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Socio-Economic Baseline Survey of Villages Adjacent to the Vidunda Catchment Area, Bordering Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Socio-Economic Baseline Survey of Villages Adjacent to the Vidunda Catchment Area, Bordering Udzungwa Mountains National Park Incorporating a Socio-Economic Monitoring Plan for 29 Villages North and East of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park Paul Harrison November 2006 WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE TANZANIA PROGRAMME OFFICE (WWF-TPO) WITH SUPPORT FROM WWF NORWAY AND NORAD Socio-Economic Baseline Survey of Villages Adjacent to the Vidunda Catchment Area, Bordering Udzungwa Mountains National Park Report compiled by Paul Harrison, Kilimanyika Produced on behalf of WWF Tanzania Programme Office, P. O. Box 63117, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Co-Financed by NORAD and WWF Norway All photographs © Kilimanyika, unless otherwise stated. A series of photographs accompanying this report may be obtained by contacting Kilimanyika The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect those of WWF Tanzania, WWF Norway or NORAD. Bankipore House High Street Brill, Bucks HP18 9ST, UK Tel. +44 7739 803 704 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kilimanyika.com 2 Paul Harrison/Kilimanyika for WWF Tanzania Table of Contents Tables and Figures..............................................................................................................................................4 Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................................5 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................6 -
23 East African Railways and Harbours Administration
NOT FOR PUBLICATION INSTITUTE OF CURRENT WORLD AFFAIRS Washing%on, D.C. ast Africa High Commission November 29, 195 (2) East African Railways and Harbours Administration Mr. Walter S. Rogers Institute of Current World Affairs 22 Fifth Avenue New York 6, New York Dear Mr. Rogers The public Railways and Inland Marine Service of ast Africa, a] oerated by the Railways and Harbours Administration, are by far the rlncipal means of transport of the area. In 1992 they performed some I,98,60,O ton miles of freight haulage and some 6,,898 passenger orneys over ,O99 route miles of metre gauge railway and other routes. The present role of the railway is varie. At the outlying pointB it is rovidlng access to new agrlc,tural areas and to mineral operations. Along established lines it continues to bring in the capital equipment for development and the import goods in demand by the uropean, Asian and African population; but it also is serving increasingly as an economic integrator, allowing regional agricultural specialization so that each smal bloc of territory ned not remain fully self sufficient in food grains. The comparatively cheap*haulage to the coast of larger quantities of export produce, sisal, cotton, coffee, sod-ash, is a necessary facility for the expanding economy of .East Africa. The railway also gives mobility to labor in ast Africa, facilitating the migrations necessary for agricultural purposes and for industries denendent upon large numbers of African personnel. By providing longer heavier haulge services, the railways complement their own and other motor transport service; the natural difficulties of road building and maintanance being formidable in East Africa, it is usually accepted that truck haulage routes should be ancilary to the railway. -
Kigoma Airport
The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Infrastructure Development Tanzania Airports Authority Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport Preliminary Design Report Environmental Impact Assessment July 2008 In Association With : Sir Frederick Snow & Partners Ltd Belva Consult Limited Corinthian House, PO Box 7521, Mikocheni Area, 17 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Rose Garden Road, Plot No 455, United Kingdom CR0 2BX, UK Dar es Salaam Tel: +44(02) 08604 8999 Tel: +255 22 2120447 Fax: +44 (02)0 8604 8877 Email: [email protected] Fax: +255 22 2120448 Web Site: www.fsnow.co.uk Email: [email protected] The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Infrastructure Development Tanzania Airports Authority Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport Preliminary Design Report Environmental Impact Assessment Prepared by Sir Frederick Snow and Partners Limited in association with Belva Consult Limited Issue and Revision Record Rev Date Originator Checker Approver Description 0 July 08 Belva KC Preliminary Submission EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction The Government of Tanzania through the Tanzania Airports Authority is undertaking a feasibility study and detailed engineering design for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigoma airport, located in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipality, Kigoma region. The project is part of a larger project being undertaken by the Tanzania Airport Authority involving rehabilitation and upgrading of high priority commercial airports across the country. The Tanzania Airport Authority has commissioned two companies M/S Sir Frederick Snow & Partners Limited of UK in association with Belva Consult Limited of Tanzania to undertake a Feasibility Study, Detail Engineering Design, Preparation of Tender Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments of seven airports namely Arusha, Bukoba, Kigoma, Tabora, Mafia Island, Shinyanga and Sumbawanga. -
Africa's Freedom Railway
AFRICA HistORY Monson TRANSPOrtatiON How a Chinese JamiE MONSON is Professor of History at Africa’s “An extremely nuanced and Carleton College. She is editor of Women as On a hot afternoon in the Development Project textured history of negotiated in- Food Producers in Developing Countries and Freedom terests that includes international The Maji Maji War: National History and Local early 1970s, a historic Changed Lives and Memory. She is a past president of the Tanzania A masterful encounter took place near stakeholders, local actors, and— Studies Assocation. the town of Chimala in Livelihoods in Tanzania Railway importantly—early Chinese poli- cies of development assistance.” the southern highlands of history of the Africa —James McCann, Boston University Tanzania. A team of Chinese railway workers and their construction “Blessedly economical and Tanzanian counterparts came unpretentious . no one else and impact of face-to-face with a rival is capable of writing about this team of American-led road region with such nuance.” rail power in workers advancing across ’ —James Giblin, University of Iowa the same rural landscape. s Africa The Americans were building The TAZARA (Tanzania Zambia Railway Author- Freedom ity) or Freedom Railway stretches from Dar es a paved highway from Dar Salaam on the Tanzanian coast to the copper es Salaam to Zambia, in belt region of Zambia. The railway, built during direct competition with the the height of the Cold War, was intended to redirect the mineral wealth of the interior away Chinese railway project. The from routes through South Africa and Rhodesia. path of the railway and the After being rebuffed by Western donors, newly path of the roadway came independent Tanzania and Zambia accepted help from communist China to construct what would together at this point, and become one of Africa’s most vital transportation a tense standoff reportedly corridors. -
Rail Transport and Firm Productivity: Evidence from Tanzania
WPS8173 Policy Research Working Paper 8173 Public Disclosure Authorized Rail Transport and Firm Productivity Evidence from Tanzania Public Disclosure Authorized Atsushi Iimi Richard Martin Humphreys Yonas Eliesikia Mchomvu Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Transport and ICT Global Practice Group August 2017 Policy Research Working Paper 8173 Abstract Railway transport generally has the advantage for large-vol- Rail transport is a cost-effective option for firms. How- ume, long-haul freight operations. Africa possesses ever, the study finds that firms’ inventory is costly. This significant railway assets. However, many rail lines are cur- is a disadvantage of using rail transport. Rail operations rently not operational because of the lack of maintenance. are unreliable, adding more inventory costs to firms. The The paper recasts light on the impact of rail transportation implied elasticity of demand for transport services is esti- on firm productivity, using micro data collected in Tanza- mated at −1.01 to −0.52, relatively high in absolute terms. nia. To avoid the endogeneity problem, the instrumental This indicates the rail users’ sensitivity to prices as well as variable technique is used to estimate the impact of rail severity of modal competition against truck transportation. transport. The paper shows that the overall impact of rail The study also finds that firm location matters to the deci- use on firm costs is significant despite that the rail unit sion to use rail services. Proximity to rail infrastructure rates are set lower when the shipping distance is longer. is important for firms to take advantage of rail benefits. This paper is a product of the Transport and ICT Global Practice Group. -
The Case of Sugarcane Outgrowers in Kilombero District, Tanzania
Working Paper Working The role of the state and foreign capital in agricultural commercialisation: The case of sugarcane outgrowers in Kilombero District, Tanzania Rebecca Smalley, Emmanuel Sulle and Lameck Malale September 2014 Working Paper 106 www.future-agricultures.org Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Ruth Hall for her comments on a previous draft, Ellen Sprenger for sending us her report and all the people who contributed their time to this research, including company staff, grower representatives, civil servants, researchers and local residents. Working Paper 106 2 www.future-agricultures.org 1 Introduction Our main research question is: what effect has privatisation of Kilombero Sugar Company had on its Since the launch of the Kilimo Kwanza (‘Agriculture operations and surrounding communities? The study was First’) slogan in 2009, the Tanzanian government has undertaken within the context of the Future Agricultures been part of efforts to inject foreign capital into its Consortium (FAC) and our analytical framework draws 1 country’s agricultural sector. A range of domestic and from its Land theme, especially its questions around international players have developed plans to facilitate agrarian structure; social differentiation; land and private acquisition of farmland; increase investment in property; and livelihoods and food security. The paper irrigation and value addition; deepen the penetration contributes to the debate on large-scale land acquisition of agribusiness; and bring more of Tanzania’s small- and agricultural commercialisation in sub-Saharan Africa, scale farmers into commercial agriculture, particularly as well as providing insights for Tanzanian agricultural through outgrower arrangements. The plans include the policymaking and giving a history of the company and Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor project (SAGCOT), local area. -
Comprehensive Transport and Trade System Development Master Plan in the United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Transport, The United Republic of Tanzania Comprehensive Transport and Trade System Development Master Plan in the United Republic of Tanzania – Building an Integrated Freight Transport System – Final Report Volume 4 Pre-Feasibility Studies March 2014 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY PADECO Co., Ltd. Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. International Development Center of Japan Incorporated EI JR 14-068 Note: In this study, the work for Master Plan Formulation and Pre-Feasibility Study was completed at the end of 2012 and a Draft Final Report was issued. This final report incorporates comments on the draft final report received from various concerned parties. In accordance with Tanzanian Laws, the process of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was carried out after the issuance of the Draft Final Report in order to allow for the study to be officially recognized as a Master Plan. The results of the one year SEA have been incorporated in this report. The report contains data and information available at the end of 2012 and does not reflect changes which have taken place since then, except for notable issues and those related to the SEA. Comprehensive Transport and Trade System Development Final Report Master Plan in the United Republic of Tanzania Volume 4 Pre-Feasibility Studies Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Selection of Projects Subject to Pre-Feasibility Study ................................................ 1 1.1.1 -
Report on the State of Pastoralists' Human Rights in Tanzania
REPORT ON THE STATE OF PASTORALISTS’ HUMAN RIGHTS IN TANZANIA: SURVEY OF TEN DISTRICTS OF TANZANIA MAINLAND 2010/2011 [Area Surveyed: Handeni, Kilindi, Bagamoyo, Kibaha, Iringa-Rural, Morogoro, Mvomero, Kilosa, Mbarali and Kiteto Districts] Cover Picture: Maasai warriors dancing at the initiation ceremony of Mr. Kipulelia Kadege’s children in Handeni District, Tanga Region, April 2006. PAICODEO Tanzania Funded By: IWGIA, Denmark 1 REPORT ON THE STATE OF PASTORALISTS’ HUMAN RIGHTS IN TANZANIA: SURVEY OF TEN DISTRICTS OF TANZANIA MAINLAND 2010/2011 [Area Surveyed: Handeni, Kilindi, Bagamoyo, Kibaha, Iringa-Rural, Morogoro-Rural, Mvomero, Kilosa, Mbarali and Kiteto Districts] PARAKUIYO PASTORALISTS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION-(PAICODEO) Funded By: IWGIA, Denmark i REPORT ON THE STATE OF PASTORALISTS’ RIGHTS IN TANZANIA: SURVEY OF TEN DISTRICTS OF TANZANIA MAINLAND 2010/2011 Researchers Legal and Development Consultants Limited (LEDECO Advocates) Writer Adv. Clarence KIPOBOTA (Advocate of the High Court) Publisher Parakuiyo Pastoralists Indigenous Community Development Organization © PAICODEO March, 2013 ISBN: 978-9987-9726-1-6 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................... vii FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................viii Legal Status and Objectives of PAICODEO ...........................................................viii Vision ......................................................................................................................viii -
UNCTAD/LDC/115 20 July 2001
UNCTAD/LDC/115 20 July 2001 ENGLISH ONLY TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Fifth Meeting of Governmental Experts from Land-locked and Transit Developing Countries and Representatives of Donor Countries and Financial and Development Institutions New York, 30 July - 3 August 2001 REVIEW OF PROGRESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSIT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Report prepared by InfraAfrica (Pty) Ltd UNCTAD consultant * / _________________ * / The views expressed in this study are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the UNCTAD secretariat or of any official administration. The designations employed and the presentation of the material do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 3-4 I. Objectives and scope of report..................................................................................... 4-5 II. Approach and methodology........................................................................................... 5-6 III. Layout of report.................................................................................................................6 IV. Inventory of transit-transport systems and facilities................................................... -
The United Republic of Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Infrastructure Development Tanzania Airports Authority Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for The Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport Final Design Report Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment November 2009 Public Disclosure Authorized In Association With: Sir Frederick Snow & Partners Ltd Belva Consult Limited Corinthian House, PO Box 7521, Mikocheni Area, 17 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, January 2008 Rose Garden Road, Plot No 455, United Kingdom CR0 2BX, UK Dar es Salaam Tel: +44(02) 08604 8999 Tel: +255 22 2775910 Fax: +44 (02)0 8604 8877 Email: [email protected] Fax: +255 22 2775919 Web Site: www.fsnow.co.uk Email: [email protected] The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Infrastructure Development Tanzania Airports Authority Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport Final Design Report Environmental Impact Assessment Prepared by Sir Frederick Snow and Partners Limited in association with Belva Consult Limited Issue and Revision Record Rev Date Originator Checker Approver Description 0 July 08 Belva KC Preliminary Submission 1 Mar 09 Belva KC Final Draft Submission 2 Nov 09 Belva KC Re-scoping Submission EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Introduction The Government of Tanzania through the Tanzania Airports Authority is undertaking a feasibility study and detailed engineering design for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigoma airport, located in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipality, Kigoma region. The project is part of a larger project being undertaken by the Tanzania Airport Authority involving rehabilitation and upgrading of high priority commercial airports across the country. -
Tanzania Railways Limited (Trl)
TANZANIA RAILWAYS LIMITED (TRL) PRIORITY PROJECTS FOR FUNDING MARCH, 2016 Ministry MINISTRY OF WORK, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION Project Code 4292 Project Name REVITALIZATION OF TANZANIA RAILWAYS LIMITED (TRL) Project Procurement and Repair of Rolling Stock to increase capacity Objective of operating equipment and improve availability. Project owner Tanzania Railways Limited through the Government of (Implementing Tanzania (GOT) Authority) Location: Throughout the Tanzania Railways system with 2,707 kms of track running east to west (central corridor) and passing through seven regions i.e Dar es Salaam. Coast, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora and Shinyanga also Kigoma and Katavi. Short The project is intended to revamp railway operations of the Description central line to Kigoma and Mwanza by increasing haulage capacity of passengers and freight traffic within the country and neighboring countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Eastern part of DRC. Project Railways capacity to haul large volumes including bulky Benefits traffic lowers unit cost of transportation thereby enabling sellers to set low prices to last consumers thereby contribute to poverty reduction. Increased railway throughput will reduce road transport requirement which will save the Government the cost of construction/maintaining roads. It will provide easy accessibility to various social services to the community along the project area. Enable trade facilitation between Tanzania and neighboring countries of DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Increase in number and -
Case Study: Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. in Tanzania
Case Study: Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. in Tanzania Prepared for Landesa’s Responsible Investments in Property and Land Project Landesa – February 2017 Case Study: Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. in Tanzania. Prepared for Landesa’s Responsible Investments in Property and Land (RIPL) Project February 2017 Disclaimer: The authors' views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department for International Development, Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd., or Illovo Sugar Group. Contact Lukasz Czerwinski at [email protected] with any questions. Landesa is a U.S.-based international NGO that partners with governments, local organizations, and corporations to improve land laws, policies, and practices, with the primary goal of improving land tenure security, especially for the rural poor. Landesa specialists have land property rights experience in over 50 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. Case Study: Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. in Tanzania: Prepared for Landesa’s Responsible Investments in Property and Land (RIPL) Project TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .................................................................................... 3 Background on the Responsible Investments in Property and Land Project…..…3 Tanzania Case Study: Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd.………………………………....3 Key Findings………………………………………………………………………………….……………3 Case Study Background ............................................................................... 5 Methodology