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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
The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ) is determined to spur industrialization as among the means to meet the Zanzibar Vision 2025 of attaining the “upper middle-income status by the year 2050 through sustainable and inclusive human development1 ” This study aims at supporting such efforts by building a knowledge base
Chapisho hili limeandaliwa na REPOA kama sehemu ya ushirikiano na Mahakama ya Tanzania. Mahakama imewahusisha REPOA kama Taasisi huru ili kupima jinsi wananchi wanavyoridhishwa na utoaji wa huduma za Mahakama. Zoezi hili lililenga kutoa mrejesho wa huduma zinazotolewa na Mahakama ikilinganiswa na matarajio ya watumiaji na watumishi tangu utafiti wa
The study seeks to assess the feasibility of increased domestic revenue for financing Tanzania’s development aspirations. The assessment is undertaken for the aggregate tax revenue as well as its four major tax categories of income tax, value-added tax (VAT), excise duties, and import duties. This is a unique contribution of
Agricultural commodity prices remain inherently volatile and have attracted great attention from both policymakers and governments in developing countries. There is an unresolved empirical question of whether the Government prefers low price of agricultural produce to smoothen households’ consumption or high price of agricultural produce to encourage production, trade, and
This Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is a result of joint efforts between REPOA and the Hotel Association of Tanzania (HAT). The RIA quantifies the cost that tourism business operators, in particularly the accommodation businesses, incur when complying with the existing employment regulatory regime. The RIA primarily responds to the following
Objective of this report is to develop optimal levels of taxes, levies, and subsidies as domestic financial resources to achieve the targets under the FYDP III and NDC emission reduction targets. This includes an assessment of the potential of using taxes, levies, and subsidies for climate action (compared with the
As noted in the third Five-Year Development Plan (URT, 2021), the enterprise sector in Tanzania is constrained by several challenges including: pervasive informality, weak legal and regulatory framework and unfavourable business environment which confounds key functional features of private sector operations such as enhancing the registration of property, easing access
This study focuses on public perceptions of the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, among Tanzanians living in urban areas. Specifically, the study examined people’s understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic, perceptions of people towards COVID-19 vaccination, socio-economic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine preferences, and mechanisms of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show
The aim of this study was to examine various factors that determine small-holder farmers’ decisions towards adopting crop insurance schemes in their agricultural production activities. Based on the study’s results, there was a strong correlation between independent variables such as land ownership, size, on-farm revenue, farmer organisations or groups, marital
This handbook has been prepared as part of a project implemented by Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO) and REPOA in effort to address climate damage caused by uncontrolled cutting of trees for firewood and charcoal production. Tanzania has not fully addressed the issue of climate effects resulting from
This Court Users’ Satisfaction Survey Report 2023 provides an assessment of the Judiciary’s achievements against the objectives of the Five-Year Strategic Plans, identify challenges of the reforms that the Judiciary has been facing in the course of implementing its Strategic Plans, and inform the course of the reform needed based
REPOA’s Annual Research Workshop continues to be the longest running and largest research workshop held in Tanzania by a Tanzanian organization, where researchers, research users, and development stakeholders meet to discuss research findings, their associated implications for development policy in Tanzania and propose areas of further strategic research. The 26th
The report identifies and proposes responses to the bottlenecks to improving competitiveness and diversification in selected agricultural export-oriented sectors along Tanzania’s main export corridors. The report is structured as follows. Chapter 1 provides and introduction and background to the project – and the methodology used in undertaking the study. Chapter
This study seeks to highlight the implications of entering an EPA with the EU for the EAC in general and URT in particular to provide a strong basis for negotiation of the EPA. Thus, the overall objective of the study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the costs and
The study involved a brief evaluation of the existing leather processing and leather products-making industries’ current status. The work was divided into four phases: desk review to relevant literature; fieldwork in seven (7) regions of Tanzania, which took place from 27th October to 9th November 2020; focus group discussion, held
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