Parliamentary committee lauds projects, urges timely completion

DODOMA: THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Regional Administration and Local Government (RALG) has commended Dodoma City Council for progress in implementing key development projects, while stressing the need to complete them on time to enhance service delivery.

The committee, led by its Chairperson Florent Kyombo (MP), toured several project sites yesterday as part of its oversight mandate to verify proper use of public resources and assess value for money.

Among the projects inspected were Chinangali Recreation Park, Medeli Park, the Mbuyuni Road Upgrade (SP2 – 1.69 km) and the newly established Michese Secondary School, being constructed under the SEQUIP programme.

“We are satisfied with the pace of implementation, but it is important to ensure all projects are completed on schedule and meet the required standards so that citizens receive quality services,” said Mr Kyombo.

He applauded the sixth phase government for allocating substantial funds to support development initiatives at the local level and praised the city council for committing its own resources to community centred projects.

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Speaking during the tour, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMORALG), Dr Jafari Seif, commended the council’s supervision and emphasised the need for continued accountability.

“These projects reflect the government’s commitment to bringing services closer to the people. It is your responsibility to ensure strict supervision so that the intended results are realised,” Dr Seif said.

Presenting a summary of project implementation for the 2025/26 financial year, Acting City Director, Joseph Fungo said the council had spent more than 23.8bn/- on development projects, sourced from the central government, internal revenue, development partners and carried-forward balances. From July 2025 to March 2026, the council spent 23,815,713,415.02/-, equivalent to 91.19 per cent of received development funds.

Of this amount, 6.4bn/- came from the central government, 16.8bn/- from internal revenue, 601.7m/- from development partners.

During the same period, the council received 25.3bn/-, representing 55.99 per cent of its total development budget for the year.

The funds included 7.14bn/- from the central government, 814.8m/- from development partners and 17.36bn/- from local revenue sources.