Svensk partner: Arvidsjaur kommun

To strengthen the inclusion of young mothers in the local community

For almost 10 years, Arvidsjaur municipality and Mwanga district have collaborated within the framework of the Partnership Agreement, which was signed in 2009. A co-operation that gradually resulted in more structural changes in the local municipal organization and with clear effects in the operational operations.

After almost 4 years, in close cooperation with the Healthcare Committee (REHAB project), the insights on each other’s problem images / competencies have been clarified. This has, inter alia, meant that the Steering Committee chose to focus on the situation of young mothers and how the municipality should act to better include young mother in local society. A group that grew in number in Mwanga and there the situation in Arvidsjaur, also changed negatively in recent years.

In a well-defined pilot area, Lembeni ward, the results will develop guidelines, working methods and an organization that utilizes society’s all available resources to better include the young mother and child / children in local communities.

The project will be unique in the Kilimanjaro region and it will also bring Arvidsjaur new insights and ideas into the new challenges that today exist in Arvidsjaur.

Projektområde
Social care and wellbeing
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

HAI Tourism – Development Center 2

Tanzania is one of Africa’s largest tourist countries with many years of experience, where some parts of the country is far beyond Sweden in development regarding tourism. Though, Hai district is for the moment not contributing to the strong tourism industry in Tanzania, and is mostly used as a passage for tourists aiming for other destinations (nearby Hai). 

The aim of this project is to increase the tourism industry generating better economic conditions for the local population. Increased job opportunities and high quality of the tourist attractions will in turn gain a stronger local economy. It is of importance to focus on the local establishment for those whom it concern and is affected by the changes occurring automatically. By affecting the development from “bottom and up” politicians and delegates will be engaged and have good insight in the ongoing work at all levels, which in turn will increase the throughput of the tourism development.

The Masai people have a small scale tourism sector where they mainly sell handcrafts, still they are in great need of tourism for their economic stability. Providing the Masai people with competent support and guidance will eventually increase their business and economy. Reduced poverty will in long term increase impact, preferences and social security of the citizens. The closeness to KIA affects all levels in society which in long term will involve the whole community. A local growth plan of the tourism industry and an established network among the different

Projektområde
Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Hai District

REHAB 2 MRC (Municipal Rehabilitation Centre)

Based on the results and dedication that the current rehabilitation project (No. 2014-0021) delivered, we intend to further strengthen begun development with the further development of rehabilitation services Mwanga District can be offered to its citizens.

The four previous pilot units (health centres), which are already organized, and started to offer rehabilitation services within their area of responsibility will be further developed to the district’s four first coherent rehab-centre offering rehabilitation in a larger geographical area and with a wider range. An important step will be to organize and streamline activities that will include the patient’s family members / relatives in practical daily work in homes. This must be based on the development of these four-unifying including HC so that they can offer the opportunity for families to stay at or near the unit during start-up of the treatment.

The related parties bearing on the final rehab work in the home should not be underestimated when the entire health care suffers from high staff shortage, among other things because poor economic conditions. Based on this situation, it is of paramount importance to optimize available resources both human and financial. It has been the objective of the current project and can definitely be developed further with another project year.

Projektområde
Health
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Inclusion of persons with functional disorders in working life

This project focuses on the inclusion of all persons in working life. Due to a number of inhibiting factors many persons with disability cannot find work.

Projektområde
Inclusive leadership and governance
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Monchegorsk municipality

Local Growth/Energy

Energy distribution is, despite of enormous amounts of solar energy and at times very good conditions for wind energy, a very large obstacle in the development of Tanzania and Mwanga District. Lack of energy, in addition to technical barriers and general problems, creates deforestation of solid fuel and illegal logging in order to produce coal which is sold in urban areas. In addition, there is no reforestation leading to high erosion damages, etc. in the nature.

The objective of the project is to give knowledge, technology and entrepreneurship to local enterprises and cooperatives in how efficient and profitable produce briquettes out of existing plant fibers.

Expected results: Enterprise/cooperative s which successfully have adopted the technology and knowledge of how to efficient produce briquettes, acting as raw model in Mwanga District and Kilimanjaro Regions. The long-term objective is to develop a new business area.

Projektområde
Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Learning Center

Arvidsjaur Municipality will together with Mwanga District create an active Learning Center with the objective to increase knowledge on both individual – and group level and thereby fight poverty, increase equality, create a sustainable society and develop local democracy.The Learning Center will be based on the needs of knowledge and experiences required in Mwanga District and develop methods for distance learning which corresponds to the individual’s needs and local conditions that exist in the respective districts (wards).

The overall aim for establishment of centres for distance learning in Mwanga District is to:

  • fight poverty;
  • further develop local democracy and equality;
  • create conditions for sustainable economic and environmental development through new opportunities for knowledge and studies locally in Mwanga.

In the short term:

  • a methodology for distance learning prepared for Mwanga District / Guideline;
  • a minimum of ten teachers, trained in distance learning acting as mentors and ambassadors;
  • a minimum of 15 participants completed a pilot training.

In the longer term:

  • conditions for various functions of society to recruit qualified staff through distance learning;
  • ability to further studies which gives the individual greater freedom and ability to develop.
Projektområde
Education
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Keep Mwanga Clean

Arvidsjaur should see their role in the project as a contribution to the international development work that will promote their own department and employees, and jointly with Mwanga develop and produce:

  • Models and systems for recycling in the central towns and larger villages and communal areas kind marketplaces and route sales
  • Models for the general work of the department
  • Models and systems for recycling in the central towns and larger villages and communal areas kind marketplaces and route sales
  • Plan and logistics for the collection of recyclable materials
  • Plan and logistics for mulch that can be the raw material for the production of biogas.
Projektområde
Environment/Climate change
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Local Growth/Service Production

The Mwanga District shall contribute to the development of service-producing activities, of both private and public businesses, which seize the new possibilities that continuously arise in the municipality.

The project shall develop a model of how service-producing activities, which seize the possibilities that already exist today within the municipality, can be developed in Mwanga.

In this case the content/the practicalities are based on the demand of alternative methods of producing bio-energy, and related applications, in order to reduce deforestation for the benefit of nature and the local community. Another practical example could be tourism.

Projektområde
Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Healthcare / Rehabilitation in Mwanga District

Mwanga District will have implemented practices and procedures that facilitate a faster rehabilitation by providing support and assistance at the hospital, health centres and dispensaries. The goal shall also provide a means organization that optimizes the use of resources through quality service and reliable maintenance.

The project, based on needs at the local level, will begin work on the long term creation of an organization to develop rehabilitation programs for patients with needs (at dispensaries, health centres and in the home) may be offered the support of a more rapid rehabilitation. The objective also includes the work of creating a service organization in a simple manner to improve the use of existing facilities.

Projektområde
Health
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Mwanga District

Tourism – Development Centre

The project objective:
HAI District has developed opportunities in the tourism sector, thus creating new jobs and developing the local economy. HAI District has an effective gender neutral group composed of politicians, officials and traders who have established a well-supported growth plan that improved the outlook for the district’s tourism sector. Growth Plan is based on the local conditions found while caring for the delicate nature and beautiful environment of the district. The local economy has strengthened and developed.

Projektområde
Local economic development, innovation and livelihoods
Svensk partner
Arvidsjaur kommun
Internationell partner
Hai District