PRESENTATION OF REVIEW
PROCESS OF ZANZIBAR POVERTY
REDUCTION PLAN
WEDNESDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 2006.
Presented by:Julian B. Raphael
Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Affairs, Zanzibar
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The Development Concept
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The Zanzibar Poverty Reduction Plan is a
national development plan.
 As such all sectors and the community at large
become stakeholders.
 Principal Secretaries are the Chief Executives in
their respective sectors and ministries.
 The Principal Secretary (MOFEA) is
accompanied by colleagues appointed by The
Chief Secretary. This is a Government
Delegation.
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Why the Review ?
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Reviewing ZPRP is essential so as to provide feed
back on its implementation. The following
essential elements were identified in undertaking
the review:– Pre-launch Consultations
– Public Launch of the ZPRP review
– Consultations Process after the launching
– Group Formulation
– Studies and Reviews
– Document drafting
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continue
– Distribute to Working Groups of ZPRP
Secretariat
– Approval Process (by Inter-Ministerial Technical
Committee, The Revolutionary Council and The
House of Representatives).
– Publications and Dissemination
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Pre-launch Consultations
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The objectives of pre-launch consultations were:To provide opportunity for government to consolidate
its own ideas and share them with stakeholder
groups before finalization of the design of the ZPRP
review process.
To provide an earlier opportunity for stakeholders to
state their views on focus areas for inclusion in the
review, with different groups of stakeholders invited
to provide consolidated views (e.g. NGOs, private
sector).
To provide room for stakeholders to air their views on
how the participatory consultation process should be
designed and implemented.
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Launching of the ZPRP review
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Formal Launching of the ZPRP Review was on 2nd
July, 2005.
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The launching was disseminated publicly/widely
through
newspapers, radio, television, and website.
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The launching was followed with development and
implementation of the ZPRP Communication Strategy.
The IEC/TWG was fully involved in this activity
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The following is the list of key institutions:
MOFEA
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to provide resources (human and financial);
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coordination but not necessarily to manage the
details of the process.
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Inter Ministerial committee – (technical support).
These were held under the auspices of MOFEA.
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Drafting Team
D.T. is not based on sector representation;
but rather on individual capacity.
Drafting Team provides technical support to:
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The whole Review/Consultation Process;
The drafting of new ZPRP.
– The Drafting Team will lead the task.
– The roles of other key stakeholders ( roles
for NGOs, private sector and others) are
clearly specified).
A consultant was engaged to work very closely with
D.T.
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ZPRP/PMS technical working groups
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The Groups are: RAA ( Research and Analysis Advisory);
 IEC (Information, Education and Communication);
 Survey and Census; and
 PER (Public Expenditure Review).
 The TWG’s activities are coordinated by the ZPR
Secretariat.
 Office of the Coordinator is now operational to support
the Secretariat.
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Development Partners Group
Some DPs supported various sectors in:
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the ZPRP Review;
technical backstopping;
provision of funds.
Some DPs took part in the Consultation/Review
Process according to their areas of interest.
A wider participation of DPG shall be organized
when the The Review Report is finalized.
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Capacity building workshops
These were conducted in: Mainstreaming MDGs to D.T., PSs, and DPAs;
 Mainstreaming of: Population Issues;
 HIV/AIDS.
 Technical Report Writing Skills;
 Inception Report on Household Budget
Survey.
 Result Chain Analysis.
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Other areas that capacity building and consultancy is
needed
 Employment;
 Social protection.
 The Drafting Team does not have the capacity
to mainstream these issues.
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Areas for which consultancy is ongoing are: Food Security
 Environment
(The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and
Environment is on progress in these areas)
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Actors that were involved in First Round Consultations:
– Ministries, Departments and Agencies
– Local Government (Districts, Shehia)
– Development Partners
– Private sector
Smallholders (SME’s, fishers, farmers etc)
– Civil Societies and Media
– Youth
– Children
– Women
– Employers’ association
– Trade Union
– People with disabilitie
- Academia Institutions
- FBO
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Major Issues Raised
Heavy dependency of rain-fed agricultural system
– High inflation rate
– Low Human resource base and skills
– High unemployment rate
– Inadequacy to access of water supply
– Unreliable power supply (in Pemba) and low
voltage aged and over loaded submarine cable in
Unguja.
– Poor accessibility of financial services
– Over exploitations of non-renewable resources .
– Lack of export strategy
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Low capacity in the referral Hospital
Inadequate capacity of Chief Government Chemist
Laboratory.
HIV/AIDS pandemic and other communicable disease
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Actors that were involved in the Second Round
Consultations
Grassroots ( A questionnaire designed by OCGS).
 Focus Group:
 Widows;
 People with disabilities;
 Farmers;
 Community leaders;
 Women;
 Youths;
 Political Parties
 Most important was The Committee of the
House of Representatives
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Major Issues Raised
Poor education facilities
- Inadequate water supply
- Corruption is still a problem
- High illiteracy rate, unemployment, discrimination
among disabled person
- School contribution by parents too high.
- Poor feeder roads
- Primitive technology in agriculture
- Lack of agro based processing industries
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Lack of awareness on environmental conservation
Low knowledge on civic education
Inadequate housing facilities for medical staff and
teachers
Existence of sexual abuse for women and children
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Issues raised… continue
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Cluster No.1: Growth and Reduction of Income
Poverty
Goals: Strengthening economic management:
 Macroeconomic management.
 Economic reforms prorgamme
 Achievements
– Financial management reforms introduced.
– Introduction of MTEF/PER systems of
budgeting, and improvement of procurement
system;
– Establishment of CPO and Central Payroll
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Goals: Promoting food security by
increasing availability and access of
food to the poor:
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Reducing the number of people below
the food poverty line;
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Strengthening agricultural sector
productivity;
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Developing safety nets for food
vulnerable groups.
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Issues raised… continue
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Augment growth, investment and employment in
the productive sectors
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Focus on agricultural sector productivity;
Increasing export capacity of the economy;
Develop upscale and sustainable tourism sector;
Develop a competitive manufacturing sector;
Improve business environment for increase private
sector participation.
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Achievements
– Trade, SME, Tourism and Investment policies are
in place,;
– Tourists coming to Zanzibar have increased from
65.000 in 2002 to 98,000 by end of 2004.
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Increase
Positive economic growth higher than
5% targeted during the ZPRP period;
A total of 4,565 jobs created in the
manufacturing sector during the period
Land regulation framework developed.
access to affordable and eco-friendly
energy.
Achievements:-
Rural power distribution to 61 villages
in Unguja and Pemba
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Issues raised… continue
Cluster No.2: Social services and Well being
 Education
Goal: Equitable access.
Achievements:·
- Improved access and quality.
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- Increased number of schools from 139 in
2002 to 205 in 2005( 117 private in 2002
and 180 in 2005).
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- Gross Enrolment Rate increased from 14.0%
(female 14.2%) in 2002 to 15.9% (female
15.7%) in 2005.
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Education continue
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Primary level and secondary level and increase was
from 40.0% (female 38.55%) in 2002 to 52.23%
(52.36%) in 2005.
- Quality of education delivery has also improved.
- Indicators show that transition from FII to FIII, FIV to
FV
and A level has improved.
· - Inclusion of HIV/AIDS topics in school curriculum.
· - Established of school heath clubs and counseling
services.
· - Increased awareness by communities on the
importance of education and vocational training
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Issues raised… continue
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Health
Goal: To achieve MDGs 4,5 and 6
Achievements:
- Reconstruction and rehabilitation of PHC Units
and staff houses
- Increased immunization coverage
- Improvement in supply of essential drugs
- Screening and surveillance services for diseases
established
- Malaria Strategic Plan developed
- Development of health sector, HIV/AIDS
strategy, care and treatment, PMTCT and VCT
services started.
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Issues raised… continue
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Water
Goal: To provide access to clean and software
force
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Achievement:
The development of a National Water Policy with
the objective to form a compressive framework for
promoting the optimal, sustainable and equitable
development and use of water services.
Access to safe water increased to 65%
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Issues raised… continue
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Sanitation
Goal: Improve sanitation infrastructure and services.
Achievements:
- Rehabilitation of Urban Sewerage system
- Construction of latrines in rural areas
- Advocacy on proper liquid and solid waste
disposal.
- Zanzibar Municipal Council ZMC
improved capacity of solid waste disposal.
- Community based solid waste disposal
management introduced.
Establishment of private solid waste recycling
company.
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Issues raised… continue
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Cluster No.3: Cross cutting Issues
Increasing erosion of Zanzibar culture due to
intrusion of foreign
influences.
Achievements:
- The population policy is in place and
awareness on population
issues increased
- Capacity to integrate population issues in the
sectoral plans improved.
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Discriminatory policies and legislations( e.g
Spinsters and Education Act) against women
have been revised and women participation in
policy making bodies has increased.
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The Ministry responsible for gender related
matters and some NGOs are increasingly
advocating gender issues
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The HIV/AIDS policy and the national and
sectoral strategic plans have been developed.
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Increased participation of civil society in
HIV/AIDS activities
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Land regulation framework has been developed
and land tribunal and land registrar office
established.
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Marine and coastal areas management strategies
have been developed and implemented various
labour laws are in place and the department of
social welfare has been established.
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Issues raised… continue
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Cluster No.4: Good Governance
Goal: Good Governance expected and is norm
Achievements:
- Establishment and strengthening the Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP).
- Strengthening the House of Representatives.
- Review of number of existing laws e.g Penal
code and code of Criminal Procedure.
- Strengthening the operation of Islamic Law
and support to the Mufti’s Office.
- Strengthening of the Office of Registrar
General.
- Establishment of Judicial Services
Commission.
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GOOD GOVERNANCE CONTINUE
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Public service reforms underway.
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Good governance strategic plan prepared.
Government Information Policy developed.
Partnership with Civil Society advanced.
Goal: Respect for the Rule of Law.
Achievements:
- Steps have been taken towards the
development of an
effective system of legal aid.
- Legal Studies have been established.
- Improvements in the process of revising and
preparing legislation.
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 - Improvements in the process of revising
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and preparing legislation.
- A Bill on Anti-corruption drafted.
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- Independent office of
Comptroller and
Auditor General
established.
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Goal N0.4:
- Developing growth and employment strategies.
Goal N0.5 -Integration /Mainstreaming of cross cutting
issue (e.g HIV/AIDs, Environment, Gender, Population) in
Sectoral MDAs Action Plan.
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Other issues of Concern:
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Assistance in scientific costing of new ZPRP
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Crisis in the energy sector
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Expedite the process of rolling out BEST programme to
Zanzibar.
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Final points:
Support requested from DPG to provide their expertise
through a formal process (e.g DPG Monitoring Group).
Provide additional resources on the extra work (e.g
Development of growth and employment strategies).
DPG to be more actively engaged in the ZPRP Review
and formulation of new ZPRP.
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