Maendeleo ya Jamii

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 

Objective 

To supervise community development activities in LGA.

Functions 

The Division will perform the following functions: -

To analyze, interpret and supervise implementation of policies, laws and procedures related to community development;

To facilitate communities to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate their own programs and projects;

To prepare short and long term plans and projects in community development at LGA level;

To conduct research and recommend on how to deal with various problems of development that uphold community development in collaboration with the Ministry responsible with community development and other stakeholders

To regulate and supervise operations of Microfinance services providers tier four under directives of Bank of Tanzania (BOT);

To coordinate and manage economic development activities for women, children and persons with disabilities;

To coordinate provision of training on poverty alleviation, AIDS, drugs and gender equality;

To coordinate and monitor NGOs and CBOs activities in community development; and

To coordinate and manage community development activities in LGA.

This Division will be led by a Head and will comprise of two (2) Sections as follows:-

Cross-cutting Issues Coordination Section; and

NGOs and CBOs Coordination Section.

Cross-cutting Issues Coordination Section 

The Section will perform the following activities:-

Analyze, interpret and supervise implementation of policies, laws and procedures related to community development;

Supervise the implementation of plans and projects for Community Development;

Prepare short and long term plans and projects for Community Development;

Conduct research and recommend on dealing with various development problems;

Coordinate and manage the development of women and children; and persons with disabilities;

Coordinate and provide training methods, help liberate society from poverty, AIDS, drugs and advocating gender equality;

Promote community participation and volunteerism in development project/program;

Coordinate and participate on awareness creation concerning community participation in community development;

Coordinate and participate on community sensitization concerning participation on planning, decision making, implementation and evaluation of multispectral projects; and

Undertake research on community development issues which hinder factors on community development.

This Section will be led by Officer in Charge.

NGOs and CBOs Coordination Section 

The Section will perform the following activities:-

Coordinate registration of NGOs and CBOs and monitor their activities in social development;

Coordinate provision of citizenship education in the community;

Establish and maintain partnerships with organizations, institutions inside and outside the Country dealing with the promotion of community development activities through the Ministry responsible for community development;

Coordinate and manage all projects related to social community development;

Manage implementation of all agreements relating to community development;

Prepare regular reports on Community Development; and

Regulate and supervise operations of Microfinance services providers’ tier four (4) under directives of BOT.

This Section will be led by Officer in Charge.