Introducing Daraja and Maji Matone. This was presented to Daraja's media partners on the Maji Matone programme on November 8th, 2010.

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Utambulisho wa Daraja
na Maji Matone
Strategic Plan
2010-2013
making local
governance
work for the
poor

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Presentation Outline
• Introducing Daraja
• Programmes
– Kwanza Jamii
– National Policy Advocacy Programme
• Maji Matone

3. making local governance work for the poor • Strategic Plan 2010-2013 • Daraja
Introducing Daraja
• A fresh approach to the challenges of local
governance:
– Aim to make local government more responsive to
the communities they serve
– Committed to making democratic decentralisation
work for the poor
– Innovation at the core
• Founded 2009, based in Njombe

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Responsive and accountable
local government
Overall Goal:
Reduced rural poverty
Strategic Framework
Aim 3: The national
policy environment
supports responsive
and accountable local
government in rural
Tanzania.
Strategic Aims:
Aim 1: Local government
authorities in rural
Tanzania are delivering
services efficiently,
effectively and in line with
local needs and priorities.
Aim 2: Daraja’s
approaches to the
promotion of responsive
local government are
recognised and
replicated by others.

9. making local governance work for the poor • Strategic Plan 2010-2013 • Daraja
Programmes
Aim 3: The national
policy environment
supports responsive
and accountable local
government in rural
Tanzania.
Strategic Aims:
Aim 1: Local government
authorities in rural
Tanzania are delivering
services efficiently,
effectively and in line with
local needs and priorities.
Aim 2: Daraja’s
approaches to the
promotion of responsive
local government are
recognised and
replicated by others.
Responsive and accountable
local government
Overall Goal:
Reduced rural poverty
National Policy
Advocacy
Programme
Programmes:
Maji Matone
(Sector-specific)
Kwanza Jamii:
(Locality-specific)

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• Gazeti la Wananchi:
– Public debate: lots of space for politicians,
officials, NGOs, religious leaders, business, and
WANANCHI
– Reporting and scrutiny: reporting on government
plans and performance
– Civic education
– Local government communications

11. making local governance work for the poor • Strategic Plan 2010-2013 • Daraja
Twende Pamoja
• Gazeti la Wananchi:
– Public debate: lots of space for politicians,
officials, NGOs, religious leaders, business, and
WANANCHI
– Reporting and scrutiny: reporting on government
plans and performance
– Civic education
– Local government communications

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13. making local governance work for the poor • Strategic Plan 2010-2013 • Daraja
National Policy Advocacy
Programme
• Research and advocacy on local government
policy issues
• Including work with social networks, social
media
– http://blog.daraja.org
– www.facebook.com/darajatz
– www.twitter.com/darajatz

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Programme
Goal
Increased access to clean and safe water in rural areas of
Tanzania
Outcome
Objectives
1. An increase in the functionality rate of public improved
waterpoints in rural areas.
2. More equitable distribution within districts of public
investments in rural water supply.
3. The power of citizens’ agency to deliver tangible
improvements in rural water supply is demonstrated and
recognised.

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Maji Matone
Citizens Database
Media
Local Government
SMS-based feedback mechanism
Media partnerships for
accountability
Popularising
information

19. making local governance work for the poor • Strategic Plan 2010-2013 • Daraja
Popularising Information
• Making information on rural water supply as
easily accessible and easily understandable
as possible
• Data on services (from WPM) and policy and
finance information
• Innovative formats and channels
• Links with mass media

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SMS-Based Feedback Mechanism
• Citizens providing feedback on functionality
and other problems
• Early notification of breakdowns
• Information forwarded to dataset, relevant
political and administrative authorities, and
Daraja
• Promoting citizens’ agency
• Feeds into media work

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How does it work?
Rural
waterpoint
breaks
down
Rural
Citizen
sends SMS
to 15440
SMS
delivered
to Daraja
Acknowledge,
thank, explain
SMS
forwarded to
DWE, Mb.
SMS shared
with media
partners
Waterpoint
database
updated
Follow up,
question,
publicise,
pressurise
Local Government gets
the waterpoint fixed
Follow up, clarify

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Media Partnerships for Accountability
• Platform for public debate on equity and
sustainability, involving citizens and decision
makers
• National and local radio, newspapers
• Amplifying voices of citizens engaging with the
programme
• Innovative strategies – awards for good
performers, annual league tables

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Asanteni