Since the early 2000s, Tanzania has seen remarkable economic growth and strong resilience to external shocks. Yet these … achievements were overshadowed by the slow response of poverty to the growing economy. Until 2007, the poverty rate in Tanzania … Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA) in Tanzania has given high priority to eradicating extreme poverty and promoting …

Although charcoal is the single most important energy source for millions of urban dwellers in Tanzania, being used by … comprehensive reform of the sector: with Tanzania's total annual charcoal consumption being estimated at 1 million tons, the annual … ineffective. Building on the World Bank's recent policy note on potential reforms of the charcoal sector in Tanzania, this report …

Tanzania was again one of the top growth performers in the region. Official GDP figures show that growth remained … from last year's contraction. The Government's Tanzania Development Vision 2025 and the Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP II …

budgets. Overall fiscal policy remained very conservative in FY02, and FY03. Tanzania continues to use a cash budget system … FY03, there is the need to pursue policies that would support Tanzania's international competitiveness, and minimize the …

Tanzania has made significant economic progress in the recent past, with per capita national income almost doubling … safety nets and transfers can play in reducing poverty more rapidly in Tanzania. It presents the potential need and costs, to … the options might be, within an analytical assessment of the nature of poverty and shocks faced by the poor in Tanzania is …

people. In Tanzania, the success of a similar program piloted by the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), which includes … hallmarks of Tanzania's recent economic performance. Tanzania needs to strike the right balance between making large capital … investments and maintaining fiscal discipline. Tanzania needs to maintain fiscal discipline and continue to keep the country …

The study builds on lessons from Tanzania's development experience of the past four decades, with emphasis on the … reforms on growth, incomes, and welfare in the country. The study assesses Tanzania's current development status against the …

The World Bank is in the initial stages of developing a new annual series of World Bank Country Briefs. Tanzania- the …