The Instrumental versus the Symbolic
Investigating Members’ Participation in Civil Society Networks in Tanzania Civil society organisations (CSO) networks can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and influence national policy dialogue and debate. But is this happening in practise? This study set out to examine how effectively and meaningfully CSO member organisations are […]
Supporting Tanzania’s Cocoa Farmers
The distinctive flavour of Tanzanian cocoa has recently been attracting the attention of the international cocoa world. Like coffee, the quality of the cocoa bean can be greatly enhanced by how it is tended, yet much of the country’s crop does not yet reach its full potential because of poor planting, cultivating and processing techniques. […]
Biofuel Investment in Tanzania
Awareness and Participation of the Local Communities Biofuel investment in Tanzania has been welcomed on the grounds of its expected ability to reduce energy costs, increase national income, and help in transport and agriculture sectors by providing income and rural energy, thereby alleviating poverty. However, in Tanzania biofuel investment is unfolding in absence of a […]
Affordability and Expenditure Patterns for Electricity and Kerosene in Urban Households in Tanzania
Can the urban poor of Tanzania afford the cost of using modern sources of energy,1 i.e. electricity, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene? This question has been repeatedly raised, primarily in the political arena, and unfortunately less so in academia. Three major factors reveal the importance of energy affordability in Tanzania. First and foremost is […]
Understanding Rural Transformation in Tanzania
Tracer Study for Research Users: The case of TGN Media Training
This brief assesses the relevance, use, and outcomes of training workshops offered by REPOA to media personnel in 2008, 2009, and 2010 on the use of the Tanzania Governance Noticeboard (TGN) for following up public budgets and expenditures.
The Effect of Boards on the Performance of Microfinance Institutions
Evidence from Tanzania and Kenya Although microfinance institutions (MFIs) are the most prominent providers of financial services to low-income people, their economic and social performance is subject to debate. How MFIs are governed is likely to affect their efficiency, outreach to the poor, sustainability, and impact on poverty alleviation. This study explores and examines the […]
The Governance of the Capitation Grant in Primary Education in Tanzania
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 engagement (demand-side) and/ or school […]
The Instrumental versus the Symbolic: Investigating Members’ Participation in Civil Society Networks in Tanzania
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 networks in Tanzania, and to […]
Growth of Micro and Small, Cluster-Based Furniture-Manufacturing Firms and their Implications for Poverty Reduction in Tanzania
Poverty is still one of the most daunting challenges facing Africa in general and Tanzania in particular, as evident from the difficulties in piecing together pro-poor development policies. This brief summarises the findings of a 2010 study conducted in Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters, Dar es Salaam, that explored the growth […]
Using Annual Performance Reports to Manage Public Resources in Tanzania
Tanzanian citizens are entitled to receive the best possible public services from the government. The latter has the obligation to deliver the best possible public services to the former. In other words, the government is accountable to the people in effectively and efficiently delivering public services. However, the quality of the public services provided cannot […]
Competitiveness of Tanzanian Coffee Growers amid Bifurcated Coffee Markets
This study analysed the domestic response to changes in the coffee market configuration and the roles of institutions and organisations in the context of smallholder coffee production. It followed a multidisciplinary approach, and data was sourced from a range of actors in the domestic coffee value chain, ranging from coffee growers, producer organisations at various […]
Poverty and Human Development Report (PHDR)2011
The 2011 Poverty and Human Development Report (PHDR) presents a consolidated review of progress towards the goals and targets under the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA). Using the nationally agreed indicators for MKUKUTA
The Growth of Micro and Small, Cluster-Based Furniture-Manufacturing Firms and their Implications for Poverty Reduction in Tanzania
Micro, small, and medium manufacturing enterprises (MSMEs) offer good examples of firm clustering and incipient entry points for industrial development in Tanzania. This study analyses the growth of cluster-based, micro and small furniture-manufacturing firms located in the Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters. The results of quantitative growth indicators show that on […]
REPOA e-Newsletter Issue No. 4
REPOA has a new Chairperson of the Board of Directors REPOA introduces a new Logo Afrobarometer: the 1st phase of dissemination of findings from Views of the people. Parliamentary Centre meets Parliament
REPOA e-Newsletter Issue No. 3
17th Annual Research Workshop (ARW) National Centre for Employment Studies to be established at REPOA Workshop on Natural Resource Investment in Tanzania Feature: Understanding Lands and Investment…