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The Vision, Mission and Objectives of the Shinyanga Municipal Council

Shinyanga Municipal Council derives its mandate, legitimacy and functions from the Local Government Act. No.7 of 1982 (as amended by Act. No.6 of 1999). Its  vision  and  mission  have  therefore  taken  cognizance  of  the functions  of the  council  as  provided  for  under  this  Act.  These functions include among others:

•             To promote peace, security and good governance;

•             To deliver quality services to the people;

•             To   create   conducive   environment   for   enhancing   social and economic  development of the citizens

To sensitize and involve the people and other stakeholders in planning and implementation of development projects and programs and Legislate bylaws to facilitate implementation of development plans and programs. In view of the above functions and identified council strengths, weaknesses, opportunities threats, the following are the Vision and mission statements for SMC are as follows:

The Vision 

“Provision of quality social and economic services so as to enable Shinyanga Municipal community to raise both their incomes and the living standards by 2025”                                                    

The Mission 

“Shinyanga Municipal council aims  to provide quality social and economic services to the people with view to achieving sustainable economic growth and income levels  that  correspond  with  population  growth  through  effective  utilization  of the available opportunities by 2025”