The following are key result areas of the RS and the reasons/justifications which ledus to have the underlined strategic objectives.
KRA 1: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1:
All Financial resources acquired by RS and LGAs correctly presented and accounted for in accordance with financial laws, regulations and directives by June 2017JUSTIFICATION: Reports of the Controller and Audit General indicate that the finances of the RS and LGAs are not properly accounted for in accordance with financial regulations.
KRA 2: GOOD GOVERNANCE
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2:
Good Governance and administrative services in RSand 7 LGAs enhanced by June 2017JUSTIFICATION: Prevalence of Acts and decisions which are not in line with the rule of law, low community involvement and participations in matters affecting their lives
KRA 3: PERFORMANCE BUDGET (MTEF) FOR RS AND LGAS ARE COHERENT WITH POLICIES AND GUIDELINES.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:
Plans and budgets of RS and 7 LGAs are consistent with policies and guidelines by 2017JUSTIFICATION: Due to the fact that the Ministry of Finance and Planning regularly issues policies and guidelines regarding plans and budgets there is a need of the Regional Secretariat to ensure are adhered to by LGAs for coherency and consistency.
KRA 4: EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Effective and efficient service provided to the community by 2017 JUSTIFICATION: Services provided by RS and LGAs should sustainably commensurate with stakeholders expectations.
KRA 5: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ACCURATE DATA ANDINFORMATION)
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Management information system enhanced in the RS and 7 LGAs by 2017 JUSTIFICATION: Monitoring and Evaluation is increasingly becoming a necessary tool for measuring performance. In order to achieve this, there must be an operational Management Information System in RS and LGAs.
KRA 6: HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
.STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Competence, motivation and performance of RS staff improved by the year 2017 JUSTIFICATION: Adequate, competent and well motivated staff is prerequisite requirement for the efficient delivery of public services.
KRA 7: PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Peace and Tranquillity in the region enhanced by 2017.JUSTIFICATION: Mwanza Region has continually enjoyed peace and tranquillity as a result of good governance and political stability in the country, the RS ought to maintain this. Peace and tranquillity, good governance and political tolerance are necessary condition for development in Mwanza.
KRA 8: POVERTY REDUCTION
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Sustainable economy and community empowerment strengthened by 2017.JUSTIFICATION: Most of the Rural and urban communities are very poor.
KRA 9: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE NATURALRESOURCE UTILIZATION.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: Environmental management and sustainable natural resource utilization in the region enhanced by 2017.JUSTIFICATION: Most of our environment is and continues to be degraded; the natural resources over utilized; water and air pollution are rampant which jeopardize their sustainability
KRA 10: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Emergency preparedness and disaster management in the region enhanced by 2017 JUSTIFICATION: Rampant incidences of catastrophic events resulting from environmental degradation has led to soil erosion, floods, epidemics, hunger, fire,scarcity of rainfall, cyclones, landslides , but also major traffic and marine accidents.When these happen the region lacks necessary tools/equipment and skills knowledge to rectify the situation.
KRA 11: INVESTMENT AND TOURISM.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: Investment opportunities and tourism industry in the region developed and marketed by 2017.JUSTIFICATION: We have numerous investment opportunities in various sectors with little investors.