Assessing the adequacy of graduate skills in the context of council loans for the youth in Tanzania
This Policy Brief examines youth skills in Tanzania and assesses how the 4% Local Government Authorities (LGAs) youth loan scheme helps bridge critical skills gaps, providing evidence to inform more effective youth empowerment policies and programmes. READ ON…!
Experience of youth in applying for the Councils Economic Empowerment loans
This Policy Brief explores the experiences of young people in Tanzania in accessing youth loans provided by local government councils. Drawing on their firsthand experiences, it highlights key challenges and opportunities within the application process, offering evidence-based insights and practical recommendations to help policymakers and other stakeholders strengthen the effectiveness, accessibility, and impact of council-administered […]
Challenges faced by youth beneficiaries of loans from the Local Government Authorities
This Policy Brief delineates the business challenges facing youth in Tanzania who have received capital through the Local Government Authorities (LGAs) credit scheme to inform its implementation. READ ON…!
Citizen Engagement in Tanzania: Awareness and Access to Government Information
This policy brief examines the extent to which citizens are aware of their constitutional right to access government information, as well as their understanding of the types of information available. It also investigates the likelihood of success in obtaining such information. The findings aim to inform the implementation of the legislation related to the access […]
Perceptions about Female Ownership of Commercial Motorcycle Taxis in Tanzania
This study examines perceptions about female ownership of commercial motorcycle taxis, determines the effects of perceptions about female ownership of commercial motorcycle taxis and identifies measures for promoting female ownership of commercial motorcycle taxis. READ ON…!
Building Productive Capacities in Tanzania: Opportunities and Constraints in the Sugar Sub-Sector
This Policy Brief explores the underlying opportunities and constraints for enhancing the expansion of productive capacities in the sugar sub-sector for industrial and trade expansion in Tanzania. READ ON…!
REPOA e-Newsletter Issue No. 6
Welcome to Issue No. 6 of the REPOA eNewsletter, where we bring you the latest updates on our research, policy engagement, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and institutional milestones. In this edition, we highlight recent activities that demonstrate REPOA’s continued commitment to generating research-informed evidence, fostering dialogue, and supporting inclusive and sustainable development in Tanzania and beyond. We […]
Tanzanians say women should be free to make their own marriage and childbearing decisions
This dispatch underscores the recent public-opinion data from a special Afrobarometer Round 10 survey module on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Tanzania, demonstrating a rather complex landscape. Click on View PDF to read more…!
Building Productive Capacities in Tanzania: Opportunities and Constraints in the Edible Oil Sub-Sector
This Policy Brief explores the underlying opportunities and constraints for enhancing the expansion of productive capacities in the edible oil sub-sector for industrial and trade expansion in Tanzania. READ ON…!
Determinants, synergies, trade-offs, and impacts of climate-smart agriculture technology adoption on crop yield and farm income: evidence from Tanzania
The study examines how proximity of medium- and large-scale farms influences climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology adoption among smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Findings show that adoption rates for CSA technologies like irrigation, improved seeds, and fertilizers remain low but vary between crops. Smallholders near larger farms show higher adoption rates, suggesting proximity facilitates knowledge transfer and […]
Factors Used in Allocating Finance for Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania
Climate change adaptation finance is central to global climate discussions; however, its allocation process is less researched. Using the actor-oriented theory, this paper examines actors, decision-making processes and factors used in allocating adaptation finance in Tanzania. This paper concludes that financial allocation for adaptation is increasing, while factors used in allocating finance are transforming toward […]
Policy Innovations for Improved Agricultural Production in Tanzania
This book emerges as a timely and significant contribution to the national and regional discourse on agricultural development. This volume brings together a diverse range of perspectives, grounded in empirical research and informed by practical experience, to explore how policy innovations can unlock the latent potential of Tanzania’s agricultural sector. The book does not merely […]
REPOA’s Annual Report 2025
Dear esteemed stakeholders, with great appreciation and a deep sense of responsibility we present REPOA’s Annual Report for 2025 – the first year of implementing our Seventh Strategic Plan (2025–2029). This marked a pivotal transition from the Sixth Strategic Plan and set the tone for the next phase of our institutional growth, policy influence, and […]
Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap to Unlock Women’s Entrepreneurial Capacity in Tanzania
This study underscores that any policy action geared towards improving the level of financial inclusion of disadvantaged women should focus on enhancing their level of education, employment, and access (proximity) to financial institutions, among others. READ ON…!
Effects of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) on food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in Tabora region, Tanzania
Results of this study indicate that CSA adoption significantly improves both food security and household income. Key determinants include socio-demographic factors, such as gender and age, economic factors like credit financing availability and market access, infrastructural elements including irrigation facilities, and attitudinal aspects such as farmers’ perceptions of climate risks and their attitudes towards sustainable […]
Effects of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies on Household Food Security in Zanzibar
Results of this study showed that the factors that significantly influence the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies are age, education level, land size, farming experience, land tenure, farm income, rice yield and credit. The endogenous switching model analysis showed that the adopter farmers are more likely to be food secure compared to non-adopters. […]