THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE The preparation of this guide was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 182 Mzinga way/Msasani Road Oyesterbay P.O. Box 9182, Dar es Salaam Tel: (+255-22) 2195000 - 4 ISBN: 978 - 9987 - 664 - 02 - 3 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.esrftz.or.tz Website: www.tz.undp.org RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | i TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................................v LIST OF MAPS ..........................................................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................vii FOREWORD .............................................................................................................................................xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... xiii DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................................... xv PART ONE: ...............................................................................................1 REASONS FOR INVESTING IN RUVUMA REGION .........................................1 1.1 Ruvuma Region in the Broader Tanzanian Context .............................................1 1.2 Investment Climate and Trade Policy in Tanzania .................................................2 1.3 Reasons to Invest in Ruvuma Region ............................................................................5 1.4 Suggested Priority Investment Areas in Ruvuma Region..............................10 1.4.1 Main Areas of Investment .................................................................................10 1.4.2 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities ............................11 1.4.3 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...............................11 1.5 The Guide’s Target Groups ................................................................................................12 PART TWO: .............................................................................................14 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF RUVUMA REGION .................................. 14 2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................14 2.2 Geographic Location ............................................................................................................14 2.3 Land Area and Administrative Units ...........................................................................14 2.4 Climatic Conditions, Topography and Agro-Ecological Zones ..................16 2.4.1 Climate and Topography ...................................................................................16 2.4.2 Agro-Ecological Zones ........................................................................................16 2.5 Regional Economy .................................................................................................................18 2.6 Productive Sectors .................................................................................................................21 ii | RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE 2.6.1 Agriculture Sector ..................................................................................................21 2.6.2 Livestock ......................................................................................................................24 2.6.3 Forestry .........................................................................................................................26 2.6.4 Fisheries ........................................................................................................................26 2.6.5 Nature and Tourism...............................................................................................27 2.6.6 Mining Sector ...........................................................................................................28 2.6.7 Industrial Development .....................................................................................28 2.7 Socio-Economic Context ...................................................................................................30 2.7.1 Health Facilities ........................................................................................................30 2.7.2 Education and Literacy Levels ........................................................................30 2.7.3 Vocational Skills .......................................................................................................31 PART THREE: .........................................................................................32 PRIORITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RUVUMA REGION.......................................................................................... 32 3.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................32 3.2 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities .............................................34 3.3 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...............................................44 PART FOUR: ...........................................................................................90 FACILITATION, PROCESSES, REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ............ 90 4.1 Supportive Policies and Legal Environment ..........................................................90 4.1.1 Policies, Legal, Institutional and Regulatory Considerations .......90 4.1.2 Strategies, Plans, and Programmes .............................................................91 4.1.3 Investment Options: Private, PPP, PPCP, and Joint Ventures ........91 4.2 Facilitation: Processes and Requirements ...............................................................93 4.2.1 Lead Institution ........................................................................................................93 4.2.2 Main Institutions Dealing with Investment in Tanzania and Ruvuma Region .......................................................................................................94 4.2.3 Registration ................................................................................................................94 4.2.4 Central Government Taxes ...............................................................................94 4.3 General Investment Incentives ......................................................................................96 RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | iii 4.4 Access to Resources ..............................................................................................................97 4.4.1 Land for Investment in Tanzania ...................................................................97 4.4.2 Land for Investment in Ruvuma Region ..................................................98 4.4.3 Banking and Financial Services .....................................................................98 4.4.4 Labour ...........................................................................................................................98 4.5 Inclusion and Participation of the Private Sector ...............................................99 PART FIVE: ...........................................................................................100 KEY CONTACTS IN RUVUMA REGION .......................................................100 5.1 Key Websites ...........................................................................................................................100 5.2 Key Contacts ...........................................................................................................................100 5.2.1 Regional Commissioner’s Office ................................................................100 5.2.2 Songea MC ..............................................................................................................101 5.2.3 Town Council .........................................................................................................101 5.2.4 District Councils ...................................................................................................101 iv | RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Ruvuma Region: Number of Livestock Marketed in 2015................26 Table 2: Type of Industries by Council, Ruvuma Region in 2015 ...................29 LIST OF MAPS Map 1: Ruvuma Region’s connections with other parts of Tanzania and the whole Africa .............................................................................8 Map 2: Comparison of Electricity Connectivity in the Regions of Tanzania .................................................................................................20 RUVUMA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Commitments by Central Government, Ruvuma Regional Administration, and Local Government Authorities to provide