Plain Language

Plain Language Guides

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Tanzania without poverty
A plain language guide to Tanzania's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
May 2001

First Progress report on Tanzania without Poverty
A plain language guide to the URT PRSP Progress Report 2000/2001
August 2001

Tanzania bila Umaskini Ripoti ya Kwanza ya utekelezaji

Zanzibar without Poverty
A plain language guide to the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar's Poverty Reduction Plan (ZPRP) of January 2002
March 2002

Printer friendly (pdf) versions
English (1360 Kb)
Kiswahili (1369Kb)

Bouncing Back
Grassroots feedback to the PRSP
August 2002

Kishindo - Maoni ya Kijamii Juu ya Makakti wa Kupunguza Umaskini

Dialogue for Change
Colloquium papers online
Popularising Policy and Influencing Change through Action Research, Advocacy and Creative Communication
August 2002

Measuring Poverty Reduction - understanding Tanzania's Poverty Monitoring System
A plain language guide to understanding Tanzania's Poverty Monitoring Master Plan
August 2002

Kupima Jitihada za Kuondoa Umaskini - Fahamu Mfumo wa Ufuatilia ji Umaskini nchini Tanzania

Tanzania Assistance Strategy -
a plain language guide to the United Republic of Tanzania's Tanzania Assistance Strategy 2002 - Link coming soon

Mkakati wa Kusimamia Misaada kwa Tanzania -
Mwongozo wa Lugha Nyepesi kwa Mkakati wa Misaada Tanzania wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania 2002 - Link coming soon

No more Broken Promises?
A plain language guide to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
(Third Draft April 2003)

Land and Natural Resources Law and Policy Syllabus
A plain language guide to The United Republic of Tanzania’s Land, Forest and Wildlife Laws and Policies
August 2004 - 843Kb pdf file

Muhtasari wa Sera na Sheria za Ardhi na Maliasili
Mwongozo kwa Lugha nyepesi wa Sera na Sheria za Ardhi, Misitu na Wanyamapori wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Agosti 2004 - 1375Kb pdf file

People and Trees
A plain language guide to the United Republic of Tanzania's National Forest Programme
August 2004 - 807Kb pdf file

Watu na Miti
Mwongozo (kwa lugha nyepesi) wa Programu ya Taifa ya Misitu wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Agosti 2004 - 923Kb pdf file

People and Bees
A Plain Language Guide to the United Republic of Tanzania’s National Beekeeping Programme
August 2004 - 1571Kb pdf file

Watu na Nyuki
Mwongozo (kwa lugha nyepesi) wa Programu ya Taifa ya Ufugaji Nyuki wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Agosti 2004 - 1406Kb pdf file

Tackling Vulnerability - An Approach to Poverty Reduction
A Plain Language Guide to the Tanzania Participatory Poverty Assessment (TzPPA)
October 2004 - 557Kb pdf file (72 pages)

Uathirikaji na Ustahimilivu Wa Umaskini
869Kb pdf file (72 pages)

A Shorter ASDS - An Abridged and updated Version of Tanzania's Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS) Feb 2005
563Kb pdf file (36 pages)

Muhtasari Wa Lugha Nyepesi wa Toleo La Hivi Karibuni La Mkakati Wa Maendeleo ya Sekta Ya Kilimo Tanzania
534Kb pdf file (36 pages)

Enterprise and Trade -
A plain language guide to Tanzania's National Trade Policy, and Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policy
May 2005 -
710 pdf file (40 pages)

Growing out of Poverty
A plain language guide to Tanzania's National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) - July 2005 -
1347Kb pdf file (56 pages)

Mwongozo wa Lugha Rahisi wa Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kupunguza Umaskini Tanzania (MKUKUTA) - Julai 2005 -
1480Kb pdf file (56 pages)

Have We Made Progress? Assessing Poverty Reduction in Tanzania

A Plain Language Guide to the Poverty and Human Development Reports (PHDR) of 2002 & 2003

Je, tumepata maendeleo? - Kutathmini Upunguzaji wa Umaskini Nchini Tanzania,
Agosi 2005
944Kb pdf file (60 pages)

Cooperatives and Development in Tanzania
A Simplified Guide to the Cooperative Development Policy and the Cooperative Societies Act of Tanzania Mainland
Prepared by the Tanzanian Federation of Cooperatives (TFC) in Collaboration with the Cooperative Development Department - October 2006 (2,167 Kb pdf file)

Ushirika Na Maendeleo Tanzania
Mwongozo kwa Lugha Rahisi wa Sera ya Maendeleo ya Ushirika na Sheria ya Vyama vya Ushirika Tanzania Bara
Umetayarishwa na Shirikisho la Vyama vya Ushirika Tanzania kwa Kushirikiana na Idara ya Maendeleo ya Ushirika - Septemba 2006 (3,864 Kb pdf file)

	Pastoralism in Tanzania's policy framework - a review of national, sectoral and cross sectoral policies and how to influence them. (booklet 1 of 3)
	Pastoralism and the Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP) (booklet 2 of 3)
	Pastoralism and Tanzania's National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) (booklet 3 of 3)

Being developed

Poverty in Pictures

A collection of well over one hundred Hakikazi cartoons arranged by NSGRP cluster categories.

Being developed

Making Trade Work for development and poverty reduction: A plain language guide to Tanzania’s National Trade Policy and also to the

	Small and Medium Enterprise Development Policy (SMEDP)
	Business Environment Strengthening for Tanzania (BEST) Programme
	Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Competitiveness Project and the
	Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS)

Being Developed

Land PEACE - A plain language guide to the Strategic Plan for the Implementation of the Land Laws (SPILL)

PEACE = Public Education and Awareness Creation and Enhancement

English Version - 1635Kb pdf file

Poor People's Wealth - plain language information about Tanzania's Property and Business Formalization Programme (PBFP) - also known as MKURABITA - Mpango Wa Kurasimisha Rasilimali Na Biashara Za Wanyonge Tanzania.

English version - 1038Kb pdf file
Kiswahili version - 964Kb pdf file

MKUZA: a plain language guide; July 2007

MKUZA - Mkakati wa Kukuza Uchumi na Kupunguza Umasikini Zanzibar =

Zanzibar Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty

English version: 3.7MB pdf
Kiswahli version: 4.3MB pdf

A plain language guide to the MKUKUTA Annual Implementation Report (MAIR) 2006/07

Mwongozo wa Lugha Rahisi wa Ripoti ya Mwaka ya Utekelezaji wa MKUKUTA 2006/07

PLUS seven leaflets

For downloadable copies click HERE

FOLLOW THE MONEY: A Resource Book for Trainers on Public Expenditure Tracking in Tanzania
as a 2.8Mb pdf file

FUATILIA PESA : Mwongozo wa Mafunzo juu ya Kufuatilia Matumizi ya Mali ya Umma
as a 1.8Mb pdf file

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