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This paper explores the processes of economic change in rural Tanzania. It investigates some of the factors that have contributed to the adoption of innovations in economic practice in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, since the 1990s.1 Understanding the factors which contribute to innovation is important for understanding how actual change
In addressing generalized poverty, social protection strategies have taken a promotive approach whereby strategies are extended to arenas such as strengthening the production capabilities of the poor. This approach emphasizes the design of public actions for helping people to manage risk and adversity, but also contributes to larger policy objectives
Tanzania’s impressive economic growth during the past decade has not resulted in significant poverty reduction. It is in that context that this study seeks to analyze the nexus between economic growth, employment, and poverty in a manner that contributes to the understanding of how the rate poverty reduction can be
Natural gas, like many other natural endowments, is a finite resource. Its consumption today is a subtraction from, and detrimental to, the resources of future generations. Therefore, the extraction of finite resources must be based on, and guided by, broad and long-term considerations instead of being limited to immediate and
Increasingly, setting the institutional arrangements for remunerating high public officeholders (HPOs) is seen as a central design issue for improving governance. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), recent efforts to review and revise national constitutions and/or introduce new government structures have brought this issue to the fore. Changes in these “grand institutions”
By using growth incidence curves and pseudo-cohort analysis, we show that Tanzania’s growth from 2001 to 2007 has not been favourable to the poor. The underlying reason for this disparity appears to be the slow growth in agriculture, on which most rural poor make a living. However, we argue that
Why Civic Engagement and School Autonomy Matter This study examines the governance of the capitation grant in 48 primary schools in six local councils of Tanzania, a recurrent expenditure mechanism introduced to compensate for the abolition of school fees in public schools in 2002. The study focuses on whether civic
Civil society organisations (CSO) can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and influence high-level policy dialogue and debate. But is this happening in practise? This study set out to examine how effectively and meaningfully CSO member organisations are participating in two civil society
Budget Analysis and Public Expenditure Tracking System This tracer study assesses two courses conducted by REPOA between 2007 and 2009: Budget Analysis and Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS). Findings showed that for both courses, most of the respondents were using the knowledge and skills…
The Potential for Job Creation and Productivity Gains through Expanded Electrification This study evaluates the dynamic linkages between the expansion of the national electricity grid and off-grid alternative/renewable sources of electricity, job growth and productivity. It further sought to assess the public resources required by the energy
This study analysed poverty incidence in relation to Tanzania’s major farming systems utilising data from the Agriculture Sample Census 2002/03. The analysis found that poverty incidence differed considerably by farming system. The study also confirmed…
Current Status and Future Possibilities This study begins by analyzing the current status of living arrangements and material well-being of Tanzanians over 60 years of age, using data from the 2007 Household Budget Survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics and the Views of the People
This report explores the progress towards achieving the aim of transferring resources from central to local government and devolving and decentralizing power to create more autonomous Local Government Authorities (LGAs), as well as the objectives of
Empirical Evidence of Trends 2000-2007 This paper examines the capacity of local government authorities in Tanzania with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability and efficiency for the period 2000–2006/07.
From a Developmental Perspective This presents the conceptual framework for REPOA’s research programme on growth and poverty, explaining the underlying rationale and agenda. This document will also be useful to those who would like to gain an overview of the issue of growth and poverty
Experiences from Local Authorities in Tanzania This paper examines experiences with an outsourced revenue collection of some local authorities in Tanzania, looking at how systems of privatized tax collection perform with respect to revenue generation, administration and accountability from 1996 to 2006.