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| By Edwin Paul Mhede Poverty is still one of the most daunting challenges facing Africa in general and Tanzania in particular, as evident from the difficulties in piecing together pro-poor development policies. This brief summarises the findings of a 2010 study conducted in Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters, Dar es Salaam, that explored the growth of cluster-based, micro and small furniture-manufacturing firms and their implications for poverty reduction among firm owners and workers. The analysis shows that real values of payments to the firm owners and workers have positive implications for poverty reduction, as the values placed the firm owners and workers above the basic and food poverty lines for Tanzania in general and Dar es Salaam in particular. To view full brief click Here. Details of the conceptual framework, description of study sites, sample sizes, response rates, and approaches to data analysis can be found in the main report available at http://www.repoa.or.tz/documents/REPOA_RESEARCH_REPORT.pdf Using Annual Performance Reports to Manage Public Resources in Tanzania By Stephen Mwombela Tanzanian citizens are entitled to receive the best possible public services from the government. The latter has the obligation to deliver the best possible public services to the former. In other words, the government is accountable to the people in effectively and efficiently delivering public services. However, the quality of the public services provided cannot be measured without the use of performance reports by ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), which are under the central government and by local government authorities (LGAs). This brief examines the role of oversight in the allocation and management of public resources. It argues that strict adherence to a framework for managing public resources and the use of annual performance reports are key to ensuring that a rights-based approach to service delivery is realised. To view full brief click Here. Competitiveness of Tanzanian Coffee Growers amid Bifurcated Coffee Markets By Donald Mmari This study analysed domestic response to changes in the coffee market configuration and the roles of institutions and organisations in the context of smallholder coffee production. It followed a multidisciplinary approach, and data was sourced from a range of actors in the domestic coffee value chain, ranging from coffee growers, producer organisations at various levels, industry regulatory institutions, processors, and input stockists, to coffee traders and coffee research institute. Secondary data was also obtained from international sources like the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Coffee Organisation (ICO). In addition, the study benefited, albeit to a limited degree, from a panel survey of agricultural households carried out in 2003 and 2009. To view full brief click Here. | ||||||||||||||
| | If you would like to request a hard copy, please contact REPOA or REPOA’s Communications Officer. REPOA provides research grants for undertaking research on matters relating to local governance, growth, social protection and climate change.
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Hannah Mwandoloma
Communications Officer
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REPOA, undertakes and facilitates research, conducts and coordinates training, and promotes dialogue and development of policy for pro-poor growth and poverty reduction.
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