THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE The preparation of this guide was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 182 Mzinga way/Msasani Road Oyesterbay P.O. Box 9182, Dar es Salaam ISBN: 978 - 9987 - 664 - 18 - 4 Tel: (+255-22) 2195000 - 4 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.esrftz.or.tz Website: www.tz.undp.org MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | i TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................v ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................vi DEMONSTRATION OF COMMITMENT FROM THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT .......................................................................................................................................ix FOREWORD ..............................................................................................................................................x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................xii DISCLAIMER ..........................................................................................................................................xiv PART ONE: ...............................................................................................1 REASONS FOR INVESTING IN MBEYA REGION ................................................ 1 1.1 Mbeya Region in the Broader Tanzanian Context ...................................................1 1.2 Investment Climate and Trade Policy in Tanzania ....................................................2 1.3 Specific Attractive Investment Conditions for Mbeya Region .........................5 1.4 Suggested Priority Investment Areas in Mbeya Region .......................................7 1.4.1 Summary of Regional-Level Priority Investment Opportunities .....7 1.4.2 Summary of Council-Level Priority Investment Opportunities ........8 1.5 The Guide’s Target Groups ......................................................................................................9 PART TWO ..............................................................................................11 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF MBEYA REGION ..........................................11 2.1 Geographic Location and Boundaries ...................................................................11 2.2 Land Area .................................................................................................................................12 2.3 Population ...............................................................................................................................12 2.4 Administrative Units ..........................................................................................................13 2.5 The Regional Economy ...................................................................................................14 2.6 Climate, Soils and Topography ...................................................................................14 ii | MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE 2.7 Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ) .......................................................................................15 2.8 River Basins in the Region .............................................................................................16 2.9 Productive Sectors .............................................................................................................16 2.9.1 Agriculture Sector ................................................................................................17 2.9.2 Livestock ....................................................................................................................23 2.9.3 Natural Resources ................................................................................................24 2.10 Industrial Sector ...................................................................................................................29 PART THREE ...........................................................................................30 PRIORITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MBEYA REGION ...................30 3.1 Land Earmarked for Investments ..............................................................................30 3.2 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities .........................................31 3.2 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...........................................40 PART FOUR ............................................................................................64 FACILITATION, PROCESSES, REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ...............64 4.1 Supportive Policies and Legal Environment ......................................................64 4.1.1 Policies, Legal, Institutional and Regulatory Considerations .......64 4.1.2 Strategies, Plans, and Programmes ...........................................................65 4.1.3 Investment Options: Individual, PPP, PPCP, and Joint venture ......65 4.2 Facilitation ...............................................................................................................................67 4.2.1 Lead Institution......................................................................................................67 4.2.2 Main Institutions Dealing with Investment in Tanzania and Mbeya Region ........................................................................................................68 4.2.3 Registration ..............................................................................................................68 4.2.4 Taxes .............................................................................................................................68 4.3 Incentives .................................................................................................................................70 4.4 Access to Resources ..........................................................................................................71 4.4.1 Land for Investment in Tanzania .................................................................71 4.4.2 Land for Investment in Mbeya Region ...................................................72 MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | iii 4.4.3 Banking and Financial Services ...................................................................72 4.4.4 Labour .........................................................................................................................72 4.5 Inclusion and Participation of the Private Sector ............................................73 PART FIVE ..............................................................................................74 KEY CONTACTS IN MBEYA REGION .................................................................74 5.1 Key Websites ..........................................................................................................................74 5.2 Key Contacts ..........................................................................................................................74 5.2.1 Regional Commissioner’s Office .................................................................74 5.2.2 Mbeya City Council .............................................................................................74 5.2.3 District Councils ....................................................................................................75 iv | MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Mbeya Region Land Area ........................................................................................12 Table 2: Population of Mbeya Region ................................................................................13 Table 3: Administrative Units of Mbeya Region ...........................................................13 Table 4: Estimated Production in Tonnes of Major Food Crops in Mbeya Region ...........................................................................................................18 Table 5: Estimated Production in Tonnes of Major Cash Crops in Mbeya Region ...........................................................................................................22 Table 6: Livestock Population and Marketed Livestock in 2019 in Mbeya Region ...........................................................................................................24 Table 7: National Parks and Game Reserves found in Mbeya Region ............26 Table 8: Hunting blocks available in Mbeya Region in 2019................................28 Table 9: Land Earmarked for Investments in Mbeya Region ................................30 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Mbeya Region Road Network .................................................................................5 Figure 2: Map of Mbeya Region ...............................................................................................11 MBEYA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | v ABBREVIATIONS AGOA African Growth Opportunity Act ASDP Agriculture Sector Development Strategy and Programme BRELA Business Registration and Licensing Agency CSO Civil Society Organisation