Office Overview

The Dodoma Regional Office (DRO) is one of the thirteen (13) regional offices of Moshi Co-operative University (MoCU), operating under the Institute of Continuing Co-operative Education (ICCE). Established in 1968, the Office serves as an outreach arm of the University, providing co-operative education, training, consultancy, and advisory services to co-operative societies, other member-based organisations, and the wider community.

The Office is located at 20 Chololo Road, K/Ndege Street, Area C, Kiwanja cha Ndege, Dodoma City, Postal Code 41115. Its geographical coverage extends to Dodoma and Morogoro regions.

Areas of Operation

The Dodoma Regional Office serves co-operative societies, member-based organisations, community groups, public institutions, and other stakeholders in the following regions:

• Dodoma Region: Supports co-operative development, institutional capacity building, entrepreneurship, and community development initiatives.
• Morogoro Region: Provides training, consultancy, advisory, and other development-oriented services to co-operatives and community-based organisations.

Mandate and Core Functions

The Dodoma Regional Office provides demand-driven co-operative education, training, consultancy, and advisory services to strengthen the capacity of co-operative societies, member-based organisations, and other stakeholders. Its interventions focus on institutional development, improved organisational performance, entrepreneurship, and sustainable community development. Specifically, the Office undertakes the following functions:

1. Co-operative education and training: Provides training to co-operative members, leaders, managers, and other stakeholders to strengthen their knowledge and skills in co-operative principles, governance, and management.
2. Training needs assessments: Identifies capacity gaps and learning priorities among co-operatives, community-based organisations, and other client groups to inform the design of relevant training programmes.
3. Training programme development and delivery: Designs, facilitates, and implements training programmes tailored to the needs of different organisations and stakeholder groups.
4. Management and business consultancy: Provides consultancy services to support organisational performance, business development, and improved management practices.
5. Feasibility studies: Conducts feasibility studies for proposed development projects, including initiatives related to rural development and agribusiness.
6. Project planning and management: Supports project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to strengthen development programme delivery.
7. Organisational development and capacity assessment: Assesses organisational capacity and provides guidance on institutional strengthening and organisational development.
8. Entrepreneurship and enterprise development: Supports entrepreneurship development and business management initiatives aimed at strengthening enterprise capacity.
9. Gender-responsive and participatory development: Facilitates gender-focused planning and participatory approaches to promote inclusive development.
10. Specialised organisational support: Provides technical expertise in areas such as irrigators’ organisations, Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) systems, and housing co-operative management.

Approach and Professional Orientation

The Dodoma Regional Office adopts a consultative and participatory approach to service delivery, working with clients and stakeholders to identify needs, develop appropriate interventions, and strengthen institutional capacity. Its approach emphasises the design and implementation of context-specific training programmes, practical consultancy, and participatory development processes. Through these interventions, the Office seeks to promote efficiency, accountability, organisational effectiveness, and sustainable development outcomes.

Human Resource Capacity and Areas of Expertise

The Dodoma Regional Office has staff with professional experience in co-operative education, training, consultancy, organisational development, and community-oriented interventions. The team’s areas of expertise include:

• Training needs assessment and programme design, facilitation, and implementation
• Co-operative education, governance, and management
• Management and business consultancy
• Feasibility studies for proposed development projects
• Rural development and agribusiness
• Gender-focused planning and participatory development
• Microfinance development and management
• Project planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation
• Entrepreneurship development and business management
• Organisational development and Organisational Capacity Assessment (OCA)
• Irrigators’ organisations and institutional development
• Community-Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) systems
• Housing co-operative management

These areas of expertise provide a foundation for the Office to support capacity building, institutional strengthening, and development initiatives among co-operatives and other stakeholders within its operational areas.

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