42367 UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Public Disclosure Authorized Rukwa Regional Administrative Secretariat and the World Bank Tanzania Country Office GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR RUKWA Public Disclosure Authorized REGION Constraints and Opportunities Public Disclosure Authorized June, 2007 Public Disclosure Authorized Table of Contents 1. FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................................... 1 2. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.1. BACKGROUND AND LOCATION ............................................................................................... 3 2.2. CLIMATE.......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3. PEOPLE AND CULTURE............................................................................................................... 4 2.4. ECONOMY AND POPULATION .................................................................................................. 4 2.5. AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO ......................................................................................................... 4 2.6. ECOLOGICAL ZONES................................................................................................................... 5 3. PRODUCTIVE SECTORS ................................................................................................................... 5 3.1. CROPS............................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.1. OUTPUTS PER HECTOR............................................................................................................... 6 3.1.2. MARKETS FOR CROPS................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.2.1. FOOD CROPS.............................................................................................................................. 6 3.1.2.2. CASH CROPS .............................................................................................................................. 7 3.1.2.3. COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES.................................................................................................... 7 3.1.3. FARM INPUTS................................................................................................................................. 7 3.1.4. IRRIGATION SCHEMES ............................................................................................................... 8 3.1.5. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION............................................................................................. 8 3.1.6. CHALLENGES FOR INCREASED CROP PRODUCTION IN RUKWA REGION................ 8 3.1.7. WAY FORWARD............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.8. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 10 3.2. LIVESTOCK................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1. MARKETS FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS.............................................................................. 12 3.2.2. SUPPORT SERVICES ................................................................................................................... 12 3.2.3. LAND ISSUES................................................................................................................................. 13 3.2.4. WAY FORWARD........................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.5. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 13 3.3. FISHERIES ..................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.1. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 14 3.4. FORESTRY..................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4.1. BEEKEEPING ................................................................................................................................ 15 3.4.2. WILDLIFE ...................................................................................................................................... 15 3.4.3. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 16 3.5. TOURISM........................................................................................................................................ 16 i 3.5.1. KATAVI NATIONAL PARK........................................................................................................ 16 3.5.2. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 17 3.6. MINING........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.6.1. MINERAL PROSPECTING AND MINING ............................................................................... 19 3.6.2. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 20 4. SOCIAL SECTORS............................................................................................................................. 20 4.1. EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 20 4.1.1. PRE PRIMARY EDUCATION ..................................................................................................... 20 4.1.2. PRIMARY EDUCATION .............................................................................................................. 20 4.1.3. POST PRIMARY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL TRAINING ................................................. 21 4.1.4. SECONDARY EDUCATION ........................................................................................................ 21 4.1.5. HOSTELS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS............................................................................................ 22 4.1.6. LEVEL OF LITERACY: ............................................................................................................... 22 4.1.7. COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ....................................................................................................... 22 4.1.8. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 23 4.2. HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................... 23 4.2.1. COMMON DISEASES................................................................................................................... 23 4.2.2. HEALTH STAFF............................................................................................................................ 24 4.2.3. HIV/AIDS ........................................................................................................................................ 25 4.2.4. IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................................... 26 5. INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................... 26 5.1. TRANSPORT.................................................................................................................................. 26 5.1.1. ROAD TRANSPORT ..................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.2. RAILWAY TRANSPORT ............................................................................................................. 29 5.1.3. LAKE TRANSPORT...................................................................................................................... 30 5.1.4. AIR TRANSPORT.......................................................................................................................... 30 5.2. TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................ 31 5.3. RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS..................................................................................... 32 5.4. ENERGY ......................................................................................................................................... 32 5.5. WATER ........................................................................................................................................... 34 6. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ACTIVITIES................ 35 7. RESOURCES MOBILISATION........................................................................................................ 35 7.1. COUNCILS’ AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES .................................................... 35 7.2. OTHER SOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 36 8. PLANNING PROCESS......................................................................................................................