Tanzania's public finance system is showing a troubling paradox: while nearly all government entities now receive clean audit opinions, more than 23,600 audit recommendations remain unresolved. This is a backlog that experts say signals a looming governance crisis hidden behind reassuring headline figures.

A growing call to centre children’s voices in national development planning took shape during the breakfast debate convened by Policy Forum in partnership with Save the Children and the Tanzania Sustainable Development Platform (TSDP).

From 10–12 March 2026, partners of the Kuyenda Collective gathered for a reflection and sustainability workshop to review our journey since 2021 and shape the path forward beyond the current Education Out Loud (EOL) funding period ending in December 2026.

In a significant step toward strengthening inclusive governance in Tanzania, a civic empowerment project funded by the Embassy of Finland in Tanzania through its Fund for Local Cooperation was formally introduced to the NGOs Registrar and the Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government in Dodoma. The initiative seeks to enhance democratic governance and promote equitable development through more transparent, inclusive, and accountable use of public resources in Lindi and Mtwara Regions.

Policy Forum invites qualified consultants or firms to undertake a comprehensive Baseline Survey for the project. The objective of this assignment is to generate robust benchmark data that captures the current status of key project indicators across the targeted implementation areas.

For further details, please download the Terms of Reference.

https://www.policyforum-tz.org/node/6091

Kindly be informed that the Policy Forum Secretariat office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from 19 December 2025 to 12 January 2026.

We encourage you to send any matters to the PF Secretariat office via email at info@policyforum.or.tz.

All other matters will be attended to once the office reopens.

We wish you all a happy holiday season.

Public dialogues held under the Raia Makini project have brought to light significant concerns among citizens regarding the planning and implementation of local budgets, while also building public awareness, confidence and willingness to engage leaders on the management of public resources. The dialogues demonstrated that when citizens are provided with information and a safe space to speak, they are ready to question decisions, demand accountability and contribute constructively to local development.

The morning dialogue under the Raia Makini project was held on 17 November 2025 at the Tanganyika District Council hall in Katavi Region. The main objective was to highlight the importance of citizens’ participation in planning and budgeting, as well as how the Council intends to enable them to take part in the budgeting process.

Press Release

For Immediate Release

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 7, 2025 

From 10 to 19 November, governments will meet for the third session of negotiations on a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation and its two early protocols.

Policy Forum expresses deep concern over the loss of lives and human rights violations that occurred in the aftermath of the 2025 General Election. We mourn with fellow Tanzanians for those who lost their lives and extend solidarity to all affected families.

We are alarmed by credible reports of excessive use of force by police and security agencies against civilians. Such actions undermine public trust and contradict the duty of law enforcement to protect citizens and uphold the rule of law.