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Diversifying Funding Sources for Sustainable Local Economic Development: Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships and Community

Diversifying funding sources for LED initiatives is essential for building more sustainable and resilient local economies in Tanzania. Overreliance on central government transfers and international aid leaves many LGAs vulnerable to funding delays and budget cuts. By expanding public-private partnerships, enhancing local revenue generation, and promoting community-driven contributions, LGAs can

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Tanzanians say government must do ‘a lot more’ to limit climate change, but ordinary citizens should also do their part

Most citizens who are aware of climate change say it is making life worse. READ MORE by clicking the Download.PDF button…!

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Climate change mitigation and adaptation: Profile of biomass briquette producers in Tanzania

Many producers operate in the private formal sector. Despite being formalised, their staffing does not reflect the initiative to address gender inequality because the majority of staff are men. Majority of the staff members did not acquire biomass briquetting knowledge and skills through formal training: they did it through self-learning

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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Factors influencing the adoption of biomass briquettes in Tanzania

The biomass briquette adoption is not as high as expected despite their benefits because of the lack of climate change and biomass briquette awareness. Additionally, their quality, affordability, and availability vary, and can mainly be sourced from producers selling such products due to lack of distribution models. However, because of

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Energy gaps: Slight, uneven progress still leaves many Africans without electricity

Fewer than half of households enjoy a supply of electricity that works “most” or “all” of the time. READ MORE…!

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Tanzanians commend COVID-19 response but call for more investment in preparing for future health emergencies

A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that about one in seven Tanzanian households report losing a primary source of income due to the pandemic. Only about three in 10 adults say they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and willingness to get vaccinated is strongly associated with trust in the government to

Afrobarometer

Tanzanian youth cite health, water, economy as priority problems government should address

The Afrobarometer Round 9 survey, conducted in 2022, sheds light on how the youth of Tanzania perceive the country’s political and economic landscape. Survey findings show that while Tanzanian youth are more educated than their elders, they are also more likely to be unemployed. A majority of young Tanzanians think

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Locally-led climate change adaptation works: Here are eight ways to support it

Locally-led adaptation (LLA) is a framework of key principles for how to support communities in adapting to climate change. This policy brief looks at a study of six LLA water-related projects in Kenya and Tanzania to explore how donors, governments and civil society actors can best support the approach.

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Safeguarding Digital Labour: Data Protection for Platform Workers

The digital revolution, coupled with the rise of the gig economy has transformed the way work is understood and performed globally. The gig work—temporary and flexible jobs offered by online platforms—has become increasingly prominent in Tanzania as it is in other parts of the world. Gig platforms in Tanzania offer

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Tourism in Tanzania: status, trend, and existing growth potentials

Tourism plays a significant role in livelihoods & poverty reduction, directly employing over 1.4 million workers and contributing 17% to GDP. Notwithstanding a near 75% decline following the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, receipts from international arrivals doubled between 2012 and 2023. Synergies between tourism and other sectors can

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Dignifying Well-being of Women: Labour Conditions in Solid Waste Management in Tanzania Cities

Gender disparities readily appear across the waste management value chain, reflecting prevalent imbalances in the socioeconomic structures. Women are predominantly situated in low-pay, insecure roles, and insufficient attention is directed toward addressing their needs during the maternity period. There is an urgent necessity to integrate a gender perspective into decision-making

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Re-examining the Citizens’ Preferences for the Political Party Systems in Tanzania after 1992

After the re-adoption of multipartyism in Tanzania in 1992, the preference of many adult Tanzanians for the political party system changed from a single-party system to pluralism. However, in 2005, the number of citizens who preferred a single-party system surpassed the number of those who favoured multipartyism. This could have

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Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-participation at the Local Level in Tanzania

Despite the government’s efforts to adopt e-participation at the local level, adoption is still in the early stages, especially at Lower Local Government (LLG) level. However, to a greater extent, councils complied with the Government website guidelines although the guidelines do not include the provision of information below the district

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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,

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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

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Situational Analysis of Firm Level Productivity and Competitiveness in Tanzania

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…!

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Diversifying Funding Sources for Sustainable Local Economic Development: Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships and Community

Tanzanians say government must do ‘a lot more’ to limit climate change, but ordinary citizens should also do their part

Climate change mitigation and adaptation: Profile of biomass briquette producers in Tanzania

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Factors influencing the adoption of biomass briquettes in Tanzania

Energy gaps: Slight, uneven progress still leaves many Africans without electricity

Tanzanians commend COVID-19 response but call for more investment in preparing for future health emergencies

Tanzanian youth cite health, water, economy as priority problems government should address

Locally-led climate change adaptation works: Here are eight ways to support it

Safeguarding Digital Labour: Data Protection for Platform Workers

Tourism in Tanzania: status, trend, and existing growth potentials

Dignifying Well-being of Women: Labour Conditions in Solid Waste Management in Tanzania Cities

Re-examining the Citizens’ Preferences for the Political Party Systems in Tanzania after 1992

Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-participation at the Local Level in Tanzania

Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for Sustainable Development in the Four East African Countries

Domestic Revenue Mobilisation (DRM) for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Contribution of IDA-20

Situational Analysis of Firm Level Productivity and Competitiveness in Tanzania

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