The history of the department owns its origin in 1953, when Local Government Training Centre was established at Mzumbe. The centre was given the responsibility of training local chiefs on various aspects of local government in the areas of administration and revenue collection. Since then, the Local Government Training Centre grew into a higher learning institution – the Institute of Development Management (IDM) and later elevated to a full-fledged university. Despite the growth and changes in the status of the centre, all these institutions and the university maintained a centre – currently the Department of Local Government Management (DLGM). Training in Local government has remained the core function of the university under the DLGM in the School of Public Administration and Management (SOPAM). The DLGMhas six (6) academic staff, specialized in diverse areas of Public Administration, Political Science, Rural and Urban Governance and Management, Public Policy, Leadership and Local Government Management. Programmes Offered by DLGM The programmes under the DLGM aimat equipping students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the administration and management of Local Government Authorities (LGAS) in Tanzania and beyond. The following full-time programmes are offered:- PhD Master of Public Administration in Local Government Management Bachelor of Public Administration in Local Government Management Diploma in Local Government Management ( waiting for approval) Certificate in Local Government Management

The Department of Health Systems Management is one of three academic departments in the School of Public Administration and Management at Mzumbe University. The Department offers one Bachelor degree and two Masters programmes; which are Bachelor of Health Systems Management (BHSM), Master of Science in Health Monitoring and Evaluation (MSc HME), and Master of Health Systems Management (MHSM). The Bachelor of Health Systems Management is a three-year programme designed to equip students with managerial skills to serve in both public and private health care organizations. The Master of Health Systems Management is a two-year programme designed to orient the students on different managerial skills to govern and manage the health system. In 2015, Mzumbe University through the Department of Health Systems Management in collaboration with the University of California- San Francisco (UCSF launched a Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation (CoEHME), the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa (http://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/). The Centre of Excellence aims to contribute to teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge and expertise in the field of monitoring and evaluation in Tanzania and beyond. Among others, the Centre offers Master of Science in Health Monitoring and Evaluation and related short-courses. Master of Science in Health Monitoring & Evaluation The MSc. in Health Monitoring and Evaluation was established in 2013. The programme provides students with graduate level education in the discipline of health monitoring and evaluation. The programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required for effective job performance as Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists within health-based organizations. In addition, the programme is designed to build students’ capacity in the designing and implementing M&E frameworks and orients them to the application of these components to respond to organizational problems related to information and programmes, with a focus of using M&E to improve the quality of both. This is a two master programme that requires students to complete three semesters of coursework and a Monitoring & Evaluation Field Project, which serves as the programme’s dissertation. The M&E Field Project requires that students to partner with a health service organization, identify M&E needs within that organization, and develop a field project that will respond to one of these needs. Students are required to present their project report orally and in writing to the Department and School for review and assessment. Master of Health Systems Management The Master of Health Systems Management is a eighteen months’ programme designed to provide students with knowledge and skills through a mix of multi-disciplinary courses, namely, Epidemiology& Biostatics, Health Systems Research, Health financial planning and budgeting, managing health Legal aspects (Law), Health Economics, Managing Human Resources for Health, health planning and policy, Health Psychology, strategic management and marketing for health services. Also, the programme avails the candidates with the opportunity for field attachment, which provides them with the avenue of practising or reflecting what they have learnt in the class to the real situation of work as health managers/administrators. Bachelor of Health Systems Management This is a three years’ programme designed to provide undergraduate students with knowledge, skills and competence necessary for middle level managers who want to pursue careers within the public and private health sectors. It is a professionally tailored to meet the growing demand of well-trained and skilled health managers who can make significant contribution to the development of the health sector at all levels in national economies. The programme has taken on board the current development in the Public and Private Sector service provision from systems approach. The program offers the candidates an opportunity to stay for about five months in organization for field attachment. Field attachments provide them with the avenue of practising what they have learnt in the class to the real situation of work as future administrators and managers. Short courses offered by Department and Centre The Use of Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality and Programme Improvement in the Health Sector The purpose of this course is to orient participants to health monitoring and evaluation and the use of M&E for quality and programme improvement. Data Management and Analysis in the Health Sector Data management and analysis are major components of monitoring and evaluation and are critical skills for M&E and other health professionals. This course is designed to equip participants with the necessary skills to manage data and conduct simple analyses for reporting and decision making. The course focuses on data management and analysis using Microsoft Excel and District Health Information System (DHIS2) and incorporates both research and routinely available health-related data. Short courses on Health Information Systems (HMIS, HRHIS/TIIS, and DHIS 2) Mzumbe University in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has long time collaboration in running trainings such as Human Resources for Health Information Systems and Training Institution Information Systems for the Regional and Council officials working within the health sector. The courses are designed to impart the participants with the competences and practical skills for using various softwares to inform decision-making. Basic Health Facility Leadership and Management This course aims to enhance managers of health facilities with managerial skills in terms of management of human resources for health, planning, monitoring and evaluation of health facility-based programmes and interventions and, basics of financial, logistics and information management. The acquired knowledge is useful in initiatin,managing and sustaining quality change. Total Quality Management in Health Facility, Project and Program The aim of this course is to introduce participants to the philosophy and principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the health facilities, health projects/programs. The course is also designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills to apply various principles and techniques of TQM to improve performance of healthcare organisations. East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation (EAJAHME) The Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation also houses the East African Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation (EAJAHME). This is an international peer-review journal that accepts original, high quality articles focusing on applied experiences of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the health sector in Africa, with a particular focus on East Africa, as well as articles based on health-related M&E experiences from outside of Africa but which will provide useful comparative lessons. The EAJAHME is an online English-language journal established in 2017 that publishes high-quality articles on applied experiences of M&E in the health sector in Africa and beyond. The journal adheres to high standards of scholarly publications including double-blind peer review http://eajahme.com/. Annual Monitoring & Evaluation Best Practice Conference The Annual Monitoring & Evaluation Best Practice Conference (AMEBPC) is designed to provide a platform for continuous sharing of best practices in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). It attracts participants across the globle. The journal seek to strengthen the institutional and individual capacity to generate and use quality data for evidence-based planning and decision-making in the health sector. The aim of annual conference is to share the current context, novel contributions, best practices and lessons learned in the use of M&E data for programme improvement in Tanzania and neighboring countries. Three conferences have been organized since 2017. Details of these conferences can be accessed at https://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/conference/. Collaborations The Department of Health Systems Management has been enjoying both international and national collaborations. The collaborations include those with higher learning institutions, research institutions and Ministries. Currently, the department is collaborating with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Groningen from The Netherlands, Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government Health Services Department, University of Dodoma, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, and Tanzania Training Centre or International Health.

The rationale for forming CEPOLE is founded on the indisputable need for the School of Public Administration and Management and Mzumbe University in general to engineer and spear-head practically based continuous knowledge, skills development and growth of its internal and external clients through economic and social policy changes. The Centre therefore coordinates consultancy, researches and outreach services more efficiently and effectively. CEPOLE is headed by a Head of the Centre who is a competent academic member of staff with proven experience and good track record in coordinating and managing outreach services, researches, consultancies and short courses. The Head of the Centre is appointed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics (DVCA) after receiving the proposal from the Dean of School of Public Administration and Management (SOPAM). The Head of the Centre is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Centre and is responsible for providing leadership as well as pursuing the implementation of CEPOLE activities within the context of MU Corporate Strategic Plan. The Head of the Centre reports to the Dean of School of Public Administration and Management. CEPOLE is made up of two Units each of which works towards CEPOLE’s common objectives. The first unit deals with coordination of Policy, Leadership and Outreach Linkages Programmes and activities while the second unit coordinates all activities related to Research, Publication and Promotion of the School and University in general. The Units are headed by competent Coordinators who are appointed from among the members of academic staff in SOPAM. The Units prepares annual plans related to outreach, consultancy and research activities and coordinate and organize the implementation of the same within an academic year. The Coordinators directly report to the Head of the Centre for Policy and Leadership. The Centre draws expertise from all Schools, Faculties and Directorates where the members of academic staff reside in Mzumbe University through deployment of high quality and multi-skilled teams to accomplish the outreach, research and consultancy assignments secured from different clients including the communities in different parts of the country.