Report on Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 in Tanzania launched

The World Bank Tanzania Office early this month launched its latest flagship publication titled; Africa Development Indicators 2008/09 in Dar es Salaam. Africa Development Indicators is the premier data source on the African economy. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, partnership, and environmental indicators. This year’s version includes new datasets on climate change, conflict, and governance, among others.

Originally intended as a tool for aiding decision-making by presenting cross-country comparisons of various data, ADI has evolved into a tool for transparency as well. Journalists, researchers, students, Civil Society Organizations and other citizens use the comparative data in ADI to ask questions such as: why their country is not performing as well in some dimensions as other, comparable countries; or alternatively, why their country is in fact doing so well but getting very little credit for it.

For the full report and further details, please contact the World Bank Communications Officer for Tanzania:

Direct Line + 255 22 2163246
Email: nmarcus@worldbank.org

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