Luhimba Kilagano Likarangilo Mgazini Liweta Mdunduwalo Lugagara Mpandangindo Litowa Muungano/Zomba Maposeni Tanga Nakahuga Mlete Peramiho-B Parangu Morogoro Mwanamonga Liganga Peramiho-A Lilambo Litisha Likuyufusi Songea Liula Sinai Litapwasi Lipokela Mbinga-Mhalule Matimira Lipaya Liyangweni Lusonga Nakahegwa Mpingi Masangu Mpitimbi-A Magagura Kikunja Chipole Mpitimbi-B Ngahokora Kizuka Namatuhi Ndongosi Muhukuru Barabarani Lilahi Nambendo Nakawale Magwamila SONGEA DC: STRATEGIC PLAN ii CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................... vi CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. - 1 - 1.0 DISTRICT PROFILE ............................................................................................................. - 1 - 1.1.1 Location ..................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.1.2 Area and Administration Distribution. .................................................................... - 1 - 1.1.3 Climate ...................................................................................................................... - 2 - 1.1.4 Rainfall ...................................................................................................................... - 2 - 1.1.5 Vegetation ................................................................................................................. - 2 - 1.2 Demographic Characteristics: ............................................................................................. - 2 - 1.2.1 Ethnic Group: ............................................................................................................ - 2 - 1.2.2 Human Population: ................................................................................................... - 2 - 1.2.3 Population Growith And Density: ........................................................................... - 3 - 1.2.4 Migration: .................................................................................................................. - 3 - 1.3 Management......................................................................................................................... - 4 - 1.3.1 The National Institutional Legal Frame Work ........................................................ - 4 - 1.3.2 At The National Level And The Council Level: ...................................................... - 4 - 1.3.3 At The Council Level ................................................................................................ - 4 - 1.3.4 Functions ................................................................................................................... - 4 - 1.4 Service Provision by Other Providers ................................................................................ - 6 - 1.5 Brief Economic and Social Overview ................................................................................ - 7 - 1.6 GDP and Per Capital. .......................................................................................................... - 7 - 1.7 Employment Opportunities: ................................................................................................ - 7 - 1.7.1 Livestock population. ............................................................................................... - 7 - 1.7.2 The Level of Production/Economic Activities. ...................................................... - 7 - 1.7.3 Poverty ...................................................................................................................... - 9 - 1.8 RESOURCE AVAILABLE ............................................................................................. - 10 - 1.8.1 Mining: .................................................................................................................... - 10 - 1.8.2 Fishing: .................................................................................................................... - 10 - 1.8.3 Tourism: .................................................................................................................. - 10 - 1.8.4 Industries: ................................................................................................................ - 10 - 1.9 HINDRANCE AND EFFECTS OF CUSTOMS, DISEASES AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. .................................... - 10 - 1.9.1 Customs: .................................................................................................................. - 10 - 1.9.2 Technology: ............................................................................................................ - 10 - 1.9.3 Migration ................................................................................................................. - 10 - 1.9.4 Disease..................................................................................................................... - 11 - 1.10 Sectoral Profile................................................................................................................... - 12 - SONGEA DC: STRATEGIC PLAN iii 1.10.1 Human Resource and Administration Sector ....................................................... - 12 - 1.10.2 Policy ....................................................................................................................... - 12 - 1.10.3 Function ................................................................................................................... - 12 - 1.10.4 Finance .................................................................................................................... - 12 - 1.10.5 Planning ................................................................................................................... - 13 - 1.10.6 Gender Mainstreaming ........................................................................................... - 14 - 1.11 Social Services ................................................................................................................... - 14 - 1.11.1 Education................................................................................................................. - 14 - 1.11.2 National Education Policy ..................................................................................... - 14 - 1.11.3 Functions of the department ................................................................................... - 14 - 1.11.4 Culture and Sports .................................................................................................. - 16 - 1.11.5 Health ...................................................................................................................... - 18 - 1.11.6 Water ....................................................................................................................... - 20 - 1.11.7 Community Development ...................................................................................... - 20 - 1.11.8 Social welfare.......................................................................................................... - 22 - 1.12 Economic, Works and Environment: ............................................................................... - 23 - 1.12.1 Agriculture and Livestock ...................................................................................... - 23 - 1.12.2 Works Department ................................................................................................. - 24 - 1.12.3 Trade ........................................................................................................................ - 25 - 1.12.4 Natural Resources ................................................................................................... - 26 - 1.12.5 Cooperatives ........................................................................................................... - 27 - 1.12.6 Land ......................................................................................................................... - 27 - CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................... - 29 - 2.0 CURRENT SERVICE DELIVERY LEVEL PERFORMANCE ..................................... - 29 - 2.1 Education sector ................................................................................................................. - 29 - 2.2 Education Department ....................................................................................................... - 29 - 2.2.1 National Education Policy ..................................................................................... - 29 - 2.2.2 Functions of the department ................................................................................... - 29 - 2.2.3 Registration of Pupils ............................................................................................
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