Tanzanian government through the Ministry of State, President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, PO-RALG, has disbursed 230.85bn to the Local Government Authorities for the construction and repair of primary schools infrastructure.
According to a statement released by the Head of Communication Unit in the ministry, Nteghenjwa Hosseah, the funds were released early in April this year.
Following the delivery of the funds, the Minister for PO-RALG, Angellah Kairuki has directed all the leaders of the Regional Secretariats and LGAs to ensure that criteria, conditions and guidelines for the use of project funds are properly considered in order to have productive projects that meet the criteria and value for money.
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She said the project is a continuation of Pay by Results Program.
She directed that information on the receipt of funds for the construction of infrastructure must be presented to the community benefiting from the projects and ensure the participation of all stakeholders from the regional level to the village/street is strengthened.
She also called on all citizens and the community surrounding the projects to participate fully in the implementation of the projects, including the protection of all property and construction equipment, adding that construction of infrastructure must be completed within 90 days from the date of receiving the funds.
She added that along with the new schools that will be built and the construction of classrooms in overcrowded schools, the first phase of funds will be used to rehabilitate eight schools, build 368 nursery classes, 41 classes of children with special needs, two dormitories, 41 teachers’ houses and 2,899 toilets.
More than 12 million children in mainland Tanzania will benefit from the program that aims to make preprimary and primary education better and more accessible across the country
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