Policy Forum

Policy Forum is incorporated as a non-profit company under the Companies Act of 2002.The Policy Forum (PF) is a network of 76 Tanzanian civil society organisations established in 2003 and drawn together by their specific interest in augmenting the voice of ordinary citizens to influence policy processes that help in poverty reduction, equity and democratization with a specific focus on public...

Management of Tanzania's Extractive Industry: Transparency as a Governance Issue

Submitted by Web Master on Mon, 2018-08-13 11:15

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Tanzania is endowed with various precious minerals such as gold and diamond and like other African countries rich in resources, this fact raises questions on why the extractive does not contribute enough to the economic development of the country. On the contrary, it is widely believed that the companies involved in the sector on the continent disproportionately benefit.

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CSOs Debate on Nexus Between Tax Reform and Decentralization Policies

Submitted by Web Master on Tue, 2018-07-17 14:03

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CSOs in Tanzania have called for increased clarity of the division of functions and responsibilities of the central and local government administrations in the country if decentralisation by devolution is to work.

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Financial Secrecy Index 2018: The Fight Against Illicit Financial Flows

Submitted by Web Master on Fri, 2018-06-08 10:32

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The 2018 Financial Secrecy Index, a tool for measuring global financial secrecy and secrecy jurisdictions, presents some worrying signs for the emerging economies in Africa and threaten to potentially undermine the sustainability of their development trajectory. Tanzania scored a high secrecy score of 73.