By Lars Osberg and Amarakoon Bandara | The objective of this study is to analyse why growth in national GDP has not translated into a corresponding reduction in poverty and why agricultural productivity and incomes remain low.

By Kenny Manara |

Civil society organisations (CSO) can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and influence high-level policy dialogue and debate. But is this happening in practise? This study set out to examine how effectively and meaningfully CSO member organisations are participating in two civil society networks in Tanzania, and to assess - in turn - how effective those networks…

By Kenny Manara and Stephen Mwombela |

This study examines the governance of the capitation grant in 48 primary schools in six local councils of Tanzania, a recurrent expenditure mechanism introduced to compensate for the abolition of school fees in public schools in 2002. The study focuses on whether civic engagement (demand-side) and/or school autonomy (supply-side) variables affect the governance of this grant at the school level.…

Ophelia Mascarenhas | This tracer study assesses two courses conducted by REPOA between 2007 and 2009: Budget Analysis and Public Expenditure Tracking System (PETS).

Findings showed that for both courses, most of the respondents were using the knowledge and skills gained during their training.

Thadeus Mboghoina and Lars Osberg | This study begins by analysing the current status of living arrangements and material well-being of Tanzanians over 60 years of age, using data from the 2007 Household Budget Survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics and the Views of the People 2007 survey conducted by Research on Poverty Alleviation. The study then assesses the affordability of a universal pension for all persons over…

Raymond Mnenwa and Emmanuel Maliti | This study analysed poverty incidence in relation to Tanzania’s major farming systems utilising data from the Agriculture Sample Census 2002/03. The analysis found that poverty incidence differed considerably by farming system. The study also confirmed that agriculture is the principal economic activity for rural households in all major farming systems, but that utilisation of agricultural inputs…

Arthur Mwakapugi, Waheeda Samji and Sean Smith | This study evaluates the dynamic linkages between expansion of the national electricity grid and off-grid alternative/renewable sources of electricity, job growth and productivity. It further sought to assess the public resources required by the energy sector to galvanise sustained economic performance and attain poverty reduction targets. The study highlights that electrification could represent a…

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Lucas Katera, Jamal Msami and Erasto Ngalewa | This paper examines the capacity of local government authorities in Tanzania with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability and efficiency for the period 2000–2006/07. The study covered six councils in Tanzania: Bagamoyo District Council, Ilala Municipal Council, Iringa DC, Kilosa DC, Moshi DC, and Mwanza City Council.

Per Tidemand and Jamal Msami | This report explores the progress towards achieving the aim of transferring resources from central to local government, and devolving and decentralising power to create more autonomous Local Government Authorities (LGAs), as well as the objectives of improved local governance and service delivery during the first decade of the LGRP in Tanzania

Waheeda Samji, K. Nsa-Kaisi, Alana Albee | This study sets out to deepen the analysis of the earlier research by examining, in more detail, the growth and labour potential of the energy sector, one of the most promising labour absorbing sectors, and the demand that it is creating for young electricians in Mtwara and beyond