Private Sector Development Programme Tan zania
Please
find joint a short description of projects which were executed with the
assistance of the PSDP.
Business plan KCP
A
three-year business plan was written for the Kagera Crop Producers Ltd (KCP).
The KCPO is a membership-based organisation, and its membership mounted, at
that time to up to 2,000 members.
Legal services MJCCDF
The
Maswa Joint Co-operative Community Development Fund (MJCCDF) is in the process
of being established. The MJCCDF received legal advice on how to best set-up
the Fund, how to write the MEMARTS, to convey meetings, to work as a Fund.
Training Maziwa Mara
Maziwa
Mara and PSDP conducted together a training on association management for
members of associations in the field of diary in Mara and Mwanza. Four training
sessions of one-week duration each were organised, in Musoma (twice), Geita and
Mwanza. Some 82 participants were trained. The participants contributed to the
training with an amount of at least the expenses for boarding and lodging.
Indicators and systemisation
It
is important to establish indicators through which the performance of a
programme like PSDP can be measured. This assignment is not yet contracted or
finalised. Systemisation will give tools for replication.
Female groups TCCIA Kahama
In
Kahama, a relative important number of female associations or groups are
organised. They can become member of the TCCIA. The assignment was to see whether
the female groups were recognised, and could welcome a further assistance.
Budget 2000 CTI and Budget 2001 CTI, TACECA, TCCIA, TAWE
A
seminar was organised, together with CTI, TACECO, TCCIA and TAWE in order to
show the Mwanza business community the consequences of the new budget. Aspects
of taxation, economic growth, development potential and investment
opportunities were a/o topics of the seminar. Some 90 entrepreneurs
participated.
Female groups Bukombe
Bukombe
is a very young district. The District Council welcomed the opportunity to
investigate the potential of several of its female groups. The assignment was
to do a first investigation into the groups potential.
Female groups Bukombe and Kahama
Following
the two preliminary studies, a follow-up study identified priority areas for
further support to the female groups in the two districts.
Business plan TCCIA Kahama, TCCIA Maswa, TCCIA Bariadi, TCCIA Bukoba,
TCCIA Karagwe , TCCIA Tarime
Defining,
in a participatory way, the 3 year business plan for the Kahama, Maswa, Bariadi,
Bukoba, Karagwe, Tarime district TCCIA. The plan is being reviewed after each
year, as to guide the TCCIA further.
Roundtable dialogue platform between regional and district Government
and Private Sector in Mara
Facilitation
of the dialogue platform between Mara Government and private sector.
Privatisation and introduction of business units in agricultural
research
Stimulating
the process of business approaches in a State supported research station.
Entrepreneurship in veterinarian health care
Stimulation
entrepreneurship in the district and rural veterinarian services, in view of
future possible privatisation processes.
Pilot in contract management
Execution
of training sessions for district councillors, district staff and private
contractors in order to facilitate understanding of contractual arrangements and
tendering procedures. The pilots took place in Maswa and Magu.
Business opportunities and economic potential
Studies
are done to determine the economic potential and the sectors of the economy in
which they exist, for Maswa and Karagwe district.
Inventory and support MWDA
Mwanza
Women Development Association was supported with the development of new credit
policies, training of trainers on training techniques and training on business counselling.
Business training
Kivulini
women group was facilitated for the delivery of business training. TAWE is also
supported with business training.
