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This is the first issue in a series of Project Briefs from the formative process research (FPR) on the local government reform programme (LGRP) in Tanzania. The Project Briefs intend to present and discuss cases illustrating experiences from various councils in implementing the reform. The Project Briefs will also provide
In response to pressure in the parliament, the government has recently stated that it is considering extending the Tanzania Social Action Fund – TASAF to all districts as from 2005.
One central Objective of Local Government Reform Programme – LGRP is foresting of public-private partnerships in delivering of essential services at a community level.
The recent rationalisation of local government taxes and, in particular, the abolishment of the development levy, imply that many district councils, in the short run, will lose 40-50 percent of their own generated revenues. This has raised concern among stakeholders at both the local and central levels that the financial
Accessibility to clean and safe water for every household has been seen for decades as a core element of basic needs and human rights. The Government of Tanzania (GoT) has endorsed the UN Millennium Development Goals, including the pledge to reduce by half by the year 2015 the proportion of
Part of the problem of raising local government revenues in Tanzania is persistent public resistance to paying, as evidenced by widespread tax evasion and non-payment of fees and charges. In the standard economic model of taxpayer behaviour, the perceived quality of the government does not influence the level of taxes
The Local Government Reform Programme – LGR target to strengthen grassroots institution to govern, mobilize, manage resources and provide social services through participatory processes that have been well defined from hamlet to council level.
The overriding goal of the Local Government Reform (LGR) Programme is to improve public services to ordinary citizens. This reform programme appears to be one of the least known policy reforms in Tanzania. In this brief, we present the results from a comprehensive citizens’ survey of the LGR. This survey was
Local Institution have big potential for improving public health services if they could effectively manage the local delivery process and was feasible, mobilize community contributions to complement the resources they receive from the government
The major concern of the current health sector reform is the impact on the poor on their access to public health services. Reseach on the performance of user fees at the hospital level in Tanzania has found that the expenditure contribution from cost sharing has averaged between 20 to 65%
The Primary Education Development Plan (PEDP) was introduced in July 2001. The plan included the abolition of school fees, increased teacher recruitment, investment grants for new buildings as well as community mobilisation and empowerment of school committees.
Citizens’ access to information on local government and accounts is often considered a necessary condition for good governance. Without basic information on public revenues and expenditures, people cannot hold their leaders and executive officers accountable.