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Poverty reduction strategy in Africa
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5. Sustaining macro-economic stability
Since the mid-1990s, significant progress has been made toward restoring macro-economic stability. In particular, inflation has been reduced to a single digit level, and fiscal imbalances are now in a prudent range. As part of the poverty reduction strategy, the Government will continue to consolidate the substantial progress that has been achieved in the macroeconomic area. In addition to the above noted objective of accelerating GDP growth to 6 percent, other macroeconomic objectives include (i) sustained efforts to maintain domestic inflation at approximately 4 percent annually (broadly in line with anticipated inflation in Tanzania's main trading partners, Table 1); (ii) ensuring that the exchange rate for the Tanzania shilling will continue to be market determined; and (iii) maintaining gross.
- To establish gender coordinating mechanisms in all ministries and public institutions.
- To develop gender monitoring tools and techniques.
- To ensure that the Poverty Monitoring Action Plan has a focus on gender.
- To popularize the Sexual Offences Act.
- To popularize the Land and Village Land Acts.
- To change the Marriage Act of 1971, the law on inheritance and succession, and the laws on maintenance of children.
Environment just like gender was not given the necessary attention in PRS 2000. Regarding sustainable development, with particular focus on environment, six main areas of concern about environment are as shown below:
- Land degradation
- Lack of accessible, good quality water for urban and rural people.
- Environmental pollution
- Loss of wildlife habitats and biodiversity
- Deterioration of aquatic systems
- Deforestation
5.1 Progress to-date
- Indicators to monitor environmental conditions at district and national levels have been identified.
- The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) has developed guidance material on environmental issues.
5.2 Planned Actions
- To review the legal framework for environmental management.
- To promote cost effective adaptation policies.
- To include environmental experts in the technical working groups for the poverty monitoring.
- To analyze existing information to find links between poverty and environmental issues.
- To include an environmental section in the Tanzania Social and Economic Data Systems.
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