REVENUE BUDGET FOR 2007/2008

During the year 2007/08 the Region Estimate to collect Tshs 1,680,825,200/= out of these amount Shs 807,200/= is collection from the Regional secretariat and Shs 1,680,018,000/= from the Councils own sources as follows: Songea Municipal Councils Shs 265,018,000/=, Mbinga shs 495,000,000/=, Tunduru Shs 320,000,000/=, Songea District Council shs 321,000,000/= and Namtumbo Shs 279,000,000/=.

EXPENDITURE BUDGET

Ruvuma Region during the financial year 2007/2008 is estimating to spent Shs. 49,466,528,133/= for implementation of Recurrent and Development activities (PE 26,579,684,857 and OC Shs.8,984,129,160/= and Shs 13,902,713/= for Development. The budget ceiling for 2007/2008 Shs 49,466,528,133/=. Total Recurrent estimates for the Regional Secretariat as well as the Local Government Authorities amounts to Tshs 35,563,814,467/= whereby the Regional Secretariat amounts to Tshs 4,443,424,322/= and the Local Government Authorities 31,120,390,145/=.

However, the total estimated costs for Personal Emoluments stands at shs 26,579,684,857/= both for the Regional Secretariat and the Councils, whereby shs 24,146,260,535/= is for the councils (Songea Municipal Shs 3,473,956,363/=. Songea District Council Shs 4,689,062,539/=, Tunduru Shs 5,113,754,052/=, Mbinga Shs 7,970,191,959/= and the Regional Secretariat Shs 2,433,424,322/=.

Furthermore, the estimated costs for other charges for 2007/08 amounts Tshs 8,984,129,160/= out of which the Regional Secretariat estimate to spent Shs 2,010,000,000/= and the Local Government Authorities shs 6,974,129,160/= (Songea Municipal Shs 1,129,260,033/=, Songea District council shs 781,443,000/=, Tunduru District Council Shs 1,230,897,954/=, Mbinga District Council Shs 2,934,120,903/= and Namtumbo District Council Shs 898,407,720/=.

The Development part is estimated to cost 13,902,713,666/= as follows:

The Regional Secretariat is estimated to have an allocation of Shs 1,376,549,000/= whereby Tshs 1,131,400,000/= is Local Funds and Shs 245,149,000/= external funds.(RWSSP Shs 12,120,000/=, FINIDA Shs 203,029,000/=) and HIV/AIDs Shs 30,000,000. Whereby the Local Government Authorities are estimated to spent shs 12,526,164,666/= as follows: Songea Municipal council Shs 946,410,443/=, Songea Disrict Council Shs 2,176,591,230/=, Tunduru District Council Shs 3,124,221,400/=, Mbinga District Council Shs 3,789,134,260/= and Namtumbo District Council Shs 2,489,807,333/=.

The overall budget estimates for the Regional Secretariat amounts to Tshs 5,819,973,322/= and the Local Government Authorities amounting to Tshs 43,646,554,811/=

Together with the normal development activities the 2007/08 budget

emphasize is put into Agricultural sector which will spend Tshs 6,738,945,960/= or 48.5% and Water Tshs 2,677,194,795/= or 19% of the Regional development budget. These funds will be directly disbursed to LGAS.