A Framework for a Tanzanian Growth Strategy
The average annual growth rate of 6% achieved by Tanzania since 2000 is high by historical comparisons with the 1980s and 1990s, yet it remains low in relation to the target of 8-10% needed to reduce income poverty to the levels set in the Development
Progress Towards a Better Quality of Life and Improved Social Well-Being in Tanzania
MKUKUTA’s Cluster II focuses on the social service sectors, notably education, health, water and sanitation, and social protection. What are the trends for the achievements so far, and what implications can we draw from these trends?
Tanzanian Children’s Perceptions of Education and Their Role in Society Views of the Children 2007 MKUKUTA Secretariat, Poverty Eradication Division
This study, known as the ‘Views of the Children’ (VoC) study was designed to be complementary to the ‘Views of the People’ (VoP) survey. The Views of the People 2007 is a major survey commissioned as part of the Poverty Monitoring System (PMS)…
Service Delivery in Tanzania
Findings from Six Councils 2000-2003 An overarching objective of the Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania is to restructure Local Government Authorities (LGAs) so that they can “respond more effectively and efficiently to identified local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner”. This includes more specific objectives, such as to “improve quality, access […]
Local Governance in Tanzania
Observations from Six Councils 2002-2003 Governance entails participation, transparency, efficiency, and equity in the management of people and their economy in a given country. Governance comprises the mechanisms, processes, and institutions, through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations and mediate their differences. Local governance refers to the […]
Guidelines for Preparing Concept Notes and Proposals for Research on Pro-Poor Growth and Poverty in Tanzania
REPOA is a Tanzanian research organisation which specialises in economic and social research. Research is central to socio-economic transformation for growth and poverty reduction as it establishes an insightful base for making decisions and designing interventions. REPOA seeks to build the capacity of, and mobilize stakeholders to understand the importance of research and facilitate the […]
Common Mistakes and Problems in Research Proposal Writing
Children and Vulnerability in Tanzania: A Brief Synthesis
Ensuring social protection for vulnerable people is a goal of MKUKUTA (the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty) in Tanzania, and children are commonly considered to be among the most vulnerable. REPOA has been involved in analytic work on the vulnerability of children, in part to provide evidence for Government’s efforts to develop […]
Conclusion to the 2007 PHDR
Each chapter of this report offers specific conclusions and recommendations. Here, a brief synopsis of the overall implications of the report’s findings is provided, in accordance with the Research and Analysis Working Group’s mandate to highlight policy…
Growth and Development in Tanzania
This chapter argues that an overriding strategy is required to provide clear direction for national resource mobilization and concentration of development efforts. In addition, it explores issues which arise in developing and implementing a direction…
Results from the ‘Views of the People’ Survey
Chapters 4 to 8 provide a summary of the key findings from the Views of the People Survey conducted in March and April 2007 throughout Mainland Tanzania and the complementary survey of Views of the Children. A total of 7,879 Tanzanians aged from 7 to…
Status of Growth and Poverty Reduction
Chapters 1 to 3 provides a consolidated view of the progress of Tanzania’s National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty 2005-2010 (MKUKUTA). The most recent data on indicators for the goals and targets of MKUKUTA’s three major clusters of desired
REPOA Annual Report 2006
During the first ten years of its existence, REPOA’s focus was on increasing the understanding of poverty, initially through the development of the capacity of researchers and conducting research activities. During the latter part of this period, REPOA’s activities expanded to facilitating policy dialogue and policy development. The demands of stakeholders had shown REPOA that […]
To Pay or not to pay? Citizens’ views on taxation by local authorities in Tanzania
Widespread tax evasion evidenced by persistent public resistance to pay is seen as part of the problem of raising local government revenues in Tanzania. Dealing with the policy problem of revenue enhancement and tax evasion requires some understanding of the factors underlying the individual’s decision whether to pay or evade taxes; however, taxpayers’ views have, […]
Developing Social Protection in Tanzania within a Context of Generalised Insecurity
This will be of interest to those involved in research in the area of social protection, and to those who would like to gain an overview of the likely implications of addressing or not addressing social protection in a developing country.
Children Participating in Research
This new approach to research with children came to the fore as theories about children and childhood evolved from the traditional assumptions that viewed children as naturally passive, otherwise immature and hence incompetent persons who required training as they developed into adults.