It is our pleasure to present to you the analysis of the FY 2023/24 national budget. Policy Forum commends the government’s economic reforms aimed at promoting private sector-led growth and enhancing the business environment and emphasizes the importance of budget credibility in achieving sustainable development goals.

Financial inclusion is a necessity when it comes to a country’s economic growth and improved social welfare.

The term “informal sector” was used for the first time in reports on Ghana and Kenya prepared under the ILO World Employment Programme in the early 1970s.

The Education Sector Budget is meant to provide funding for interventions aimed at achieving the overall vision of ensuring that Tanzanians are educated and have the knowledge, skills, competence, ability and positive attitude to contribute to the development of the nation. The budget is meant to fund implementation of the Third Education Sector Development Plan 2021/22 to 2025/26 (ESDP III), as well as education specific strategic goals from the Five-Year Development Plan 2021/22-2025/26.

The Citizen’s Budget booklet provides a summary of policies and plans reflected in the Government budget in a simplified form. This booklet aims to increase citizens’ awareness, access to budgetary information, transparency, and accountability in public finance management. The policies and plans reflected in the Government budget impact the lives of citizens and therefore it is important for them to understand and fully participate in the implementation of development plans.

Analysis of the 2022/23 National Budget from a Transformative Feminist Approach – Focus on TGNP priorities in Health, Water, Education, Agriculture and the Extractive Industries