Historia

1.1 Introduction:

Chemba district is among seven (7) district of Dodoma regions, which is situated 140km north of the regional headquarters of Dodoma Municipality. 40km South of Kondoa district headquarters. The headquarters of this district are established at Chemba village, The Council was established with effect from July, 2013 vide a certificate of establishment under the terms of the provisions of sections 8 & 9 of the Local Government (District Authorities) Act 7, 1982.

 

1.2 Coverage area:

Chemba district covers about 7,653 square kilometers, with a total of arable land 925,000 hectares. Cultivated area is 222,184 hectares; the rest is covered by forest game reserve of Swagaswaga.

 

1.3 Area and Administrative units

Chemba district consists of 4 Divisions, 26 Wards and 114 Villages and 494 hamlets

Table 1: Administrative Units of Chemba District Council

S/N	Division	No. Of wards	No. of villages	No. Of Hamlets
1.	Farkwa	5	20	78
2.	Goima	9	39	160
3.	Kwamtoro	7	29	144
4.	Mondo	5	26	112
Total		26	114	494

Source: Chemba District Council 2015

1.4 Population distribution

According to the 2012 National Population Census, the district has a population of 235,711 (male 117,585 female 118,126) with an average growth rate of 1.7% per annum. The average size of the household is 4.7 persons. Currently population projection (2017) in the district is 263,468 and the average household size is 5 persons.

Table 2: Population distribution by ward

S/N	Ward	POPULATION 2012-2015						Number of Household (2012)	Number of Household (2015)
		YEAR 2012		Total (2012)	YEAR 2015		Total (2015)
		Male	Male		Female	Female
1	Makorongo	7,343	7,724	15,162	7,819	8,225	15,948	3,296	3,393
2	Ovada	5,897	6,203	11,648	5,751	6,049	12,252	2,532	2,607
3	Msaada	3,163	3,327	6,349	3,186	3,351	6,678	1,296	1,421
4	Kimaha	5,302	5,577	10,602	5,300	5,575	11,152	2,209	2,373
5	Churuku	4,556	4,792	9,260	4,704	4,948	9,740	1,929	2,072
6	Songoro	5,472	5,756	10,751	5,279	5,553	11,309	2,194	2,406
7	Mondo	4,675	4,918	9,494	4,819	5,069	9,986	2,208	2,125
8	Dalai	7,365	7,747	15,078	7,713	8,113	15,860	3,141	3,374
9	Jangalo	8,939	9,403	17,764	8,825	9,283	18,685	3,701	3,976
10	Mrijo	6,405	6,737	13,104	6,699	7,046	13,784	2,788	2,933
11	Chandama	9,253	9,733	18,705	9,452	9,942	19,675	3,817	4,186
12	Goima	6,061	6,375	12,261	6,200	6,522	12,897	2,609	2,744
13	Chemba	8,119	8,540	16,047	7,928	8,339	16,879	3,414	3,591
14	Paranga	6,141	6,460	12,297	6,156	6,475	12,935	2,860	2,752
15	Gwandi	3,967	4,173	7,971	4,004	4,212	8,384	1,696	1,784
16	Farkwa	5,091	5,355	7,971	4,900	5,154	8,384	2,126	1,784
17	Mpendo	3,349	3,523	6,997	3,648	3,837	7,360	1,521	1,566
18	Sanzawa	5,434	5,716	10,613	5,179	5,448	11,164	2,307	2,375
19	Kwamtoro	4,995	5,254	9,785	4,790	5,038	10,293	2,174	2,190
20	Lalta	6,058	6,372	11,832	5,774	6,074	12,446	2,366	2,648
TOTAL		117,585	123,684	235,711	118,126	124,253	247,938	50,184	52,753

Source: National Population Census Report 2012 and CDC Projection 2015

 

2.0 Management:

2.1 The National Institutional Legal Frame work

Chemba District council is deemed to operate in accordance with the National Institutional Legal Frame work that was established under section 145 and 146 of Tanzania Constitution of 1977. Moreover, Chemba district council will operate with statutory powers provided or in legislation and regulations enacted by the parliament. In Local Government Act no. 7 of 1982 that enabled the established of Chemba District Council in June, 2013.

2.1.1 Council Level

At Council level the administration of the CDC includes; (1) The Council which is composed of 26 councilors each representing a ward, 9 Special seats councilors and 2 Members of Parliament, 1 through special seat of parliament. These constitute the legislative organ of the council. And heads of departments constitute the executive component of the council.

The Full Council under the elected chairperson is the highest decision making organ in the District. The Council consists of three standing committees:

The Finance, Personnel management and Planning Committee

The Education, Health and Water Committee

The Economic Service, Works and Environmental Committee

 

2.1.2 Functions

The day-to-day management of the council is under jurisdiction of the District Executive Director who is assisted by Heads of Departments and section heads. At Ward level the District Council operates through Ward Executive Officers (WEOs) who represent the DED at ward level. The administration of the ward is vested in the Ward Development Committee (WDC). At the village level the District operates through Village Executive Officers. The highest decision making body at village level is the Village Assembly.

Chemba District Council Organization structure consists of the three main levels namely the District Council level, the Ward Development Committee (WDC) and the Village Council Government (VCG). At the top of the Council is the Full Council, which is the overall responsible for policy making and strategy formulation.

A District Executive Director (DED) who is the overall incharge of the council’s administration heads the district council. He/She is the accounting officer, Secretary to the Full Council and Chairperson of Council Management Team.

 

2.2 Brief Economic and Social Overview:

The main sources of income are agriculture and livestock keeping. The type of agriculture is still very traditional (shifting cultivation) with low yields in subsistence crops per hectare. Small individual peasant farmers undertake farming especially crop production. Cash crops are groundnuts, sunflower, sesame, and finger millet.

2.2.1 Employment Opportunities:

Large part of population in Chemba is actively engaged in maize, millet, sorghum, sunflower and livestock keeping. The remaining portion is employed in private sector such as trade, carpentry, masonry, bee keeping etc.

The regional per capital income in 2012 was amounted to Tshs. 665,180. Per capital income for Chemba district is estimated to be at Tshs. 839,988 in 2012. Poverty is characterized by high morbidity and mortality, poor education and nutritional status and high incidence rates among diseases.

3.0 SECTORAL PROFILE:

3.1 Finance:

Introduction:

According to the Local Authorities Financial Memorandum made under the Local Government Finance Act No. 9 of 1982 the main functions of finance department are:-

To advice the council in all financial aspects

To supervise and ensure that all financial regulations, orders and guidelines as far as Local Government are concerned are being followed

Supervision on revenue collections

To safe guard councils monies and all financial documents

To supervise and ensure that all expenditures are made according the budget and action plans

To safe guard all councils assets

To prepare each year financial statement and to submit them to the office of Controller and Auditor General for Audit, and also to reply to all audit queries

The trends in Council Revenue collection in this area have shown some improvement for previous few years though there are still some weaknesses that make the collection not to meet the desired targets.

If no sound strategies have been established, this state of affairs puts Chemba district council in a weak position and it is vital that efforts be exerted to reverse this trend. One of the strategies to enhance revenue collection has been to put an effort on looking new Revenue Sources. A sustainable Revenue Strategic Plan has been prepared in order to increase collection effectively and efficiently so as to meet district council’s obligation.

3.2 Planning:

Introduction:

Planning Department is a Central body responsible for coordinating all planning activities in Chemba District Council. It has an essential contribution towards the District Development. Its general objective is to bring rapid economic and social development on the rural poor.

Responsibilities and Tasks of the Planning Department:

Participatory Planning

Coordinate Plans

Development Monitoring

Economic Appraisal

Coordinate and Supervise NGO’s plans

Planning, Managing, Monitoring and Implementation of council’s economic venture

Formulation of strategic development polices (Taking consideration guidelines from National and Local demands

Data collection, processing, analyzing and distributing to stakeholders

Secretariat to the Council Management team and Development partners meetings

Commission and supervising research and policy development

Preparation various reports

Planners have been earmarked the following problems as the weaknesses in planning aspects:

Problems in data collection and statistical analysis (Data Bank)

Poor working environment and inadequate of working tools.

Shortage of stuff

 

4.0 SOCIAL SERVICES

4.1 Education

Introduction:

Chemba district also reflects the real situation of education status in Tanzania. Quality and adequate education is a dream of every Tanzanian. But due to some circumstances the dream has a tough going to be realized. The urban areas have the far better situation compared to rural areas. Despite the relentless efforts of the government, still the majority population especially the ones living in remote villages do not receive adequate education due to shortage of teachers, inadequate teaching materials and inadequate of school buildings. `

4.1.1 National Education Policy

The main objective of the Education sector is to provide formal and informal education services in primary and vocational schools, to strengthen on job training program, to distribute teaching and learning materials and to renovate schools. Also, the education policy aims at involving the community to participate in managing and administering schools.

4.1.2 Primary Education

In order to achieve the goal of education for all as stipulated in the national education policy Chemba District Council obliged to enhance capacity to enroll all school going age children.

4.1.2.1 School Enrolment Rate:

The rate of enrolment increased this year 2015 by 29%.

2.1.1: ENROLMENT ACCESS

The council has given the enrolment access to primary schools. The registration of STD 1 2016 is indicated as follows:-

 

 

3: ENROLMENT FOR STD 1 2016

Age 7 expected (population)			Age 7 registered (NIR)			NER %	Age 8-10 registered			Total registered GER age 7-10=			GER %
Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	98	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	104
4578	4357	8935	4460	4378	8838		854	740	1594	5314	5118	10432

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

 

Table 4: Enrolment to standard I - VII

Total enrolled Std. I - VII			Ger %	Enrolled age 7 -13  TSM			Ner%	Population age  7- 13
Boys	Girls	Total	96	Boys	Girls	Total	96	boys	Girls	Total
21,476	24,035	45,511		21,476	24,035	45,511		22,572	24,830	47,402

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

 

Table 5: Number of Schools

S/N	DESCRIPTION	Required	Available	Surplus	Deficit
1.	Pre Primary Schools	103	103	-	-
2.	Primary Schools	103	103	-	-

 Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2015

 

Table 6: Number of Students:

LEVEL	BOYS	GIRLS	TOTAL
Pre-Primary Education	4,288	4,188	8,476
Primary Education	21,476	24,035	45,511

 Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

4.1.2.2 Teachers

The quality of education depends on the quality of curriculum, students, teachers, physical infrastructure and instructional materials necessary for effective delivery and acquisition of education. However, quality of education depends mainly on the qualifications of the teaching force and student’s performance. Number of primary school teachers by qualifications in

The number of primary school teachers by qualifications Chemba district indicate that there are 826 Grade “A” teacher 42 Diploma, 16 Degree teachers and B/C teacher are 42. This makes a total number of 921 teachers. However there is a shortage of 379.Grade “A” teachers.

Table 7: Number of Teacher

GRADE	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
IIIB/C	23	9	32
IIIA	492	307	799
DIPLOMA	28	21	49
GRADUATES	15	4	19
TOTAL	558	341	899

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

 

The Table number 7 indicate that the number of teachers requirement, available, shortfall and the percentage.

 Table 8: Teachers Demand and Deficit

DEMAND	AVAILBLE	DEFICIT	Percentage
1309	899	410	31%

Source: DEO Primary District, 2016

 

 Table 9: School Infrastructure and Furniture 

NO	TYPE	REQUIRED	AVAILABLE	DEFICIT	%
1	Classrooms	1227	706	476	38
2	Teachers House	1235	272	954	77
3	Latrines	2302	886	1445	63
4	Offices	243	120	123	51
5	Stores	168	50	118	70
6	Desks	16,088,000	14,590,000	1,498	90
7	Tables	2007	795	1212	58
8	Chairs	2674	1070	1604	60
9	cupboards	1431	343	1087	75

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

 

Table 10: Pupils Passed Standard Seven Exams 2014-2015

Year	Pupils attended Exams			Pupils Passed Exams			Pupils Selected Form I			Pupils not selected
	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
2013	2084	2016	4900	402	536	938	402	536	938	_	_	_
2014	1841	2550	4391	518	818	1336	518	818	1336	_	_	_
2015	1655	2501	4156	790	1103	1893	790	1103	1893	_	_	_

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

Table 11: Adult Education

 Integrated Complimentary Basic Adult Education (ICBAE).

DESCRIPTION	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
Number of people attending Adult classes	10,133	9,670	19,809
Adult Education Teachers	58	45	103

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

Table 12: Centres of Complimentary Basic Education of Tanzania (COBERT)

		Number of attendant
NO	Centres	Male	Female	Total
1.	Mrijo	4	9	13
2.	Nkulari	11	1	12
3.	Mbarada	5	9	14
4.	Chandama	_	2	2
5.	Paranga “A”	10	1	11
6.	Paranga “B”	9	17	26
7.	Magungu	3	_	3
8.	Donsee	24	7	31
9.	Chinyika	5	6	11

Source: DEO Primary Chemba District, 2016

 

 

4.1.3 Secondary Education

Table 13: Number of Secondary Schools

Government Sec Schools	Private Sec Schools	Total
22	1	23

Source: DEO Secondary Chemba District, 2016

Table 14: The Number of Students in Secondary Schools:

SEX	Form I	Form II	Form III	Form IV	Form V	Form VI	TOTAL
BOYS	704	373	211	230	57	45	1,721
GIRLS	1003	633	346	531	39	-	2,551
TOTAL	1,707	1,006	557	86`1	96	45	4,272

Source: DEO Secondary Chemba District, 2016

 

 

 

 

Table 15: The Number of Teachers in Secondary Schools:

Grade	Required	Available			Shortfall
		Male	Female	Total
DIPLOMA	299	68	35	103	196
DEGREE	187	94	34	128	59
MASTERS	-	1		1	-
TOTAL	486	162	69	232	354

Source: DEO Secondary Chemba District, 2016

 

Table 16: The Number of Physical Infrastructure of Secondary

	Classrooms		Teacher House	Latrines	Laboratories	Messroom	Administration	Hostel
Requirement		204	260	374	66	20	22	60
Available	166		66	208	5	1	8	6
Shortfall	38		194	66	61	19	14	54

Source: DEO Secondary Chemba District, 2016

Table 17: School Furniture in Secondary Schools:

	TABLES	CHAIRS
Requirement	260	4057
Available	154	3998
Shortfall	106	59

Source: DEO Secondary Chemba District, 2016

Opportunities

School feeding Programme supported by WFP.

Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP), which aims at supporting Community in construction of School buildings.

Secondary Education Programme (SSEDP), which aims at supporting community in construction of secondary schools buildings

Local Government Capital Development Programme through Capital Development Grant

National Education Fund

Education Sector Development Grant (ESDG)

Raised awareness of community in contributing towards education related activities

Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)

Other stakeholders such as World Vision Tanzania, Belgium Fund For Survival (BFFS) Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), Tanzania Education Authority (TEA), Chemba District Education Fund

Obstacles:

Inadequate transport facilities for close monitoring of education related activities. (Primary Education department has only one car which is not enough to serve a big and vast district like Chemba. Secondary Education department has none)

Inadequate working gears ( Standby Generator, )

Increase in number of the Most Vulnerable Children who need assistance of Government in secondary education.

Shortage of teachers mostly in English and Science subjects

4.2 Health

Introduction:

As far as health services are concerned the District has no hospital as it is at still in its infancy stage, but it has, 4 Health Centers and 34 Dispensaries.

The national Health Policy aims at ensuring that there is availability of medicine, medical equipments and other essential medical materials in the Hospital, Health Centre, and Dispensaries. Also, health policy aims at involving the people, stakeholders and donors to participates in managing and planning health activities in their respective areas.

4.2.1 Health Basic Data:

Table 18: Service proportions

Proportion	Current status	National Threshold
Doctor per patient	1: 235,711	1:78,570
Hospital per patient	No hospital	-
People per dispensary	1:9,604	1:7,366
Per Health centre	1:69,882	1:58,928
Bed per patient	1:2,312	1:2,264

Source: DMO Chemba District, 2016

The District is in process of improving the current status of the above statistics using different resource opportunities including Health Sector Development Grant and Health Basket funds

 

Table 19: Other Health services

Type	Nr
Traditional Birth Attendants	65
Traditional Healers	11
Village Health Workers	228
Household with improved latrine	54%
Maternity attendants	93
Under 5 Mortality rate	2/1000
Maternal Mortality Rate	82/100,000

Source: DMO Chemba District, 2016

4.2.3 Diseases:

There are so many diseases that affect the community in Chemba District Council. However mortality and morbidity is caused mostly by Malaria and HIV/AIDS. Respiratory infection, Diarrhea, and outbreak diseases are among the top ten diseases as shown below.

Table 20: Ten top diseases (2016)

S/N	DISEASES	NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED
1	Malaria	4,229
2	Upper Respiratory Infection	9,729
3	Diarrhea diseases	5,291
4	Eye Infection	397
5	HIV/AIDS/STD	2,377
6	Intestinal worms	7,301
7	Skin Infection	5,775
8	Anemia	910
9	Ear Infection	1,886
10	Pneumonia	7,679

Source: DMO Chemba District, 2016

4.2.4 Immunization Coverage:

Immunization coverage has been improving in Chemba over years (The immunization target was 37,502 with Actual performance of 35,185 in a year 2012). The trend of immunization shows average of 94% over past 2 years.

4.2.5 Malnutrition

Malnutrition situation for under-five in the past three years has continued to be a health problem. Currently the severe malnutrition rate is 1.2% while moderate malnutrition rate is 1.4%. The district is continuing with efforts of taking care on this issues related to malnutrition through the program of Child Survive Protection and development (CSPD) by education woman on child nutrition and community Integrated Management of Child Illness( CIMCI)

4.2.6 Condition of Health Facilities

Most of the Health Facilities owned by the District Council are in bad shape. The district is deliberately continuing to rehabilitate these facilities (in phases), and whenever possible to replace worn-out equipments. The District has a maintenance policy in place to ensure rehabilitation of buildings and replacement of equipments.

4.3 WATER

Introduction:

The government policy overall objective is to provide clean and safe water to the people and bring water services closer to the people within 400 meters.

Strategies so far adopted are: protection of water schemes and water catchments areas, encouraging private institution and individuals to develop their own water schemes, use of cost saving and appropriate technology to ensure adequate supply of water and involving in planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of water supply schemes.

Chemba District is in semi arid zone and its water supply sources depend much on underground sources. There are several places where there are charcoal dams and few springs which in average water consumption per capita per day in Chemba District are 18.5 compared to the national standard of 25 liters per capital.

However, water department is aiming at provision of clean and safe water to the community and bring water services closer to the community within 400 meters of the home radius. The involvement of the people in the community, stakeholder and donors to take part in administering and managing water service at all levels. So far the district has the following water schemes:

 

Table 21: Type of water schemes and distribution 

Type of water scheme	Requirement	Available	Function	Not function	Distribution (Villages)
Gravity water schemes	2	2	2	0	10
Pumped (Hydroelectric)	112	78	62	16	78
TOTAL	114	80	64	16	88

Source: DWE-Chemba District, 2016

 

In achieving its objective of providing water for all, Chemba district council has managed to supply water to over 78 villages out of the 114 registered villages and streets. Still the average services level is only 31% against the preferred services level of over 75%. There are 36 villages with no water sources.

Table 0‑4: Status of Water Supply

S/N	Item	Requirement	Available	Function	Not Function
1.	Shallow wells	95	17	10	7
2.	Boreholes	113	78	59	19
3.	Gravity schemes	2	2	2	0
4.	Dams	48	10	7	3
5.	Rain water harvesting	160	35	25	10
6.	Windmills	0	0	0	0
	TOTAL	418	142	103	39

Source: DWE-Chemba District, 2016

Several initiatives have been taken by the district in order to improve water service to its people. Improving traditional water wells, construction of rain water harvesting and construction of new water scheme has been applied as a strategy so as to meet demand. Also, the district has identified several opportunities that can accelerate the target of district in relation to the improvement of water service delivery.

Opportunities

The opportunities open to improving the water supply in the council are;

• The Rural Water Supply and sanitation program (RWSSP) which is going to take charge in the 2016/2017 financial year
• Involvement of private sector in construction of water supply projects
• Water Sector Development Grant. (WSDG).
• National Village Fund through TASAF programme has earmarked social as integral part of assistance.
• Improvement of Traditional water wells
• Sensitizing the community on sense of ownership of Water projects
• To educate community on introducing rainfall harvest and earth dam’s technology.
• Presence of permanent springs in some part of the District.

However, the district is facing several obstacles which need special attention to address them.

 

Obstacles 

• Poor community contribution in water supply projects and water user fund.
• Shortage of staffs in water department.
• Destruction of water sources due to persistence of human activities near water catchment areas.
• Salinity to some of boreholes
• Water infrastructure being vandalized by the community
• Lack of equipment for drilling and testing of boreholes

4.4 Community Development and Gender

Introduction:

Community Development Department has a role of enabling communities to develop themselves by mobilizing their efforts into the self-help projects for the purpose of eradicating poverty and building the self - governing nation.

The department policy is that, each ward should have community development worker. Seven (7) staff are working at a district level that are attached to the different projects.

Table 230‑5: Number of Community Development Workers:

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
Required	13	13	26
Available	3	4	7
Deficit	10	9	41

Source: DCDO-Chemba District, 2016

 

The department has the responsibility of collecting information-data useful to the council, sensitization, Use of improved technology, building self-help among community members, provision of credit to women and youth economic groups, small entrepreneurship training, Village level planning and ensure equal distribution of resources to both men and women (gender issues)

Table 0‑64: Community Development statistics

S/N	Description	Nr
1.	Women economic groups	50 registered
2.	Women economic group received loan	14
3.	Loan recovery rate – women economic groups	90%
4.	Number of Most Vulnerable Children (MVC)	3,075 (Boys 1,666, Girls 1,409)
5.	Leading wards with MVCs Mondo Farkwa Chemba Kwamtoro	458 425 418 658
6.	Number of Active NGOs in the district	4(WV-T,AFNET,AFRICARE-Pamoja Tuwalee, WOWAP), HPSS, WFP, CMSR, HEIFER and KKT
7.	Women participation in decision making	35%
8.	Number of women elected in constitutional posts (2005 National Election)	(0 MP, 0, Councilors and 3 village chair persons 22 Hamlet).
9.	HIV /AIDS transmission rate	2.6%
10.	Number of VCTs in the district	36
11.	Number of villages with Community Plans	114
12.	Number of villages reviewed Community plans	114

Source: DCDO - Chemba District, 2016

 

 

 

 

Opportunities:

The following are identified opportunities for Community Development Sector:

National Village Fund (TASAF) participatory planning approach encourage equal representation in decision making

O&OD planning Approach revive self-help spirit and stimulates the exploitation of the local available resources for developmental activities hence sustainable development.

Support of funds from TACAIDS

Obstacles:

At the village level the role of Village Government in terms of problem analysis still not clear.

Women participation in planning process still low

Low participation of Community contribution in development activities.

Low support by district council in villages identified projects due to financial limitations.

4.4.1 Gender

As far as gender issues is concern, the District has Gender desk Officer, who is responsible in ensuring that equal benefits of Community Development Resources are realized to both men and women. In order to meet the intended results the district is on the move of enacting Gender Policy. Apparently Gender awareness at lower level will continue.

5.0 ECONOMIC, WORKS AND ENVIRONMENT:

5.1 Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives

Introduction

The objective of agriculture and livestock sectors is to provide technical and advisory services to the farmers, with the aim of increasing the agricultural out-put in order to improve the standard of living of the people.

The national Agriculture and Livestock Policies, aim at enhancing and bringing Extension services close to the people. The objective is to provide excellent services where by farmers themselves, stakeholders and donors will participates in promoting the Agricultural and livestock sectors.

 

5.1.1 Agriculture:

As far as the agriculture sector is concern, the Chemba district council economy is from agricultural industry. This sector has employed about 95% of Chemba district in habitants.

The district has an area of 7,653 square kilometers. 925,000 hectares are arable land. Area under crop cultivation is only 222,184 hectares which is 24% of arable land. The following are important statistics in relation to Targets, production and productivity of different crops in Chemba District Council for the past two years.

Table 0‑75: Production Trend for 2 Years & Yield Estimates for 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.

2014/2015													2015/2016
		Targets					Actual						Targets					Actual
CROP		Ha		Tons			Ha		Tons				Ha		Tons			Ha			Tons
Cereals
Sorghum		32,980			39576			32,980			39576			32,980		39576		32,980		39576
Bullrush Millet		34,870			41,844			34,870			41,844			34,870		41,844		34,870		41,844
Maize		35,980			71960			35,980			71960			35,980		71960		35,980		71960
Puddy		498			996			498			996			498		996		498		996
Finger Millet		7,690			6,921			7,690			6,921			7,690		6,921		7,690		6,921
Total		112,018			161,297			112,018			161,297			112,018		161,297		112,018		161,297
Roots crops
Cassava		9,510		23,775			8652			1890			13447			140341		122			976
Sweet potatoes		3,690		7,380			3,170			4,286			7,594			22,782		3,810			6,858
Total		13,200		31,155			11,420			6,176			21,041			63,123		13,230			27,312
Legumes
Beans		31,980		15,990			31,400		4,245				38,420			19,210		34,340			13,736
Cowpeas		3,280		2,296			3,243		274				5,085			2,542		3,340			1,670
Total		35,260		18,286			34,643		4,519				43,505			21,752		37,680			15,406
Bambara nuts		19,230		7,692			1,400		420				19,890			9,945		11,934			3,978
Total		89,750		44264			70,686		9,458				106,900			53,449		87,294			34,790
Oil crops
Groundnuts	14194		11355			10203			4698			15142			12114		16180		14194
Sunflower	33812		40574			24128			28480			37686			30148		34814		33812
Sesame	9270		4635			7970			3467			9729			7783		9680		9270
Total	24,890		12445			24652			8920			27480			13740		26700		24,890

Source: DAICO Chemba District, 2016

Table 0‑86: Seed availability and distribution for 2015/2016.

	Sorghum (Tons)	Millet (Tons)	Maize (Tons)
Private farmers	1.5	1.57
Inputs shop
VET AGRO	0.1		5.0
Duka la kilimo Soya	0.2		1.0
Seeds from individual farmers
Mongoroma seed production group 75. (me 50,ke 25)	0.9
MONDO Seed Production Group	0.1
Total	2.8	1.57	6.0

Source: DAICO Chemba District, 2016

 

Table 0‑97: Production Trend: Cash crops 2014/2015

2013/2014					2014/2015
	Target		Actual		Target		Actual
Crop	Ha	Tons	Ha	Tons	Ha	Tons	Ha	Tons
Groundnuts	13,894	9725.8	10,203	6,808	14194	11355	8516	4542
Sunflower	33,168	39,801	24,128	23,580	33812	40574	20237	28730
Sesame	8,990	5,394	7,970	4,132	9270	4635	5562	2549
Finger Millet	7,890	6,312	6656	3,426	7690	6921	4614	1038
Total	63,942	61,233	48,957	37,946	64,966	63,485	38,929	36,859

Source: DAICO Chemba District, 2016

Table 0‑108: Farm inputs Requirements

TYPE	REQUIREMENTS	AVAILABILITY
Actellic super dust	10 tons	0 tons
Quelletox 60%	2000 lts	0
Diazonon 60%	300 lts	15 lts
Dithane M 45	750 kgs	10kgs
Marshal	1000 kgs	0
Sumicidin	0	0
Furadan	0	0
Endosulfan	0	0
Selecron 720 EC	0	0
Sumithion	0	0
Dursban	0	0

Source: DAICO Chemba District, 2016

The pressing problem in Agriculture is a drop in production especially for millet and maize due to the following reasons:

Inability of farmers to procure farm inputs

Inadequate information of market for produce.

Low extension services due to inadequate working facilities such as transport to extension workers.

Measures, which are in place to mitigate these problems include, Establishment of Market Centres and strengthening of rural financial Institutions.

5.2 Livestock

Table 0‑119: Livestock Available in Chemba District

S/N	TYPE OF LIVESTOCK	Nr.
1.	Cattle - Indigenous Cattle	278,666
	Cattle - Improved Cattle	131
	Total	278,929
2.	Goats- Indigenous Goat	184,569
	Goats- Milk Goat	283
	Total	185,135
3.	Sheep	86,667
4.	Pigs	600
5.	Chicken - Indigenous	350,000
	Chicken - Improved Chicken	1,000
	Total	352,000
6.	Ducks	120,000
7.	Donkeys	12,933
8.	Dogs	3,081
9.	Cats	600
10.	Rabbits	5,400

Source: DLFDO Chemba District, 2016

 

 

Table 30: Livestock Infrastructures

S/N	INFRASTRUCTURE	CURRENT STATUS
		Required	Available	Deficit	REMARKS
1.	Cattle dips	90	20	71	Only 8 are Working
2.	Livestock markets	18	16	0	Only 15 are working
3.	Veterinary centers	4	0	4
4.	Crashes	95	80	15	Local crashes and most of them are not permanent.
5.	Abattoir	1	0	1
6.	Hides/Skin Buildings	20	11	9	Require rehabilitation
7.	Dams /charcoal dams	95	18	77	13 are working
8.	Slaughter slab	95	15	71	Most of the need rehabilitation
9.	Water trough	95	32	63

Source: DLFDO Chemba District, 2016

 

5.3 Cooperatives

Introduction

Cooperative department has a role of Promotion, Registration, Inspection, Training and Supervision of different types of Cooperative Societies. Cooperative Development policy of 2002 is geared towards improved and sustainable co-operatives that are capable of fulfilling

members economic and social needs by establishing and strengthening of cooperative societies in all sectors of the country economy.

Chemba District Council has 17 Registered Primary Cooperative societies with a total of 3,276 members, of which 11 are savings and credit cooperatives and 6 are other types.

Given below is the summary, of the current status of Co-operative Societies in the Council.

Table 31: Staff Disposition

Number of Present staff	Required Number (one officer for 5 societies	Shortage
1	4	3

Source: DCO Chemba District 2015

 

Table 32: Saving and credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS)

Number of SACCOs	Actual Members				Savings Tsh	Deposits (Tshs)	Loan Port folio
	Female	Male	Group	Total
11	1856	1,073	206	3,135	119,464,116	23,029,670	142,415,509

Source: DCO Chemba District 2015

Opportunities

Arable land for Agriculture production

Potential income from Agriculture production small business and Livestock keeping

Existence of Cooperative Societies in most of the rural areas.

Obstacles 

Decreasing production of cash crops weaken the economical strength of Agricultural marketing Cooperatives

Unprofessional staff, untrained board members, and inadequate Cooperative education and business skills to members impede the operational Cooperative Societies effectively and efficiently.

Low membership and low savings mobilization weaken the impact of SACCOs to the majority of the rural poor.

Lack of regular inspection and good office premises reduce member’s confidence on SACCO’s services.

6.1 Works Department

The National Policy of work department is to construct and maintain roads, also to renovate roads and bridges. National policy aims at involving people, stakeholder and other donors to take part in managing and administering road network.

6.1.1 Road Network in Chemba District Council.

Road networks in Chemba District Council are categorized into four, namely trunk roads 50km in length, regional Rural Roads 170km in length, District main roads 283km, feeder roads 570 km and community roads 250km in length.

Trunk and Regional roads are maintained by Tan road Regional Manager’s Office. District roads are maintained by the District Council whiles the community roads are mainly maintained by the villagers themselves.

6.1.2 District Roads

28% of District Roads have gravel wearing course; the remaining 72% of District Roads are earth roads. Only 70% of District roads are passable by vehicles without problems throughout the year, 30% are passable by vehicles with problems only during rain season; budget constraints are major problem to sustain maintenance.

 

6.1.3 Community Roads (Village Roads)

These are mainly small paths, which are mainly used by cyclists, pedestrians and in few cases by motorcars. 100% of them are earth roads. The villagers participate in doing maintenance of feeder roads on self-help basis. Traffic volume in these roads is very minimal.

The most confronting problem under this sector is inadequately funds for road maintenance, unsystematic survey, repair, Maintenance and monitoring on the quality of roads especially rural roads. Maintenance in most cases is executed on ad hoc basis steered by political pressure and release of donor funds. One among strategies set by the District in solving this problem is to establish and capacitate the community in road maintenance.

7.1 Trade

Introduction

Trade Section is responsible for managing business licensing and industrial licensing in accordance with the business licensing regulations. The section ensures that businessmen/women operate their affairs in accordance with the appropriate regulations and procedures. Trade Section also manages the growth of trade in the Council by establishing markets and trade centers in minor settlements and wards.

7.1.1 Trade Services

Trade Section offers various services on business matters as follows:

Business licensing

Revenue Collection

Registration of Businessmen/women

License inspection

Technical Advice and training

Markets establishment

Opportunities

BEST

MKURABITA

Small scale entrepreneurship promotion programme

Accessibility of credits to support business

Obstacles

In striving to achieve its goals, Trade Section is confronted with the following drawbacks:

Difficulties in getting market running.

Resistance against paying license.

Lack of Market Information system

8.1 Natural Resources

Introduction

The department is much advocated in the management of natural resources and ensuring its sustainable utilization for the benefit of present and future generation. The department also plays a great role in generating income of the district council through collection of natural resources royalties. Currently the district has 1 Hunting Blocks .i.e Swagaswaga.

The following are important statistics in relation to Natural Resources sector:

Table 33: Tree Planted For 2015 - 2016

YEAR	TARGET	TREE PLANTED	ACHIEVEMENT (%)
2015	1,500,000	900,000	60
2016	1,500,000	382,666	26
TOTAL	3,000,000	1,282,666	43

Source: DLNRO Chemba District 2016

Opportunities:

Participatory Forest Management Programme (PFM) for Community Based Forest Management.

Availability of Miombo Forest to be conserved and for beekeeping industry

Tourist Hunting Blocks i.e Swagaswaga Game Reserves.

Obstacles:

Uncontrolled illegal harvest of Natural Resources Products

Shortage of staff

Uncontrolled forest fires which lead to environmental degradation

Shortage of working gears (i.e. Transport facilities), capital and other facilities.

8.2 Lands

Introduction

Land department is dealing with designing various land uses on the earth’s surface such as physical planning, land surveying, land valuation, issuance of Title deeds to land owners so as to ensure security of land tenure and advising on land laws to the public at large.

Therefore, Land department in delivering its services to the public as per the above named basic functions, has got various multidisciplinary team members that are divided into four major sectors

Urban and Rural Planning

Land Management

Land Valuation

Land Surveying and Mapping.

Achievements registered in this department for the current year (2015 – 2016) include:

Table 34: Land use plans for various land uses

Planning areas	Planned Plots	Surveyed Plots	Allocated Plots	Developed Plots	Undeveloped Plots
Kwamtoro Township	500	385	385	378	7
Chemba District HQ	4,616	1888	654	324	330

Source: DLNRO Chemba District, 2016

 

Opportunities:

The followings opportunities have been identified in Land department:

Contract out land survey activities

Raised awareness on Cost Sharing

Contribution from Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human settlements Development to support implementation of new Village Land Act No: 5 of 1999.

Obstacles

Low awareness on New Land Acts (The Land Acts of 1999 and The Urban Planning Act No.8 of 2007)

Inadequate funds to facilitate Preparation and Implementation of Land Use Plans both General and detailed ones.

Low rate of awareness to land owners/users on cost sharing in respect to preparations of Title deeds

Delay in offering customary rights of occupancy to villagers due to absence of supporting facilities such as village and district land registry.

Shortage of staff, especially Land Officer, Valuer, Surveyor, Typist, record personnel and Town Planner.

Land dispute between pastoralists and agriculturalists.

Dispute over boundaries among villages and neighboring district.

9.1 STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS:

Chemba district council has a very enthusiastic Community both men and women participating equally in Socio-Economic Development, Central Government, PMO – RALG, Ministry of Finance, Non Governmental Organizations, Community Based Organizations and other Development partners from outside the Country.

9.1.1 Names of key stakeholders:

The major stakeholder/ donors in Chemba District include Central Government ie. Ministry of Finance and PMO-RALG, World Vision (Tanzania), BFFS/IFAD, AFRICARE, HSSP, The contribution of donors accounts for more than 70% of the District’s annual budget in education, health and water services. World Vision is very active especially in the Farkwa and Kwamtoro divisions whereby it has established Area Development Programs. There are also Programs working through government these are HBF, PEDP, SEDEP, RWSSP, TASAF, Road Fund and WFP. In order to encourage pupils to attend school, World Food Program (WFP) is financing a school-feeding programme in Farkwa, Chemba, Mondo, and Kwamtoro wards, which are frequently hit by famine. This programme has helped to reduce truancy in

these schools by 80%. WFP has also extended its program in education infrastructure eg. Classrooms in Gwandi and Rofati.

The strategy used by these service providers does not differ so much from each other. Most of them involve the community in the whole process of planning (from identification of the problems to the evaluation of the project/activity). Therefore this makes the implementation of the projects to be smooth and sustainable.

Some of them use the strategy of cost sharing/contribution (either in cash or by community participation). Few of the other service providers provide their services commercially.

The capacity of these service providers varies from those with enough resources (staff, funds and materials) to those with limited amount of resources.

9.1.2 Needs/expectations of stakeholders

Table 0‑125: Stakeholder Analysis Matrix

S/N	Stakeholder	What we do for them	Expectations/Interest	Potential impact of not meeting expectation	Priority H, M or L
1	Regional Secretariat	Provide advice and technical support	Provide advice and technical support	Inadequate capacity of local authorities Uncoordinated plan. Uncoordinated development activities in the district	High
2	PMO-RALG	Provide advice and technical support	Advisory/consultancy services to council management.	Inadequate capacity of local authorities Uncoordinated plan. Uncoordinated development activities in the district	High
3	Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF II)	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and staff support from LGA in areas of: function of departmental staff Development	Inadequate of staff in social sectors Poor community participation	High
4	RWSSP	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- Water sector - Health sector	Poor community participation in terms of cash contribution	High
5	Belgium Fund for Food Security(BFFS)	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- Water sector Health sector Livestock	Inadequate capacity of staff. Poor community participation.	Medium
6	World Vision Tanzania	Supervision and Monitoring Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and management support in:- Planning Administration Community Development	Inadequate capacity of CDC staffs Uncoordinated plan and development initiatives Bad governance Poor community participation	Medium
7	UMAKWA	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Strengthening community participation in development projects	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- Social interactions - Community participation in development activities	Dependency syndrome from the community members Low sense of ownership from community Low knowledge in planning and implementation	Medium
8	Community	Provide social and economic services Ensure peace and order Interpretation of policies and guidelines Conduct advocacy for HIV/AIDS Resolving conflicts and complaints	Policy guidelines and staff backstopping on:- Planning Monitoring Evaluation Implementation Training Community development Technical support Policy guidelines and economic development support services in areas of social economic development.	Inadequate capacity in local authorities Uncoordinated development plan. Uncoordinated economic activities in the district Food shortage Poor economic in the district Poor inadequate infrastructure to sustain district development objectives.	Medium
9	AFRICARE – PAMOJA TUWALEE	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in strengthening economy of households of Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) Provide advice and technical support to MVC	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on community sector support services in areas of:- - Child rights -	Inadequate capacity of staff. Poor planning of community in supporting child growth Dependency syndrome from the community in supporting children	Medium
10	TUNAJALI (Home based care) (Home based care)	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- -Health	Inadequate capacity of staff. Stigma	Medium
11.	COMPASSION TANZANIA	Supervision and Monitoring Provide advice and technical support to MVC and providing community development services	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on community sector support services in areas of:- - Development of child - Community development services	- Poor planning of community in supporting MVC Dependency syndrome from the community in supporting children
12	HEALTH PROMOTION STRENGTHE NING SYSTEM (HPSS)	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in Development activities Provide advice and technical support	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- -Health promotion - Community Health Fund (CHF)	Inadequate capacity of staff. Poor community participation in terms of funds contribution and in kinds
13	TANAPA	Supervision and Monitoring Involvement in environmental conservation Provide advice and technical support on bee-keeping	Policy guidelines and staff from LGA’s on social sector support services in areas of:- Environmental conservation Game reserve Bee-keeping	Inadequate capacity of staff. Low sense of ownership from the community on forests and wild organisms

Source: Chemba District Council

9.2 SWOT ANALYSIS

The planning process for the formulation of Medium Term plan started in early October, 2013 at village levels. The village governments in this case updated their O & OD plans by revisiting the priorities which might have been outdated at this period of planning. After this the Ward Management Teams (WMTs) organized the WDC meetings to discuss and compromise on the priorities of the community and present them to the Council Management Team (CMT) for scrutiny and incorporation in the medium term plan for 2015/2016- 2017/2018.

At the District level, the Heads of different Departments cross-checked and appraised the projects and hence incorporated them in the district plan. The District plan was then, presented in the CMT for more discussion. The CMT approved the plan and forwarded it to the Council’s Management, Finance and Planning Committee also had the opportunity to go through the plan of which there was a long discussion and criticisms, which aimed at improving the plan. The plan was presented and discussed by District Consultative Committee on the improvement of District projects. The Regional Secretariat had also opportunity to go through it and give due advice. Finally the plan was forwarded to Full Council for the final approval. The Full Council approved the Plan and Budget on the priorities of the community.

9.3 Strength and Weaknesses

Table 36: Strength and Weaknesses

FACTORS/CRITERIA	STREGHTHS	WEAKNESSES
CUSTOMER FOCUS	Has committed, skilled and experienced human resource in all fields Has competent and qualified staff to meet our customer needs Has infrastructure to support all types of service provision Is still the major provider of basic services	No incentive schemes in place Inability to provide basic facilities in some service delivery points
RESULT ORIENTATION	Can boast of achievements in the provision of different service Performance management system is in place	Shortage of staff in some key sectors Self assessment is still a concept to many staff
LEADERSHIP	Has control of government structures to the grassroots level Has experience in management of resources from within and from other donors Has good leadership of both staff and that from the electorates Enjoy team work spirit of its employees Has experience in co-ordination and working with other service providers Has mandate to pass bylaws for enforcing the implementation of its activities.	Insufficient service delivery in some sectors Management information system is in the initial development stage
STAFF MANAGEMENT	There is team work Capacity building plans are prepared and implemented	Unfavorable working stations Shortage of working gears Inability to mobilize an abundant man power
CORE PROCESSES	Full support in all fronts from the central government Resources are focused in priority areas Plans are realistic	Inadequate staff in some departments to cope with ever increasing work demands

Source: Chemba District Council (2015)

 

9.3.1 Strength:

CDc has the following strength and impact that make it the undisputable reliable provider of all services.

Table 37: Opportunities and Challenges

TRENDS	OPPORTUNITIES	CHALLENGES
POLITICAL/LEGAL / REGULATORY	Enjoys political support of all parties Political stability Good Governance	High expectation of Stakeholders
ECONOMIC/REVENUE	Arable agricultural land including irrigation Possibility of introduction of new cash crops Possibility to invest in mining industry Enough land for investments Willingness of the community to participate in development activities Free market system Donor support in development issues	Low local income generation per capita Unreliable rainfall Economic crisis and increasing oil prices
INSTITUTIONAL / STRUCTURAL	Ongoing reforms	Resistance by some ministries towards the restructuring programme Existence of rigid government regulations
TECHNOLOGICAL	Existence of advanced Technology Accessibility to modern Technology	Inadequacy of school equipment and buildings High illiterate rate Low school enrolment rate Existence of drop-out
POPULATION GROWTH	Moderate Maternal Mortality Rate Moderate Infant Mortality Rate	Presence of HIV/AIDS infections Persistent high morbidity among the population
WORK FORCE	Availability of qualified personnel in the labour market Existent of competent Training Institutions Remuneration improvements in the Public sector	Incentive to retain Human resources

Source: Chemba District Council (2015)

10.1 KEY ISSUES

10.1.1 Key results areas

Key results areas selected for implementation for the next three years (2013/2014 – 2017/2018) are based on the following consideration/emphasis:

Vision 2025

MKUKUTA II

The CCM Election Manifesto of 2010

Sectoral policies and other government policy directives.

Council Strategic Plan

Table 38: Key results areas

Sector	Key issue	Strategic objectives	Strategies
Education [Primary & Secondary]	Inadequate school buildings	Learning and teaching environment improved by construction of 54 classrooms, 61 teachers houses, 276 pit latrines and 3 hostels	-Community mobilization -Fund mobilization from stakeholders -Effective monitoring and supervision
Agriculture	Low productivity	Production per unit raised	-Awareness creation -Facilitate input and equipment supply -Facilitate initiation of SACCOS and marketing
Health	-High maternal and under five mortality rate -HIV transmissions	Reproductive and Child health care improved -Reduce HIV transmission to the rate of 0 and provide support to orphans & PLWHIV	-Advocacy to community -Recruitment of more skilled health personnel -Awareness creation
Road	Poor rural road infrastructure	491 km of roads improved in 2012/2013 through routine maintenance, periodic maintenance and spot improvement	-Community involvement -Use of competent contractors
Water	Unreliable water sources	Clean and safe water provided through drilling of 20 new bore holes	-Use of consultants /contractors -Mobilization of community water funds
Good governance	Prevalence of Corruption practices in public service delivery	Eliminate corruption practices in the district	-provide awareness to the community on effects of corruption -fight against corruption in all sectors
Disaster management	High prevalence of disasters due to natural catastrophes	Assured emergency preparedness and improved disaster management	-Establish Council disaster management plan -Mobilize fund for curbing the situation when disasters occur -Awareness creation

Source: Chemba District Council (2015)