IFAD in Tanzania
IFAD’s strong and diversified portfolio in the United Republic of Tanzania has evolved as a result of lessons learned through IFAD-supported programmes and policy-related work, and through the activities of other donors.
IFAD’s country strategic opportunities programme 2007-2013 takes into account the experience gained in the country and the importance of harmonizing the work of the government and its development partners. The programme focuses on integrating all cofinanced projects into national systems. Developing partnerships is a key component of the strategy.
In response to the government’s MKUKUTA and MKUZA goals and the agricultural sector challenges, IFAD’s work in the country revolves around four strategic objectives:
- Improved access to technologies and services that enhance productivity. IFAD’s contribution to the basket fund of the sector-wide Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ASDP) will be increased to ensure that ASDP helps achieve the MKUKUTA targets for the sector. Our contribution will strengthen the programme’s capacity to boost production by promoting the mechanization of farm operations.
- Greater participation of farmer organizations in ASDP planning. District plans constitute the major investment instruments in ASDP. Through grants, this objective will build the capacity of small farmer and pastoralist organizations to participate more effectively in district planning processes, by improving the advocacy, planning and negotiating capacities of these organizations.
- Increased access to sustainable rural financial services. IFAD will build on the lessons learned from the Rural Financial Services Programme by helping to increase the bargaining power of microfinance institutions; promoting the nationwide scaling up of successful experiences generated through the programme; and exploring other sources of medium-term financing for fixed assets such as tractors or processing plants.
- Increased opportunities for rural enterprise and access to markets. IFAD will support the replication of the successful elements of the Agricultural Marketing Systems Development Programme in other regions and facilitate the development of sustainable agricultural markets. The activities of the programme will also be linked with those of the Rural Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Support Programme, which relies on a value chain approach.
Source: IFAD
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