Our publications provide evidence-based research, policy briefs, and analytical papers that inform decision-making and contribute to national and regional development. They serve as a reliable source of knowledge for policymakers, researchers, development partners, and the general public seeking insights on key economic and social issues.
This paper aims to shed light on factors impacting on tax compliance, by examining the perceptions of ordinary people on payment of taxes, fees, and charges. Changes in citizens’ perceptions of taxation may have implications for policy design to raise…
Lessons from Education, Legislation and Social Protection This paper together with the accompanying brief which goes with the same title, analyses three recent policy/programme developments regarding child well-being in Tanzania and examines the political ‘drivers of change’ that influence policy and action
This special paper provides a summary of the situation of nutrition in Tanzania, and an institutional analysis of the principal actors in nutrition nationally and locally. The paper argues the need to focus on prevention of malnutrition by protecting, promoting and sustaining improved nutrition in children under two years of
A rapid assessment of potential in Mtwara, Tanzania In early 2008, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) sponsored a workshop in Tanzania to discuss the potential of formal and informal apprenticeships with the Government, workers’ and employers’ associations, and academic and development agencies. The debate confirmed the importance of apprenticeships in
From a Local Government Reform Perspective This report analyses local autonomy and citizen participation from six councils in Tanzania. Themes covered are good governance; accountability and transparency of the local leaders in the community; local government autonomy and citizen participation
Findings from Six Councils 2000-2003 An overarching objective of the Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania is to restructure Local Government Authorities (LGAs) so that they can “respond more effectively and efficiently to identified local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner”. This includes more specific objectives, such
Observations from Six Councils 2002-2003 Governance entails participation, transparency, efficiency, and equity in the management of people and their economy in a given country. Governance comprises the mechanisms, processes, and institutions, through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations and mediate their differences.
REPOA is a Tanzanian research organisation which specialises in economic and social research. Research is central to socio-economic transformation for growth and poverty reduction as it establishes an insightful base for making decisions and designing interventions. REPOA seeks to build the capacity of, and mobilize stakeholders to understand the importance
Ensuring social protection for vulnerable people is a goal of MKUKUTA (the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty) in Tanzania, and children are commonly considered to be among the most vulnerable. REPOA has been involved in analytic work on the vulnerability of children, in part to provide evidence
Widespread tax evasion evidenced by persistent public resistance to pay is seen as part of the problem of raising local government revenues in Tanzania. Dealing with the policy problem of revenue enhancement and tax evasion requires some understanding of the factors underlying the individual’s decision whether to pay or evade
This will be of interest to those involved in research in the area of social protection, and to those who would like to gain an overview of the likely implications of addressing or not addressing social protection in a developing country.
The limits of local participation in local government planning in Tanzania This report discusses issues that concern planning at district level as perceived by representatives of different districts in Tanzania. In the context of this report planning is taken as a process of choosing or making choices/priorities of interventions in
Observations from Six Councils, 2002 – 2003 The major focus of the Formative Process Research Programme is to observe changes in local authorities in the provision of basic services to the public. Moreover, the research aims to analyse changes in local authorities’ capacity for financial management and revenue enhancement, and