Zanzibar Court Users’ Satisfaction Survey 2025
This survey was conducted by REPOA, an independent research institution, to establish a baseline for measuring satisfaction with court services across the country. This baseline data serves as a critical reference point for future impact assessments, helping to track progress over time and highlighting areas requiring further enhancement. The findings from this survey will provide […]
Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Tanzania’s Renewable Energy Sector
This Policy Brief assesses the systemic barriers hindering private investment in Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) and proposes actionable interventions to accelerate deployment in alignment with Tanzania Development Vision 2050 and global climate commitments. READ ON…!
Leveraging Renewable Energy for Inclusive Economic Growth in Tanzania
This policy brief presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) in advancing inclusive economic growth in Tanzania. Despite the country’s vast renewable energy potential, the sector’s contribution to GDP remains below 2%, constrained by financial, institutional, and infrastructural barriers. READ ON…!
REPOA’s Annual Report 2024
Dear Esteemed Stakeholders, we are pleased to present to you our Annual Report for 2024, which offers a comprehensive account of the performance and results achieved during the final year of implementation of REPOA’s Strategic Plan 2020-2024. This report reflects our continued commitment to undertaking impactful research, strengthening capacity for research and evidence use, and […]
Workshop Report: 28th Annual Research Workshop – 2024 “Pursuit for Sustained Growth and Trade Expansion”
REPOA’s Annual Research Workshop (ARW) continues to be the longest running and largest research workshop held in Tanzania by a Tanzanian organisation, 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 28th REPOA’s ARW was conducted […]
Workshop Report: 27th Annual Research Workshop – 2023 “Galvanizing Inclusive and Sustainable Growth through Structural Transformation”
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 27th REPOA’s ARW was conducted at a […]
Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for Sustainable Development and the Contribution of IDA-20: The Assessment of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda
This Policy Paper has analysed the trends and features of domestic resource mobilisation in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. The paper has established that in all four countries, tax yields, a key component of domestic revenue mobilisation, have shown significant improvements overtime. The improvements have been accounted for by tax reform measures that these countries […]
Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Contribution of IDA-20
This Policy Paper has analysed trends and features of domestic resource mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper has established that many Sub-Saharan African countries are lagging behind their counterparts in Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the OECD. The average tax-to-GDP ratio in SSA is 16.3%, Asia and Pacific is 19.1%, […]
Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for Sustainable Development in the Four East African Countries
Domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) is essential in allowing countries to own and flexibly chart policies that address their specific development challenges while mitigating the risks of debt distress. East Africa Community (EAC) Countries have put attention on enhancing domestic revenues. While these countries have made progress in their economy growth, only Kenya and Tanzania have […]
Domestic Revenue Mobilisation (DRM) for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Contribution of IDA-20
This Policy Brief describes Domestic Revenue Mobilisation (DRM) as — increasing government revenues through taxation and other non-debt income sources— an attribute that allows countries to own and flexibly chart policies that address their specific development challenges, while mitigating the risks of debt distress. Also underscores that countries’ investment in their own public goods and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ripoti ya Utafiti Kuhusu Kuridhika kwa Watumiaji wa Huduma za Mahakama 2023
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 awali ulipofanyika mwaka 2015 hadi […]
Biomass briquettes production handbook
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 dependence on biomass (firewood and […]
Research Programme on Structural Transformation & Development Trajectory in Tanzania 2024-28
Structural transformation is the process of transition of an economy from low productivity and labour-intensive activities or sectors into higher productivity and capital or skill intensive activities or sectors. Literature has shown productivity in the modern sectors, typically manufacturing and services, to be the driving force for transformation with productivity differences often associated with the […]
Court Users’ Satisfaction Survey Report 2023
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 on citizens’ perceived challenges. The […]