The Board of Directors of MVIWATA together with its management made a visit and meetings with smallholder producers members of MVIWATA in Northern part of Tanzania with the aim of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of MVIWATA’s strategic goals.
The main objective was to reach the members of MVIWATA in order to evaluate together the implementation of MVIWATA goals, while building unit and solidarity together with smallholder producers in defending their interests at all levels.
In this visit done in five (5) days, the delegation had meetings and visits to members while witnessing various activities implemented by members in local level networks of Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Arusha.
A visit to middle and local level networks in Kilimanjaro region.
The delegation had the chance to visit MVIWATA members in Ruvu -Terite a MVIWATA local network found in Same District and also a local network in Kileo, Mwanga District in Kilimanjaro region. In these networks the delegation witnessed various projects by smallholder farmers including bee-keeping initiative with more than 70 beehives.
Apart from these two Districts visited, the delegation also visited members in Kindi village, Moshi rural district whereby more than 65 members of MVIWATA participated in a meeting. Later on in the same region another meeting with members of MVIWATA at local level network was also conducted in Shiri-Migungani, Hai District.
The visit to members of MVIWATA in local networks in Kilimanjro was finalized with a meeting between the delegation and the coordination team, whereby report on the implementation of MVIWATA strategic goals were submitted and discussed.
A visit to middle and local level networks in Arusha region.
In its third day of the visit the delegation of MVIWATA visited and had meetings with the coordination team in MVIWATA – Arusha middle level network. In this meeting report of the implementation of MVIWATA strategic goals were submitted and discussed accordingly.
Upon completion of the meeting, the delegation together with the steering committee of MVIWATA – Arusha middle level network had a visit and meeting to district MVIWATA network member named MVIWAEKE found in Arusha district council.
The delegation also visited a biogas project implemented by MVIWATA members of which apart from hides, milk and meat as benefits of livestock keeping, they also use dungs for energy generation.
After a visit in Arusha district council, the delegation visited and had a meeting with members of MVIWATA at Longido district network named (MVIWALO). The delegation met with members in Kimokouwa village, Longido district and discussed different matters including witnessing a Village Community Banks (VICOBA) and also on how these micro-credits in rural areas benefits smallholder producers.
While in Kimokouwa village Longido District, by appreciating the role played by MVIWATA Executive Director, Mr Stephen Ruvuga in managing the organization, the members of local network in Longido District led by Maasai elders gave an honorary stick (rungu) for his outstanding role in implementing his duties. Meanwhile, a coordinator of MVIWATA – Arusha middle level network Mr. Richard Msandika was honored with a Maasai dress (lubega), as an appreciation in his role of working with smallholder producers in Longido district and Arusha region in general.
The delegation also visited MVIWATA members in Monduli Distict and Karatu. The visit begun in Mto wa Mbu whereby meeting with members in District level network (MVIWATA – Monduli) was done, and also a local level network of MVIWABU and MVIWABU SACCOS were visited respectively.
The delegation, while still in Arusha, Monduli district they also made a visit to irrigation infrastructures constructed by MVIWATA which are found in Kabambe, Selela village in smallholder farmers’ farms.
A visit to middle and local level networks in Manyara region.
The delegation finalized the visit in Manyara region middle level network whereby a visit was made to bee-keeping and environmental youth group initiative in Bashai. Another visit was made to a Dirim irrigation scheme in Mbulu District whereby 1,600 meters including principle canal and minor canals were constructed by MVIWATA. The scheme has benefited more than 1,410 household families.
