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Policy Forum Launches A Report On Tax Incentives And Revenue Losses In Tanzania

Submitted by Web Master on 17 June 2012

Policy Forum, a network representing over 100 different Civil Society Organizations working together to increase informed civil society participation in policy making, together with the Tax Justice Network – Africa and Actionaid Tanzania, on Sunday 17th of June 2012 unveiled a report on Tax incentives and revenue losses in Tanzania to about 90 members of parliament in Dodoma.

Budget Working Group Pre-Budget Statement:Call For An Equitable And Just Budget

Submitted by Web Master on 13 June 2012

As the Minister for Finance tables the National Budget for Financial Year 2012/13 in Parliament tomorrow, we, members of the Policy Forum Budget Working Group, representing over 100 different Civil Society Organisations working together to increase informed civil society participation in policy making, would like to make our contribution to this key process.

IMF Releases Advisory Note On Tanzania'S Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Submitted by Web Master on 21 May 2012

The International Monetray Fund has released an advisory note on Tanzania's Poverty Reduction Strategy paper (MKUKUTA II) as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the country. The advisory note reviews MKUKUTA II (2010/11-2014/15) which builds on MKUKUTA I to provide an operational framework for achieving the Millenium development Goals (MDGs) and Tanzania's Development Vision 2025, which aims to transform Tanzania into a middle income country.

CSOs Discuss Illicit Financial Flows From Africa

Submitted by Web Master on 8 May 2012

Policy Forum this week held a special half-day discussion on illicit financial flows from Africa with two international experts on the topic. Raymond Baker, the founder and CEO of the Global Financial Integrity, the leading global institute on illicit financial flow studies was joined by Alvin Mosioma, Coordinator of the Tax Justice Network for Africa, an institution which aims to promote socially just, democratic and progressive taxation systems in Africa.

Policy Forum'S New Board Members 2012

Submitted by Web Master on 7 May 2012

Policy Forum elected its new Board of Directors during its 2012 Annual General Meeting held in Dar es Salaam on the 4th of May. The outgoing board members are Julie Adkins of SNV Tanzania, Esther Mongi of World Vision Tanzania, Emmanuel Kallonga of HAKIKAZI-Catalyst and Kellen Mngoya of HAFOTA who retired during this AGM leaving behind Sr.

Tanzanian CSOs In Support Of The European Union'S Proposed Rules On Mandatory Disclosure On Extractives And Logging

Submitted by Web Master on 26 March 2012

WE, the undersigned Tanzanian Civil Society Organizations virtually convened on 13th March, 2012 to discuss the proposed EU regulations on mandatory disclosure on extractives and logging and its implications to the governance of Tanzanian oil, gas, mineral and forest sectors.

RE-AFFIRM our commitment to promote transparent, effective and efficient management of extractive resources in practice beyond just empty words; this takes strong, robust and credible monitoring mechanisms

Policy Forum is Moving Office

Submitted by Web Master on 9 March 2012

This is to inform Policy Forum members and the general public that with effect from March 12th 2012,  Policy Forum  office will be moving from Plot 270 Kiko Avenue, Hence, our new physical address will be:

Plot 14, House 752
Sembeti Street (Off Old BAgamoyo Road)
Mikocheni B
Dar es Salaam

Our Postal Address, Email, website and Mobile Number REMAINS THE SAME

OUR NEW landline Telephone number is +255 22 2780200

Policy Forum'S Office Closed For Holidays From 20th Dec 2011 To 6th January 2012

Submitted by Web Master on 19 December 2011

Kindly be informed that Policy Forum Secretariat office will be closed for Christmas and New Year Holiday from Tuesday 20th Dec 2011 to Friday 6th January 2012.

The office will be opened and resume its regular activities and operations on Monday 9th  January 2012.  

We encourage you all to send us any pressing/urgent matters to the PF Secretariat Office by the end of  today’s working hours (Monday) by email (info@policyforum.or.tz),  phone:  +255 2772611, 0782 317434 or Fax: +255 22 2147033. 

As They Sit In Busan To Discuss Aid Effectiveness, They Should Remember The Illicit Flows Of Capital That Leaves Poor Countries

Submitted by Web Master on 30 November 2011

This week the Tanzanian and Swedish governments are attending a high level meeting in Busan, South Korea, to discuss development aid effectiveness. But to ensure that development aid actually promotes development, governments must also deal with the illicit flows of capital that leaves developing countries every year – a sum that is ten times larger than the annual amount of total global development aid.

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