NATIONAL STRATEGY OF GROWTH AND REDUCTION OF POVERTY(NSGRP) POVERTY POLICY WEEK 1.11.04 –KARIMJEE DAR ES SALAAM

BACKGROUND • Tanzania has long history in fighting poverty since our independence 1961.

• Various Poverty related Policies were developed at different time.

• Significant achievements have been made, however we also experienced some challenges which have led to reviews of those policies

Recent initiatives in fighting poverty

• Various reform programmes • PRS I (2000-2003) • PRS Review Process – Launching (2003) – Stakeholders Consultations.

Objectives and issues which were considered during the Review process

• The overall objective was to update the original PRSP in a manner that will create more commitment, ownership and rally all the stakeholders behind it • Specific objectives were; – To make PRS more comprehensive and pro poor – To expand and deepen interventions to reduce poverty – To create commitment and build consensus on the priority outcomes for poverty reduction

Principles which were considered during the Review process

• Be nationally owned and driven by national interests and the national agenda • Be developed through a participatory/consultative process • Build on what we have and not start a completely new PRS • Set realistic and achievable operational outcomes • Harmonize NSGRP with other Government Processes

LEVELS OF CONSULTATIONS • Village and community Level • District Level • Regional Level • National Level

The current strategy framework

• Three broad clusters • Broad outcomes • Goals • Operational targets • Sub categories • Cluster strategies • Intervention Package • Areas of collaboration • Actors

MAJOR CLUSTERS STRATEGIES • Growth and reduction of income poverty • Improvement of quality of life and social well being • Good governance and Accountability

NSGRP Departure from PRS

• NSGRP Focus on

RESULTS/OUTCOME

• Inter-sectoral linkages, cross-

sectoral collaboration & synergies

• Attention to mainstreaming cross-

cutting issues

• More Attention to Governance &

Accountability

NSGRP Depature from PRS

• Further aligned with MDGs,

NEPAD

• NSGRP has five year framework • Prioritization in terms of three

clusters, broad outcomes, goals and cluster strategies

NSGRP STATUS AND WAYS FORWARD

• NSGRP preparation was launched in October 2003 during the Poverty Policy Week October 2003.

• The first round of consultations at different levels was completed in April 2004.

• The consolidation of stakeholders inputs and development of first draft was completed in August 2004.

• The second round of consultations on the first draft was completed in September 2004.

• The second draft of NSGRP was completed and availed in October 2004

Challenges

• Implementation • Monitoring • Financing

Implementation Challenges

• Link with/align with the Government budget • Coherence of sector strategic plans with NSGRP • Review of sector and District development plans in line with NSGRP

Implementation Challenges (cont…)

• Further mainstreaming of the cross cutting issues in sector and district plans • Capacity Development – Skills and knowledge under new outcome based approach.

– Coordination of implementing actors – Implementation Mechanism

Monitoring challenges

• PMS review to reflect NSGRP • PMS review to reflect the global commitment including MDGs • Monitoring capacities – Monitoring Skills and knowledge – Systems of Monitoring (RDS,R&A, C&S, DSA) – Monitoring systems coordination • Capacity to collect, process, analyse and disseminate data • Community participation in monitoring

Monitoring challenges (cont…)

• Deepening and institutionalization of stakeholders’ consultations.

• Link sector M&E to the PMS • Monitoring indicators – Determine both quantitative and qualitative indicators – Determine accuracy, relevance, frequency and availability of data

Financing Challenges

• Domestic sources – Improved measures of revenue collections • External source (Borrowing, Grants, Aid) – Predictability of external sources – Reliability (honoring pledges) • Resources allocation – Budget for NSGRP versus Non NSGRP

Financing Challenges (cont…)

• Resources utilization – Effectiveness and efficiency in resources utilization (absorption capacity) – Accountability and transparency of resources utilization to stakeholders

Necessary Interventions

• Series of meetings to enhance intersectoral collaboration • Looking the ways and means to enhance inter sectoral linkages and tapping the synergies and cross sectoral collaboration.

• Thematic discussion among the stakeholders in order to enhance the understanding of opportunities and challenges.

• Support sectors to align SDPs with NSGRP

Way forward cont…

• Training on skills enhancement for key stakeholders in poverty and policy related areas and changing the mind set.

• Strengthen dissemination and sensitization of NSGRP • Review the PMS and develop PMMP • Align the NSGRP and PER.

The Way forward for NSGRP

• Reflections of PPW feedback • Produce the Final NSGRP • Approval process (IMTC, Cabinet) • Endorsement by Parliament