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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
This Court Users’ Satisfaction Survey Report 2023 provides an assessment of the Judiciary’s achievements against the objectives of the Five-Year Strategic Plans, identify challenges of the reforms that the Judiciary has been facing in the course of implementing its Strategic Plans, and inform the course of the reform needed based
REPOA’s Annual Research Workshop continues to be the longest running and largest research workshop held in Tanzania by a Tanzanian organization, where researchers, research users, and development stakeholders meet to discuss research findings, their associated implications for development policy in Tanzania and propose areas of further strategic research. The 26th
The report identifies and proposes responses to the bottlenecks to improving competitiveness and diversification in selected agricultural export-oriented sectors along Tanzania’s main export corridors. The report is structured as follows. Chapter 1 provides and introduction and background to the project – and the methodology used in undertaking the study. Chapter
This study seeks to highlight the implications of entering an EPA with the EU for the EAC in general and URT in particular to provide a strong basis for negotiation of the EPA. Thus, the overall objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the costs and
The study involved a brief evaluation of the existing leather processing and leather products-making industries’ current status. The work was divided into four phases: desk review to relevant literature; fieldwork in seven (7) regions of Tanzania, which took place from 27th October to 9th November 2020; focus group discussion, held
The freight logistics sector of Tanzania faces capacity-related challenges, which undermine its efficiency and lead to poor services, delays, compliance challenges, and low competitiveness, among others. The negative impact is felt nationally and in countries across the region that use the Tanzania transport logistics corridors. While benchmark figures exist on
This report assesses ways of improving the competitiveness and diversification of the horticulture value chain in Tanzania by mainly focusing on the Northern Export Corridor.Using a value chain approach, a detailed review of the performance and competitiveness potential of the selected export-oriented agricultural subsectors was undertaken. A case study approach
Using a case study and value chain analysis approach, this report examines agricultural competitiveness and export diversification in context of the seaweed sub sector, adopting Zanzibar as a case study area.Value chain analyses undertaken by the programme identified various success factors and initiatives that could be replicated in order to
The second most important staple food and a commercial crop in Tanzania, improving the production and trade of rice can substantially contribute to agricultural growth and rural welfare. Based on this rationale, the government of Tanzania designed two national rice development strategies in 2009 and 2019, aiming to double production
Tanzania is at a crossroad, either to sign or not to sign the EU–ECA economic partnership agreement (EPA) deal. Fear of the unknown (potential losses) and uncertain benefits continue to delay the signing, ratification, and implementation of trade and investment agreements in many countries, hampering meaningful regional and global integration.
By expanding market size and lower trade costs, regional integration can enhance export diversification and competitiveness, that are important drivers of economic growth. Using disaggregated trade statistics at 6 HS code digits and applying Grubel-Lloyd Index (GLI), this study examines whether Tanzania’s pattern of trade structure with its trading partners’
Using bilateral trade data for 157 countries and applying a General Equilibrium Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (GEPPML) model, we estimate the effects of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on Tanzania’s trade/exports and welfare. The baseline estimates on the international border suggest that all else equal, the international border
WTO provides the bedrock of international trade law. Thus, it supports open and predictable trade. Regional trade arrangements have become an accepted channel for trade development, consequently, they are recognised by WTO under article XXIV of GATT and the Enabling Clause. Most RIs are brought about by regional trade arrangements.
Public debt is an important macroeconomic policy area of interest for governments, researchers and academia. This study investigates its impact on private sector financing in Tanzania. Firstly, it discusses the evolution of public debt since independence, focusing on the legal and policy framework for its management and the debt relief
This study aimed to examine the role of innovation and technology upgrading (ITU) in the competitiveness of Tanzania’s industrial and export sectors. To achieve this objective, the study was structured as three complementary components. The first component focused on assessing the current status and trends in the technology and innovation
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