VOLUME 14, NUMBER 1 ISSN 0856- 5791 JANUARY- JUNE, 2015 ESRF ORGANIZES PAN-AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON OIL AND GAS VOCATIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE, VTEC AFRICA. The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in collaboration with GETENERGY UK organized a two day Conference on the 11th and 12th March, 2015 which was held at the Julius Nyerere Convention Centre. The colorful event was officiated by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal, the Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, attracting over 200 senior leaders in education and training for the hydrocarbon sectors across East Africa and beyond. The event explored “How Local Content Policies are evolving with respect to the Hydro-Carbon sector” drawing on lessons that could be gleaned from Tanzania’s experience, where different stakeholders shared HisINSIDE Excellency, ViceTHIS President ISSUE of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Mohamed Gharib their experiences with regards to the Bilal shaking hands with several officials as he arrived at the Julius Nyerere Conference conference theme. Centre on 11th March 2015. >>> Page 3 GOV, UNDP and ESRF LAUNCH TANZANIA HUMAN INSIDE THIS ISSUE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2014 • Editorial ............................... 2 The Government of the United Republic of The launching ceremony was graced Tanzania in collaboration with the United by the Permanent Secretary Ministry • Welcome Kida ..................... 4 Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of Finance Dr. Servacius Likwelile. The • Strategic Reserach .............. 5 and the Economic and Social Research report emanates from the Global Human Foundation (ESRF) launched a Tanzania Development Reports which have been • Governance and Capacity Human Development Report (THDR) 2014 produced annually since early 90s. Development ....................... 6 on the 27th March 2015 at Hyatt Regency – the Kilimanjaro Hotel in Dar es Salaam. • Commissioned Studies ........ 9 >>> Page 2 • Knowledge Management ..... 10 • Human Resources ............... 11 EDITORIALEDITORIAL TEAM TEAM Mrs. Margareth Nzuki Mrs. Margareth Nzuki Mr.Mr. AbdAbdallahallah Ha Hassanssan Mr.Mr. SenorineSenorine Liben Libenaa Mr.Mr. JoJosephseph Ng Ngonyanionyani The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Servacius Likwelile (at the center) cutting Mr. Richard Ngilangwa the ribbon to mark the official launching of the book “Tanzania Human Development Report Mr. Richard Ngilangwa 2014”. On his left is Dr. Hoseana Lunogelo the Executive Director ESRF and to the right is Rodriguez Alvaro (UN Resident Coordinator) 1 VOLUME 14, NUMBER 1 January - June 2015 FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK During the period the Department conducted EDITORIAL NOTE two policy dialogues; Enhancing the Quality of Education: Reflections on the New Education It gives us much pleasure, privilege and honor with the Government of the United Republic of and Training Policy (2014) in Tanzania as well to welcome our esteem stakeholders and Tanzania and the United Nations Development as the National Pre-Budget Policy Dialogue, the general public to this first edition of the Programme (UNDP) launched the Human focusing on a critical analysis of the Implications Economic and Social Research Foundation Development Report 2014. The report which of the 2014/15 budget on the Education and (ESRF) Newsletter. This edition covers the first bears the theme “Economic Transformation Agriculture Sectors in Tanzania. half of the year 2015 (January – June) and it for Human Development” was launched The Department also organized two knowledge describes in a snap short the major events and at the Hyatt Regency Dar Es Salaam, The sharing workshops; the 7th and Final National activities which the Foundation performed in Kilimanjaro by the Permanent Secretary Reference Group Meeting of the PACT EAC the period in question. Ministry of Finance Dr. Servacius Likwelile. Project on “Climate, Food, and Trade: Taking This period was quite exciting and Research and Publication Department Stock of our Impacts on Policy and Practice memorable as for the first time in the history continued to carry out rigorous and policy- and The Stakeholder’s workshop for the of the establishment of the Foundation, we oriented research that generates new insights assessment of performance and utilization of witnessed the Board of Trustees approving the and options for promoting policies that biogas renewable energy in Tanzania. first woman, Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida, as the new facilitate mineral related inclusive growth. Under the Knowledge Management, Executive Director for the tenure of four years. During this period in question the Department the Department continued with the Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida who has succeeded Dr. successfully completed the implementation of implementation of collaborative projects; Hoseana Bohela Lunogelo effective 1st May, five research projects: to mention few, Phase the Capacity Development For Results- 2015 becoming the fourth Executive Director I of the Assessment of the Implementation Based Monitoring, Evaluation & Auditing from the onset of the Foundation in 1994. of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPOA) project and Pro-Poor Economic Growth and The editorial desk welcomes and wishes Dr. Project for the Least Developed Countries Environmentally Sustainable Development. Tausi Kida the best in her new position and (LDCs) and Promoting Agriculture, Climate ESRF implements these projects with the says thank you to the outgoing Executive and Trade linkages in East Africa (PACT-EAC). Government of Tanzania and UNDP. In this Director Dr. Hoseana Lunogelo for his 8 years The Department continued to implement 5 half of the year the Department managed of service to the Foundation. projects carried forward from year 2014 and to launch Mobile Kilimo in Ileje District, In this half year period, the Economic and 7 new projects started in 2015. Some of the supported trainings on modern beekeeping Social Research Foundation (ESRF) organized projects included: Review of the Microfinance in Nyasa and Ileje districts, supported the and staged its third Annual Conference. This Policy 2000; Review of the Energy Policy establishment of community radios in Nyasa year the Foundation collaborated with Get 2003; Tanzania Monitoring and Evaluation II; and Ileje and supported the establishment of Energy Ltd (UK) organized VTEC AFRICA 2015, Pilot Study for Assessing the Impact of Policy ESRF Online TV. a high-level Pan-African forum. The Conference Coherence for Development on Food Security As we invite you to this first edition of our addressed Vocational Education and Technical in Tanzania and National Environmental newsletter, let us take this opportunity on behalf Training for oil and gas industries across Policy Review. The period also witnessed of the Foundation to thank all stakeholders; the Africa. The three days event was graced by the Governance and Capacity Building Government of Tanzania, The United Nations His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal, Vice Department reaching stakeholders via training Development Programme (UNDP), Foundation President of the United Republic of Tanzania. programs, policy dialogues, workshops and for Civil Society, IDRC, ACBF and others for knowledge dissemination systems Again in the same period, ESRF in collaboration their continued support to ESRF. >>> Page 1 The THDR 2014 which bears the theme other stakeholder have initiated the process Growth potentials which was convened Economic Transformation in Human of reviewing Five Years Development Plan in September 2014; the conference Development is prepared to address (2010/11 – 2015/16) and National Strategy was graced by H.E Dr. Jakaya Kikwete – country specific themes, since the Global for Growth and Reduction of Poverty the President of the United Republic of Human Development Reports skip many (MKUKUTA II). Tanzania. issues at national level. The preparation On another development, Dr. Hoseana Speaking on the same occasion, Mr. Alvaro of the Tanzania Human Development Lunogelo informed the participants the Rodgriguez - Resident Coordinator of the UN Report 2014 was led by Economic and THDR 2014 analyses the kinds of structural system and UNDP Resident Representative Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in transformation needed for Tanzania to in Tanzania told the participants that over the collaboration with other partners including; become a middle income country by past 25 years, United Nations Development the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 2025. The report provides a broader Programme (UNDP) has been supporting Office of Chief Government Statistician understanding of the interplay between countries to analyse country specific Zanzibar (OCGS) and Department of economic transformation and human development challenges through national Economics, University of Dar es Salaam. development in Tanzania – its challenges, human development reports. “Tanzania The project is being funded by United its’ opportunities, and its constraints. Human Development Report 2014 which is Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He furthermore informed the participants launched today is a result of such support Speaking during the launch, Dr. Servacius that preparation of the report was preceded extended by UNDP to the government and Likwelile said that the report plays a key by the preparation of ten background the people of Tanzania to help the country role in informing policy development papers. These background papers formed articulate its development challenges and processes in Tanzania especially at the the key materials for