ASSESSING THE EMPOWERMENT OF SUBNATIONAL GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS IN TANZANIA

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the UN’s
capital investment agency for the least developed countries, offers
“last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources
to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF
engaged the Capstone team to conduct a case study of Tanzania
with a focus on the achievements and challenges faced by local
governments in financing for sustainable development, in line with
policy areas laid out in the Malaga Global Coalition for Municipal
Finance. The team conducted background research and a literature
review, followed by a visit to Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, Tanzania to
conduct policy analysis and interview local and national government
agency representatives. The case study, with an analysis of current
conditions and possible further actions for local governments, will
be published in the second edition of UNCDF’s “Local Government
Finance is Development Finance” report, along with a presentation
deck to be utilized by UNCDF in future meetings.