The current Iramba District Council mission states that,
"A Council with a community of quality life, motivated, dynamic, with sustainable socio - economic development by 2025”.
The current Iramba District Council mission states that
"Provision of quality services to the community through effective and efficient use of resources, capacity building and good governance leading to improved living standards of our people"
Our Values Council’s core values are
Leadership: Council is committed to providing the highest standard of civic leadership and performance for the betterment of our community.
Community Participation: Council encourages community participation and involvement in the life of our district and values the contribution made by each person.
Equity and Transparency: Equity, consistency and transparency is paramount in Council decisions and processes to ensure fairness to all sectors of our community.
Quality: Council seeks to continuously improve productivity, services, facilities and processes and to create a reputation for excellence within our financial capabilities to enhance the quality of life of our community in an economically sustainable manner.
Responsiveness: Council seek to be responsive to the needs and aspirations of our community.
Sustainable Development: Council is committed to the effective management of its infrastructure assets to facilitate appropriate development that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable to ensure the wellbeing of our community.
Explicity: Council will ensure that, as far as possible, our rules & regulations, by-laws, and operational procedures are simple, clear and precise.
Accountability: Council will not make promises that cannot be kept and will continue to operate prudently within our means to ensure our on-going financial sustainability.
Responsibility: Councillor and staff shall discharge their responsibilities efficiently, diligently with discipline and honesty.
Conflict of Interest: IDC Councillor and staff shall avoid personal conflict of interest in Council business, shall exercise self-commitment and shall abide to the rule of law when executing his/her duties.
Objectives of the Council
The main objectives of Iramba District Council include the following;
Improve services and reduce HIV/AIDS infection
Enhance, sustain and effective implementation of the National Ant-corruption strategy
Improve access, quality and equitable social services delivery
Increase Quantity and Quality of social services and infrastructure.
Enhance Good Governance and Administrative services.
Improve social welfare, gender and community empowerment.
Improve Emergence and Disaster Management
Access to social services improved.
Functions of the Council
The IRC functions as provided the Local Government Act No act No. 7 of 1982 are:
To maintain and facilitate the maintenance of peace, order and good government within its area of jurisdiction;
To promote the social welfare and economic well-being for all persons within its area of jurisdiction;
Subject to the national policy and plans for rural and urban development; to further the social and economic development of its area of jurisdiction
To take necessary measures to protect and enhance the environment in order to promote sustainable development;
To give effective and meaningful decentralization in political, financial and administrative matters relating to the functions, powers, responsibilities and services of all levels of local government authorities;
To promote and ensure democratic participation and control of decision making by people concerned; and
To establish and maintain reliable sources of revenue and other resources enabling local government authorities to perform other functions effectively and to enhance financial accountability of local government authorities, their members and employees.
And all other functions as provided for in the Local Government Authorities.
