Transcript MKUZA WITH RESPECT TO MDGs

MKUZA WITH RESPECT TO
MDGs, IMPLEMENTATION
FRAMEWORK AND
MONITORING
(Presented at the Orientation Seminar
for New Development Partners; Dar es
Salaam, 25th October, 2007)
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INTRODUCTION
This presentation gives a brief review of Zanzibar
Poverty Reduction Plan (ZPRP). The paper focuses
on MKUZA and its content, harmonization
with MDGs, Implementation Framework and its
Monitoring Master Plan.
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Zanzibar’s Economic Status and
Trends
Zanzibar’s current GDP is Tshs 395.7 billions. A significant
increase from the average of Tshs. 189.5 billions in the
1990s (Table 1). This translates to an annual per capita
income of Tshs. 369,000/= in 2005 equivalent to USD 327
per person per year.
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An overview of the economy
Since 2000, economic growth has been robust with an
average growth rate of 6.8 percent over the period 2000 –
2004.
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Economy…. Cont…..
Per capita real GDP Growth rates are still low although
they have increased from 2.1 percent in 1995 to 2.5% in
2005. Poverty initiatives started during 1994 where a
number of diagnostic studies were undertaken.
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Economy…. Cont…..
Economic growth has been driven mainly :
• By the increasing contribution and growth of the
service sectors,
• Representing up to 51 percent of GDP.
• Tourists visiting Zanzibar has increased by an
average of 17.5 percent between 2002 and 2005.
Tourism-related with income rising from Tshs.
108.2 million in 2001/02 to Tshs. 198.5 million in
2004/05.
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Economy…. Cont…..
The agricultural sector has remained the dominant sector
of the economy as 40 percent of the population of Zanzibar
depends on it for their livelihood. The share of agriculture in
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), at 2001 prices, was 25
percent in 2002, declined to 21percent in 2003 and slightly
rose to 23 percent in 2004.
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Economy….. Cont…..
The value of export rose from Tshs 7.4 billion in 2002 to
Tshs. 14.2 in 2004. Similarly here has been an increased
in the value of exports to Tanzania Mainland.
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Economy…. Cont…..
The financial sector, has shown remarkable
achievements during the period.
Statistics show that the bank lending has
increased from Tshs 22,497.58 million in 2002 to
Tshs. 27,860.81 million in 2005; an increase of 19.25
percent
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Poverty and Inequality
The absolute figures indicate that there are more poor
persons in Unguja than in Pemba who cannot adequately
meet their basic needs.
Percent of Food poor
Persons
Pemba
20
Unguja
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Zanzibar(2004/05)
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Percent of Basic
Needs Poor Persons
61
42
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Income Inequality
The estimate for the whole of Zanzibar is 0.28 with
inequality in Pemba at 0.26 and in Unguja at 0.28.
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MKUZA AND ITS LINK WITH AN
MDG-BASED PLANNING
ZSGRP is a nationally owned strategy. It is
harmonised with MDG. MKUZA is the result of
MDG-based planning process.
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A Review of Zanzibar Poverty
Reduction Plan (ZPRP)
The following are some of the problems raised:•
Weak institutional capacity at all levels for planning and
implementation;
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Inadequate monitoring at all levels and hence difficult to
benchmark;
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Difficult to sequence and prioritise the proposed
strategic interventions in the ZSGRP.
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THE DRAFTING OF MKUZA
The drafting for MKUZA was done by a team of
selected Zanzibari experts (i.e. the Drafting Team). There
was aTeam Leader and a Deputy Team Leader.
The process benefited by the guidance of
experienced professionals who developed MKUKUTA in
Tanzania Mainland.
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FRAMEWORK OF MKUZA
MKUZA is built on three clusters, these are:
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Growth and Reduction of Income Poverty.
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Social Services and Wee-being.
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Good Governance and National Unity.
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CORE REFORMS
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Financial Management Reforms
Economic Management Reforms
Governance Reforms
Institutional and Human Resources Reforms
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Implementation Framework
MKUZA Implementation Framework provides:
• entry points for all stakeholders’;
• participation in the implementation process;
• details on strategic areas of interventions;
It outlines strategic issues within these areas as well as
tasks and activities that need to be undertaken for effective
facilitation of MKUZA implementation.
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MKUZA MONITORING MASTER
PLAN
The MKUZA Monitoring Master Plan takes into account:• the three inter-dependent clusters of the MKUZA.
• Provides an avenue for systematic public expenditure
reviews.
Policies dialogue, data collection, analysis and
dissemination of information relating to the implementation
of MKUZA.
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MKUZA MMP Cont……..
Strategic communications and stakeholder consultation will
play a central role in the activities of the monitoring system
guided by the implementation of a comprehensive
Communications Strategy.
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WAY FORWARD
The following activities are on going:
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The Costing Exercise
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The study on Data Needs and Capacities
Assessment Objectives
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Study on the Implementation Framework
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Way forward Cont…….
The following areas need additional
support:•
Strengthening of M&E and capacity building to TWGs
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Budget Tracking Studies
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Strengthening the MKUZA Coordination Office
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
BY:
Dr. Hamed R. H. Hikmany
Coordinator – MKUZA
ZANZIBAR.
25TH October,2007
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