Civil Society Co-operation

Tanzania aims at improving governance, and “Governance and Accountability” is one of three clusters in the Poverty Reduction Strategy (the Mkukuta). In order to secure sustainable development it is essential to ensure that structures and systems of governance as well as rule of law are democratic, participatory, representative, accountable and inclusive. It is also important to ensure equitable...

Historically decision-making processes in Tanzania have taken place mainly on central level. As part of developing good governance and democracy, Tanzania has entered into the policy of decentralisation by devolution.