Poverty Alleviation Policies in Tanzania: Progress and Challenges
Poverty Alleviation Policies in Tanzania: Progress and Challenges

Summary/Abstract: This paper outlines poverty alleviation policies in Tanzania from 1980 to 2013. Trends in povertyand challenges faced by the country in reducing poverty have also been highlighted. Poverty-reductionpolicies that have been implemented in Tanzania can be categorized into three policy clusters. The firstcluster covers policies that reduce income poverty and increase economic growth. The second cluster focuseson poverty alleviation policies that increase access to basic services such as education, health, water andsanitation, and social protection. The third cluster covers institutional capacity building, accountability andgovernance issues. Despite all the policies that have been implemented, Tanzania – like other emergingeconomies – still faces a number of challenges related to reducing poverty.

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