Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania: Potential Options, Financing and Budgetary Implications
This study employs a static tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania (TAZMOD), underpinned by data derived from the Household Budget Survey 2017/18, to examine the status quo of health financing in Tanzania, and thereafter explore several scenarios with the aim of establishing the costs of introducing such programmes, eligibility criteria and its distribution effects. Based on […]
Revitalizing Tanzania’s Textile, Leather, and Sisal Industries: A Comprehensive Analysis, Challenges, and Sustainable Strategies for Growth
This study examines Tanzania’s leather, sisal, and textile industries amid the global shift towards sustainability and growing demand for natural fibres. This report concludes with recommendations for policymakers and industry stakeholders, advocating for collaborative initiatives, workforce training, and research on market dynamics and circular economy principles to ensure the long-term competitiveness, inclusivity, and sustainability of […]
Why Decentralisation Fails to Deliver: Lessons from Uganda and Tanzania
This policy brief draws on a comparative case study of Uganda and Tanzania using documentary analysis conducted between January and July 2026. The review covered a wide range of literature and policy documents published between 1990 and 2026, capturing over three decades of decentralisation reforms and governance developments in the two countries. Sources examined included […]
Strengthening Local Government Capacity and Autonomy for Food and Nutrition in Kagera Region
This policy brief examines the capacity and autonomy of Missenyi and Bukoba Rural District Councils in implementing food and nutrition security policies. Both districts face increasing climate-related pressures that threaten agricultural productivity, household incomes, and nutritional outcomes, making effective local governance essential. The brief assesses whether the LGAs possess the institutional capacity, financial resources, technical […]
Deepening Decentralisation and Local Economic Development in Tanzania
This report provides an in-depth examination of the institutional framework for Local Economic Development (LED) in Tanzania, with a focus on the impact of decentralisation policies, the distribution and management of responsibilities across different levels of government, and the effectiveness of governance structures and partnerships in driving economic growth at the local level. READ ON..!
Workshop Detailed Proceedings Report: 29th Annual Research Workshop – 2026 “Transforming Tanzania’s Blue Economy for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”
This is a detailed proceedings report to the REPOA’s 29th Annual Research Workshop (ARW). The ARW remains Tanzania’s longest-running and largest research workshop hosted by a Tanzanian think tank, bringing together researchers, policymakers, research users, and development stakeholders to discuss research findings, examine their implications for policy development, and identify priorities for further strategic research. […]
Workshop Synthesis Report: 29th Annual Research Workshop – 2026 “Transforming Tanzania’s Blue Economy for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”
This is a workshop synthesis report to the REPOA’s 29th Annual Research Workshop (ARW). The ARW remains Tanzania’s longest-running and largest research workshop hosted by a Tanzanian think tank, bringing together researchers, policymakers, research users, and development stakeholders to discuss research findings, examine their implications for policy development, and identify priorities for further strategic research. […]
Potential implications of public agricultural investment on economic outcomes in Tanzania
This Policy Brief assesses the potential economic and social impacts of nearly TZS 34 trillion in planned agricultural investments between 2024 and 2030, targeting irrigation, access to inputs, storage infrastructure, commercialisation, market development, and youth engagement in agriculture. READ ON…!
Governing LNG Development in Tanzania: Institutional Evolution, Governance Constraints, and Strategic Reform Priorities
This Policy Brief seeks to support policy choices that strengthen coordination, adaptability, and credibility—conditions that are essential if Tanzania is to translate its natural gas endowment into sustainable and inclusive development outcomes. READ ON…!
Smallholder farmers’ access and use of knowledge and information to enhance agricultural productivity in rural Tanzania
This Policy Brief assesses smallholder farmers’ access to and utilization of agricultural information and knowledge, identifies the constraints and proposes policy actions to strengthen Tanzania’s agricultural information ecosystem. READ ON…!
Strengthening Agricultural Financing and Budget Allocation for Inclusive Growth
This Policy Brief synthesizes evidence from national budget statistics, agricultural finance reports, development partner financing data, and policy reviews covering the period from the 1980s to 2025. The analysis draws primarily on data from FAOSTAT (2025), the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), the World Bank Agriculture Public Expenditure Review (2022), the Agricultural Sector Development Programme II […]
Financing Tanzania’s Blue Future: Accessing Innovative Capital for a High-Potential Economy
This Policy Brief seeks to identify the innovative financing instruments available to Tanzania for Blue Economy investment, assess Tanzania’s current readiness to access them, and propose a structured pathway for mobilising untapped capital drawing on proven models from the EU, Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa, and Namibia. READ ON…!
Lessons from the South – sharing Namibia’s Blue Economy journey for Tanzania
This policy brief draws on a comprehensive comparative study of Namibia’s Blue Economy conducted between November 2025 and March 2026, involving 14 stakeholder consultations across government ministries, state-owned enterprises, industry associations, and academia. Six findings emerged with very high analytical confidence from triangulated evidence across multiple independent sources. Tanzania can act on these with high […]
From Potential to Performance: Strengthening Tanzania’s Blue Economy Governance Architecture
This policy brief draws on evidence from a comprehensive comparative study of Namibia’s Blue Economy experience conducted between November 2025 and March 2026. Namibia, as a middle-income African coastal state with 20+ years of ocean governance experience and a finalised Blue Economy Policy (2022–2031), provides a relevant available comparator for Tanzania. The study involved 14 […]
Business Environment Reforms and Structural Transformation in Tanzania
This Policy Brief presents an assessment of whether Tanzania’s business environment reforms over the past three decades have translated into productivity-enhancing structural transformation of the economy. Utilizing shift-share decomposition and econometric analysis for the 1990–2018 period, this brief presents stylized facts about structural transformation in Tanzania and analyses the impact of reforms on productivity growth […]
Accelerating Agricultural Transformation for Structural Change in Tanzania
This study examines how political incentives, institutional arrangements, and evolving development ideas have shaped Tanzania’s agricultural modernisation agenda and its contribution to structural transformation. It traces the evolution of agriculture–industry linkages across major political-economic regimes, analysing how shifts from state-led strategies to market-oriented and agro-industrial approaches have influenced policy priorities and implementation outcomes. In doing […]