PREFACE
It’s with great honor and pleasure to welcome you at Biharamulo Originating Socio –Economic Development Association BOSEDA and participates to develop a strategic plan for the year 2015 to 2019. BOSEDA strategic plan will be to provide opportunities to all need of Agriculture, Youth and women are able access to good health services, quality education support, gender violence education, Environmental conservation, social life skills and entrepreneurship for their future development.
This strategic plan has been prepared to align the performance of BOSEDA and to be used as a guide by BOSEDA management team in taking critical perspective of the future and develop a direction for achievement of the long term goals of BOSEDA.
We, of the board of directors for BOSEDA are aware of the challenges and importance of achieving the goals and objectives of BOSEDA specifically challenges in provision of quality service delivery to our beneficiaries in a cost effective and sustainable approach.
However the process of developing this strategic plan would enable BOSEDA to be purely focusing on activity implementation. During strategic plan period BOSEDA would be also able to set strategic results and achievements, revise revision, mission, and strategic objectives. The three years strategic plan has also been prepared while keeping in mind the dedication of both state and non state actor’s contribution into the achievement of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. (MDGs), MKUKUTA and TANZANIA VISION 2025 “A Tanzanian who is born today will be fully grown up, will have joined the working
population and will probably be a young parent by the year 2025”
Moreover the process of developing strategic plan and the final product was guided important policy and declaration such as by Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and the Big Results Now (BRN) Framework and Strategy Statement. Furthermore, the strategic plan will enable as to:-
v Improve our resource allocation to meet our priorities and those of our beneficiaries guided by the result oriented framework provided by the strategic plan.
v Provide a foundation on which we can scrutinize and analyze our effectiveness on continuous basis. The plan has provided and specified in the result based objectives and outputs performance framework, information which will be assessed and measured with the support of a newly developed monitoring and evaluation system and the newly established monitoring and evaluation unit.
A.1 BOSEDA BACKGROUND INFORMATION
BOSEDA is non- governmental organization. It has been established since 2005 and succeed to get legal registration No. 1329 in October, 2009. It growing organization which committed to working in rural areas around Lake Zone of Tanzania, This includes Kagera and Geita. Member of civil society organization which brought together in their interested and committed to working in reduction of poverty, education and democratization.It is committed with staff, flexible accountable to both our donor and communities with who are work together
Vision
To see, that the community of Biharamulo District will have been educated on Environmental protection, women rights , Democracy and good governance, poverty and HIV/AIDS transmission reduced, vulnerable and disabled people are improved with sustainable economy, better health and who live to conducive environments.
Mission
To collaborate closely with other service providers to community and families a flange by provides services that meet the needs to our operation areas in the field of Education, Health, Environmental conservation,Gender rights, Good governance and Democracy as well as Socio – economic and indigenous education by using local available resources with multiplier effect after fifteen years all these will be done through community mobilization, workshop, training, seminar, dialogues and other supporting.
A.2 GOAL
To create a difference in the community through advocacy in relation to basic human rights especially women’s, youth and vulnerable group include disabled rights, Environmental conservation, social life skills and entrepreneurship education
BIHARAMULO DISTRICT PROFILE
Biharamulo District is one among eight districts forming Kagera region. It borders with Chato district (Geita region)in the East, Bukombe district (Geita region) and Kibondo district (Kigoma region) to the South, Ngara and Karagwe districts to the West and Muleba district to the North. The district population is estimated to be 280,742 (143,178 are female and 137,564 are male). Major economic activities in the district include agriculture, livestock keeping and mining
Location and Area
Biharamulo district is one of the seven districts comprising the Kagera region. It is situated between 2º15’ and 30.15’ South of the equator and between 31º00- 32º00 east of Standard Meridian. The district has an area of 5,627 square kilometres. The district shares boundaries with Muleba and Karagwe districts in the north and Geita and Chato districts in the east. Bukombe district adjoins it in the south whereas Kakonko and Ngara districts are on the west.
Administration:
Administratively, Biharamulo District is divided into 2 divisions, 15 wards, 74 villages and 384 sub villages.
Demography
According to 2002 Population and Housing census, Biharamulo district had a population of 323,486people of which 162,914 are female and 160,572 are male with 56,752 households and the average population size of 5.7 Due to annual growth rate of 3.2%, by December, 2012 the district is estimated to have 330,742 people.
Biharamulo Economic Situation
About 90% of the population in Biharamulo district depends largely on agriculture for subsistence. Small enterprise self-employment (shops, traders, labourers) amounts to 4% of the potential workforce and the remaining 1.3% is mainly employed in the public sector. It can be noted that the available potential workforce especially youth are not utilized effectively as a good number of them are not eager to be involved in agricultural activities compared to labour force of 47.3% of the total population of 280,742.
The main source of income is the sale of farm products, especially cotton, cassava, vegetables, coffee, maize, rice, tobacco, groundnuts, livestock and livestock products. The main sidelines are waging labour and petty business, brewing (banana beer) and charcoal burning.
The per capita income of Biharamulo district is estimated to be 420,000/= per annum as it was in the year 2002. For this year the district in collaboration with the Regional Secretariat will conduct the exercise of collection data for establish the GDP of the district and the regional.
Agriculture Potentials
Biharamulo district has a total of arable land of about 253,215 hectares and only 63,304 Ha. Which is 25% of arable land is under cultivation. 98% of the total cultivated land done by human power and 1.7% is done by animal power.
Natural Resources
The district has a variety of natural resources which if well harnessed can contribute to more income to the people of Biharamulo. The natural resources sectors comprises of forestry, beekeeping and wildlife.
Air Transport
The district has 2 Air strips one at Katoke in Nyarubungo ward which serves flying doctors, government visitors and another at STAMICO Gold mine in Kaniha ward which serves transporting gold mine products.
Electricity
Biharamulo township is now served with electricity generated by Power station located at Biharamulo town which is operated by TANESCO. The station generates 800 KW of which only 220 KW is used in Biharamulo District and Chato district. Up to now more than 250 households are benefited from the service including the neighbouring villages of Katoke, Kalebezo, Rukaragata, Rubondo and Ng’ambo.
5.4: Telecommunication
The district receives telecommunication services through TTCL, Airtel, Tigo, Zantel and Vodacom companies.
5.5: Radio
There is neither radio nor television service in the district .Some people in Biharamulo town are getting the problem that make the community deprived of their right of being informed of current issues so that there is a need for finding any means to obtain the radio station. Thus why BOSEDA is one of the premiers NGO established in Biharamulo district-Kagera Region. It has been disseminating seeds of knowledge since its inception and has taken another step in this direction by launching its Community Radio (CR) execution plan. Biharamulo Community radio is the first across the district to be owned as a community radio service.
Community radio, one of the fastest growing mediums of social communication, is a short range radio station owned, run and maintained by a community. Unlike a normal FM or a commercial radio the focus of a CR is on the informative programs often socially motivated. The purpose of this radio is to give voice to the unheard voices of communities that otherwise go unnoticed.
The Biharamulo Community radio will cater to the needs and interests of the community within the district with the coverage area of around 10-30 km. A whole range of programs will be aired at GRANTED MHz ranging from education, health, environment, agriculture; social welfare to classical music. The total production at the station is 18 hrs.
5.6:Health
The district has the following health facilities:
|
Type of Facility |
Government |
FBO |
Private |
Total |
|
Hospital |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
Health Centre |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Dispensary |
19 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
|
Total |
23 |
3 |
1 |
27 |
5.7: HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is still a threat to the Biharamulo community. The prevalence is at 3.5% and the most affected are the active group (14-29 years of age). This group occupy 60% of the total affected and the most affected are female youths/girls.
THEMATIC AREAS / PROGRAM AREAS OF OPERATION 2014/2019
- CHILDREN EDUCATION SUPPORT
- WOMEN AND YOUTH RIGHTS ADVOCACY
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP (POVERTY REDUCTION)
- GOOD GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL ACOUNTABILITY MONITORING (SAM), PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING SYSTEM(PETS)AND RAISING CITIZENS HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR VOICE
- EDUCATION PROMOTION THROUGH BIHARAMULO COMMUNITY FM RADIO PROGRAM
- CHILDREN EDUCATION SUPPORT
TARGET POPULATION
¨ Chidren with Disability and most vulnerable children
MAIN OBJECTIVE
¨ Children are living with good hope and happiness prosperous life
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
¨ Participation of community and stakeholders on empowerment of children education support and promote children rights
OUTPUTS:-
¨ Most vulnerable children were getting education support hence go to school up to 2019
¨ Communities were knowledgeable on child protection and their basic needs.
¨ Most vulnerable children became awareness on social life skills
¨ Parents, guardians, and community were knowledgeable on child with Disability protection rights
¨ Children were getting good care parented by parents, guardians and community as well
¨ Awareness on protection of children rights and education support were increased among community
OUTCOMES;-
¨ Children, especially Children with Disability were graduating primary and secondary schools up to 2019
¨ Children rights and parenting care were protected by community in Biharamulo District
¨ Self awareness and creative thinking among most vulnerable children were increased
¨ Children rights were protected by parents, guardians, and community as well in mining areas
¨ Education support Children with Disability Rehabilitation (CDR) program provided by community were increased.
¨ Children were living with peaceful and happiness life
INDICATORS;-
¨ 500 of most vulnerable children and Children with Disability were succeed to finish primary and secondary through education support program up to 2019
¨ 80% of community were involved on protection of children rights up to 2019
¨ 500 of most vulnerable children become self awareness and creative up to 2019
¨ 70% of parents, guardians, and community as well were protecting child rights up to 2019
¨ 500 of most vulnerable children were supported educationally up to 2019
¨ 70% of children were getting good cares from parents, guardians and community up to 2019
¨ 3500 brochures, 3000 leaflets, 500 T-shirts, 500 Caps, 100 Billboards, and 100 posters on CDR support program and rights protection were published up to 2019
ACTIVITIES:-
¨ Reintegration of vulnerable children and Children with Disability enroll them into nearby schools in Biharamulo
¨ Raising awareness on child protection though Mini- Library publications
¨ Provision of social life skills education to vulnerable children who are living in and out of school
¨ Promote and support children rights education to parents, guardians, and community in Biharamulo District
¨ Mobilize and sensitization community support on children education and rights protection
¨ Promote parenting skills to farmers, parents and guardians in District so as to protect vulnerable children
¨ Prepare and publish brochures, leaflets, T-shirts, Caps, Billboards and posters on child education support and rights protection
¨ Prepare and facilitate public dialogue meetings on child rights protection and education support to most vulnerable children on Radios and Television
- WOMEN AND YOUTH RIGHTS ADVOCACY
MAIN OBJECTIVE
¨ Women and youth have equal opportunities to reach their goals
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
¨ Participation of women and men on promoting gender equity, equality and preventing gender based violence in community
OUTPUTS:-
¨ Community were knowledgeable on gender balance
¨ Knowledge on gender perspective were imparted to beneficiaries, stakeholders and government leaders based from Wards, Villages and District
¨ Youths, children and women were knowledgeable on gender based violence
¨ Variety of factors which facilitated to gender based violence and gender discrimination were discovered
¨ Opportunities of women and youth on involvement in social, economic and political matters including planning and decision making were increased
OUTCOMES;-
¨ Reduction of gender discrimination and gender based violence
¨ Various projects on encouraging and promoting gender balance development were established
¨ Gender based violence among community were reduced up to 2019
¨ Gender discrimination and gender based violence became solvable
¨ Contribution of women and youth involving in sustainable development were increased in level of District
INDICATORS;-
¨ 80% people were knowledgeable on gender balance up to 2019
¨ 2,000 of beneficiaries, stakeholders and government leaders based from Wards, Villages and District became knowledgeable on gender perspective up to 2019
¨ 80% of community were promoting gender equality and prohibit gender based violence in Biharamulo up to 2019
¨ 4 researches on gender based violence were conducted up to 2019
¨ 33,000 of both women and youth participated in community sustainable development were increased up to 2019
ACTIVITIES:-
¨ Conduct training on gender balance to community in Biharamulo district
¨ Conduct public dialogue meetings with beneficiaries, stakeholders and government leaders based from Wards, Villages and District to discuss gender perspective development
¨ Conduct Youth campaigns on gender based violence to community in Biharamulo district
¨ Prepare and publish brochures, leaflets, T-shirts, Caps, Billboards and posters on promoting gender equity and prohibit gender based violence during International youth day and Women day celebration
¨ Conduct research on gender based violence
¨ Encourage active participation of women and youth in the planning and decision making in all level
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
MAIN OBJECTIVE
¨ Having the suitable and good management on environmental protection and utilization of resource
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE;-
¨ Participation of community on fighting against environmental destructions has strengthens in Biharamulo District in ward of kalenge ,nyantakara and kaniha incoorporation project Enviromental Management (EMB) Biharamulo site.
OUTPUTS:-
¨ Communities were largely knowledgeable concerning environmental laws, policies and good governance.
¨ Strong management on environmental conservation and utilization of resources in forest reserves has been improved.
¨ Community were motivated and encouraged on planting more trees
¨ Community income generation were increased through environmental protection and tree raising.
OUTCOMES:-
¨ Biharamulo Districts surroundings such as water, wetland, land and air were protected in Biharamulo District
¨ More trees were planted by community to protect the water catch-met areas including river, dams waterfalls and streams etc
¨ East African Organizations were formed a joint strengthen collaboration to make sure that the water sources have more protection on all its sides
¨ Data and environmental information’s about the main sources of environmental destruction were discovered.
INDICATORS;-
¨ 1500 of community and the leaders based from Wards, Villages and District were knowledgeable on environmental conservation and protection and the damages of environmental destructions.
¨ 40% of community income generations were increased through allocation and utilization of resources.
¨ 10 constrictive meetings were conducted with Environmental management Committee in each wards in nyantakara, kaniha and kalenge up to 2019
¨ 10 public campaigns on matters pertaining environmental pollution in Biharamulo District were conducted up to 2019
¨ 80% of community were using cook stoves, bio mass, and bio gas for cooking since 2015 up to 2019
¨ 4 East African Organizations were formed a joint strengthen collaboration to make sure that the Trans –boundary resources have more protection on all its sides.
¨ 4 Researches on matters pertaining environmental destructions were conducted in local / rural areas in order to innovate the chief factors of environmental destructions / pollution up to 2019
¨ 5000 brochures, 4000 leaflets, 5000 T-shirts, 3000 Caps, 2000 Billboards, and 3000 posters on environmental conservation were published up to 2019
ACTIVITIES:-
¨ Training on environmental conservation and the damages of environmental destructions and stone blast in mining areas to community based from Wards, Villages and District council leaders.
¨ Encourage the allocation and utilization of resources so that they result to human welfare development
¨ Promote a high degree of popular participation on environmental meetings for decision making
¨ Promote and launch public campaigns on matters pertaining environmental pollution
¨ Protect the water catch-ment area by planting more trees near the water springs.
¨ Encourage and intoduce project of the use of alternative source of energy for cooking such as cook stove, bio mass and bio gas in Boarding schools and Prison instead of depending on larger user of charcoal, woods et
¨ Conducting research on environmental issues in local / rural areas so as to get findings which help us to overcome environmental problems in Biharamulo Districts.
¨ Prepare and publish brochures, leaflets, T-shirts, Caps, Billboards and posters on environmental conservation
- SOCIAL LIFE SKILLS AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP
MAIN OBJECTIVE
¨ Children, youth, women’s and community prosperous life has been improved up to 2019
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
¨ Improve community income generation through social life skills and entrepreneurship education up to 2019
OUTPUTS:-
¨ Increased awareness to community on how to defend themselves against drug abuse, HIV/ AIDS and other social related diseases
¨ Increased financial services to community up to 2019
¨ Community were joined and form small interested organized groups for friendly loans and revolving schemes
¨ Skills and means on loans access achievement were imparted to community
OUTCOMES:-
¨ Reduction of the use of drugs such as cocaine, mandrax, marijuana etc. alcohols and HIV / AIDS infections and other social related diseases Reduction of social income poverty through entrepreneurship education
¨ Community were deep largely played their roles by involving in community sustainable development
¨ People were managed to reach access on loans opportunities from banks, Government and other private sectors.
¨ Social crimes such as robbery, pirates, petty sales and illegal charcoal burners were reduced in Biharamulo.
INDICATORS;-
¨ 2000 of people were knowledgeable on the drug abuse HIV /AIDS new infections and alcohol damages up to 2019
¨ 14,000 of community were benefit to financial services on fighting against poverty income generation up to 2019
ACTIVITIES:-
¨ Conduct training on social life skills to community around Biharamulo District
¨ Prepare and facilitate public dialogue about importance of social life skills and entrepreneurships studies to community through Radios and Television media.
¨ Encourage community to form the progressive organized joint venture groups for their economic development to youth and women to be linked with MFI’s
¨ Establishment of various social economic sustainable investments as ongoing Greenmarket for youth project among community so as to increase their income generation and new job creation and expansion through Bee –keeping and adding value to exististing local products
¨ Conduct training on social entrepreneurship based on initiative legal small businesses among community
5. GOOD GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL ACOUNTABILITY MONITORING (SAM), PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TRACKING (PETS) AND RAISING CITIZENS HUMAN RIGHTS AND THEIR VOICE
MAIN OBJECTIVE
¨ BOSEDA goal has high reached and be able to achieve their progressive objectives
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
¨ Accountability, integration and transparency of Organization on matters pertaining orphans, most vulnerable children, youth and women in community around Biharamulo District
OUTPUTS:-
¨ Organization staff members and leaders were knowledgeable on preparing of organization financial policy
¨ Organization staff members and leaders were knowledgeable on Organization good governance
¨ Knowledge on writing of project proposal and management were imparted to Organization leaders and staff members
¨ Organization managed to get information, ideas shares and expanding their information activities
¨ Various BOSEDA information activities were publicity available to community, funders / donors, stakeholders, Government parastatals, and private sectors
OUTCOMES;-
¨ Good financial record keeping of Organization income and expenditure has been improved and available to any one
¨ Accountability, commitment and work efficiency among BOSEDA leaders and staff members were increased
¨ Various organization project proposal were written and prepared by organization staff members with good management of project implementation
¨ BOSEDA has been collaborated with various National and International Organizations based at District level to achieve their objectives, These including BINGO FORUM, , BISEDEA, BIFENET and LGA NATIONAL NGOs and INTERNATIONAL DONORS to organized public debate session to every end of month to improve quality control and social accountability to duty bearer.
INDICATORS;-
¨ 80% of Organization financial record keeping of income and expenditures and approved by CAG (Community Auditing Group) based to areas of working were improved up to 2019
¨ 80% of Organization system of administration and their planned activities were strengthens up to 2019
¨ 80% National and International Organizations with various private sectors were co-operative and collaborate with BOSEDA Organization improved quality. control through monthly debate up to 2019
ACTIVITIES:-
¨ Conduct social accountability monitoring on resource utilization to assure that resources are used for the betterment of the society
¨ Provide capacity building to SAMCOM and CAG in local community, local government Authorities and leaders (Councilors, Village assembly, WDC) on good government and social accountability monitoring- SAM and public expenditure tracking surveying- PETs.
¨ Prepare and conducting monthly public dialogue meetings and distribution of leaflets, brochures to community on protection of human basic rights, poverty reduction policy awareness and gender equality based on cross –cutting issues
¨ Conduct constitutional literacy and awareness creation
¨ Creation of good relationship and collaboration with other National and International Organizations
¨ Enroll lobbying and advocacy on environmental protection, vulnerable children education support, gender equity and equality, social health and good governance by establishing CAG to each wards level.
STRENGTHS
- Well committed person
- Good organization management system
APPROACHIES/STRATEGIES
- Community participation including local people, local government leaders, District Head of Departments and other stakeholders to public debate
- Research and observation
- Building capacity to the community
- Networking shares information
- Collaboration and partnership with other organizations
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
This strategic plan have a result based log frame work, which forms the bases for measuring program and put in place a monitoring and evaluation plan on annual basis. Towards the implementation of this strategic plan BOSEDA will establishing a monitoring and evaluation unity to assist its partners to constantly measure program outcome. A review session (visibility study). A final evaluation is proposed to be conducted at the end of the year 2015.
The measurements of monitoring and evaluation are program / project objectives, indicators and program / project outcomes.
BOSEDA FLOW CHART
|
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) |
|
BOARD MEMBERS |
|
DIRECTOR and sekretariet |
|
BENEFICIARIES |
ANNUAL WORK PLAN JAN –DECEMBER 2014/2016
|
No |
Tasks |
Duration |
Responsible |
Done |
Budget(Tsh) |
Source fund |
|
1 |
Conduct 5 days Youth campaigns on gender based violence to community in Biharamulo district
|
March 2014 |
Coordinator |
Done |
8,000,000 |
ILO/FCS |
|
2 |
Provision of innovative approach to reduction of new infection from 2.8% to 2.0% by June 2019 of HIV/AIDS to youth and community as well in Nyamigogo and Runazi wards. |
June, 2014 |
Coordinator and Director |
Done |
1,573,000 |
DCDO-BDC |
|
3 |
To procure modern Bee keeping eqipments facilities for collecting centre to be used for coarching and mentorship |
June 2014
|
Project Manager and Accountant |
Done |
6,305,000 |
ILO/FCS |
|
4 |
BOSEDA participate in exhibition by NANE NANE , SABA SABA DAY AZAKI in BUNGE Dodoma |
June 2014
|
Director and coordinator |
Done |
1,000,000 |
BOSEDA/FCS/BDC |
|
5 |
Prepare and conducting monthly public dialogue based on cross –cutting issues
|
August 2015 |
Director/Moderator |
In process |
50,000 |
BOSEDA |
|
6 |
Community awareness on the importance of citizen to participate in the budgetary process and New Constitution |
Sept 2014 |
Director and Coordinator |
Done |
12,000,000 |
BOSEDA /LHRC/FCS |
|
7 |
To conduct Commemoration YOUTH DAY |
October 2015 |
Coordinator |
In process |
|
BDC/BOSEDA |
|
8 |
Conduct training on social life skills to community around Biharamulo District
|
Nove,2015 |
|
In process |
|
BOSEDA |
|
9 |
Training of soap making for street based commercial sex workers in lusahunga and nyakanazi wards |
Dec,2015 |
Coordinator
|
In process |
|
CHAC/BOSEDA |
|
10 |
Advocacy training on financial accountability for five school commitees in Biharamulo ward |
Dec,2015 |
Coordinator |
Done |
1,000,000 |
Boseda,bifenet,bisedea and bingoforum |
11. Establishment of Biharamulo Community Fm Radio station the program started 2015/2017 MD/BOARD MEMBERS/ UNESCO/ASPROCAPITAL GROUP Ltd Dsm