In 2001, the Government of Tanzania developed and implemented the Poverty Monitoring System (PMS). The system was reviewed in 2005/06 in order to monitor the implementation of MKUKUTA, which is broader, comprehensive and more outcome-focused than PRSP. The revised monitoring system is known as MKUKUTA Monitoring System (MMS). MMS which was approved by the Government through the MKUKUTA Technical Committee (TC) in February 2006 is built on the previous system. MKUKUTA Monitoring Master Plan is a working document that guides the implementation of the MMS. The two policy frameworks have been set to run between 2005/2006 and 2007/2008 respectively and ending in the financial year 2009/2010.

The Government has provided a guideline that informs the review process both for the MKUKUTA [Mainland] and MKUZA [Zanzibar]. The review will observe principles of National ownership; Local partnerships; Strengthening Capacity; Government Leadership; and Transparency. The review will combine three methods: first specific analytical studies on substantive issues, second, structured guiding tools for collecting stakeholders’ views; and third, consultations on outputs produced from analytic studies and views collected from the stakeholders