NATIONAL STRATEGY OF NATIONAL STRATEGY OF GROWTH AND REDUCTION GROWTH AND REDUCTION

OF POVERTY(NSGRP)OF POVERTY(NSGRP)

POVERTY POLICY WEEKPOVERTY POLICY WEEK1.11.04 –KARIMJEE 1.11.04 –KARIMJEE

DAR ES SALAAMDAR ES SALAAM

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• 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 Recent initiatives in fighting povertypoverty

• Various reform programmes• PRS I (2000-2003)• PRS Review Process

– Launching (2003)– Stakeholders Consultations.

Objectives and issues which Objectives and issues which were considered during the were considered during the

Review processReview 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 Principles which were considered during the Review considered during the Review

processprocess

• 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 CONSULTATIONSLEVELS OF CONSULTATIONS

• Village and community Level• District Level• Regional Level• National Level

The current strategy The current strategy frameworkframework

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

MAJOR CLUSTERS STRATEGIESMAJOR 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 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 PRSNSGRP 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 NSGRP STATUS AND WAYS FORWARDFORWARD

• 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

ChallengesChallenges• Implementation• Monitoring • Financing

Implementation ChallengesImplementation 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 Implementation Challenges (cont…)(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 challengesMonitoring 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 Monitoring challenges (cont…)(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 ChallengesFinancing 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 Financing Challenges (cont…)(cont…)

• Resources utilization– Effectiveness and efficiency in resources

utilization (absorption capacity)– Accountability and transparency of

resources utilization to stakeholders

Necessary InterventionsNecessary 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…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 NSGRPThe Way forward for NSGRP• Reflections of PPW feedback• Produce the Final NSGRP• Approval process (IMTC, Cabinet)• Endorsement by Parliament