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Arusha's Regional Administrative
Secretary, Charles Kileo launching TEMDO's three-year corporate
strategic plan on April7. Looking on (left) is Eng. G. Msolla, TEMDO's
Director General and TEMDO's Board Chairman, H. H. Iddi (right). (Photo
by Raymond John) |
TEMDO launches strategic plan targeting poverty eradication
by Staff Reporter
Arusha- based Tanzania Engineering and Manufacturing Design Organization (TEMDO),
has launched a three-year corporate strategic plan that is likely to see the
organization become the leader in mechanical engineering design in Tanzania.
The plan which covers 2004/5 to 2006/7 was launched last Friday by the Regional
Administrative Secretary Mr. Charles Kileo on behalf of Dr. Juma Ngasongwa,
Minister for Industries and Trade.
TEMDO, one of the few research and development institutions under the Ministry
of Industries and Trade, was established in 1980 to design, adapt and develop
prototypes of machinery/equipment, and to promote commercial manufacture of
proven prototypes, among other objectives.
Mr. Kileo told TEMDO's staff and guest, who attended the plan's launching
ceremony at the organization's offices in Njiro, that the plan is in tandem with
the nation's development Vision 2025 and other sectoral policies which aim at
enhancing access to knowledge, appropriate technology and resources to the
majority of the people to enable them address their basic needs to sustain their
livelihood and development.
"Policies being pursued by the government present enormous opportunities for all
R & D institutions to effectively participate in their implementation", Mr.
Kileo said.
He also noted that the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP)
commonly referred to as MUKUKATA, whose implementation starts during 2025/6
provides even greater opportunities for R&D institutions to formulate viable and
implementable work programmes which will contribute to overall growth of the
economy and poverty reduction.
The Corporate Strategic Plan, which is TEMDO's third, realises the need for the
organization to strengthen provision of its engineering innovative services to
the manufacturing sector.
To finance the plan, a total budget of Tsh.520 million, to cover three years,
has been worked out of which Tsh.320 million is for strengthening working
facilities.
TEMDO's Director General, Engineer G. Msolla said their focus is to contribute
to poverty eradication efforts and private sector development.
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