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The effects of institutional bottlenecks on
enterprise development and competitiveness in
productive sectors in Tanzania.

This policy brief flags areas of crucial policy concerns in the context of the prevailing legal and regulatory framework for enterprise development and competitiveness. It draws on analyses and findings from REPOA’s Research Project on Institutional Analysis of Enterprise Development and Competitiveness (EDC) in Tanzania. The research draws on analyses

Leveraging Globalization to Reduce Inequality in
the Global South

Indeed, disparities and a lack of economic and social opportunities within country and across countries is creating a vicious cycle of inequality. The inequality challenge is intimately connected to pressing issues in the global business and trade environment. In many places, the growing tide of inequality is further swollen under

Enhancing Competitiveness of Horticultural Industry in Tanzania

This policy brief analyzes recent trends in horticultural production and trade in Tanzania. It aims to appraise contemporary understandings of market dynamics which are key to informing competitive trade policy practices as well as implementation of Tanzania’s third Five-Year Development Plan 2021/22 – 2025/26 which prioritizes the development of a

Social Protection in Tanzania: Challenges in the
shift of financing PSSN from external funding to
government

Tanzania is one of several developing countries committed to a nation-wide social protection through its flagship programme, the Productive Social safety Net (PSSN), implemented since 2012. This policy brief attempts to explore the challenges behind the shifting in the responsibility of financing PSSN from external funding to the government. Specifically,

Taxing the Informal sector: A case of Dar es
Salaam street vendors

The study was conducted in Dar es Salaam city, using three mainindependent methods of data collection that complement eachother: documentary review, in-depth interviews, and FocusGroup Discussions. Purposive sampling technique was applied toobtain a total of twenty (20) street vendors for (4) FGDscomprising five (5) participants each, together with eight (8)

Healthcare Delivery Environment and
Performance in Tanzania

The purpose of this policy brief is to assess outcomes of primary education and health services. The survey looked at the inputs, commitments and competencies of service providers in these sectors. The survey was conducted in two rounds in 2014 and 2016/17. The two surveys were preceded by a pilot

A Diagnostic Manufacturing Competitiveness Study:Challenges, Prospects and Policy Options for Tanzania

This study has attempted to define and measurecompetitiveness of Tanzanian Manufacturingsector within a small set of indicators, andinformed by the context of the study basedon its Terms of reference.

Does obtaining a lot of schooling guarantee a quick transition to employment? Evidence from TVET graduates in Tanzania

This brief assesses the effect of the length of schooling on how long a Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) graduate spends unemployed. The analysis is motivated by observations that despite some 800,000 to 1,000,000 of graduates entering the labour market in Tanzania every year (NBS, 2015), on average the

Tathmini ya Mfumo wa Kitaasisi wa Maboresho wa Utumishi kwa Umma

Muhtasari huu unatoa taswira fupi ya tathmini ya mchango wa ushirikishwaji wa wananchi katika mifumo badilifu ya utoaji wa huduma za maji safi na maji taka (WATSAN) nchini Tanzania. Tathmini hii imefanyika katika wakati muafaka ambapo pamoja na kuwa na zaidi ya muongo mmoja wa utekelezaji wa maboresho ya sera

Institutional Innovations and Barriers to Competitiveness: Policy Brief

Case Studies of Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania Tanzania’s policy path has been characterized by institutional reforms aimed at increasing efficiency and productivity in key sectors of the economy. This brief examines the potential of various forms of institutional innovations in building competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Tanzania. Evidence used shows

Elimu na Uzalishaji Kwenye Kilimo Tanzania Vijijini

Hii ni taarifa fupi itokanayo na utafiti wa kitaalam kuhusu mchango wa mfumo rasmi na usiorasmi wa elimu, na upatikanaji wa ardhi na mikopo kwa uzalishaji kwenye kilimo Tanzania katika maeneo ya vijijini. Uchambuzi uliofanywa unasisitiza umuhimu wa elimu rasmi na ile isiyo rasmi, upatikanaji wa ardhi, na uzoefu wa

Mabadiliko ya Kitaasisi na Vikwazo vya Ushindani Kwenye Masoko: Tafiti Kuhusu Wakulima Wadogo Tanzania

Historia ya sera nchini Tanzania imekuwa ni ya mabadiliko ya mara kwa mara ambayo lengo lake limekuwa ni kuongeza ufanisi na uzalishaji katika sekta muhimu za uchumi. Dokezo hili linatoa muhtasari wa kitabu kilichotokana na utafiti uliochunguza uwezo wa mabadiliko mbali mbali ya sera kuiongezea sekta ya kilimo, hususan wakulima

An Institutional Account of Public Service Reforms: Policy Brief

A case study of Civic Engagement in Water and Sanitation in Tanzania This brief snapshot key findings from an explanatory qualitative case study that examined the role of civic engagement (CE) in the evolving systems for providing water and sanitation (WATSAN) services in Tanzania. This issue is timely because after

Sera za Kilimo na Jitihada za Kupunguza Umaskni Tanzania

Kitabu hiki kina sura saba ambazo zinaangalia sera mabali mbali kuhusu maendeleo vijijini na mchango wake kwenye kupunguza umaskini Tanzania. Kinaanza na sera zilizotungwa na kuetekelezwa kipindi cha Ujamaa na Kujijetegemea. Kina sura nyingine zinazo angalia mchango wa elimu kwenye ufanisi wa kilimo;mradi wa matrekta madogo aina ya ‘power tillers’

Agricultural Policy and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Policy Brief

Mwalimu Julius Nyerere the founder President of Tanzania, devoted most of his policies and efforts to rural development through the policy of Ujamaa whose objective was the emancipation of the poor from abject poverty and deprivation. He abolished feudal tenure and steered the promulgation of the Arusha Declaration in 1967

The Contractual Implications of the Tanzania Upstream Petroleum Fiscal Regime

The petroleum sector is characterized by substantial rents when discovered and developed. However, such rents are inherently volatile and finite. The effects of these returns to the economy especially for the emerging markets depend on how well such revenues are collected and managed. The purpose of this brief is to

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The effects of institutional bottlenecks on
enterprise development and competitiveness in
productive sectors in Tanzania.

Leveraging Globalization to Reduce Inequality in
the Global South

Enhancing Competitiveness of Horticultural Industry in Tanzania

Social Protection in Tanzania: Challenges in the
shift of financing PSSN from external funding to
government

Taxing the Informal sector: A case of Dar es
Salaam street vendors

Healthcare Delivery Environment and
Performance in Tanzania

A Diagnostic Manufacturing Competitiveness Study:Challenges, Prospects and Policy Options for Tanzania

Does obtaining a lot of schooling guarantee a quick transition to employment? Evidence from TVET graduates in Tanzania

Tathmini ya Mfumo wa Kitaasisi wa Maboresho wa Utumishi kwa Umma

Institutional Innovations and Barriers to Competitiveness: Policy Brief

Elimu na Uzalishaji Kwenye Kilimo Tanzania Vijijini

Mabadiliko ya Kitaasisi na Vikwazo vya Ushindani Kwenye Masoko: Tafiti Kuhusu Wakulima Wadogo Tanzania

An Institutional Account of Public Service Reforms: Policy Brief

Sera za Kilimo na Jitihada za Kupunguza Umaskni Tanzania

Agricultural Policy and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Policy Brief

The Contractual Implications of the Tanzania Upstream Petroleum Fiscal Regime

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