MCC VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR OFFICERS MEET PRESIDENT KIKWETE AT STATE HOUSE APRIL, 12 2010

The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Vice President in charge of Compact Implementation Mr. Patrick Fine paid a courtesy call to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on the 12th of April 2010.

Front row (left to right): Mr. Andrew Mayock, Deputy Vice President for Compact Implementation, MCC; Mr. Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Implementation; President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete; US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Larry André. Back row (left to right): Mr. Bernard Mchomvu, MCA Tanzania Chief Executive Officer and MCC Resident Country Director for Tanzania Karl Fickenscher.

President Kikwete and the MCC Vice President Mr. Patrick Fine expressed their satisfaction with the progress of implementation and strength of the US – Tanzanian partnership.

President Kikwete used the meeting to express to the new MCC leadership his gratitude to the American people for their continued support. He also exchanged views on the implementation progress of the Tanzania Compact.

World Water Day 22 March 2010

Hon Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar Revolutionary Government addressing the public to mark National Water week on 22nd April 2010

Hon Shamsi Vuai Nahodha (1st R) listening from MCA-T Outreach Manager Ms. Margaret Mussai (2nd L) about Water projects funded by USA government through Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). 2nd R is the Coast Region Commissioner Hajjat Amina Said Mrisho, and 1st L is Eng John Kirecha of DAWASA.

Guest of Honour Hon. Eng. Christopher Chiza (2nd R) being briefed on MCA-T and DAWASA Water projects from Manager of Community and Public Outreach Ms. Margaret Mussai (L) and Asset Management Manager -DAWASA Eng. Simon Chale (R ). Others are Acting Coast Regional Commissioner, Hajjat Halima Kihemba (2nd L) and DAWASA Chief Executive Officer Achard Mutalemwa (C )



Regional Administrative Secretary of Coast Region Mr. Mzungu (1st R) and Mafia District Commissioner Mr. Manzie Mangochei (c) receiving publicist awareness materials from MCA-T Manager Ms. M. Mussai






Live interview with TBC Taifa Radio


MCA-T teamed up with Dar es salaam Water Supply and Sanitation (DAWASA) and Dar es Salaam Water Supply Company (DAWASCO) to exhibit plans and strategies with a view to inform the public about water projects funded by United States of America through Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Through the MCC funding, a total of $66,337 million has been set aside to support water sector in Tanzania with the aim of improving access to water supply and reduce water losses. The future result is to reduce critical constraints to economic growth and poverty reduction.

MCA-T has three projects under Water Sector; expansion of Lower Ruvu Treatment Plant, which will increase production of water from 180 to 270 million litres per day; improvement of Morogoro Water Supply System so as to increase production of water from 22 to 33 million liters per day. The Non Revenue water project which aim in reduction in water losses due to leakage and commercial losses.

DAWASA is the Implementing entity of MCA-T Water projects for Dar es Salaam region.

US Ambassador to Tanzania Mr. Alfonso Lenhardt visits MCA-Tanzania Offices

MCA-T CEO Mr. Bernard Mchomvu welcomes US Ambassador to Tanzania Mr. Alfonso Lenhardt at MCA-T Office.

Ambassador Lenhardt signing visitors book.

Ambassador Alfonso Lenhardt during the discussion with MCA-T Senior Management

MCA-T CEO presented two key holders and ball pens to the Ambassador as souvenir


On March 10, 2010, the US Ambassador to Tanzania Mr. Alfonso Lenhardt visited Millennium Challenge Account–Tanzania (MCA-T) Offices.

Ambassador Lenhardt had an opportunity to meet with Senior Management to discuss progress of implementation of Compact activities to date.

The Government of United States of America through Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) granted to the United Republic of Tanzania US$ 698.1 million to improve infrastructure in transportation, energy and water sectors.

“The infrastructure projects that you are doing will contribute to the health, prosperity and safety for all people in the United Republic of Tanzania” stated the Ambassador and also expressed his willingness to continue supporting the program. In his words to MCA-T members, Ambassador Lenhardt insisted on working as a team to achieve the objective efficiently and effectively, as he put it “One Team - One Mission”.

He also emphasized the importance of working hard for the remaining project time to demonstrate the success of the project which will result into improved infrastructure development and poverty reduction.

“MCC will keep on enhancing excellent partnership, promoting good governance and the prevention of corruption in collaboration with Tanzania to ensure the success of the program and hence pave the way for more investments from the United States of America”, stated the Ambassador.

Tanga Horohoro road (65km) worksite handed over to Contractor; Sinohydro Corporation Ltd to start construction

MCA-T Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ahmed A. Rashid (2nd L), handing over a letter to Mr. Wang Jingli, (1st R), Deputy General Manager of Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. The event was witnesses by MCC Senior Director of Infrastructure Mr. Jonathan Saiger (1st L).The meeting was attended by representatives from M/S Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats (ICT), a supervision consultant firm.

The Tanga Regional Administrative Secretary, Mr. Paul Chikira, stressing a point during the opening of the kick off meeting on 3rd February 2010 at Mkonge Hotel.

MCA-T Director of Transport Sector Projects Eng. Salum Sasillo providing highlight to the participants about the project during the discussions.

MCC Senior Director of Infrastructure Mr. Jonathan Saiger, presenting highlight on the role of MCC in the project.

TANROADS Project Coordinator Eng. Arnold Maeda showing the contractor the direction of the new road before Utofu river


On 4th February, 2010, a team of experts from Millennium Challenge-Account- Tanzania (MCA-T), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) as the Implementing Entity, handed over Tanga -Horohoro road (65km) worksite to M/S Sinohydro Corporation Ltd (contractor) so as to give access to the contractor to start construction work.

Last December, Millennium Challenge-Account- Tanzania (MCA-T) and M/S Sinohydro signed a works contract worth TZS 69.9 billion (approximately USD 53.8 million) to rehabilitate and upgrade the Tanga –Horohoro road to bitumen standard.

The handing over excercise was preceded by a one day kick off meeting which was conducted on 3rd February 2010, attended by Regional Authorities represented by Tanga Regional Administrative Secretary Mr. Paul Chikira and Tanga District Commissioner Dr. Ibrahim Msengi

The work on Tanga- Horohoro road is the first of the six different road segments that will be rehabilitated and upgraded under the Millennium Challenge Corporation Support. Other roads being financed under the compact are Tunduma to Sumbawanga, (224.5km), Peramiho Junction to Mbinga (78km), Songea to Namtumbo (61km) and 35 km of Pemba rural roads.

MCA-T Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bernard Mchomvu (1st L) elaborating a point to Africare President, Mr. Darius Mans (centre) who was accompanied by Africare Country Representative, Sekai P. Chikowero (3rd L) when they paid courtesy to MCA-T office in Dar es Salaam on 28th January 2010.

Africare is a sub contractor of ESB International, a Consulting Engineer for MCA-T Energy projects.

MCA-T Signed Implementing Entity Agreement with National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 18, 2010 for the purpose of gathering baseline data necessary covering the water project components in the Tanzania Compact package using the National Panel Survey (NPS).

In the picture above, MCA-T Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bernard Mchomvu (2nd L) and
Director General of National Bureau of Statistics, Ms. Albina Chuwa(1st R) signing Implementing Entity Agreement.

Others in the picture from (R-L), Dr Merdard Kalemani MCA-T General Counsel; Millennium Challenge Corporation Resident Country Director, Mr. Karl Fickenscher; MCA-T Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Mainland), Mr.Paschal Assey and MCA-T Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Zanzibar), Mr. Ahmed A. Rashid

The exercise to be carried out is one of the critical functions of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities designed for better efficiency in managing the outputs of the compact implementation.

This forms the basis for comparing intervention changes before and after intervention and hence able to determine the attributable differences to accounted as the project impact. It is through such data that one can measure development or stagnation.

It will also enable the establishment of long term intervention needs through the collection of current situational information before an intervention (baseline data) and after intervention (post line data).

Others who attended the signing ceremony from (L-R), Acting Chief Executive, TANROADS, Eng. Ephraim Kirenga; MCC Resident Country Director, Mr. Karl Fickenscher; MCA-T General Counsel Dr Medard Kalemani; Sinohydro Regional Director Mr. Qin Chao; Sinohydro Deputy General Manager Mr. Wangi Jingli and MCC Deputy Resident Country Director Mr. Matthew Kavanagh