By Staff Writer, Kongwa
THE World Bank (WB), through its flagship initiative, the Program- for Results Financing ( 'P4R') has injected the Kongwa District of Dodoma region with at least 238m/- for uplifting provision of safe water, and stepping up environmental conservation drives.
Program-for-Results (PforR), is the World Bank’s lending instrument, is one of several innovative approaches to development aid that focus on measurable development outcomes. Proponents argue that PforR will help strengthen institutions, build capacity, and enhance partnership.
The development was unveiled Tuesday the District Commissioner (DC) of Kongwa, Remidius Mwema during a meeting of the district's Primary Health Committee (PHC) which convened to discuss and set key strategies to elevate the performance of health sector within the fast growing District.
In part, the meeting also highlighted over the progression and achievement of the program which is being implemented jointly by World Bank in cooperation with the government of Tanzania.
Among others, the robust program targets to heighten provision of sustainable safe water services and sanitation, as well as environmental care.
"The program is running diverse programs to ensure the communities dwelling across the district are in good and most healthier environment, " he said.
The DC informed that, in the district, the program is being implemented in at least three major dispensaries of Manyata, Hembahemba and Msunjilile.
"In Tanzania, the P4R program is implemented jointly between the WB and the government of Tanzania through its Force Account, covering a total of 137 councils within 25 regions," he informed.
He added that, as per the program's second phase under the 2023-2024 fiscal year, six councils in Dodoma region will benefiting accordingly from helpful initiative.
DC Mwema challenged the supervisors of the community-based project in the district to ensure they prepare patriotic budgets and ensure the tax-payers money that involved in the implementation of the project' are being utilised properly to meet the needs results.
On his part, Kongwa District Health Officer, Abdulrahman Shehe Othman expressed that the project, P4R, is also working to sensitize over a need for the construction of improved toilets, together with educating the public over the need to adopt hands-washing culture, especially after using toilets.
In today’s world, development is about results and institutional strengthening. Everyone—government officials, parliamentarians, civil society, and the private sector—is demanding programs that help deliver sustainable results and build institutions.
To address this growing client demand, the World Bank has developed the Program-for-Results (PforR) financing instrument. Its unique features include linking disbursement of funds to the achievement of specific program results and supporting clients in enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of their development programs to achieve tangible and sustainable results.
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