The Changing Economy of Tanzania
Patterns of Accumulation and Structural Change This working paper explores past processes of economic transformation in Tanzania, particularly since the economic reforms of the 1980s. The paper starts with the premise that it is not sufficient to look at the evolution of the rate of economic growth to assess the macroeconomic performance of the economy, […]
Economic Transformation in Tanzania: Vicious or Virtuous Circle?
This paper explores the concept of economic transformation and investigates its relevance to present-day policy debates in Tanzania. This paper, therefore, is conceptual in nature and starts by taking a critical look at a homemade definition of economic transformation. It then presents a brief literature review of the concept of economic transformation and its relation […]
Assessing the Potential of Development Grants as a Promotive Social Protection Measure
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 of economic growth and poverty […]
In Quest of Inclusive Growth: Exploring the Nexus between Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty in Tanzania
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 accelerated
Hydrocarbon Resources in Tanzania: Achieving Benefits with Robust Protection
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 short-term proceeds and benefits. Put […]
Citizen Participation and Local Governance in Tanzania
Active participation in local governance is necessary for improving a citizen’s quality of life. Participation is manifested by the citizen’s active role in governance structures (village/ neighborhood (mtaa) assembly meetings), active involvement in public service committees (water management committees, school committees, etc.), and active involvement in preparing village/ neighborhood and ward plans.
Incomplete Intermediary Coordination and its Effects on Productivity of Sugarcane in Tanzania
This paper examines the production and market arrangements in the sugar value chain in Tanzania, an industry that involves a significant number of smallholders producing sugarcane for monophonic processors. The study followed an exploratory approach, including the triangulation of data through interviews with key institutions such as the Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT), milling companies, […]
Reversing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Decline in Tanzania
Policy Options and Constraints Tanzania is rapidly losing its pharmaceutical production capability, and therefore its ability to supply one of its population’s basic needs. The loss undermines Tanzania’s medium-term security of supply of essential medicines. It threatens cumulative industrial and employment decline in one of Tanzania’s few higher-skill sectors and in local suppliers, including plastics […]
Public Accounts Committees in Eastern Africa
A Comparative Analysis with a Focus on Tanzania The Public Accounts Committee is one of the standing committees of the Parliament of Tanzania. Among its major functions, the Committee is responsible for scrutinizing government expenditures, government financial year accounts and any other accounts presented to the National Assembly as the Committee deems fit to examine. […]
Transparency and Accountability in Local Governance in Tanzania
Democracy can only grow and thrive where citizens perceive their government to be transparent and accountable to them. Citizens will support and complement government efforts if the government informs them of how decisions that affect them are taken. Most importantly, citizens like to be informed of how much taxes are collected and how the taxes […]
Improving the Supply Chain for the Health Sector: What Role for Local Manufacturing?
This paper provides new evidence on the pattern of local and importedsupplies to different health sectors and via different supply chains in Tanzania. It shows that around 16% of the medicines found on shelves from our tracer sample had been manufactured in Tanzania; about 15% came from Kenya; and nearly 70% were from outside East […]
Integrating Traditional and Modern Knowledge Systems in Improving Agricultural Productivity in Upper-Kitete Village, Tanzania
This study examined the integration of traditional environmental knowledge systems (TEKS) and modern environmental knowledge systems (MEKS) for improving the productivity of arable land and pastureland in Upper-Kitete Village, Karatu District, Tanzania. Structured interviews were conducted with 100 adults (50 males and 50 females) selected from areas of the village with different land uses. In-depth […]
The Impact of Gazetting the Derema Forest Corridor in Tanzania on Community Livelihoods and Forest Conservation
This study examines the gazetting of Derema Forest Corridor (DFC) in the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania to become a national forest reserve and how this process affected the livelihoods within local communities and forest conservation outcomes
The Impact of Gazetting the Derema Forest Corridor in Tanzania on Community Livelihoods and Forest Conservation
This study examines the gazetting of Derema Forest Corridor (DFC) in the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania to become a national forest reserve and how this process affected the livelihoods within local communities and forest conservation outcomes
Reversing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Decline in Tanzania: Policy Options and
Constraints
This policy brief reports findings from a REPOA research project, with The Open University, UK, and ACTS, Nairobi, entitled Industrial Productivity andHealth Sector Performance.
Tanzanian Citizens Assess The Performance Of Parliament And Consider Its Responsibility For Legislation And Oversight
The key roles of legislatures are drafting, enacting (passing, amending and repealing) laws and exercising oversight over the executive branch of the government. In a democracy, legislators perform these roles as representatives of the people. In order to perform its essential functions, the legislative body, in this case, the Parliament of Tanzania, must be a […]