AN OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN AND BUDGET

2006 OPERATIONAL PLAN-= MAASAI WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (MWEDO)

AN OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN AND BUDGET:

Introduction

This is a one-year operational and budget pl= an of the Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO), which serves as a roa= dmap of MWEDO over one year period of 2006. It provides clear understanding of h= ow, when and where the activities of MWEDO will be accomplished in the coming y= ear 2006. The plan is an outcome of the shared vision, motives, enthusiasm and inspirations arising from MWEDO stakeholders, staff and partners in determi= ning the organization’s destiny.

Maasai women Development Organization (MWEDO= ) is a charitable, women empowerment, membership and not-for-profit making Civil Society Organization registered in year 2000. MWEDO is envisioning “Improved sustainable Livelihood of Maasai Women in Tanzania”. Mission statement- MWEDO aims to work to= wards the empowerment of disadvantaged Maasai women economically, politically, culturally and socially through implementing activities in capacity buildin= g, facilitation, advocacy and promotion of human rights within the Maasai community.

Focus on 2006 Operational Plan

The organization operates in four districts = of Monduli, Longido, Kiteto and Simanjiro in Arusha and Manyara regions respec= tively. The key functional operational areas of MWEDO are Public Service Developmen= t, Human Rights and Advocacy, Household Economic Empowerment, and Cultural Citizenship.

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On the year 2006 the organization will carry= out a total of Four (4) activities. These activities are: - Community awareness= on health and HIV/AIDs, establishment of Pastoralists girls secondary and tert= iary education fund, networking with other organizations who provide public serv= ices in pastoralist community as well as empowering women to understand their ri= ghts and responsibilities of public services providers towards public services provision and lobby for service improvements.

It is our expectation that at the end of the year the communities will be more aware on HIV/AIDs prevention and increased awareness on women rights to public services. The formal relationship will also = be established with other organizations and provide opportunity for broadening resources base and increased/improved public service provision to women in = the Districts MWEDO is working.

2. Maasai Cultural Citizenship

On this area the organization is intending to conduct research on indigenous property of Maasai culture and knowledge and identify its contribution to social, political and economic development. Promotion of culture and indigenous knowledge, networking or linking with o= ther actors is another activity to be undertaken.

These identified activities are instrumental= for further identification of future interventions for instance linking Maasai informal structures and Government formal structures for governance purposes and improvement of economic undertakings.[1]

3. Human Rights and Advocacy

This will cover capacity building in Human Rights and policy advocacy, policy influencing and networking. Another activity to be cover is networking with other human rights organizations in both Tanzania and abroad.

The outcome is increased pastoralist communi= ty members’ awareness on the policies affecting them and strengthened organization capacity to advocate and lobby for Human Rights.

4. Household Economic Empowerment=

The activities in this area will focus in building up economic capacity of member groups. Linking the women economic groups with market sources, Business training skills, exploration of savings and credit schemes, networking with BDS service providers are some = of the initiative to ensure women are empowered to sustain their economic/busi= ness undertakings.

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2006 OPERATIONAL PLAN-= MAASAI WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (MWEDO)

AN OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN AND BUDGET:

Introduction

Special Projects