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Action Areas

The overall objective in each action area is listed below. Click on an action area to see how the overall objective is broken down into specific objectives and find a list of actions that will be taken to achieve them.

 

 

Action Area

Overall Objective

Wealth Creation

Agriculture and natural resources

to increase productivity in the sector (crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry) and achieve national and household food security

Trade, industry and tourism

to expand and develop sustainable and efficient industrial, trade and tourism sectors to create more jobs and add value to agricultural products

Essential Services

Education and skills development

to provide relevant and quality education at primary and secondary school levels as well as adult education targeting the poorest groups

Health and social welfare

to develop a health sector which provides basic health care services to the poor in both rural and urban areas

Water and Sanitation

to develop water supply and sanitation systems capable of supplying rural and urban communities with safe water, and meeting hygiene and sanitation requirements

Infrastructure

Road Transport

to re-establish an efficient road network to improve access to rural areas and markets by upgrading the standard of roads and ensuring that such standards are maintained

Marine Transport

to provide economic, safe and reliable sea transport (for passengers and trade) between Unguja and Pemba and between these two islands and mainland Tanzania and the rest of the world

Communications

to provide adequate, modern, sustainable and efficient telecommunication services which will provide linkages to the global economy

Energy

to establish efficient energy production, procurement and distribution systems in an environmentally sound manner

Housing

to develop affordable housing units for the poor

Good Governance

Community involvement and participation

to promote increased participation of communities in designing and implementing community and district level poverty programmes

Democratic Governance

to strengthen the capacity of local governments to plan and facilitate the implementation of the poverty reduction plan

Cross cutting issues

to tackle the poverty reduction issues that need the co-ordinated action of many stakeholders.

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Gender

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Environment

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HIV/AIDS

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Vulnerability

 

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