The Impact of Recent Policy Developments on Enterprise Development and Competitiveness in Tanzania
This paper is the output of the second component of a research study on the institutional analysis of the enterprise economy in Tanzania. The overall objective is to examine the implication of policy developments at the global, regional and national level on enterprise development and competitiveness (EDC). Specifically, the paper (a) identifies and analyses policies […]
Analysis of Budget Sustainability in Tanzania
This study seeks to assess and analyse Tanzania’s Government budget and its implementation – and goes on to outline key challenges and best workable recommendations for addressing the challenges identified. The study mainly focuses on a period of the last ten years up to the financial year 2020/2021. READ ON…!
Coping Strategies, Covid-19 Impacts and Well-Being of Food Vendors around Bus Stands in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The study presents the various ways through which food vendors around major bus stands in Dar es Salaam cope with stresses resulted from COVID-19 transmission preventive guidelines. Specifically, the study identifies the adopted coping strategies, analyses the effects of the coping strategies opted on the well-being of food vendors. It also determines existing government efforts […]
A Map of Businesses and Enterprises in Zanzibar
The study aims to provide input needed for policy analysis of key Government policies, strategies, and programmes which requires comprehensive data capturing over the entire productive sector of the economy, and for supporting continuous monitoring and evaluation of the dynamic economy. READ ON…!
Public Infrastructure, Private Capital Formation and Growth in Tanzania
Using time series data over thirty years’ period (1990-2020) and applying vector autoregressive (VAR) model, this study investigates the impact of infrastructure investment and stock into private capital formation (investment), private capital stock and economic growth in Tanzania. The descriptive statistics shows that, on average, total government expenditure is three times larger than capital expenditure, […]
REPOA’s Annual Report 2023
Dear esteemed stakeholders, we are thrilled to present to you our Annual Report for 2023. Year 2023 marked the fourth year of implementation of our fifth strategic plan 2020-2024, seeking to inform and promote development policy agenda for further and accelerated socio-economic transformation and inclusive development.We wish to thank all those who contributed directly or […]
Resource Mobilisation for Financing National Development: A Space for Innovative Financing Instruments
The study analyses how innovative financial instruments can be incorporated into resources mobilisation strategies to finance national development in line with enhancement of effectiveness and efficiency in Public Finance Management in Tanzania. The fundamental question is what is the space for innovative financing instruments in financing development in Tanzania? Innovative finance refers to any financing […]
Functional Review of Ministries, Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in the Context of Decentralisation by Devolution
This report proposes a set of recommendations, some of which could be implemented in short-, medium- and long-term basing on the existing legal framework and policies. If these recommendations are implemented, significant gains on decentralisation will result into higher efficiency and effectiveness in delivering services, promote local economic development upholding the democratic principles and ensure […]
The Political Economy of Public Financial Management & Accountability Reforms and the Budget in Tanzania
This research report examines the political economy in which informal power, political structures, and incentives influence public financial management and accountability (PFMA) reforms, the budget process, and public expenditure in Tanzania. READ ON…!
The language of instruction debate in Tanzania: What is the choice of citizens amongst the international languages?
After seven years of the implementation of the 2014 education and training policy, this policy brief explores the choice of citizens of the medium of instruction amongst the international languages. The international languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Kiswahili, and Portuguese. The findings will inform the debate on language of instruction in Tanzania, implementation […]
WOMEN-ON-WOMEN VIOLENCE IN TANZANIA: Current Realities and Future Directions
This book portrays tensions between socio-cultural norms, that underscore harmful traditional practices, and human rights discourses and practices in Africa, and more particularly in the Tanzanian context. With much courage and candour, the author deals with the complex tensions between socio-cultural norms, that underscore harmful traditional practices, and human rights discourses and practices in Africa, […]
Technological Advancement in Food Production and Management and its Implications on Food Security: A Case Study of Rice and Maize Products in Tanzania
The study intended to analyse the impact of technology adoption in the production and management of staple foods, particularly maize, and rice, and its corresponding implications on food security, as well as post-harvest losses. The study was motivated by the premise that, although most literature explores the importance of adopting technology on post-harvest losses, few […]
Investing in Tanzania’s People – Valuing the U.S. Tanzania Partnership for Prosperity
This study was conducted as a collaboration between REPOA and AidData, a U.S.-based research lab at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute. This research was made possible with generous support from the United States Department of State. The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect […]
Post-harvest losses in marketed fruits and vegetables: evidence from selected markets in Dar es Salaam
A large portion of food loss, especially in Africa, occurs at production or during storage and handling stages (Ridolfi, Hoffmann, & and Baral, 2018). Distribution and marketing processes contribute a further 13% of overall food loss and waste (ibid). Post-harvest fruits and vegetable losses experienced during distribution and marketing is still an area which is […]
Export Intermediation, Institutional Quality, and Export Performance in Tanzania: A Catalyst for Agricultural Transformation
This study analyses the role of intermediaries in Tanzania’s agricultural exports intensive margins in international markets, using annualized firm level customs transactions data at the HS6-code product level, export mode and by city and destination country from 2010 to 2020. Together with gravity information, this study applies the panel gravity-PPML model that is estimated at […]
Assessment of the Performance of Innovation Support Programmes in Agriculture Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania
This study was conducted to assess the performance of innovation programmes for the effectiveness of agriculture’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The findings of this study showed that most of the innovation centres mandated to support agriculture-related SMEs work in isolation without networking with other organisations. It is recommended that policies should be strengthened to […]