THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LINDI 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 Tel: (+255-22) 2195000 - 4 ISBN: 978 - 9987 - 664 - 12 - 2 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.esrftz.or.tz Website: www.tz.undp.org LINDI REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | i TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ..........................................................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................v ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... vi FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... xii DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................xiv PART ONE ................................................................................................1 REASONS FOR INVESTING IN LINDI REGION ..............................................1 1.1 Lindi Region in the Broader Tanzanian Context .................................................. 1 1.2 Investment Climate and Trade Policy in Tanzania .............................................. 2 1.3 Reasons to Invest in Lindi Region ................................................................................. 5 1.4 Suggested Priority Investment Opportunities in Lindi 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 ................................................................................................ 8 PART TWO ..............................................................................................10 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF LINDI REGION ........................................10 2.1 Geographic Location ..........................................................................................................10 2.2 Land Area, Administrative Units and Population ..............................................10 2.3 Climate and Topography .................................................................................................11 2.4 Agro-Ecological Zones and Livelihood Zones ....................................................12 2.4.1 Coastal Livelihood (Eastern South Cashew) Zone .............................12 2.4.2 Low and Midlands Zone ....................................................................................12 2.5 Social-economic Context of Lindi Region ............................................................13 2.6 Land Development .............................................................................................................13 ii | LINDI REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.7 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................14 2.8 Fishing .........................................................................................................................................17 2.9 Livestock .....................................................................................................................................18 LIST OF TABLES ..........................................................................................................................................v 2.10 Forestry .......................................................................................................................................19 LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................................................v 2.11 Manufacturing ........................................................................................................................19 ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... vi 2.12 Mining .........................................................................................................................................20 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................................x 2.13 Tourism........................................................................................................................................22 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... xii DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................................................xiv PART THREE ...........................................................................................26 PART ONE ................................................................................................1 PRIORITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LINDI REGION .................26 3.1 Summary of Priority Investment Opportunities by Sector .........................26 REASONS FOR INVESTING IN LINDI REGION ..............................................1 3.1.1 Crop production .....................................................................................................26 1.1 Lindi Region in the Broader Tanzanian Context .................................................. 1 3.1.2 Livestock ......................................................................................................................27 1.2 Investment Climate and Trade Policy in Tanzania .............................................. 2 3.1.3 Fishery ...........................................................................................................................28 1.3 Reasons to Invest in Lindi Region ................................................................................. 5 3.1.4 Industrial Sector ......................................................................................................29 1.4 Suggested Priority Investment Opportunities in Lindi Region .................. 7 3.1.5 Mining Sector ...........................................................................................................31 1.4.1 Summary of Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities .........7 3.1.6 Construction .............................................................................................................32 1.4.2 Summary of Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities .......8 3.1.7 Tourism Sector .........................................................................................................32 1.5 The Guide’s Target Groups ................................................................................................ 8 3.1.8 Education ....................................................................................................................34 3.2 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...........................................34 PART TWO ..............................................................................................10 3.3 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities .............................................42 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF LINDI REGION ........................................10 PART FOUR ............................................................................................63 2.1 Geographic Location ..........................................................................................................10 2.2 Land Area, Administrative Units and Population ..............................................10 FACILITATION, PROCESSES, REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ..............63 2.3 Climate and Topography .................................................................................................11 4.1 Supportive Policies and Legal Environment ........................................................63 2.4 Agro-Ecological Zones and Livelihood Zones ....................................................12 4.1.1 Policies, Legal, Institutional and Regulatory Considerations ......63 2.4.1 Coastal Livelihood (Eastern South Cashew) Zone .............................12 4.1.2 Strategies, Plans, and Programmes .............................................................64 2.4.2 Low and Midlands Zone ....................................................................................12 4.1.3 Investment Options: Private, PPP, PPCP, and Joint Ventures ........64 2.5 Social-economic Context of Lindi Region ............................................................13 4.2 Facilitation: Processes and Requirements .............................................................66 2.6 Land Development .............................................................................................................13 4.2.1