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The Internet has the potential to improve public administration, servicedelivery, and citizen engagement (Castells, 2009; Chadwick, 2006,2013). In the early 2000s, the Tanzania government adopted onlinegovernment information provision and established the technicalstandards and guidelines for government websites in 2014 (UnitedRepublic of Tanzania, 2014). E-information stands for provision ofinformation via government
This policy brief assesses trade development and competitiveness of the leather value chain in Tanzania, focusing on market competitiveness and production capacity. It also assesses the challenges hindering the trade competitiveness of the leather industry and provides recommendations on how to boost the trade competitiveness of the leather sector given
This policy brief summarizes findings from a field study that analyzed the prospects and challenges of implementing DHFF intervention. This qualitative study was conducted in four regions, namely Dodoma, Singida, Mwanza, and Tabora, covering one LGA in each region and one primary healthcare facility per LGA. The primary data was
This policy brief aims at assessing the trade development and competitiveness of Tanzania by assessing the productivity of its firms against the background of further integration into the East African Community (EAC). The note addresses both the export premium of an internationalization strategy, the opportunities for specialization within the EAC
This policy brief analyses recent trends in seaweed 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 Zanzibar’s Development Vision 2050 which among others, prioritizes the development of a competitive blue
This policy brief outlines some key findings from a survey of Nordic firms operating in Tanzania conducted in October and November 2019.The survey comprised of quantitative and qualitative assessments of perceptions of 105 sampled firms on the business environment. 65 firms responded to the quantitative survey, and a snowball sample
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
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
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
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,
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)
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
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.
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
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
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
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