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Functional Review of Ministries, Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in the Context of Decentralisation by Devolution

This report proposes a set of recommendations, some of which could be implemented in short-, medium- and long-term basing on the existing legal framework and policies. If these recommendations are implemented, significant gains on decentralisation will result into higher efficiency and effectiveness in delivering services, promote local economic development upholding

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The Political Economy of Public Financial Management & Accountability Reforms and the Budget in Tanzania

This research report examines the political economy in which informal power, political structures, and incentives influence public financial management and accountability (PFMA) reforms, the budget process, and public expenditure in Tanzania. READ ON…!

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Technological Advancement in Food Production and Management and its Implications on Food Security: A Case Study of Rice and Maize Products in Tanzania

The study intended to analyse the impact of technology adoption in the production and management of staple foods, particularly maize, and rice, and its corresponding implications on food security, as well as post-harvest losses. The study was motivated by the premise that, although most literature explores the importance of adopting

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Investing in Tanzania’s People – Valuing the U.S. Tanzania Partnership for Prosperity

This study was conducted as a collaboration between REPOA and AidData, a U.S.-based research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute. This research was made possible with generous support from the United States Department of State. The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors alone

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Export Intermediation, Institutional Quality, and Export Performance in Tanzania: A Catalyst for Agricultural Transformation

This study analyses the role of intermediaries in Tanzania’s agricultural exports intensive margins in international markets, using annualized firm level customs transactions data at the HS6-code product level, export mode and by city and destination country from 2010 to 2020. Together with gravity information, this study applies the panel gravity-PPML

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Assessment of the Performance of Innovation Support Programmes in Agriculture Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania

This study was conducted to assess the performance of innovation programmes for the effectiveness of agriculture’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The findings of this study showed that most of the innovation centres mandated to support agriculture-related SMEs work in isolation without networking with other organisations. It is recommended that

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The Manufacturing Sector in Zanzibar: The Case Study of the Capacity Utilization, Manufacturing Costs, Business Environment, Investment Incentives, and Skills Gaps

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ) is determined to spur industrialization as among the means to meet the Zanzibar Vision 2025 of attaining the “upper middle-income status by the year 2050 through sustainable and inclusive human development1 ” This study aims at supporting such efforts by building a knowledge base

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Ripoti ya Utafiti Kuhusu Kuridhika kwa Watumiaji wa Huduma za Mahakama 2023

Chapisho hili limeandaliwa na REPOA kama sehemu ya ushirikiano na Mahakama ya Tanzania. Mahakama imewahusisha REPOA kama Taasisi huru ili kupima jinsi wananchi wanavyoridhishwa na utoaji wa huduma za Mahakama. Zoezi hili lililenga kutoa mrejesho wa huduma zinazotolewa na Mahakama ikilinganiswa na matarajio ya watumiaji na watumishi tangu utafiti wa

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Analysis of Tax Revenue Mobilisation in Tanzania

The study seeks to assess the feasibility of increased domestic revenue for financing Tanzania’s development aspirations. The assessment is undertaken for the aggregate tax revenue as well as its four major tax categories of income tax, value-added tax (VAT), excise duties, and import duties. This is a unique contribution of

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Agricultural Commodity Price Changes, Food Security and Households’ Welfare in Tanzania

Agricultural commodity prices remain inherently volatile and have attracted great attention from both policymakers and governments in developing countries. There is an unresolved empirical question of whether the Government prefers low price of agricultural produce to smoothen households’ consumption or high price of agricultural produce to encourage production, trade, and

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REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: The Monetary Cost of Complying with Employment Regulations: Experience from the Hotel Industry in Tanzania

This Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is a result of joint efforts between REPOA and the Hotel Association of Tanzania (HAT). The RIA quantifies the cost that tourism business operators, in particularly the accommodation businesses, incur when complying with the existing employment regulatory regime. The RIA primarily responds to the following

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A Review of Tanzania’s Fiscal Regime for Climate Action

Objective of this report is to develop optimal levels of taxes, levies, and subsidies as domestic financial resources to achieve the targets under the FYDP III and NDC emission reduction targets. This includes an assessment of the potential of using taxes, levies, and subsidies for climate action (compared with the

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Assessment of Firm Level Drivers of Productivity and Competitiveness in the Tanzania Enterprise Sector

As noted in the third Five-Year Development Plan (URT, 2021), the enterprise sector in Tanzania is constrained by several challenges including: pervasive informality, weak legal and regulatory framework and unfavourable business environment which confounds key functional features of private sector operations such as enhancing the registration of property, easing access

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Public Perceptions of COVID 19 Vaccine Efficacy among Urban Dwellers in Tanzania – A Case of Temeke Municipal

This study focuses on public perceptions of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, among Tanzanians living in urban areas. Specifically, the study examined people’s understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, perceptions of people towards COVID-19 vaccination, socio-economic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine preferences, and mechanisms of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show

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Factors for Crop Insurance Uptake among Smallholder Maize Farmers: A Case Study of Njombe Region in Tanzania

The aim of this study was to examine various factors that determine small-holder farmers’ decisions towards adopting crop insurance schemes in their agricultural production activities. Based on the study’s results, there was a strong correlation between independent variables such as land ownership, size, on-farm revenue, farmer organisations or groups, marital

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Biomass briquettes production handbook

This handbook has been prepared as part of a project implemented by Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO) and REPOA in effort to address climate damage caused by uncontrolled cutting of trees for firewood and charcoal production. Tanzania has not fully addressed the issue of climate effects resulting from

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Functional Review of Ministries, Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in the Context of Decentralisation by Devolution

The Political Economy of Public Financial Management & Accountability Reforms and the Budget in Tanzania

Technological Advancement in Food Production and Management and its Implications on Food Security: A Case Study of Rice and Maize Products in Tanzania

Investing in Tanzania’s People – Valuing the U.S. Tanzania Partnership for Prosperity

Export Intermediation, Institutional Quality, and Export Performance in Tanzania: A Catalyst for Agricultural Transformation

Assessment of the Performance of Innovation Support Programmes in Agriculture Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania

The Manufacturing Sector in Zanzibar: The Case Study of the Capacity Utilization, Manufacturing Costs, Business Environment, Investment Incentives, and Skills Gaps

Ripoti ya Utafiti Kuhusu Kuridhika kwa Watumiaji wa Huduma za Mahakama 2023

Analysis of Tax Revenue Mobilisation in Tanzania

Agricultural Commodity Price Changes, Food Security and Households’ Welfare in Tanzania

REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: The Monetary Cost of Complying with Employment Regulations: Experience from the Hotel Industry in Tanzania

A Review of Tanzania’s Fiscal Regime for Climate Action

Assessment of Firm Level Drivers of Productivity and Competitiveness in the Tanzania Enterprise Sector

Public Perceptions of COVID 19 Vaccine Efficacy among Urban Dwellers in Tanzania – A Case of Temeke Municipal

Factors for Crop Insurance Uptake among Smallholder Maize Farmers: A Case Study of Njombe Region in Tanzania

Biomass briquettes production handbook

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