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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,
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
The study aims to provide input needed for policy analysis of key Government policies, strategies and programmes which requires comprehensive data capturing of the entire productive sector of the economy, and for supporting continuous monitoring and evaluation of the dynamic economy. READ ON…!
Given data availability, this study uses Value Added Per Worker (VAPW) and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) to measure productivity of the enterprise sector in Tanzania. Nonetheless, the literature provides different approaches to measuring competitiveness including Macroeconomic Approach, Business Strategist Approach and Technology and Innovation Approach. READ ON…!
This study examined the effects of investment and the business environment on firm productivity in Tanzania. Read on to find out on the findings and prosed policy recommendations…!
After seven years of the implementation of the 2014 education and training policy, this policy brief explores the choice of citizens of the medium of instruction amongst the international languages. The international languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Kiswahili, and Portuguese. The findings will inform the debate on language
A large portion of food loss, especially in Africa, occurs at production or during storage and handling stages (Ridolfi, Hoffmann, & and Baral, 2018). Distribution and marketing processes contribute a further 13% of overall food loss and waste (ibid). Post-harvest fruits and vegetable losses experienced during distribution and marketing is
This policy brief examines health and safety conditions in Tanzania’s urban solid waste management practices. The analysis draws from a survey of 431 solid waste workers conducted in 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Dodoma city councils. Read the full details below…
The safety risks of prolonged working hours in Tanzania’s platform economy are not thoroughly examined. This policy brief highlights the rise of multi-apping among Tanzanian platform workers and its impact on earnings and safety. It explores the trade-off between increased income prospects and safety risks. The brief offers stakeholders—including policymakers,
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis on building productive capacities in Tanzania – regarding opportunities and constraints in the cashew nut sub-sector. This brief seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in the public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth, industrial development, investments, trade
This Policy Brief is a result of a country-specific study conducted by REPOA in collaboration with the Southern Voice, to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the educational inequalities in the pre- during and post-COVID-19 periods focusing on the primary student’s enrolment and learning behaviour, teacher’s engagement, and the application
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis on building productive capacities in Tanzania – regarding opportunities and constraints in the tea sub-sector. This brief seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in the public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth, industrial development, investments, trade expansion,
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis on building productive capacities in Tanzania – regarding opportunities and constraints in the coffee sub-sector. This brief seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth; agriculture and cooperative development; investments, trade,
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis regarding harnessing the global opportunities for enhancing productive capacities in Tanzania. It seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth, industrial development, investments, trade expansion, and private sector development. It is
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis regarding harnessing the continental opportunities for enhancing productive capacities in Tanzania. It seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth, industrial development, investments, trade expansion, and private sector development. It is
This policy brief provides a framework of analysis regarding the participation in regional and global value chains to enhance productive capacity for industrial and trade expansion. It seeks to inform policy analysts, private sector practitioners, and decision makers in public institutions responsible for promoting economic growth, industrial development, investments, trade
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