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    A field study report of the base line project: The case of Morogoro municipal council
    (Mzumbe University and Agder University College, 2001) Chao Mathew N.; Mpamila Madale Martin
    Morogoro Municipal Council has been studied as part of the so called Base Line Project, which has been carried out with the aim of describing a number of local councils in Tanzania and to understand their functioning and challenges. The municipality of Morogoro has a population of appr. 200,000. The main offices in the centra of the city are in a poor condition, and equipment and vehicles are few and of a low standard. Like any other authority, Morogoro Municipality operates under very severe financial constraints, and the population is reluctant to pay taxes. The services are not always delivered to the population in a satisfactory way, and it is reported that the employees are not given much training and that their motivation is sometimes low. Perhaps as an attempt to remedy these obstacles, the council is contemplating privatisation. Also the role of the NGOs is becoming increasingly important as a provider of services. Morogoro Municipality is one of the 35 councils selected to participate in the first phase of the Local Government Reform Agenda, but there has as yet not been much reform activity.
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    A field study report of the base line project: A case of Arumeru district council
    (Mzumbe University and Agder University College, 2000) Chao Mathew N.
    Arumeru District Council has been studied as part of the so called Base Line Project, with the aim of describing a number of local councils in Tanzania and to understand their functioning and challenges. The district of Arumeru has a population of appr. 340,000 and encircles the Arusha Municipal Council completely. The district is well endowed with resources, even water, but the infrastructure is not sufficient to allow the full utilisation of them. The financial condition of the council is weak, and the offices and the equipment available are poor. The general standard of the staff is not satisfactory, especially as regards formal competence. Tax income is low, and this is partly due to an incident a few years ago, when the Sagga people launched a strong protest against an increase of the development levy. But there are also some more general problems. Firstly, the private economy is poor and thus the population has difficulties in managing to pay taxes, especially development levy. Secondly, poor roads and a shortage of vehicles make the exercise of tax collection cumbersome and alarmingly costly. The district is heavily dependent upon donor funds, and most services in the district are delivered unsatisfactorily.