1. Do PPDs Need a Legal Mandate? A Case study from Tanzania:

2. National context Tanzania : –population 35.9 m –per-capita income of US $ 330 –low ranking in WB Doing Business survey Private sector participates in: –tax task force –the public expenditure review working groups –Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC) Donors support PSOs to influence reforms at the district level

3. Public-Private Dialogue in the Municipality of Moshi Objectives: –identify issues blocking businesses –establish and sustain PPD Structure: –Private Sector Advocacy Committee –a coalition committee organized by sector The Moshi Business Council: –5 members from Municipal Council –5 members from private sector, –Chair is the Municipal Director, –The PS Heads the secretariat Meetings: –Held quarterly –Agreement by consensus

4. Vision, processes and milestones The vision: –“to see that the public-private dialogue platform is legally registered… and investment environment improved” The process of advocacy: –sector chairs identify sector roadblocks –issues are processed –advocacy issues are vetted by the platform –Municipal Council adopts proposed reforms. Anticipated milestones : –Regulatory Impact Assessment on municipal by-laws –Exposure of members to best practice in PPD –Workshop for councilors to appreciate PS –Signing a MOU between PS and MMC –PS mobilized to form grassroots advocacy committee –Moshi Business Council is legislated

5. Questions and challenges Difficulties in the beginning: –Lack of political will –Public sector focus on written laws –Legal mandate for PPD is therefore a step in a right direction Challenges: –How do we cultivate political will among civil servants with a socialist mind-set? –How do we convince entrepreneurs to advocate when they are used to paying their way through?