United Republic of Tanzania President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government Arusha District Council Strategic
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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARUSHA DISTRICT COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN 2016/2017-2020/2021 District Executive Director Arusha District Council P.O. Box 2030 Arusha Tel:+ 2550272502737 Email: [email protected] FEBRUARY 2017 i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Arusha District Council is committed to be a leading transformed council that provides high quality services for sustainable development of the community by 2025. This pledge shall be achieved through effective and efficient use of available resources found within and outside the council; in turn contributing to the overall national direction of nurturing industrialization for economic transformation and human development. Therefore, this strategic plan provides a means of achieving the desired future of the council. In ensuring ownership, commitment and accountability, participatory approach was used in the process of strategic plan preparation with involvement of a consortium of management team of the District council who were head of departments, Units and a wide range of stakeholders. A thorough analysis of the District council’s internal and external environment was inclusively conducted, where by both primary and secondary data were collected analysed and presented. This strategic plan has taken into account the Tanzania Development Vision 2025, The Long-Term Perspective Plan (LTPP, 2011/12-2025/26), National Second Five Years Development Plan 2016/2017 -2020/2021 (FYDP II), National Sectoral Policies, East African Community Initiatives, Sustainable Development Goals and Action Programme of Agenda 21 (APA – 21) The plan is divided into five chapters where Chapter One presents background information and concise profile of Arusha District council, chapter Two provides situation analysis of the District Council where a thorough diagnosis on the existing situation of the council was analysed to determine issues of major concern to be addressed in the plan; results of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges Analysis, stakeholders analysis; finally the chapter windup by presenting core values that shall guide the implementation of the plan. Chapter three describes performance review report on the implementation of 2012/2013 - 2015/2016 strategic plan. Chapter Four describe the Plan in which the vision, mission; strategic objectives, result area, targets, strategies and performance indicators has been presented. Finally chapter five presents the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, review frameworks and assumptions. The implementation of this plan shall be the responsibility of all stakeholders of the District Council. The District Executive Director (DED) who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Council shall be responsible and accountable for the implementation of Arusha District Council (2016/2017 – 2020/2021) Strategic Plan. Monitoring reports shall be prepared quarterly, semi-annually and annually and shall be presented by the head of the planning statistics and monitoring department to the organs representing Arusha District community members. There shall be annual plan evaluation exercises for the entire plan period aimed to assess the match of activity funding with plan implementation. The implementation of the Arusha District Council strategic plan is guided by 9 major core values that constitute what the council values most which are: Teamwork; Transparency and Accountability; Effective and Efficient utilization of resources; Anti-corruption environment; Good customer care; Stewardship; Integrity and excellence; Evidence based decision making; Integrity and excellence. ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYM AMCOs Agricultural marketing Cooperatives CPA Certified Public Accountant DAP Diammonium Phosphate GPS Geographical Point System HESLB Higher Education Student Loan Board - HIV/ AIDS Human Immune Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficient Syndrome ICT Information and Communication Technology Unit () OPRAS Open Performance Review Appraisal System OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Authority PhD Doctor of Philosophy SP Strategic Plan SWOC Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Challenges TAHA Tanzania Horticultural Association TSC Teachers Service Commission TSD Teachers Service Department UREA Organic compound with the chemical formula CO(NH2)2. VC Village Council WDC Ward Development Committee WRC Ward Resource Centre FCI Farm Concern International HOMVERG Home Vegetable RECODA Research Community and Organization Development Associates SEVIA Seeds of Expertise for the Vegetable Sector of Africa 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 iii 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 PEDP Primary Education Development Programme COBET Complementary Basic Education ICBAE Integrated Community Basic Adult Education ODL Open and Distance Learning PBR Pupils Book Ratio iv TABLE OF CONTENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYM ............................................................................................. iii LIST OF TABLE ......................................................................................................................................... viii Statement of the District Council Chairman ............................................................................................. ix Statement of the District Executive Director ............................................................................................. x CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................................... 12 BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND CONCISE PROFILE OF ARUSHA DISTRICT COUNCIL ............. 12 1.1 Mandate and Functions of Arusha 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 ............................................................................................................. 13 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 Process of developing the 2016/2017-2020/2021 Strategic Plan ................................................... 15 1.11 Structure of the document ................................................................................................................ 15 CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................................... 17 SITUATION ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Internal Environmental Scan .............................................................................................................. 17 2.2.1 Personnel and Administration .................................................................................................... 17 2.2.2 Agriculture, Irrigation and Cooperatives .................................................................................... 23 2.2.3 Land and Natural Resources ....................................................................................................... 28 2.2.4 Water ............................................................................................................................................. 35 2.2.5 Livestock and Fisheries .............................................................................................................. 36 2.2.6 Health ............................................................................................................................................ 39 2.2.7 Community Development, Gender and Youth ........................................................................... 44 2.2.8 Primary Education .......................................................................................................................