National strategy for growth and poverty reduction, Tanzania

Organisational framework for poverty reduction and development

Keeping in focus the aspirations of Tanzania's Development Vision (2025), this report outlines the country's national strategy for poverty reduction and development.

The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) builds on previous plans including the PRSP, the one-year PRS review, the medium-term plan for growth and poverty reduction and the Tanzania Mini-Tiger Plan 2020 which emphasise the growth momentum to fast -track the targets of Vision 2025.

The paper is structured as follows:

background
poverty status and challenges
consultation process and issues
strategy framework
strategy details
implementation arrangement
monitoring and evaluation
financing strategy.

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