Arusha sets aside 5.5bn/- for youth, women, PWD loans
ARUSHA: ARUSHA City Council has allocated more than 5.5bn/- in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year to provide loans to special groups including women, youth and people with disabilities.
A statement issued by Arusha City Council Executive Director, John Kayombo over the weekend, said eligible groups have been invited to submit applications through local government offices in their respective areas.
Kayombo said applicants must submit their applications together with a recognition certificate issued by the Arusha City Council and must either be engaged in small- or medium-scale entrepreneurial activities or planning to establish such businesses.
He said women’s and youth groups must have at least five members, while groups of people with disabilities should have a minimum of two members.
According to him, under Regulation 6(a) (1), a person with a disability may qualify for a loan as a member of a group of people with disabilities if the council’s management team is satisfied that the individual cannot find another person with a disability to form a group within their area.
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He added that applicants must be Tanzanian citizens, while youth group members should be aged between 18 and 45.
Members are also required to make savings in line with the agreements outlined in their group constitutions, as stipulated in the regulations.
“All loan applications must be submitted electronically through the ward community development officer or ward executive officer,” he said.
He further said that groups must meet several requirements, including submitting an approved loan application letter from the street executive officer, minutes of the loan application meeting, an updated group constitution reflecting the new regulations, a copy of the registration certificate from the TPLMIS system, a valid business licence, an entrepreneur identification document and an original financial statement.
