Local Government Reform in Tanzania, 2002 – 2005: Summary of Research Findings on Governance, Finance and Service Delivery
The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) aims to transfer duties and financial resources from central to local government levels. Local government authorities are thought to be in a better position to identify people’s needs by encouraging citizens’ participation in democratic governance, and thus supply the appropriate form and level of public services.
Despite Economic Growth, Tanzanians Still Dissatisfied
The third phase government under President Benjamin Mkapa vigorously sustained economic reforms that were first introduced in Tanzania the mid-1980s. The resulting macroeconomic achievements of recent years have been impressive, especially since the second half of the last decade. In 2004, GDP growth reached 6.7%, the average inflation rate declined from 27% in 1995 to […]
Changes in Household Non-income Welfare Indicators –
Can Poverty Mapping be used to predict change in per capita consumption in Tanzania over time? In recent years a technique has been developed to obtain generate poverty estimates for small geographical areas where the available data is not representative. This estimation method, in popular terms called poverty mapping, combines data sources of the population […]
PHDR 2006 Status Report Cluster II
Education, health and well-being, water and sanitation, social protection and service provision This cluster includes sectors that were considered “priority sectors” in Tanzania’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), and it should be noted that strategies to ensure a well-educated and healthy population are critical for promoting growth
PHDR 2006 Status Report Cluster I
Economic management, growth, agriculture, food availability and accessibility, reduction of poverty, and energy The broad outcome for MKUKUTA’s first cluster is broad-based and equitable growth that is achieved and sustained. The overall assessment for this cluster indicates progress, but the rate of growth needs to be accelerated, with particular attention
Poverty and Human Development Reports PHDR Status Report 2006
This Status Report 2006 is produced in accordance with the MKUKUTA Monitoring Master Plan (MPEE, 2006), which calls for a short report on the status of growth, poverty, and governance in Tanzania. The report provides information and analysis for the first year of implementation of MKUKUTA based upon the full revised set of national indicators.
PHDR 2006 Status Report Cluster III
Governmental structures and systems, public resources, public services, and human rights MKUKUTA’s third cluster has the following four broad outcomes: Good governance and the rule of law; Accountability of leaders and public servants; Democracy, and political and social tolerance; Peace, political stability, national unity and social cohesion…
Delivery of Social Services on Mainland Tanzania: Are People Satisfied?
Effective access to a functioning and well-equipped social services is a prerequisite for improving the quality of life and for promoting the well being of all Tanzanians. The Afrobarometer has now tracked Tanzanians’ perceptions of the quality of social service delivery – specifically with respect to education, water supply, and health
Combating Corruption in Tanzania: Perception and Experience
The Government of Tanzania has been battling against corruption since the early days of independence, and the efforts have been redoubled in the last seven years with the adoption of a new and comprehensive anti-corruption strategy.
Formative Process Research on the local Government Reform in Tanzania
This is the first issue in a series of Project Briefs from the formative process research (FPR) on the local government reform programme (LGRP) in Tanzania. The Project Briefs intend to present and discuss cases illustrating experiences from various councils in implementing the reform. The Project Briefs will also provide discussions on special issues and […]
PPA Evaluation and Recommendations for the Poverty Monitoring System in Tanzania Social Development Direct
This report presents the findings of an evaluation of Tanzania’s first national Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA). It also considers the implications of the future integration of participatory methodologies within Tanzania’s Poverty Monitoring
Participatory Approaches to Local Government Planning in Tanzania
District planning combines district-based, participatory and national planning processes. This brief and accompanying report explores the views and experiences of local government staff of this ‘hybrid’ planning model. The brief also summarises the financial, administrative, and political constraints to participatory planning, and by implication the resulting constraints upon Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) as a means […]
REPOA Annual Report 2005
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 […]
When bottom-up meets top-down
The limits of local participation in local government planning in Tanzania This report discusses issues that concern planning at district level as perceived by representatives of different districts in Tanzania. In the context of this report planning is taken as a process of choosing or making choices/priorities of interventions in pursuits of sustainable development in […]
Local Government Finances and Financial Management in Tanzania
Observations from Six Councils, 2002 – 2003 The major focus of the Formative Process Research Programme is to observe changes in local authorities in the provision of basic services to the public. Moreover, the research aims to analyse changes in local authorities’ capacity for financial management and revenue enhancement, and changes relating to governance, including […]
Poverty and Human Development Report 2005
As in the past, this Poverty and Human Development Report 2005 has been prepared under the auspices of the Research and Analysis Working Group of the poverty monitoring system. At the beginning of the fourth phase of Tanzania’s Government, the members of the RAWG hope that this report will provide a useful material with which […]