http://www.policyforum-tz.org/resources/latest Latest news en http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6353 <p>In 1962 it took 139 days to recount the governor&#39;s race between Karl Rolvaag and Elmer L. Anderson. This time we didn’t have that kind of time. In order to get our absentee ballots printed and mailed to voters overseas and elsewhere on time we had to complete this process in less than one week – and we did. From start to finish it took 55 hours, thanks to the fantastic assistance we received from local and county officials across the state. </p> <a href="/node/6353">Read more</a> Others Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:29 +0800 Web Master 6353 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6352 <p>I have read with utter shock the proposed Wildlife Act, 2008 Bill which is to be tabled by the government in parliament this November. <br />The Bill seeks to legitimize, the otherwise illegal powers that have, hitherto, purportedly been exercised by the Wildlife Division. <br />More shocking, are the proposed provisions to give powers to the Director of Wildlife to grant grazing permits to villagers who normally graze their cattle in game controlled areas. </p> <a href="/node/6352">Read more</a> Others Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:44:29 +0800 Web Master 6352 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6343 <p>Our Ref:     PB/09/28/08<br />Date:    12th September 2008</p> <p>PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p> <p>SUSPEND CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUND (CDF) KITTY</p> <a href="/node/6343">Read more</a> Others Useful Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:22:00 +0800 Web Master 6343 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6321 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso </p> <a href="/node/6321">Read more</a> Others Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:19:01 +0800 Richard Angelo 6321 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6317 <p>Policy Forum will again be in Mwanza on the week of the 1st to 6th September 2008 for the data collection and documentation phase of the Social Accountability Monitoring (SAM) implementation plan. This exercise focuses on the 2007/08 budget year. The Mwanza Policy Initiative (MPi) is going to collect and analyse the documents and data and compare its planning processes to implementation and determine the accountability status of Mwanza City Council for the year 2007/08. For the timeline of the SAM implementation in Mwanza, please access the PDF file by clicking on the link below:</p> PF-related Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:38:10 +0800 Web Master 6317 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6315 <p>Bomani Report popular version is out. This report presents, in a simplified form, the findings of the Bomani Commission on the mining sector. The report is in Swahili.</p> PF Publications PF-related Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:04:20 +0800 Web Master 6315 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6314 <p>On 22 July 2008, Policy Forum was invited to send members to meet with a subcommittee of the Parliamentary House Business Committee to express its views regarding a Constituency Development Fund likely to be legislated by Parliament during 2008. This meeting was called immediately following a one-week study tour undertaken by Policy Forum Members from 12 to 20 July 2008 to Mombasa, Kenya to observe how the CDF is implemented and monitored in Bahari Constituency, Kilifi, Mombasa.</p> <a href="/node/6314">Read more</a> PF-related Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:44:34 +0800 Web Master 6314 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6299 <p><em>By Patrick Kisembo, Dodoma</em></p> <p>The Policy Forum has said that the concept of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) which is intended to empower people at the grassroot level financially is a high risk for the government to undertake at the moment.</p> <p>Members of various non-governmental organisations raised the concern in Dodoma yesterday during a debate that discussed the establishment of the fund.</p> <a href="/node/6299">Read more</a> Others Useful Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:07:17 +0800 Web Master 6299 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6294 <p><strong>Presentations at Policy Forum events</strong></p> PF-related Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:56:34 +0800 Web Master 6294 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org http://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6287 <p>In collaboration with Mwanza Policy Initiative (MPI), Policy Forum is this week organising a social accountability monitoring workshop in Mwanza for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).</p> <p>The workshop, which runs from the 28th to 1st of July, is part of Policy Forum&#39;s objective of enhancing the capability of CSOs to understand, monitor and effectively engage with and influence national and local policy processes.</p> <a href="/node/6287">Read more</a> PF-related Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:46:04 +0800 Semkae Kilonzo 6287 at http://www.policyforum-tz.org