As Mwalimu Julius Nyerere said" … development brings freedom; provided it is development by the people". For the development by the people themselves to take place there should be strong efforts to strengthen social and administrative structures below the District levels and more so in the villages. At the village, there should be formed a strong Village Governing Council (VGC). The villagers themselves, from time to time elects committee members in the villages e.g. after every two years. The elected Council chooses its secretariat, responsible for the day-to-day running of the village affairs. The Council works through Village Development Committees which is formed in line with day to day government ministries to ensure community government partnership e.g. Village Health Committee (partnership with health ministry). It is in the villages where people know each other by names and are bound by common values, needs and hopes .It is where they feel a sense of belonging of unity and trust that leads to caring for each other . It is in the village community where people shares responsibility for the well being of the neighborhood. This therefore calls for a strong village administrative authority to help the village opinion leaders come together to share and discuss problems affecting their village; identify needs ,priorities the needs ,examine the resources available ,and find possible solution. The Council will encourage villagers to think. It will encourage villagers to make decisions. It will encourage villagers to take action and solve problems.
As Mwalimu Julius Nyerere said" … development brings freedom; provided it is development by the people". For the development by the people themselves to take place there should be strong efforts to strengthen social and administrative structures below the District levels and more so in the villages. At the village, there should be formed a strong Village Governing Council (VGC). The villagers themselves, from time to time elects committee members in the villages e.g. after every two years. The elected Council chooses its secretariat, responsible for the day-to-day running of the village affairs. The Council works through Village Development Committees which is formed in line with day to day government ministries to ensure community government partnership e.g. Village Health Committee (partnership with health ministry).
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