Tanzania Country Strategy Paper African Development Bank Group JUNE 2015
Consultations will focus on ‘Country Strategy Paper’ (CSP): what it is and what it aims to achieve Previous CSP ( ): total approvals and lessons learned Tanzania’s major opportunities and challenges Main principles informing the CSP Proposed CSP ‘Areas of Focus’ (Pillars) CSP Resource Envelope Next Steps Discussion 2
What is a CSP? African Development Bank Group business plan that guides its support to its Regional Member Countries – such as the United Republic of Tanzania Analytic framework for Bank development support modalities and advisory services Prepared on a 3- to 5-year cycle Results focused Indicative & flexible 3
Total Approvals during CSP: Sectoral Composition ( UA m or USD m ) 4
Key lessons from CSP Rigorous selectivity in country programing maximizes development impact High project/ programme quality at entry improves implementation and development impact Holistic consideration of the various transport modes (roads, ports, & railway etc) will facilitate interconnectivity, private sector growth and economic transformation Streamlining of central government processes should yield efficiency gains and expedite project/ programme implementation Addressing capacity challenges at the PIU/ coordination levels requires candid assessments of the underlying gaps to inform holistic solutions
Tanzania’s key strengths and opportunities 6 Peace and political stabilityTrack record of maintaining macroeconomic stabilityNatural resources and tourism Nascent private sector with significant unexploited potential Strategic geographical location – along ocean with major seaport hub: potential for regional logistics hub
Tanzania’s major challenges and weaknesses 7 Low progress towards inclusive growth Infrastructure bottlenecks – notably in transport & energyWeaknesses in public sector governance Vulnerability to climate change Lack of employable skills and skills miss-match
Proposed CSP Pillars 8 Economic transformation to inclusive and green growth PILLAR 2: Governance & Accountability PILLAR 1: Infrastructure Development
The two proposed pillars focus on … Pillar 1 Transport Roads, railway, ports Energy Generation, transmission, interconnection Cross-cutting issues incl. inclusive growth, gender, green growth Pillar 2 Energy and transport sector governance Public sector institutional and capacity development support Targeted institutional and other support for MSME growth Non-lending activities Technical Assistance Advisory services Knowledge work 9
Resource envelope/Financing instruments 10 ADF Last year ADF-13 (2016) ADF-14 ( ) 1 st year ADF-15 (2020) PRGs, PCGs NCB ADB (sovereign & non-sovereign) AGTF Africa50 PRGs, PCGs Local currency bonds Other Climate investment financing Trust Funds
Processing: next steps 11 June – September 2015 Incorporate feedback from consultations, Management, and Board October 2015 Validation of CSP in Tanzania November 2015 Presentation of CSP to AfDB Group Board for approval
Issues for discussion Have we identified the right areas for Bank intervention? Any other issues that the Bank needs to consider? Possible areas for collaborations, in terms of Co-financing Joint planning: lending and non-lending activities 12
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