The project consists of four project components:
1. Capacity Building
The councilors and staff (city council, city board, technical board members and staff) co-operate with respective persons in Tanga which aims to strengthen the capacity of political decision makers in governance and service delivery by exchanging information on the technical bases and mandate of local governments in Finland and Tanzania.
2. Tourism
The aim of the tourism component is to develop and promote the tourism potential of the City of Tanga by training the officials in the area of tourism administration. The sulphur spring area and its infrastructure will be planned in purpose to utilize it as a tourist attraction to benefit the income of the City of Tanga.
3. Technical Infrastructure / Jamhuri Park and City Planning
Technical Infrastructure component aims to improve services provided by the City Council to its community and improving conditions of available recreational places.
4. The Port
The aim of this component is to promote the Tanga City and Tanga Port linkages. Within the co-operation the meetings between the city and the port will be facilitated and new modes of operation will be developed.
Expected results of the four components:
1. Capacity Building
As a result of the project a number of councilors and staff in Kemi and Tanga will have broad knowledge on matters related to local governance of Finland and Tanzania, and they are able to analyze the role and challenges of local government in both countries and understanding the effects of globalization on local governance worldwide.
2. Tourism
- Number of tourists visiting sulphur springs increased from 6,080 to 20,000 by year 2011
- revenue generated from sulphur springs increased from zero to Tshs 20,000,000 by year 2011
- The area of hot sulphur springs established and demarcated by year 2009.
- International exposure of hot sulphur springs in Tourism increased by year 2011.
- Council staffs dealing with tourism increase the exposure in tourism field.
- Employment opportunities and local business increased by 2011.
- Tourism unit of the council established by 2009
3. Technical Infrastructure
- Sustainability of environmental conservation
- Improved recreational areas for City community utility.
- Improved knowledge of City officials on how to develop and manage parks and gardens.
- Increased number of people who visit parks and garden by 50%
4. The Port
- Planning forum established and functioning by 2011
- Business between Tanga city and Tanga Port increased by 2011
- The revenue collection from the port to the Tanga City council increasing by 30% in the year 2011.
The project is coordinated and supervised by the project steerings committee and project coordinators in both countries. Kemi – Tanga -linkages project coordinators are:
Kemi (Finland)
Hanna Romppainen
Valtakatu 26
94100 Kemi
Finland
Tel.+ 358 (016) 259 216; Fax. +358(0)16 259 625
Email: hanna.romppainen(at)kemi.fi
Tanga (Tansania)
Sabas Kasambala
Tanga City Coordinator / City Statistician
Box 187, Tanga
Tanzania
Telephone: + 255 784 764 875, + 255 655 764875
Email: sabaskasambala(at)yahoo.com ja sabaskasambala(at)gmail.com