Browsing Publications by Subject "Tanzania"
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Addressing governance and corruption challenges for REDD: Initial findings from DRC, Tanzania, Kenya
(Others, 2010-11-01)How might issues of corruption influence the success of schemes to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)? How could REDD have a positive influence in addressing corruption in the forest sector? ... -
Aid Effectiveness to Infrastructure: A Comparative Study of East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa . Synthesis Paper
(JBICI Research Paper 36-4, Research report, 2008-08-26)Responding to a renewed call for aid to economic infrastructure, the JBIC Institute launched a study on effectiveness of aid to infrastructure projects. While the analysis of the effectiveness of infrastructure projects - ... -
Anti-corruption policy making in practice: What can be learned for implementing Article 5 of UNCAC? Synthesis report of six country case studies: Georgia, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia
(U4 Report 2007:2, Research report, 2007-01-01)Fighting corruption is a challenge in any context, because corruption has many faces and can occur in different forms across all sectors and institutions of a country. The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) recognises ... -
Building taxpayer culture in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia: Achievements, challenges and policy recommendations
(CMI Report R 2012:1, Research report, 2012-07-05)The study examines measures that aim to encourage taxpayer compliance through taxpayer education and constructive engagement between the government and citizens over taxation issues in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. ... -
Can Smallholders benefit from the new market opportunities from the extractive industry in Tanzania?
(CMI Report R 2018:8, Research report, 2018-05-01)The recent discovery of huge oil and gas reserves in Tanzania has created a new opportunity for economic growth and development of the country. Tanzania is expected to be one of the leading producers and exporters of natural ... -
Capital flight, tax policy and lobbyists in Africa
(Lifting the veil of secrecy: Perspectives on international taxation and capital flight from Africa, Chapter, 2017-11-01)This article examines how the use of tax havens affects tax moral and lobbying, and how tax havens form elites’ and other actors’ incentives to block or promote tax reforms in African countries. A particlar focus is on the ... -
Changes in Citizens' Perceptions of the Local Taxation System in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 12, Research report, 2008-08-22)This brief examines changes in citizens' perceptions of local taxation over time in Tanzania based on survey data from 2003 and 2006. It investigates why people do or do not pay taxes, their perceptions of misuse of tax ... -
Citizens Demand Tougher Action on Corruption
(REPOA Brief 11, Research report, 2008-05-10)This brief examines the extent of corruption perceived by residents of six councils in Tanzania; identifying the sectors worst affected. It also presents recommendations on measures to address local corruption based upon ... -
Civil society’s role in petroleum sector governance: The case of Tanzania
(CMI Brief no. 2019:02, Report, 2019-05-01)Good governance in the management of natural resources is now recognized by scholars and policy makers as key to ensuring that countries can prevent and escape the resource curse and translate resource wealth into inclusive ... -
Collective donor responses: Examining donor responses to corruption cases in Afghanistan, Tanzania and Zambia
(U4 Report 2013:1, Research report, 2013-11-04)In 2006, the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Ministers of Development expressed a desire to move towards more effective collective responses to corruption. A policy and follow up reports were developed, and ... -
Combating illicit financial flows and related corruption in Africa: Towards a more integrated and effective approach
(U4 Issue 2011:12, Research report, 2011-10-01)The relationship between anti-money laundering and anti-corruption strategies is a key issue for developing countries. Corruption and money laundering cannot be effectively addressed solely by the specialised agencies ... -
Convincing health workers to work in rural areas
(CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 12, Report, 2011-10-01)Tanzania has one of the lowest health worker ratios in the world. It is the rural areas that suffer the most. The geographical imbalance represents a serious problem for the delivery of crucial health services to a large ... -
Corporate Community Involvement and Local Institutions: Two Case Studies From the Mining Industry in Tanzania
(Journal of African Business vol. 13 no. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-01-01)Corporate community involvement contributes capital or resources in various forms to a community. However, such involvement may also influence local institutions that determine how well these resources are used, i.e. the ... -
Customers play an important role in shaping firms’ VAT compliance
(Others, 2021-01-01)Value added tax (VAT) is one of the main modes of raising tax revenue worldwide but has significantly underperformed as a revenue collection tool in Africa. Non-compliance by taxpayers is a major challenge. This Misum ... -
Decentralisation and gender. A study on coordination and cooperation in LGA for maternal health.
(Research report, 2007-11-26)Tanzania initiated the Local Government Reform Programme in 1996. The objective of the reform is decentralisation by devolution, and to strengthen local authorities' ability to deliver quality and accessible services in ... -
Dilemmas of fiscal decentralisation: A study of local government taxation in Tanzania
(Forum for Development Studies vol. 27 no. 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2000-01-01)Local taxes represent less than 5 percent of total tax revenues in Tanzania. However, the large number of these taxes, together with their unsatisfactory nature, means that their economic, political and social impacts are ... -
Direct Financing of Health Facilities. Experiences from financing reforms in Tanzania.
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Direct health facility financing in Tanzania. Process evaluation. Phone Survey #3
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Disparities in Citizens' Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
(REPOA Brief 13, Research report, 2008-01-01)The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) in Tanzania aims to restructure local government authorities so that they can respond more effectively to local priorities of service delivery in a sustainable manner. Various ... -
Does aid work? Reflections on a natural resources programme in Tanzania
(U4 Issue 2009:2, Research report, 2009-03-30)A former programme officer at the Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania considers challenges to aid effectiveness in a major natural resources programme. After twelve years of support by the Norwegian government totalling about ...