A field study report of the base line project: The case of Morogoro municipal council
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2001
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Mzumbe University and Agder University College
Abstract
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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This book was sent to DRPS for publication
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Local government, Local government reform, INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Gender studies, Human resource management, regional commissioner's office, district commissiner's office, municipal director's office, Finance department, community development department, Health department, Morogoro municipal headquater's
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