Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
Meatu District Report - Whole Village Project - University of Minnesota
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Institution Mbushi<br />
Friedkin Conservation Fund<br />
(FCF)<br />
Makao Tours and Hotel<br />
Maswa Game Reserve<br />
Mwiba Holding<br />
Ndutu Lodge<br />
Ngorongoro Conservation<br />
Area<br />
Robin Hurt Hunting Safaris<br />
Company x x<br />
SACCOS<br />
TASAF<br />
Sub Total Nonx<br />
x x<br />
Governmental Organizations 4 7 4 7<br />
TOTAL 14 12 11 11<br />
Iramba<br />
Ndogo Sapa Makao Sector<br />
x<br />
16 Results and Discussion | <strong>Whole</strong> <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Project</strong> – <strong>Meatu</strong> <strong>District</strong>, January 2011<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
x<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Wildlife/Conservation<br />
Financial/Socioeconomic<br />
Social Welfare,<br />
Financial/Socioeconomic<br />
All four villages have similar numbers <strong>of</strong> institutions though there are large variations in the types<br />
<strong>of</strong> institutions. Among village run institutions, health, education, governance and religious<br />
institutions are present in all villages and all but Makao have a village market. Generally, village<br />
governments are heavily criticized for having poor relations with residents. Focus Group<br />
participants from Sapa, Iramba Ndogo and Makao note that government revenues and expenditures<br />
are not sufficiently reported to the people. There is also consistent reference to poor supervision <strong>of</strong><br />
village development and resources. Perspectives on health and education services, while widely<br />
appreciated, tend to focus on a lack <strong>of</strong> or deteriorating infrastructure and educated and experienced<br />
personnel.<br />
<strong>Village</strong> committees or groups only exist in Mbushi and Sapa. The village security group in Sapa,<br />
while “providing security for people and property” and helping to “control environmental<br />
destruction,” was also found to step beyond its boundaries and could improve its relationship with<br />
the residents. The agricultural coop provides farmers a medium in which they sell cotton but<br />
generally receives negative reviews. Fluctuations in cotton prices or not purchasing cotton at all<br />
were consistent themes from both villages.