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ISSN 1821 - 5335 ISSUE NO. 32 The Foundation for Civil Society Newsletter Jan-March 2014

THE FRUITS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

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GRANTEES’ WORKRead more on reports of the achievements made by our grantees in Mara, Coast Region and Mbeya.

Read more on success stories around PETS as captured from Coast Region, Dar es Salaam and Mbeya.

Coordinator of a PETS project at our grantee organisation, Policy Curiosity Society (POCUSO), Said S. Gwaja (left) leading his fellow members of the organisation in the monitoring of key development reports at the Mbezi-Msufini village office in Mkuranga district.

Monitoring of development reports yields resultsBY DOREEN SAMBU

MKURANGA - A non-governmental organisation, Policy Curiosity Society (POCUSO) has empowered community members to make close follow up on implementation of varied development reports, including ensuring a transparent distribution of farmers’ crop farming input vouchers, thus making the sensitized citizens able to utilize various development opportunities, especially those on agriculture.

After receiving training on how to undertake effective Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS), the Mkuranga farmers have also got a better understanding on the 1997 Agricultural and Livestock Policy; and are now better empowered to realize their rights and fully participate in the institution of agricultural plans at village and district level. This has motivated them to implement the policy in a more comprehensive manner.

Through funding from the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS), POCUSO has been able to organize some PETS training, involving local government leaders at district, ward and village level. A total of five wards comprising 43 villages have been covered.

Some 118 peasants have benefitted from the PETS training, with awareness on the National Agricultural Policy, and hence make a close monitoring on the availability of farming input vouchers, as well as government plans to improve agricultural production.

The Kiparang’anda ward executive officer, Salome Nyoni, says that following the completion

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FROm THE ExECUTIvE DIRECTOR’S DESk

John UlangaExecutive Director

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It is my hope that the first quarter of 2014 has started well for all of us in the civil society sector and other stakeholders in general. As we being the year, it is always prudent to think of the major things that one will do during the year and the milestones that one would like to achieve. As the sector, I am sure it is also important to look at, among the many other things, what is the most important achievement that we would like to look back and pride ourselves at the end of the year. I know there are many, and we should look and do all of them as per the mandate of our organisations but for now, I would only talk of one issue; accountability.

I fo r one b e l i e v e t h a t accountability is critical to a lot of our development interventions, and lack of accountability can be detrimental to achievement our intended development outcomes. We all know that lack of accountability immediately results in abuse of public resources and hence those who would otherwise have benefitted from the resources suffer a loss. Therefore, if civil society organisations can work to ensuring high levels of accountabilities in various leadership levels of our communities, from the village levels to national levels, I believe we would see a major positive change

Lets talk accountabilityresources. I urge as many civil society organisations as possible to learn and adopt these approaches to follow up on public resources allocated in their communities. However, appreciating the fact that not everyone has the necessary technical capacity to undertake PETS and SAM in the way that is expected, I do not expect every CSO to have the ability to undertake the exercises. However, I have one expectation. That every civil society organization has the capacity to follow up on whether or not information about income and expenditure has been posted in public noticeboards in the village and ward levels. That is also a very easy but important way of demanding accountability by ensuring that such information is made publicly available and hence people may seek clarification and further information from the elected or appointed officials. I therefore urge every civil society organisation to incorporate that activity in their interventions. I believe it is possible, if we all play our parts.

Howeve r, a s we demand accountability from the public officials, one critical question that need to be in the minds and plans of every stakeholder in the civil society sector is, are we being examples of accountability in our own organisations, systems and structures? Are we transparent? Are we providing regular and full information about our narrative and financial information? Are we holding ourselves accountability for not utilizing resources fully and solely for the intended purposes. If the answer to any of the questions above is NO, then we seriously and critically need to look and correct our own houses before and as we address accountability elsewhere. We will not have the moral authority to condemn lack of accountability elsewhere if we do not present good examples of accountability inside our own organisations.

So, as we begin the year 2014, let us talk accountability of public officials on the use of public resources. Let us talk of our own accountability for the resources entrusted to our organisations.

was put in a public domain. That has resulted in some actions been taken to correct the situations or hold accountable the responsible officials. The key message from the examples shared in this newsletter is that it is possible to hold leaders accountable, as long as you have the right information and using the right approach. We have seen organisations using Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys to follow up on public resources set aside for development projects, and the results of the surveys indicating that some resources were not used for intended purposes and corrective measure were taken. There are many more interventions supported by the Foundation for Civil Society using Public Expenditure Tracking or Social Accountability Monitoring to follow up on utilization of public

in the quality of lives of our people. I fully understand that demanding accountability is not as easy to do as it is to say, but collective and organised voice of civil society can create a whole difference between success and failure of accountability interventions. Let us organize ourselves, let us learn various approaches, let us work with other partners to ensure that our voices are heard and our calls are heeded to.

In this newsletter, we have shown some very few examples were civil society organisations have mobilized themselves, with the right skills and approaches, and have identified some misuse of public resources and the information

Contents5 ‘Peasants platforms have led the way in pushing for successful agricultural projects’

7 Citizens of Mbeya awakened to follow up on public funds

8 PETS exercise wakens up people in Majohe, Chanika

10 Ageing Policy motivates Old Juma to fight for free medical services

11 Campaign helps Mary to stay away from the scourge of FGM

13 Land ownership move closer to the people through ward land tribunals

14 Elders want their policy developed into a law

15 Public dialogues set to increase interaction between elected leaders, citizens

16 Land laws awareness pacifies herders, small-holder farmers

17 Serengeti residents helped to conserve the environment to boost tourism

19 Women get empowered to break the barriers of patriarchal system

20 Kisarawe retirees motivate the people to demand land title deeds

Guess, what looks new?FROm THE EDITOR

However, as we demand

accountability from the public officials,

one critical question that need to be in

the minds and plans of every stakeholder

in the civil society sector is, are we

being examples of accountability in our

own organisations, systems and

structures?

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Most of the people and even some

of us leaders were unaware of

agricultural subsidy funds which were

being availed by the government

and how they were being allocated by

the government for the development of

agriculture. We were able to discover at

a later stage that a great deal of this

money had been used for totally

different purposes as opposed to the

set goals. The figure amounted to TZS

316,364,671

Through the ward platforms, the people have been sensitised

to duly understand the fact that the

district agricultural development

projects (DADPs) belong to them.

Moreover, through the platforms, the

peasants have become emboldened

to query their local leaders in relation to the implementation

of agricultural projects versus the

funds that have been set aside.

of the training programme, the people have formed an agricultural committee that draws membership from local government leaders as well as other public institutions so that they can make a close follow up of varied activities and present their findings to the Department of Agriculture of the Mkuranga District Council and its vicinities.

“Most of the people and even some of us leaders were unaware of agricultural subsidy funds which were being availed by the government and how they were being allocated by the government for the development of agriculture. We were able to discover at a later stage that a great deal of this money had been used for totally different purposes as opposed to the set goals. The figure amounted to TZS 316,364,671,” says the ward executive officer.

A POCUSO member, Salma Mussa, says that in the beginning, the allocation of the agricultural input purchase vouchers was a challenge that was faced by farmers in Mkuranga District. To them, the availability of vouchers was like a fairy story, which nobody knew how it could ever be true; however, after the sensitization awareness, the small-holder farmers were able to realize their potential. They are now being supported and are

on various opportunities once they were availed.

He said the move has compelled the extension officers to pay frequent visits to the farmers in order to give them expert advise right on the field rather than continue locking themselves inside their offices as they used to do.

The Mkuranga community development officer, Timothy Kudrack, says the people have the right to basic development information. He calls on local government leaders to ensure that such information reaches the people on time.

The K ipa rang ’ anda wa rd councilor, Kanu Kalavina, says he knows from his experience that that the district council has been allocating project funds on the basis of the priorities for each ward’s projects while taking into account the geographic realities of the district.

“In my ward, we have goat projects, fishing ponds and a road repair scheme which shall enable the peasants to easily transport their products in a reliable manner. We have some completed projects and those which are underway. Our duty is to ensure that vital information reaches the people whenever they need it, so that we can all move forward,” says Kalavina.

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benefitting from the arrangement. “At the moment, announcements

on procedures for the allocation of the input vouchers are made during public meetings. The allocations are done in a transparent manner and the people are enjoying this arrangement. As an organisation, this is what we are proud of,” Salma says.

She further states that the peasants are now applying better farming methods and also modernizing their agriculture.

The project coordinator, John Tengeni, says the awareness sensitization project dwelt on dissemination of education relating to the right to development information, adding that the people have now woken up and are now utilizing various opportunities and benefits of development plans.

Tengeni says that the government has always availed opportunities for loaning of farm inputs but some executives at ward and village level have been dragging their feet on assisting the people to access relevant information on those opportunities.

Af te r o rganis ing severa l meetings with civil servants at district, ward and village level, the officials admitted their weakness and began involving the people in matters relating to information

Daria RugumiraCoordinator, ADP Mbozi

‘Peasants platforms have led the way in pushing for successful agricultural projects’

mONITORING OF INCOmE/ExPENDITURE ON AGRICULTURE IN mBOZI

ADP Mbozi is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and implements a project on formation of agricultural platforms, which seek to promote transparency and accountability among government leaders and the people in the execution of district agricultural development plans (DADPs). Of recent, we were able to interview the coordinator of the Agricultural Development Project in Mbozi, Daria Rugumira, in relation to the achievements of the project and other issues. Please read on...

Q: What was the main goal of your project, which is supported by the Foundation?A : The ma in goa l o f ou r o rgan i s a t ion , ADP Mboz i , is to boost transparency and accountability among both the government leaders and the people of six wards of Mbozi District through the full participation of farmers in the implementation and monitoring of district agricultural development plans (DADPs). The project is being executed in the six wards of Ndalamba, Isansa, Igamba, Ihanda, Chitete and Iyula among 45 villages. Q: Apart from giving an overview of your current project, can you give us a brief history of your organisation?A: ADP Mbozi is a non-governmental organisation, which was formed in the year 1986 - initially as a project. It was registered later on in 1995. Our main goal is to contribute towards improving the living standards of the people of low cadre in the Southern Highlands.

Q: How do you practically ensure that the peasants fully participate in the implementation and monitoring of district agricultural development projects (DADPs)?A: We have assisted in the formation of 45 groups, six platforms at ward level plus another one at district level. These do monitor the public expenditure as well as ensuring that DADPs schemes are completed. These include stagnated projects like dams, animal washing places and slaughter houses. The district level platform has been registered.

Q: Turning to the concept of citizens’ engagement through the farmers’ platforms, what methods did you use to ensure that the farmers’ platforms get established and operate effectively?A: The organisation has enabled government leaders at district level and the people to realise the significance of having strong groups in their areas. We later

been giving them some analysis on authorised budgets so that they can compare its contents with what they have planned.

Q : A re t h e s e p l a t fo rms duly recognised by relevant authorities?A: We are quite grateful that the work of the platforms is dully recognised such that we have been able to introduce the platforms to local area leaders so that they can make both recognise and make use of them for the benefit of all small-holder farmers. The peasants have been able to raise their voices through these platforms and articulate what they really wanted.

Q: What is the outcome of your monitoring on the utilisation of funds related to the district agr i cu l tura l deve lopment projects?A: Through the ward platforms, the people have been sensitised to duly understand the fact that the district agricultural development projects (DADPs) belong to them. Moreover, through the platforms, the peasants have become emboldened to query their local leaders in relation to the implementation of agricultural projects versus the funds that have been set aside.

They have also been able to fully util ise the district government of f ices to get clarifications on matters related with implementation of various agricultural development plans. For example, leaders of the Isasa Platform in collaboration with the area councillors, were able to monitor the use of 20 million shillings which was set aside by the district authority for the maintenance of the road that lies between Mpito and Mlowo and also ensuring that the money was deposited into the village bank account.

Q : W h a t a r e t h e o t h e r achievements that were brought about by farmers’ platforms in

taught them how to form their own platforms while taking into account who was eligible to become a platform delegate. We have also enlightened the farmers on the significance of collective power and how the projects can make their voices both audible and heard so that they become involved in decision making.

We also availed them with information related to the development of the agricultural sector, which equipped them with the power to make a deep follow up of the sector. We also monitor what the peasants are doing as well as continuously encourage them in relation to the work that they are doing through the platforms.

Q: What exactly is the kind of information, which you have been availing to the people?A: We have been giving them some information on project design, project planning and how to be conversant with authorised development plans at ward, district and national level. We have also ...To Page 6

Coordinator of a PETS project at our grantee organisation, Policy Curiosity Society (POCUSO), Said S. Gwaja (left) leading his fellow members of the organisation at a joint discussion with village leaders at the Mbezi-Msufini in Mkuranga district.

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relation to DADPs plans?A: It is now easier to incorporate the needs of farmers, which are discussed in their platforms, to be incorporated in ward and district plans. It is also easier to reconcile whether the ward and district plans are set in accordance to allocated funds.

Furthermore, the platforms have successfully lobbied for extension officers to be availed with working tools such as bicycles and motorcycles. The platforms have been able to influence the district authorities to translate and produce a summary of district agricultural development projects in lighter language that can be comprehended by Mbozi ward leaders; at the same time making it possible for varied information to be availed through sittings and public notice boards.

Q: What are the main challenges of DADPs in Mbozi District?A: The actual framing of DADPs usually makes the monitoring and reconciliation of the plans at village level quite a difficult undertaking. For example, the funds for promoting poultry projects in all five wards are lumped together in a single 20 million shillings basket. This makes the work quite difficult when the village reports are not easily understood. Furthermore, the non-friendly English language is used throughout the plans, and in such huge books. This is a sufficient challenge in itself.

So if there is insufficient advocacy to get a Kiswahili summary, the work becomes even more challenging! Additionally, there are delays in the arrival of financial support from the ministry to the district authority and finally being deposited into the village account. Worse still, some wards do not have extension officers who can assist with the availability and translation of the DADPs plans. Also, there has been minimum involvement of the people in some projects that fall under DADPs, for example, in the awarding of the contract and picking the areas where the projects are going to be

implemented.

Q: What has been the contribution of ADP Mbozi in resolving these challenges?A: We have motivated the farmers to fully participate in meetings, during which development plans are discussed. We have made close follow up to identify the areas where the projects are located during the relevant financial year. This makes it easier for the peasants to monitor the allocated resources and finances. We have taught them the tactics on meeting the authorities as well as being able to comprehend what is going on. We have also sensitised them on the fact that they have the right to monitor the projects. For example, we have given them documents on local government procurement policy and regulations. We have also sensitised the peas-ants on advocacy methods and how to articulate their views in a fruitful manner, plus making sure that they are represented in various commit-tees such as subsidy and agricul-tural input committees, starting with village up to district level.

We have also availed crucial information on how to monitor the utilisation of funds allocated for the development of the agricultural sector. We have also

interpreted the DADPs plan into simpler language and ensured that they get its copies well on time. We have connected the farmers and the district authorities such that they can easily get the information they need. For example, at the platform, an agricultural officer is always available to make the monitoring easier. We have also empowered the platforms to start functioning as well as organise their meetings.

Q: How has the FCS funding empowered ADP Mbozi to execute its work?A: The funding has empowered us to reach out to more peasants, unite them and enable them to speak with one voice. We have been able to build the capacity of small holder farmers to identify various opportunities in the agricultural sector. The grants have enabled the farmers to realise their dream as well as understand the proper utilisation of allocated of agricultural development resources.

We have also sensitised them to take to task the local government leaders so that the projects are completed on time. We have been able to reach out to peasants of both districts of

Momba and Mbozi such that the people now enjoy the services of agricultural extension offices, a development that was a pipe dream in the past.

Q: Any adv i ce to loca l government officials/leaders as well as the society at large?A: The local government should recognise as well as value the farmers’ platforms so that it executes the development plans according to the wishes of farmers. It is through the farmers’ groups that the needs can best be accessed. The government should cooperate with peasants’ representatives at varied decision making levels so as to minimise grievances. This is due to the fact that those who shall be doing the monitoring are the peasants themselves.

Furthermore, the government should empower the famers to become self-reliant by managing their own activities such as authorising the use as well as managing their own resources and making their own decisions. At the same time, platform leaders should enlighten the society on the significance of planning, implementing, and benefitting from projects that are executed in their localities.


Citizens of Mbeya awakened to follow up on public funds

BY MERALI CHAWE

KYELA – Following training program on Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS) held recently in Mbeya Region by our grantee, Jitambue Lembuka Tanzania more citizens have been awakened to make follow-ups on the utilization of public funds.

This went hand in and with

actualization of the fact that fai lure to quest ion on the expenditure of public funds in development projects does create a room for some unfaithful local government officials to misuse the funds - leading to poor implementation of development projects.

Jitambue Lembuka Tanzania Executive Director, Saimon Mkanya, associates mismanagement of the public funds allocated for development projects in various communi t ie s w i th co r rupt practices among political leaders and government officials.

Mkanya believes that it has become easier for both political and local government officials to engaged in corruption since the alleged culprits know for sure that there is no one to make follow up on them. “It is therefore our responsibility to question our leaders,” he remarked during the training.

After having real ized the unsound engagement between the public, political leaders and government on PETS issues, Jitambue Lembuka Tanzania (JTL), through funds from the Foundation for Civil Society, had organised a training program to strengthen effective citizens’ engagement in planning and tracking of public expenditures in agricultural sector, in Kyela district.

Mkanya says the first activity during the training was to educated participants on their rights to participate and monitor the expenditure of public funds. The training had directly benefited 60 participants from ten wards of Kyela – namely: Matema, Ipinda, Mwaya, Ipande, Ikimba, Itope, Ngana, Katumba Songwe and Kajunjumele.

A f te r the PETS t ra in ing , beneficiaries of the program were a good witness that fruits

Here in our villages we know each other

very well since we live quite close to

one another. So there is always some kind

of fear developing - that those being

monitored can turn out to be enemies,

but we will move on.

mONITORING OF INCOmE/ExPENDITURE ON AGRICULTURE IN mBOZI

After the PETS training, beneficiaries of the program were a good witness that

fruits of the program do not just end

at the level of the organisation, but also

spill over into the entire community.

of the program do not just end at the level of the organisation, but also spill over into the entire community.

One of the beneficiaries of the training, Gwandumi Mwaipyana, who is a resident of Kajunjumele

...To Page 9Peasant groups like these ones have shown great potential in pushing for successful agricultural projects.

These are some of citizens that have been awaken to follow up on public funds and other issues in Mbeya through dialogues and training on PETS exercises

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PETS exercise wakens up people.......From Page 8

that money,” Victoria said. On the other hand, during the

implementation of PETS in primary schools, it was realized that the amount of pupils subsidies was determined by estimates, and the money was not delivered equitably, nor did it take into account the existence of handicapped schoolchildren.

The UCS also discovered that the financial reports from the district authorities were kept as a secret between the head teacher and some teachers. This allowed the misuse of pupils’ subsidy funds and school administration subsidies, which were also released on quarterly basis on each year.

Giving an example of Kigezi Primary School in Majohe Ward, Victoria says that during the July-September quarter in 2012, some, TZS 426,562.42 pupils funds were allocated for to the school, yet not a cent was deposited in school coffers and no money was spent nor any balance recorded.

“In the same school, during the October-December2012 quarter, a lump sum of 2,451,266.96 was sent to the school and 1,276,650 expended, with a balance of 1,062,843.30 being recorded. You can thus note the disorderly receipt of the money and the expenditure,” she said.

“During the January-March quarter, 2013 some 461,663.92 shillings were given, yet the head teacher’s report does not indicate any expenditure or cash balance. The same situation prevailed during the April to June quarter when the

the money to the district councils, which thereafter remit them to primary schools.

UCS chairperson Grace Komba says following the conclusion of the project, the teachers, parents, pupils and government functionaries have a sufficient understanding of the PETS concept and are now on the frontline to follow up on its implementation.

“In the beginning, the people were ignorant of PETS. They now regard it as a vital tool in monitoring varied social projects starting with project designing level, budget planning, implementation, success and weighing the financial fluctuations,” says Grace.

district council authorities did not send a single sent,” says Victoria, stressing that the school has more than 700 pupils.

According to the PETS coordinator (Victoria) they went to the Ilala District Commissioner Office where the UCS leadership met the education officer, who gave reasons for the remittance delays and, in some cases, non-remittances.

Victoria says that leaders of the education section at the district council say that the whole problem of delayed remittances and non-remittances of subsidy money in almost all primary schools originates at the Finance ministry, whose responsibility is to channel

SEEkING ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION THROUGH PETS SEEkING ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDUCATION THROUGH PETS

PETS exercise wakens up people in Majohe, Chanika

BY IRENE MARK

DAR ES SALAAM - Prior to the rollout of a project on the Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS) in the education sector, pupils in the Chanika and Majohe primary schools were unable to benefit from government financial subsidies.

The one-year project was implemented in the wards of Chanika and Majohe in Ilala District in Dar es Salaam under by our grantee, Upendo Community Su r v i va l (UCS ) . The ma in beneficiaries were primary school heads, pupils, parents and the relevant school committees.

The beneficiary schools in the Majohe and Chanika wards were Buyuni, Kigezi, Tungini, Mieburu, Nzasa Kimani and Majohe.

Some of the leaders of the Upendo Community Survival who discussed the achievements of their organisation, said that the one year project had helped

parents, pupils and teachers to know the fact that the government has actually set aside some funds for their development.

Rehema Godigodi, who is the secretary of the organisation, said that prior to the commencement of the project, the financial subsidy for pupils was not received at all, save for a few occasions when it was given in small amounts and untimely.

“The project has opened up the eyes of Majohe and Chanika residents who are now able to plan the budget of funds allocated to the schools as well as dare to make queries and also take part in school committee sittings.

“The reason for directing the PETS programme on primary education was caused by the discovery that the school heads were managers of the subsidy funds dished out by the government, yet they possessed neither financial management skills nor had any

priorities,” Rehema says.For her part, the UCS coordinator,

Victori Mayanda, says after receiving a grants and implementing the project, the income and expenditure reports of the Majohe and Chanika primary schools are pasted on public notice boards.

She says that the main function, which was undertaken by the organisation was to provide public sensitization awareness training for ward residents, parents of school children, teachers and pupils on the significance of PETS.

“After noting that they now understood the scheme, we proceeded to enlighten them on rights, duties and limits. We began with teachers, pupils and finally the parents. Most of them were ignorant of the fact that each pupil was receiving a government subsidy,” she said.

“We informed them that each pupil is allocated TZS 10,000 per year,” she revealed.

“As for pupils with disabilities, each one was allocated TZS 20,000/- which was paid out in TZS 5,000/- annual quarterlies. However, no one had ever informed them that they were not getting

The project has opened up the

eyes of Majohe and Chanika residents who are now able

to plan the budget of funds allocated to the schools as

well as dare to make queries and also

take part in school committee sittings.

“In the beginning, the people were ignorant

of PETS. They now regard it as a vital tool in monitoring

varied social projects starting with project

designing level, budget planning, implementation,

success and weighing the financial

fluctuations”

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Citizens of Mbeya awakened.......From Page 7

ward says now he has the knowledge and ready to monitor public expenditures that come into play in their locality, but has some reservations.

“Here in our villages we know each other very well since we live quite close to one another. So there is always some kind of fear developing - that those being monitored can turn out to be enemies, but we will move

on,” he says.Isakwisa Mbwate hailing from

Ipinda ward says the training has helped him to understand that he has the right to monitor all public funds in their localities and that it’s the responsibility of an elected leader and government officials to provide progress reports to the public.

A resident of Makwale ward, Joshua Mbwilo, says despite the fact that they now have the

knowledge on PETS, the main challenge remains at the side of district council officials who do not want the public to know how they spend the public funds. But given the knowlegde on PETS he is optimistic that their awareness will help to shape their leaders and make them fulfill their responsibilities.

But for Mbwilo and his colleagues see the the knowledge on PETS as a continual process such that

they urged our grantee Jitambue Lembuka Tanzania to extend the knowledge as far as to the village leaders. “If we know our civic rights and they also know their responsibilities then we will definitely cooperate and work out plans for the development of our communities,” concludes Mbwilo.

PETS exercises are key to enhance accountability in education sector and hence inspire better studying environments, as opposed to the situation facing these pupils pictured in Mvomero district.

Again, PETS exercises are key to enhance accountability in education sector and hence inspire better services at schools as manifested among these pupils pictured in Tanga Region.

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Ageing Policy motivates Old Jumato fight for free medical services

BY DOREEN SAMBU

MKURANGA – Old Juma (75) lives at Sunguvuni village of Mkuranga ward in Coast Region. He is one of the elders who have suffered from being neglected by the surrounding community; which has also failed to involve them in development matters. This situation saddened Old Juma to an extent he longed for his days of youth to be restored.

“I have been so much distressed by the neglect of the elderly, who are now being killed on the basis of superstition. I thus fear for my own life because I do not know what will happen next,” says Old Juma. Many old people across the country find themselves suspected of witchcraft, a factor that triggers their deaths.

Old Juma recalls a time when he went to the Mkuranga District Hospital where he sought free hernia treatment as government guidelines stipulate. He failed to get free medical treatment as he was told to pay money for laboratory tests.

I now realized that I was not the

only elder who received such a

harsh treatment, but many others who

sought free medical treatment.

The incident forced him to shun seeking for medical treatment, fearing he would be told to pay money once again for the same reasons.

After hearing about the existence of our grantee, the Light the Life of Elders (LILITA), which is involved in supporting the elderly by sensitizing them on their basic rights through the 2003 National Policy of Older People, Old Juma decided to attend the training so that he could become conversant with his stipulated

rights, especially those related to his health.

Soon after being enlightened, Old Juma decided to convince his fellow elders with whom they used to play bao, so that they could also know their basic rights through the same training he had got.

“I now realize that we have the right for affection, attention as well as being listened to—this include getting free medical treatment as the 2003 National Policy of Older People stipulates,” says Old Juma.

ENHANCING CITIZENS’ RIGHTS

Old Juma was thus empowered to go to the district hospital once again to seek for treatment, and found that the medical staff still had the same attitude. They called on him to pay money so that he could be treated.

“I now realized that I was not the only elder who received such a harsh treatment, but many others who sought free medical treatment,” says Old Juma.

He says he thereafter went to see

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Campaign helps Mary to stay away from the scourge of FGM

BY MUGINI JACOB

TARIME - Mary Gasto (18) dares not to visit her home village of Kiongera in Tarime District, Mara Region during Female Genital mutilation (FGM) seasons.

She fears that while lying idle at her home village she can forcibly be circumcised. She has therefore opted to spend much of her life-time in Musoma municipality, about 80 kilometers away from the village.

Mary is one of the hundreds of young girls rescued from undergoing FGM way back in 2012 by OKOA Jamii, a local not-for-profit making organisation based in Musoma municipality.

“It was 2012 when I fled from my home village because I did not want to be circumcised. I came to OKOA Jamii after hearing that the organisation is helping young girls who hate FGM,” says Mary.

She has also been impressed with the life skills and counseling provided by the local organisation to young girls fleeing the forced FGM.

“The organisation is doing a good job, they counsel us on the health effects of FGM, early marriages and pregnancies,” Mary points out.

Joseph Matonge, who is the chairman of OKOA Jamii says the organisation has so far rescued about 1,000 young girls from being mutilated, thanks to the

“It was 2012 when I fled from my home

village because I did not want to be

circumcised. I came to OKOA Jamii

after hearing that the organisation is helping young girls

who hate FGM”

Mara is one of the Tanzanian mainland regions with hundreds of villages still practicing FGM almost every year despite that the rituals are largely in contravention with the laws of the land.

So far OKOA Jamii has provided anti - FGM education in five wards of Musoma between 2009 and 2013.

“In our campaign we have been involving local and traditional leaders, female circumcisers (ng’arba), and faith organisation l e ade r s among o t he r s a s stakeholders,” says Mr. Matonge.

He says their campaign has so far benefited Kigera, Nyakato, Bukabwa, Nyakanga, Buruma and Kokerango wards.

According to him the number of young girls fleeing from their homes due to the FGM rituals has increased of late. The girls tend to seek help from state organs and other anti-FGM CSOs.

“This is an indication that the education that we have provided in these wards is bearing fruit and the number of young girls being circumcised here has significantly gone down. In some wards FGM rate has decreased to almost 95 per cent,” Mr Matonge points out.

Some of the effects of FGM being highlighted by the organisation include excessive bleeding, infectious diseases as well as complications that may face

OKOA Jamii was established in 2004 as a community based organisation (CBO) and later in 2008 became a fully fledge CSO according to the Tanzanian law.

Since then the organisation has been striving to prevent FGM by providing education on health related problems to young girls caused by observance of the rituals with support from the FCS. It also provides legal aids to vulnerable women and children as well as fighting HIV/AIDS.

Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) for it’s continued support to the local CSO.

According to Mr. Matonge FCS has been supporting them to conduct anti-FGM campaigns in the several wards of Mara region.

“We have saved about 1,000 girls from being undergoing FGM in five wards and the secrete behind our success is the funds we have been receiving from the Foundation for Civil Society,” says the organisation chairman.

Mary is a good example and she is

now a role model to others. She has

become a good tailor in Musoma town and she is

imparting the skills to other girls

in needOld Juma listens carefully to the proceedings of a training session on the 2003 National Ageing Policy that in turn motivated him to fight for his free medical services.

Mary Gasto, (pictured) is one of the girls who have been saved from undergoing FGM by our grantee Okoa Jamii in Mara.

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OUR GRANTEE’S WORk

Land ownership moves closer to thepeople through ward land tribunals

BY DOREEN SAMBU

COAST REGION - The greater percentage of ordinary people have a poor understanding of the law on land ownership. However, the FCS, through its grantee, USHIVIMWA, which is based in Mkuranga District of Coast Region, is now proud to improve the people’s understanding of Section 4 and 5 of the 1999 Land Act.

The NGO has been able to significantly reduce the number of land conflicts by resolving 5,270 conflicts through reconciliation in 25 village land tribunals and five ward land tribunals since the year 2012.

The NGO now aims at reducing land conflicts in the five wards of Vikindu, Vianzi, Mkuranga and Kiparang’anda.

The NGO has also been able to bring about land law awareness to the people so as to enable the communities be able to design comprehensive land usage plans; and also building a registry for preservation of traditional land deeds.

A Mkuranga resident, Mariamu Hamisi, says that through the project , women have been motivated to apply for legal land ownership. She adds that many women don’t have sufficient opportunity to own land due to the entrenchment of male dominance in the societies living within the district. She says she has personally witnessed many women coming out to apply for ownership of title deeds.

USHIVIMWA has also been able to disseminate education on the function of village and ward land tribunals. The greater number of the people are ignorant of the functioning of the tribunals; and are now motivated to take their cases there. The taking the cases directly to the courts has opened a new chapter and widened the scope of securing their rights.

The development has led to reduced congestion of at police stations and in the courts of law. The secretary of the project, Nurudini Kiswamba, says: “The people have

now adopted the culture of taking their grievances to the village and ward tribunals. This is a different scenario from the one which existed in the past, when they burdened themselves with the task of taking their cases to police stations, the courts of law or to village chairpersons or village executives.”

She says that USHIVIMWA has contributed to the formulation of the Mkuranga district tribunal. The move has thus led to the hearing of land-related cases and the meting out of justice without oppressing any party.

Kiswamba says that people covered by the project area have realized the significance of the ward tribunals not only in dealing with land cases alone but also other social conflicts especially when it happens that a parent abandons his family.

Mariamu Hamisi is among the project beneficiaries. She says: “To a large extent, the project has helped us to widen our scope of understanding on the role and duties of ward councils.”

The project coordinator, Hassan Ndengu, says that the land conflicts have been caused by unfaithful local government officials who make double plot allocations or

even to more people. “We saw it proper to assemble

the leaders and educate them on land policy and its regulations, especially the village chairpersons. This kind of conmanship is no longer prevalent because the people are sensitized and are using proper methods to protect their land ownership rights,” she says.

The ward tribunals have also

succeeded to return to school some 70 truant pupils through ward leaders’ calls.

“We have witnessed several other achievements due to the functioning of these tribunals. Children involved in hazardous tasks have been l iberated and taken back to school, the harassment of children has also gone down. Through the tribunals, these reports have been made and dealt with,” says a Mkuranga resident, John Kiweru.

The secretary of the Mwandege ward tribunal, Zainabu Ally, says: “I am proud because I can help my fellow women to solve their land problems and other family disputes. I am proud to be part of the historic move of removing the red-tape that hindered the woman from getting inheritance and enjoying land rights, especially when the husband passes away.

The secretary of the Kipala-mpakani ward council, Rehema Saidi, says: “I am quite grateful that now I have sufficient ability to deal with various cases that are dealt with by the land tribunals. I am now able to help more people to secure their basic rights. This is a very big consolation.”

“We saw it proper to assemble the

leaders and educate them on land policy and its regulations,

especially the village chairpersons. This

kind of conmanship is no longer prevalent

because the people are sensitized and

are using proper methods to protect

their land ownership rights”

Old Juma motivated...

FGM campaign helps Mary...

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the district executive director and also the Mkuranga district commissioner Ms. Mercy Slaa, and told them how the medics were blocking the free medical treatment for the elders. It is claimed that some legal steps were taken against the medics; and that it was also found out that they had been harassing expectant mothers in the same way.

H i s mo v e l e d t o t h e establishment of a special window that specifically caters for the elderly. This was in contrast to the previous situation when the elderly were compelled to queue with other people.

Other people were a lso motivated to realize the rights and the responsibility of the elders. The youths have now adopted a new stance that gives hope to old people as they value, cooperate, and shower them with love.

These elderly people did not want to be left behind. Soon after being motivated by

sensitization awareness training conducted by LILITA, the Kisarawe district elders decided to come together to start their own elders councils which meets annually to deliberate on their basic issues and those related with development.

Likewise, elders in Sunguvuni village in Mkuranga have been able to form an older people’s committee led by a chairperson and 15 representatives, among them seven women, which assesses their real needs. This committee attends issues related to handicapped old people and others living in vulnerable conditions.

The LILITA director, Piensia Nguruwe, is proud of the project, which is funded by The Foundation for Civil Society, and which is backed by the surrounding community.

“In spite of all the bad things that were being done against the elders, they had a minimum awareness of their rights. We are grateful that after undertaking the training that we provided, most of these Mkuranga elders, as is the case of Old Juma, woke up to their rights and were able to fight

“In spite of all the bad things that

were being done against the elders,

they had a minimum awareness of their

rights. We are grateful that after

undertaking the training that we

provided, most of these Mkuranga elders, as is the

case of Old Juma, woke up to their rights and were

able to fight against the violation of

their basic rights, especially those

related with health”

against the violation of their basic rights, especially those related with health,” says Piensia.

The sensitization awareness training was conducted in two villages, which are Msolwa and Sunguvuni in Mkuranga District.

Time has come for the society to change their attitude so as to involve elderly people in their meetings and deliberations on various development matters,” says Piensia.

He adds that the main challenge that the senior citizens faced was the inability to read and write, as most of the older people who attended the training were illiterate.

Piensia says that through the elders committee, many of the elderly have called for the introduction of an adult education class so that they can be able to read flyers and other pronouncements that a posted on village notice boards.

The issue is also being deliberated by the District Councillors meetings after it had been introduced by the Mkuranga ward councilor.

circumcised during giving birth.“After seeing positive changes

the organisation is now planning to expand its reach to three new wards of the region and hence provide similar education to the community,” he says.

Speaking about the post-campaign service offered by the organisation, the anti FGM project coordinator at Okoa Jamii Ms. Doroth Katabazi, says the organisation has started proving some girls fleeing FGM with entrepreneurial skill training so as to widen their options in future life.

“Mary is a good example and she is now a role model to others. She has become a good tailor in Musoma town and she is imparting the skills to other girls in need,” says Doroth.

Finally, the organisation has

an advise to female circumcisers (ng’ariba’s) who obstruct their anti FGM campaign in the region.

“It is high time for circumcisers to see FGM not as their major source of income. They need

to be assisted in establishing alternative sources of income,” says Matonge.

This is a cross-section of participants who attended the anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) gathering organised by Okoa Jamii in Mara region recently.

This is a typical preliminary deliberation made towards land conflict adjudications facilitated by ward land tribunals.

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Elders want their policydeveloped into a law

BY MERALI CHAWE

MBEYA - It’s over a decade now since the 2003 National Policy of Older People was signed but to date the policy is not widely known to the targeted group who in turn tend to blame the Government, that it has forgotten them despite having solidly contributed to the development of the country.

Apart from little awareness on the policy, many old people complain of not getting their rights at the right time, despite the fact that more of them are increasingly left with a burden to take care of their grandchildren whose parents have passed away or left for greener pastures in urban centres.

Our grantee, Mbeya Hope for Orphans (MBEHO) have conducted a baseline survey and found out that a large number of orphans are left under the guardianship of old people who do not have any reliable source of income, which in turn makes their life difficult and more miserable.

Chairman of MBEHO, Eugen Kisonga, says while they were engaged in helping the orphans,

old people have also been coming up - blaming the government that it doesn’t care for them. The organisation also discovered that many old people are not aware that there is a dedicated national policy for them, and that if they knew in the policy there are their rights and opportunities stipulated then they would not be blaming the government.

“This experience makes us believe that many policies are ending in the books’ shelves and the targeted individuals are not even aware that there is any national policy that talks about their rights and opportunities,” says Kisonga - adding that with the funds from the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) they have managed to provide training on the old age policy in Mbarali and Kyela Districts.

He says before the training in the two districts, most elders were not aware that getting free health services, together with other services as well as participating in decision-making is their right according to the policy.

He says the training had included some local government officials

so much that participants got to understand where to forward their claims. It was also an opportunity for elders to get identified, know each other and interact - the thing which was not easy before.

Kisonga also says the participants had found out that every year the government is setting aside some funds for organised groups of old people to facilitate them in their income generating projects

On their part, participants of the training on the Old Age policy in Kyela and Mbarali have requested the government to ensure that the policy is developed into a law so that issues pertaining to demands of their rights and what is stipulated in both the policy and the new Act become binding.

A resident of Kyela, Veronika Samweli says to her the policy is like a white elephant since it is not known widely, and the old people themselves are yet to be treated in accordance with what is written in the policy. So she is of the view that there is a need for the policy to be developed into a law.

Giving example, Veronika says: “Old people still are required to buy medicine and to pay for their

Old people still are required to buy

medicine and to pay for their treatment,

while the policy says they are supposed

to receive free health services. So this is

just a policy and it is not binding.

treatment, while the policy says they are supposed to receive free health services. So this is just a policy and it is not binding.”

Zubeda Mgeni from Mbarali says as old people they want to have representatives in all levels like other special groups in the community so as to protect their rights. She adds that it is a shame that the only time they get respected is during elections - where they get visited by politicians and sometimes given ‘gifts’. “I think we need to change for our better future,” she says.


Public dialogues set to increase interaction between elected leaders, citizens

BY MERALI CHAWE

MBEYA – Our grantee in Mbeya, the Mbeya Non Government Organisat ion (MBENGONET) sees the interaction between ordinary citizens and their elected representatives as very healthy only in the run up to elections but tend to move from better to worse soon after the elections are over.

Having realized the growing gap between the people and their elected representatives, namely the ward councilors and MPs, MBENGONET through funds from the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) has conducted a public dialogue aimed at enhancing good relations between the citizens, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the elected representatives.

MBENGONET coordinator, Edson Mwaibanje, says majority of the people in four constituencies where the dialogues were held, were not aware that the elected leaders are there to save interests of the voters as opposed to benefiting themselves individually.

“We have found out that what people think is that their responsibility is only to participate in public rallies during election campaigns, voting for the leaders and after elections they have no time to collaborate and work with their leaders for their own development,” he says - adding that the tendency has widened the gap between the constituents and their elected representatives.

But now as a result of the public dialogue, participants have realized that the citizens have got the right to remove their elected leaders from power if they do not perform as per their expectations, and/or if they use their positions to benefit themselves and exploit the majority.

Giving an example, Mwaibanje says after the dialogue held at Songwe Constituency in Chunya district, the citizens of Saza village have removed from office their village government for alleged misuse of power and failing to present the revenue and

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expenditure report In Ileje district, he said, people used to get health services in Malawi due to poor health services at Isoko Hospital, but after dialogue, the citizens there raised an alarm government officials then decided to take action and now people are not crossing the border for treatment.

Mwaibanje says sometime before they started the dialogues they had faced some challenges from government leaders in the districts thinking that they are the agents of certain political parties to a point that the District Commissioner of Chunya ordered them to stop conducting the dialogues within the district.

“The District Commissioner told us that he did not know who we are and we were not allowed to do anything within the district, but we took our effort to educate him as to why we are holding these dialogues to incorporate the people, their elected representatives and government officials. We told him that our goal was to build good working-relations amongst the

people and their representatives as well as letting each part know their rights and responsibilities for the development of the country,” he says.

According to Mwaibanje, the worst thing that happened is that all MPs had failed to attend the dialogues whereas it was only the

ward councilors and government officials or their representatives who attended the dialogues.

He also says the main other challenge that they faced during the dialogues in Ileje, Kyela, Mbeya rural and Songwe is that – the people do not have enough civic education. He says there is a dire need to provide them with civic education since it is the best tool to enable them know their rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as empowering them to take up legal measures against government and elected officials who happen to misuse their powers.

A resident of Kyela district, Cecilia Jimmy says lack of interaction between elected leaders, especially the MPs and the people has made many citizens stay away from voting during elections since many of them perceive that there are lots of promises which never get fulfilled.

But she says following the dialogues there is a perceived relief that they reserve the rights

Public dialogues like these are key to nurture interaction between citizens and their leaders.

“We have found out that what people think is that their

responsibility is only to participate in

public rallies during election campaigns,

voting for the leaders and after elections they have no time to collaborate and

work with their leaders for their own

development”

Some elders like the ones pictured here also support the idea given by their counterparts in Mbeya region - to have their policy developed into a law.

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to take legal measures against those elected leaders who tend to use their positions for own personal gains.

On his part, Nyawili Kalenda, who is a resident of Chunya sees MPs as the main problem since they are not taking views and ideas from the people before attending parliamentary sessions and/or even fail to bring feedback to their

electorates on what decisions have been reached in the parliament concerning their welfare.

Kalenda says the only time that members of parliament can be seen in their constituencies is at the period in the run up to elections, but never again after the elections. He says people should change their mind-sets by electing representatives who are ready to collaborate with the people in

solving different development challenges facing them.

Hailing from Mbeya Rural, Noah Mwakasyuka, says citizens are not fully engaged in planning and decision-making on issues that relate to them and if they ask why that happens, their leaders tell them that the decisions have already been made. “I think this is unfair and unacceptable,” he reckons.

Jane Chaula, a resident of Ileje

criticized some members of parliament as not in place to save the interests of the people but their own – giving an example of relying on greedy of allowances.

“I think we have the power and means to make our elected leaders work with us and if they don’t want to do so we will then let them know that we have the power to vote them out when the right time comes up,” says Jane.


Land laws awareness pacifies herders, small-holder farmers

MIONO, BAGAMOYO - After being engulfed in land conflicts, pastoralists and farmers are burying the hatchet, thus restoring hope among the relevant village leaders, as they boast of securing awareness on land ownership rights.

The Miono Ent repreneurs Development Council (SHIMIWAMI) deserves a pat on the back for facilitating these achievements through the funding from the Foundation for Civil Society. Earlier, the NGO had been alarmed by the escalation of land conflicts in Bagamoyo District. These involved pastoralists and farmers, who fought frequently as they caused deaths of ordinary people.

After conduct ing a smal l research, SHIMIWAMI analyzed the land conflicts in Bagamoyo Districts, especially those in Miono District, which basically occurred due to inadequate knowledge of land laws by village leaders. Additionally, some of the traditions of the Wazigua people who live in Bagamoyo District do not provide adequate opportunities for women to own land.

As part of its efforts to tackle the problem, the non-governmental organization has been able to conduct training and promote Section 5 of the Land Act of 1999, thus bringing about an increased awareness of the key provisions of the Act among the small-holder farmers and pastoralists so as to reduce the tensions between them.

Likewise, village leader also got the opportunity to be enlightened on the Land Act.

The sensitization awareness training on the provisions of the land laws of the 1999 Land Act was conducted in the wards of Miono, Mandela, Mkange, Kibindu, Msata and Lugoba in Bagamoyo District. The main aim was to empower the people to utilize legal opportunities so as improve the land sector by reducing land conflicts between farmers and pastoralists, and between the people and investors; and also between the people and the

Land Laws awareness among herders like these, has now led to increased harmony between them and smallholder farmers.

government. Clashes on farm boundaries were

said to be provoked by the habit of pastoralists to graze their cattle on peasants’ farms.

The SHIMIWAMI secretary, Said Ally Sonzi, says: “the solving conf l ic t s between fa rmers and pastoralists was the main motive of our organisation in implementing the work plan. We thus concentrated on providing awareness on land laws so as to bring reconciliation among the society.”

“The solving conflicts between farmers

and pastoralists was the main motive of our organisation in

implementing the work plan. We thus

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Serengeti residents helped to conserve the environment to boost tourism

BY MUGINI JACOB

SERENGETI - Today the people of Serengeti are a witness that capacity building training supported by funds from the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) does not just end at the level of an organisation but also spill over into the entire community in question itself.

Through the FCS funding to the Serengeti Cultural Centre (SCC) based in Mugumu town, Serengeti district more citizens of the district are set to benefit from a capacity building training on environmental conservation and tourism that aims at boosting cultural tourism and environmental conservation. Serengeti is one of the most famous Tanzanian wildlife-rich districts. The move seeks to unveil key economic opportunities of tourism that can be tapped by low-income earners’ groups in a bid to uplift their living standards.

“Our a im i s to he lp the communi t ie s rea l i ze the i r potentials and make good use of available resources while

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conserving the environment,” says Mr. Joshua Nyansiry, the Executive Director of SCC during the sidelines of the training workshop held in early March. He says about 36 participants from various villages of Serengeti have benefited from the capacity building training and look forward share the acquired skills with their communities.

“FCS has become our first partners on this awareness drive and we expect to have some revived art of sustainable conservation,” says Mr. Nyansiry who is also a native and resident of Serengeti District.

Mr. Lameck Nyasagati, from the Tobora Water Users’ Association in Serengeti welcomed the capacity building training and described it as significant step towards development of tourism sector in the district. Largest portion of Serengeti is a game protected area including the world’s most famous Serengeti National Park (SENAPA).

“You can’t have sustainable tourism without good environment in place and this workshop has set a good example on what should be done in our district,” the 53 – year old man said shortly after attending the workshop.

Nyasagati is one of Serengeti villagers who have lately been in the frontline to sensitize his fellow villagers to engage in conservation activities and stop human activities that cause environmental threats.

On her part, Ms. Easter Maswi (48) says she now stands a better chance to do something for the development of cultural tourism in the area after attending the training workshop.

“Already am an entrepreneur and

with the training I have received I will help many other women to establish small scale economic projects that are friendly to environment,” says Ms. Maswi who is a mother of nine children from Nyamoko village a few kilometers from Mugumu town.

Government environmental experts are also optimistic that the training would boost environmental conservation campaign in the district.

“This is a wakeup call to stakeholders in making them participate in conservation and tourism activities,” says Mr John

“Our aim is to help the communities

realize their potentials and

make good use of available resources

while conserving the environment”

“FCS has become our first partners on

this awareness drive and we expect to

have some revived art of sustainable

conservation”

Some beneficiaries of a capacity building training on environmental conservation held by Serengeti Cultural Centre posing for a group photo soon after the session.

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Land laws awareness pacifies herders...

Serengeti residents on environment...

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He says their project focused on raising awareness so as to enable women in Bagamoyo District to own land and design proper land use plans for development purposes.

These efforts enabled 66 women in Mkange Ward to be allocated some land plots by the village government. This was also facility related by the fact that women were conversant with land laws. The village authorities were able to review the land allocation procedures so that widows and handicapped women were able to own land. Other 51 women have been allocated 216 land plots in Kikaro Ward for the construction of residences, says Sonzi.

The project has contributed to the formation of several village and ward land tribunals where the people, farmers and pastoralists can file their complaints.

Giving further clarifications, the secretary of the Miono ward council, Shabani Ikola, says that in the beginning, just a few conflicts were resolved per year as the ward tribunals sorely depended on elders’ wisdom rather than their understanding of land laws.

“In the beginning, many people were dissatisfied with the adjudications of ward tribunals as they ended up appealing to the Bagamoyo district ward tribunal. This was caused by the insufficient knowledge of land laws by the members of tribunals. We are grateful to the fact that the advent of SHIMIWAMI has changed the situation,” says Ikola.

Ikola says that at the moment, the Miono ward land tribunal is much more competent to resolve land conflicts, contrary to the situation that existed in the past.

There are also other conflicts that

arose between the government and villagers in villages, which have already surveyed for other land uses such as schools etc.

The project coordinator, Daud Mwemkulo, says: “A swarm of land investors had descended on several villages through the village leadership without involving the people. The people were only involved in later stages when the decisions to allocate the relevant plots had already been made. This contributed to misunderstandings between the people and their leaders. Most of the people are either farmers or pastoralists.”

He says that currently, the people have got an expanded knowledge of land laws—among them being the solidifying of the relationship between the people and leaders of the village government; as the people are also more alert to detect fake investors who pass through panya routes in order to deprive them of their land.

A farmer in Miono ward, Mussa Rajabu, who had benefitted from the awareness training, says: “In the beginning, I was ignorant of the Land Act and its application. We were filing our cases with

Landoyan, a senior official at the Serengeti District Council Natural Resources and Tourism Department.

Mr. Landoyan who took part to facilitate the training says the organisation (SCC) will also use the opportunity to set up a

“In the beginning, many people were

dissatisfied with the adjudications of ward

tribunals as they ended up appealing

to the Bagamoyo district ward tribunal.

This was caused by the insufficient

knowledge of land laws by the members

of tribunals. We are grateful to the

fact that the advent of SHIMIWAMI

has changed the situation”

strategic plan aimed at boosting environmental conservation and tourism in the area.

SCC p lans to extend the programme in the more parts of Serengeti district depending on the availability of resources,

according to Mr Nyansiry. “This is just the beginning and our target is to reach the entire district of Serengeti,” says Mr. Nyansiry.

SCC is a Civil Society Organisation registered in 2011 and since then it has been striving to boost


Women get empowered to break the barriers of patriarchal system

BY MERALI CHAWE

KYELA - Ignorance on inheritance rights among women in rural communities has condemned many of them to lose their matrimonial properties soon after their husbands pass away. Sadly a majority of these women tend to have their belongings confiscated by their in-laws and are rendered homeless.

This forms a bigger part of a baseline survey outcomes revealed by the Executive Director of Upendo Women Development Association (UWADA), Jane Kantungi, when giving an account of the baseline survey conducted by the CSO in Kyela District with regard to sexual violence and exploitation against women.

She says gender inequality is at alarming stage in the district such that women are increasingly left behind in demanding their

rights when their husbands pass away. She further reveales that matrimonial properties always end up in the hands of in-laws believing that the widows are merey subjects to be re-married by other men outside their clans.

“We have discovered that a woman who refused to be inherited by her in-law is left with no option than to leave her matrimonial house and return back to her parents. Orphans are also not spared in this district, they also live in poor conditions,” she says.

Jane says orphans do not have access to education, health services and instead they become domestic servants and if they get support from other people, the support will only be redirected to benefit unintended families.

Armed with results from the baseline survey – showcasing the exploitation of women and orphans in the district, WADA conducted an

These are some of the women, as pictured in Coast Region, who now feel empowered to break the barriers of patriarchal system similarly to their counterparts reached by UWADA in Mbeya region.

advocacy program to support the widows and orphans’ welfare and rights through a training supported by the Foundation for Civil Society (FCS).

She says the training had directly reached 40 participants from ten wards of Kyela, namely: Katumba Songwe, Ngana, Ikolo, Ipinda, Ikimba, Busale, Lusungo, Ipande, Mwaya and Kajunjumele. The advocacy training had also benefited Village Executive Officers (VEOs) so as to replicate the basic knowledge even further.

She says even during the training, participants were of the opinion that women in the district are afraid of taking legal actions against their in-laws in fear of being bewitched and seen as unloyal to their families.

“We believe that participation of village executive officers will help

“We have discovered that a

woman who refused to be inherited by

her in-law is left with no option

than to leave her matrimonial house

and return back to her parents.

Orphans are also not spared in

this district, they also live in poor

conditions”

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the land tribunals while we were totally in the dark when it came to the relevant laws. However, after undergoing the training, we know which case we can win and which one we have to drop so as not to waste our time.”

A widow, Asha Mchuka, says: “After being enlightened, I was able to lodge and win a case that resulted into restoration of plot ownership after a neighbor clung to it following the death of my husband. I lodged a case with the village tribunal while the accused filed a case with the ward land tribunal. We eventually went to court, where, with the support of a paralegal, I was able to restore my ownership.”

SHIMIWAMI was also able to promote the group cultivation of simsim for commercial purposes. The first group, Upendo, has been able to cultivate 63 acres of simsim and harvested 31 tons while another group, Muungano, cultivated some 52 acres and managed to harvest 28 tons of simsim.

As for herders, the NGO has promoted the inion of initiation of a dairy and beef cattle project and

environmental conservation and cultural tourism in Serengeti. The district has unbeatable large plains blessed with a variety of beautiful fauna and flora including the great migration of wildebeests’ migration.

also modern bee-keeping as both the government and villagers both contributed a total of five acres for the purpose.


Land Law awareness among smallholder farmers like these ones has now led to increased harmony between them and the herders.

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Kisarawe retirees motivate the people to demand land title deeds

KISARAWE – Due to the poor understanding of land ownership issues, many people in Cost Region have found themselves being robbed of their plots and losing the ownership. In order to reverse the tide, a retirees organization in Kisarawe, CHAWAKI, has been able to provide awareness training on Sections 4 and 5 of the 1999 Land Act to both the people and leaders of the village governments.

Wards which have been reached through the FCS-supported campaign are Kurui and Virinjo, with each ward comprising three villages.

After enlightening the people of the villages of Zegelo, Mtakayo and Kidugalo in Kurui Ward and their compatriots in the villages of Vihingo, Malale and Kigwemwenda in Vihingo Ward so that they can demand title deeds for the areas they have lived in for a long time.

The people, apart from waking up and demanding their title deeds, have also succeeded to restore ownership of a forest area known as Jetroffer, which they were using as a water source.

The area has been taken over by a foreign investor following an agreement made between the district council and the investor, without involving the people. Efforts to restore the ownership started when the people realized that the investor would own all the resources found in the forest and they would be denied access to that area. The court ordered that owner of the forest area be returned to the people, who are now continuing with their daily farming activities as well as undertaking forest conservation tasks.

“Through the mobilization, the Kisarawe land office gave us an expert to conduct the training. We cooperated with him until the training was completed,” says a retired major, Saimon Steven, who is one of CHAWAKI activists.

The training was conducted had an artistes’ performances component and a seminar component. A total of 230 participants attended ...To Page 21

the training, plus 25 village government delegates.

“The sensitization has enabled the people to realize that they were breaking the law whenever they invaded areas which they did not own. The people also realize that the tribunal possessed conciliator powers only and aggrieved parties had to take their cases the courts.”

Steve reveals that leaders of Mtakayo village government have been able to resolve land conflicts, which have decreased to a large extent. The people have now formed a seven-man team to

form the village ward tribunal during a village general meeting. They also formed a nine-member adjudication team, which included four women.

He says that in the past, the formation of the village land tribunal and the adjudication council was not done according to law. He added that the current tribunals had been formed legally formed and empowered and were expected to resolve land conflicts successfully.

The CHAWAKI chairman, Maud Kuga, says: “Through the legal organs and legal mobilization, we have launched a conflict resolution campaign so as to increase the people’s awareness. We want them to abandon entrenched errant traditions. We also target women and widows to make them aware of their land and property rights.”

The availability of title deeds have enabled Malale villagers do away with male dominance. The women now utilize the land for cultivation of various crops such as

A CHAWAKI delegate, Edward

Msigwa, differs with some other members after discovering that many local government leaders have ended up at primary school level, a situation which hinders them from proper interpretation of land laws.

“Through the mobilization, the

Kisarawe land office gave us an expert to conduct the training. We cooperated with him until the training

was completed”

“We have approached the

Kisarawe District Executive Director

to allocate some funds for availing further education opportunities for

village functionaries so that they can

properly understand the subject of land

rights”

“It is disgusting to see that when a woman dies no question is asked

on who is going to inherit family

properties. In this case all the

properties will remain with the

husband. But why is it that for a women

to inherit properties when a husband

passes away is something that is

still not acceptable in our communities”

Women get empowered...

Kisarawe retirees motivate the people...

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....From Page 20


to spread awareness on women’s rights in rural areas, especially in advocating for the rights of widows and orphans.

One of the participants, Sophia Ngomba, says the training has helped her to know her rights and what procedures to follow when demanding her inheritance rights during widowhood.

Pin-pointing a obstacle in the process, Sophia believes that most women in local communities are hugely afraid of following prescribed legal procedures in fear of being be-witched. “In our communities, women are still regarded as very weak individuals. But I see this

as out time to stand up and fight for our rights,” says Sophia.

On her part, Tumaini Isumo, sees it is high time the government collaborated with CSOs to break the barriers of patiarchal system and allow women have the right to inherit properties when their husband pass away. “Our societies need to change this mindset and help abandon cultural practices that are disfavouring women,” she says.

“It is disgusting to see that when a woman dies no question is asked on who is going to inherit family properties. In this case all the properties will remain with the husband. But why is it that for a women to inherit properties

when a husband passes away is something that is still not acceptable in our communities,” Tumaini laments.

She says on the other the training has hand awaken her to call on her community to start taking care of orphans, instead of using them as domestic servants.

Tusa Mbandile suggests that the government should introduce new curricular on the basics of gender equality in both primary and secondary education.

“Having gained handsomely from these series of training I think the government should introduce new curricular in both primary and secondary education on the basics

of gender equality so as to help in eradicate the exploitation of women. This will make everyone aware of his/ her rights and responsibility,” suggests Tusa.

Tusa a l so conc ludes by repricating her training basics to the Kyela community – that it is high time parents and the guardians treated equally their children instead of giving a boy child first priority over a girl child who end up toiling on domestic work.

“We have approached the Kisarawe District Executive Director to allocate some funds for availing further education opportuni t ies fo r v i l lage functionaries so that they can properly understand the subject of land rights,” says Msigwa.

The award tribunal process also involves the existence of

a land registry where documents spell quite clearly the ownership of plots and farms. Such information assists a land owner to a secure a legally accepted land title, which is issued by village government leaders, whose understanding of land laws has been broadened.

The land ownership awareness has enabled widows, orphaned children and women to get a better understanding of their

rights as others follow up their cases in ward land tribunals and the courts through the established process. A much larger number of members of the society are similarly enlightened on the same issues.

Village authorities have also put in place some better traditional land ownership mechanisms. This practice sharply contrasts with previous situations when the

existence of title deeds was quite rare and generally unknown.

The organisation’s accountant, Boni Mbwani, says: “It used to be quite difficult for agricultural extension officers to cooperate with the people on dissemination of proper farming and land use. Currently, people abide to proper land use plans and also value their land.

A training facilitator explaining a point on the 1999 Land Act No. 5 during a session held at Kidugalo village in Kisarawe.

Women get empowered to break the barriers of patriarchal system through a training session held regarding their basic rights.

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22nd January, 2014

S/N Account Name Contract Number Beneficiary Banker Branch Amount (in TZS)

Transferred to NMB Bank

1 Kawiye Foundation FCS/RSG/1/13/180 NMB Maswa 7,496,000.00

2 Chama cha Wasioona - Kondoa FCS/MG/DC/2/12/025 NMB Dodoma 7,889,625.00

3 Shirikisho la Vyama vya Walemavu Mpwapwa FCS/MG/DC/2/12/006 NMB Mpwapwa 6,384,800.00

4 Chama cha Wasioona - Dodoma Mjini FCS/MG/DC/2/12/020 NMB Dodoma 13,317,850.00

5 Tuamke Disabled Women Group FCS/MG/DC/2/12/050 NMB Regional Drive 10,653,300.00

6 Chama cha Viziwi (CHAVITA) - Shinyanga FCS/MG/DC/2/12/052 NMB Manonga 9,184,000.00

8 Chama cha Albino Tanzania - Morogoro FCS/MG/DC/2/12/003 NMB Wami 9,867,300.00

9 Tanzania League of the Blind-Urambo FCS/MG/DC/2/12/013 NMB Urambo 7,681,580.00

10 Ukerewe - CHAWATA Project FCS/MG/DC/2/12/047 NMB Nansio 6,215,500.00

11 SHIVYAWATA - Ruvuma FCS/MG/DC/2/12/008 NMB Songea 8,173,000.00

12 Chama cha Walemavu Tanzania FCS/MG/DC/2/12/009 NMB Musoma 3,786,125.00

13 Chama cha Wasioona - Kilombero FCS/MG/DC/2/12/010 NMB Ifakara 9,218,325.00

14 Chama cha Wasioona - Ulanga FCS/MG/DC/2/12/035 NMB Mahenge- Ulanga 8,095,100.00

15 Wanawake Wasioona 2002 FCS/MG/DC/2/12/004 NMB Kariakoo 8,122,875.00

16 Kikundi cha Walemavu Makete (KICHAWAMA) FCS/MG/DC/2/12/039 NMB Makete 15,146,000.00

17 Tanzania League of the Blind - Kilosa FCS/MG/DC/2/12/044 NMB Kilosa 3,517,000.00

18 Chama cha Wasioona Tanzania FCS/MG/DC/2/12/018 NMB Temeke 7,026,601.00

19 Same NGO Network FCS/MG/SC/2/12/094 NMB Same 7,500,000.00

20 Chama cha Wasioona (TLB) - Tabora FCS/MG/DC/2/12/054 NMB Mihayo 15,846,600.00

21 SHIVYAWATA FCS/MG/2/12/123 NMB Wami 18,470,100.00

22 Tandahimba Agriculture Development Organisation FCS/MG/2/12/089 NMB Tandahimba 17,836,000.00

23 SHIVYAWATA - Pwani FCS/MG/1/12/084 NMB Kibaha 7,558,500.00

24 Kikundi Cha Viziwi - Mtwara FCS/MG/02/11/016 NMB Mtwara 19,576,600.00

25 Kikundi Cha Viziwi - Mtwara FCS/MG/02/11/016 NMB Mtwara 7,169,200.00

26 Old Nguvumali Women Centre FCS/MG/3/11/087 NMB Madaraka Tanga 10,190,800.00

27 Huruma Children’s Trust FCS/MG/3/11/057 NMB Urambo Branch 1,833,000.00

28 Arusha Women Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre FCS/P/MG/3/11/005 NMB Clock Tower 10,484,350.00

29 Chamwino NGO Network FCS/MG/SC/11/069 NMB Dodoma 14,999,064.00

30 NGOMNET Mpwapwa FCS/MG/SC/11/070 NMB Mpwapwa 14,985,000.00

31 Deafblind within the Teachers Forum FCS/MG/1/12/144 NMB Kisarawe 4,918,030.00

32 CHAUMUTA mkoa wa Tabora FCS/MG/1/12/087 NMB Mihayo 17,334,133.00

33 WACAWEG FCS/MG/DC/2/12/031 NMB Dodoma 4,969,350.00

34 Tushikamane Organisation FCS/MG/1/13/093 NMB Wami 18,122,375.00

35 Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania (CHAVITA ) - Kibaha FCS/MG/1/13/312 NMB Kibaha 7,846,500.00

36 Chama cha Maalbino - Liwale FCS/MG/1/13/608 NMB Liwale 14,849,000.00

37 Umoja wa Vikundi vya Vijana vya Uzalishaji Mali na Uelimishaji

FCS/MG/1/13/049 NMB Magu 15,049,250.00

38 MAUKITA Group FCS/MG/1/13/008 NMB Msasani 18,457,025.00

39 Tanzania Youth Health and Development Organisation

FCS/MG/1/13/097 NMB Tarime 17,800,000.00

40 Tandahimba, OLAI FCS/MG/1/13/286 NMB Tandahimba 20,770,000.00

41 Jumuiya ya Maendeleo ya Jimbola Ziwani FCS/MG/1/13/621 NMB Chakechake 15,252,500.00

42 Manyara Regional Civil Society Network FCS/MG/1/13/581 NMB Babati 14,815,500.00

Funds disbursed to our grantees between January and April 201443 Poverty Reduction Tanzania FCS/MG/1/13/545 NMB Magomeni 9,230,366.00

44 Shirika la Wakulima Nandwahi FCS/MG/1/13/592 NMB Newala 17,492,000.00

45 The Centre for Social Service (CESOSE) FCS/MG/1/13/110 NMB Mihayo 9,690,000.00

46 Human Life Guide FCS/MG/1/13/128 NMB Bagamoyo 8,795,000.00

47 Youth Cultural & Women’s Development FCS/MG/1/13/104 NMB Songea 14,533,000.00

48 Mfuko wa Maendeleo ya Wazee Mfaranyaki FCS/MG/1/13/548 NMB Songea 10,995,000.00

49 Mafinga Women & Youth Development Organisation FCS/MG/1/13/201 NMB Wami 9,031,000.00

50 Light for the Needy Group FCS/MG/1/13/196 NMB Ilala 15,337,000.00

51 Upendo Women Development Association FCS/MG/1/13/418 NMB Kyela 14,662,082.50

Subtotal 578,157,406.50

Transferred to CRDB Bank PLC

52 Umoja wa Wafanyakazi Walemavu Dar es Salaam FCS/MG/DC/2/12/055 CRDB Lumumba, DSM 12,607,525.00

53 Umoja wa Mradi kwa Viziwi Tanzania FCS/MG/DC/2/12/059 CRDB Lumumba, DSM 10,390,825.00

54 Saidia Wazee Karagwe FCS/SG/2/11/016 CRDB Karagwe 88,420,035.00

55 Christian Youth Network (CYN) FCS/MG/2/12/313 CRDB Tabora 9,821,233.50

56 Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania FCS/SG/2/12/040 CRDB Holland 77,180,000.00

57 Mseti Development Association FCS/MG/1/12/065 CRDB Njombe 6,635,625.00

58 Kilimanjaro Ngo Cluster FCS/MG/1/12/166 CRDB Moshi 13,076,500.00

59 Mvomero Organization Coalition FCS/MG/1/12/091 CRDB Morogoro Branch 6,102,700.00

60 BANGONET FCS/MG/SC/12/073 CRDB Dodoma 7,460,000.00

61 Kigoma Paralegal Aid Centre FCS/MG/P/12/011 CRDB Kigoma 7,221,600.00

62 Majengo Youth Unity RSG/2/12/315 CRDB Kigoma 7,500,000.00

63 CHAWATA Mbinga MG/DC/2/12/001 CRDB Mbinga 5,640,485.00

64 JIDA FCS/SG/3/10/007 CRDB Tabora 37,600,150.00

65 Community Development & Empowerment FCS/MG/1/13/216 CRDB Tabora 16,336,800.00

66 MISADEO FCS/MG/1/13/271 CRDB Kibaha 15,041,400.00

Subtotal 321,034,878.50

Transferred to NBC Bank

67 CHAVITA - Ruvuma FCS/MG/DC/2/12/007 NMB Songea 11,714,875.00

68 Gender Training Institute FCS/SG/1/12/018 NMB Samora Avenue 78,117,857.00

69 CHAVITA - Ruvuma FCS/MG/DC/2/12/007 NMB Songea 10,305,875.00

70 Tanzania League of the Blind - Kagera FCS/MG/DC/2/12/023 NMB BUKOBA 6,228,500.00

71 DIPEDEA FCS/MG/DC/2/12/027 NMB Dodoma 7,050,500.00

72 Chama cha Wasioona Wilaya ya Kilombero FCS/MG/DC/2/12/010 NMB Ifakara 12,680,775.00

Subtotal 126,098,382.00

Transferred to People’s Bank of Zanzibar

73 Kusaidia Watoto Wenye Hali Ngumu FCS/RSG/2/12/395 PBZ Malindi 7,488,900.00

74 Urban West Civil Society Network FCS/MG/SC/11/025 PBZ Mwanakwerekwe 14,181,688.00

75 Zanzibar Education Promotion & Information centre

FCS/MG/1/13/541 PBZ Malindi 20,230,500.00

Subtotal 41,901,088.00

Transferred to KCB Bank

76 Zanzibar Disabled Community FCS/MG/DC/2/12/040 KBC Stone Town 12,336,605.00

77 Zanzibar Disabled Community FCS/MG/DC/2/12/040 KBC STONE TOWN 10,859,865.00

Subtotal Stone Town 23,196,470.00

Transferred to Azania Bank

78 Chama cha Walemavu Tanzania FCS/MG/DC/2/12/038 Azania Bank Mwanza 11,269,425.00


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Subtotal 11,269,425.00

Transferred to Barclays Bank

79 Tanzania Natural Resources Forum FCS/SG/3/10/001 Barclays Bank (T) Ltd Arusha 62,500,000.00

80 Zanzibar Association of the Disabled FCS/SG/1/09/013 Barclays Bank (T) Ltd Zanzibar 50,000,000.00

Subtotal 112,500,000.00

Transferred to CBA Bank

80 SHIVYAWATA FCS/MG/DC/2/12/028 CBA Mtwara 3,392,550.00

Subtotal 3,392,550.00

Transferred to Standard Chartered Bank

81 Economic & Social Research Foundation FCS/SG/2/12/004 Standard Chartered Bank (T) Ltd

International House Branch

74,800,000.00

82 Tanzania Education Network SG2/13/020 Standard Chartered Bank (T) Ltd

Dar es Salaam 90,280,500.00

Subtotal 165,080,500.00

Transferred to Tanzania Women’s Bank

83 Tanzania Community Development (TACODET) RSG/2/12/161 TWB Mkwepu 7,500,000.00

Subtotal 7,500,000.00

Transferred to Tanzania Postal Bank

84 Progress the Youth RSG/2/12/430 TPB Kijitonyama 7,415,200.00

85 Chemchem ya mabadiliko Rufiji RSG/2/12/744 TPB Manzese 7,500,000.00

86 Tanzania Disabled Arts Group RSG/2/12/422 TPB Samora 7,440,000.00

Subtotal 22,355,200.00

GRAND TOTAL 1,412,485,900.00

18th March, 2014

Transferred to various Banks

1 WOLEA FCS/WK/MG/1/13/17 CRDB Tanga 4,428,000.00

2 Nyakitonto Youth Development Tanzania FCS/WK/MG/1/13/24 CRDB Kigoma 5,472,500.00

3 TALISDA Foundation FCS/WK/MG/1/13/02 NMB Korogwe 7,422,000.00

Subtotal 17,322,500.00

19th March, 2014

Transferred to NBC

1 JUKWAA LA KATIBA MG/1/14/002 NBC Corporate 59,000,000.00

59,000,000.00

19th March, 2014

Transferred to CRDB

1 Kilimanjaro Development Forum MG/1/13/624 CRDB Holland 45,000,000.00

Subtotal 45,000,000.00

1 April, 2014

Transferred to NBC

1 Beli Foundation MG/1/14/003 NBC Sea Cliff 44,603,000.00

Subtotal 44,603,000.00


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