NATIONAL STRATEGY OF GROWTH AND REDUCTION OF POVERTY(NSGRP)

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

2. 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

3. Recent initiatives in fighting poverty • Various reform programmes • PRS I (2000-2003) • PRS Review Process • Launching (2003) • Stakeholders Consultations.

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. The current strategy framework • Three broad clusters • Broad outcomes • Goals • Operational targets • Sub categories • Cluster strategies • Intervention Package • Areas of collaboration • Actors

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Challenges • Implementation • Monitoring • Financing

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Financing Challenges (cont…) • Resources utilization • Effectiveness and efficiency in resources utilization (absorption capacity) • Accountability and transparency of resources utilization to stakeholders

19. 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

20. 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.

21. The Way forward for NSGRP • Reflections of PPW feedback • Produce the Final NSGRP • Approval process (IMTC, Cabinet) • Endorsement by Parliament