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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MERU DISTRICT COUNCIL SOCIO – ECONOMIC PROFILE Meru District Council, P.O. Box 462, Usa River OR Meru District Council P.O Box 3083, ARUSHA Telephone: 254 1112 District Hall, Fax: 2541112 P.O. Box 3083 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.merudc.go.tz SEPTEMBER, 2017 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page 1.1 Geographical Location and Boundaries ............................................................................ 1 1.2. Land Area. ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.3.0 Climate and Soils .............................................................................................................. 1 1.3.1 Agro-ecological zones ....................................................................................................... 1 1.4. Administration .................................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Vision of the Meru District Council. ................................................................................. 2 1.6. Mission statement. .............................................................................................................. 2 1.7. Elected leaders..................................................................................................................... 2 1.8. Staffing levels. ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.9. Human population. ............................................................................................................. 5 1.1.5 Social –economic status .................................................................................................... 6 2.0. SOCIAL SERVICES SECTORS. ..................................................................................... 8 2.1. EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Primary .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.1.2. Adult Education. ............................................................................................................ 16 2.1.3. SECONDARY EDUCATION. ...................................................................................... 16 2.1.4. Higher learning institutions .......................................................................................... 20 2.1.5 Other Institutions ...................................................................................................... 20 2.2. WATER SECTOR ............................................................................................................ 21 Table 11: Primary Problems: ............................................................................................ 29 2.4. AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE ...................................................................... 31 2.5. LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES ..................................................................................... 33 Grazing land area .................................................................................................................... 34 2.7. WORKS SECTOR ............................................................................................................ 36 2.7.1. The District Council has roads with distances of 805.8 km. categorized as follows: 36 2.8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 37 2.8.1 House – building materials. ........................................................................................... 37 2.8.2. Community groups ........................................................................................................ 38 2.8.3. Data on disability ........................................................................................................... 38 2.8.4. Stakeholders ................................................................................................................... 38 2.8.5. SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................................. 40 2.9. TRADE SECTOR ............................................................................................................. 44 2.10. Lands and Natural Resources ........................................................................................ 45 2.10.1 Implementation of the Village Land Act Number 5 of 1999. .................................... 45 SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTDEPARTMENT .................................................... 47 iii. Limited capacity of the Council to collect revenues which resulting to insufficient of money to buy supplies of storage and transportation as well as spare parts for the maintenance of vehicles and equipment. ............................................................................... 54 iv. Lack of reliable link between the collection of waste from household and the means of transportation to dumpsite. .................................................................................................... 54 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT (ICT) .................. 56 PERSONEL .............................................................................................................................. 56 ii ICT RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER OFFICES .................................. 58 2.13. FINANCE SECTOR - SOURCES OF INCOME ........................................................ 59 3.1 USA RIVER TOWN .......................................................................................................... 62 3.2 KIA Town ........................................................................................................................... 66 3.3 TOURISIM ATTRACTIONS IN MERU DISTRICT COUNCIL ............................... 67 3.4 BEEKEEPING ................................................................................................................... 78 3.5 SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) ............................................................................. 78 3.6 CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN BUS TERMINAL District Council has set ..... 80 3.7 CONSTRUCTION OF BUSINESS CENTRE ................................................................ 80 3.8 DEVELOPMENT OF PASTURE AND RANGELAND IN UWIRO AND NGABOBO VILLAGES ............................................................................................................................... 81 3.9 CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUCK (LORRIES) TERMINAL ...................................... 77 3.10 SPORTS CENTRE .......................................................................................................... 78 MERU – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE .................................................................. 108 ABBREVIATIONS iii AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ANAPA - Arusha National Park CCM - Chama cha Mapinduzi CESUDE - Community empowerment for Sustainable Development CHADEMA - Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo COBET - Complimentary, Basic Education Training Classes CUF - Civil United Front CBOs - Community Based Organizations CSOs - Civil Society Organizations DHO - District Health Officer DMO - District Medical Officer DNO - District Nursing Officer HIV - Human Immune Virus ICBAE - Integrated Children Basic Adult Education LGA - Local Government Authority NGO - Non Government organization O&M - Operation and Maintenance OPD - Outpatient Department SWOT - Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities &Threats TB -Tuberculosis TBA -Traditional Birth Attendance TLP - Tanzania Labor Party NGOs - Non Governmental Organizations PHC - Primary Health Committee PITC -Provider Initiative Treatment and Care PLWHs -People Living With HIV/AIDS SEZ - Special Economic Zone STI -Sexual Transmitted Infections VCT -Voluntary Counseling and Test iv Foreword The goals of Tanzania’s Development Vision 2025 are in line with United National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and are pursued through the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) or MKUKUTA II. The major goals are to achieve a high-quality livelihood for the people, attain good governance through the rule of law and develop a strong and competitive economy. To monitor the progress in achieving these goals, there is need for timely and accurate data and information at all levels. Problems especially in rural areas are many and demanding. Social and economic services require sustainable improvement. The high primary school enrolment rates recently attained have to be maintained and so is the policy of making sure that all pupils who pass standard seven examinations join Form One. The food security in the District is at a good position; infant and maternal mortality rates continue to decline and unemployment triggers mass migration of youths from rural areas to the urban already overcrowded urban centres. Added to the above, the menace posed by HIV/AIDS, the prevalence of which hinders efforts to advance into the 21st century of science and technology. The pandemic has been quite severe among the economically active population leaving in its wake and increasing number of orphans, broken families and much suffering. AIDS together with environmental deterioration are the new developmental problems which