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4TH TANZANIA OFFSHORE AND NORTH LAKE TANGANYIKA LICENSING ROUND: THE GOVERNMENT MUST ACT STRATEGICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Submitted by Web Master on Wed, 2013-05-22 16:32

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Fellow country men and women, the announcement posted by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania through Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) last week for the 4th Tanzania Deep Offshore and North Lake Tanganyika Licensing Round at this juncture triggers serious concerns amongst civil society organisations in Tanzania.

Open Letter to EITI Chairperson on Consultation for Contract Transparency

Submitted by Web Master on Tue, 2013-05-21 15:39

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21/5/2013

Chairman,

Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TEITI)

P.O. Box 9333,

Dar es Salaam,

Tanzania

Dear Sir.

Re. Consultation for Contract Transparency

Reference is made to the EITI International Secretariat updated Communique dated 14 February 2013 on the above subject.

Video to mark 10 years of Policy Forum

Submitted by Web Master on Wed, 2013-05-08 15:45

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The Policy Forum (PF) has been in existence since July 2003. It is a network of NGOs engaging in policy advocacy and is registered as a Non-profit Company under the Companies Act. In its initial 3 years of operation, Policy Forum focused on engaging primarily with 3 policy processes, the Poverty Reduction Strategy (now MKUKUTA), the Public Expenditure Review Process, and the Local Government Reform Process. Now Policy Forum focuses on Governance and Accountability in the area of public money at both Local and National level.

Joint Civil Society Statement on Government’s Decision to Nullify 2012 Form IV Results

Submitted by Web Master on Wed, 2013-05-08 08:33

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On 3rd  May, 2013, Minister of State (Policy, Coordination and Parliamentary Affairs), Mr. William Lukuvi announced to the National Assembly the government’s decision to nullify the 2012 form four examination results and its directive to the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) to re-standardize the results.

Policy Forum New Board Members 2013

Submitted by Web Master on Mon, 2013-05-06 11:01

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Policy Forum elected its new Board of Directors during its 2013 Annual General Meeting held in Dar es Salaam on the 3rd of May. The outgoing board members are Sr.

Policy Forum at the 2013 the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings

Submitted by Web Master on Thu, 2013-04-25 16:14

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Policy Forum was invited to attend the 2013 the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC that brought together thousands of government officials, journalists, civil society organizations, academics and private sector representatives. The meetings are held annually to discuss progress on the work of the World Bank and the IMF and include a series of seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world’s financial markets.

Breakfast Debate: reflections on the Allocation for Water Sector Budget for 2013/2014

Submitted by Web Master on Thu, 2013-04-25 13:38

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The water sector budget for the financial year 2013/2014 has been reduced to 398.4 billion Tanzanian shillings from 588.1 billion which was allocated to the sector budget in 2012/13, a reduction of about 190 billion shillings. Speaking during the Policy Forum's Breakfast Debate Mr.Fidelis Paul, Policy Analysist of WaterAid, said the reduction will result in the government continuing being donor dependent. He said looking at the 2013/14 national budget 36% of the total budget will be generated from domestic revenue while 64% of the development budget will depend on donors.

Statement by the Policy Forum's Budget Working Group (BWG) on the 2011/2012 CAG’s Report

Submitted by Web Master on Thu, 2013-04-18 10:05

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Introduction: Last week, the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Parliament the annual general report of the CAG on the financial statements of the central government for the year which ended June 30, 2012 in compliance with Article 143 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania and Section 34 of the Public Audit Act No. 11 of 2008. The report highlights some of the issues that impede the efficiency of Central government, Local government, Public Authorities and other bodies in realizing their objectives.

Policy Forum Holds Meeting with the Tanzanian Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance

Submitted by Web Master on Thu, 2013-04-11 11:33

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The Tanzanian Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) on the 10th of April 2013 invited Policy Forum members and secretariat staff to a meeting to discuss ways the two organisations can complement each other in their work.

Global movement launches international campaign to demand open and inclusive budgets

Submitted by Web Master on Tue, 2013-04-02 13:38

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For more information, please contact:

Rocio Moreno – Global BTAP Coordinator – rocio@globalbtap.org or mobile: +52 1 55 54024133

www.makebudgetspublic.org

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