Killuminati
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...no doubt!!
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Economic growth hard to feel - BoT
2008-04-03 08:50:28
By Lydia Shekighenda
The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has projected that it will be between three and four decades before ordinary wananchi ``feel`` the country`s economic growth.
This is according to BoT Governor Benno Ndulu in a presentation at a forum for researchers and decision-makers in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
Prof Ndulu`s presentation centred on the challenges of growth Tanzania was contending with and was made at an annual research workshop organised by Research on Poverty Alleviation (Repoa).
The BoT chief argued that it was impossible for the results of economic growth to be felt within a short period, adding: ``Last year Tanzania`s economy was projected to have grown by 7.3 per cent.
If we had managed to grow consecutively for a period of 30 to 40 years, then the outcome would have been felt right down to the grassroots level.``
He recommended that greater attention be directed at areas with great potential of leading to positive results in the economy if given the right support.
``We should not focus only on how the economy is growing but also on areas able to provide greater opportunities to our people. This approach could be termed as pro-poor growth,`` he said.
The professor explained that Tanzania`s economy has improved much over the years in terms of structure, sources of growth and exports ``but one of the major challenges ahead is making sure that the country sustains these changes``.
``We should not focus only on how to improve agriculture by providing loans and subsidies on agricultural inputs but we should also come up with strategies with the capacity to bring about positive changes to our economy,`` he pointed out.
The central bank governor also underscored the need for local investors to contribute more substantially to the creation and strengthening of a vibrant private sector.
Opening the workshop, Industry, Trade and Marketing deputy minister Cyril Chami said it was possible to attain and sustain the country`s domestic and global development targets if they were based on a sound domestic economy.
Achievements based mainly on external resources were bound to face problems of sustainability, he asserted, noting that salvation lay in having the country focus on ``the refinement of its growth strategy - which must be brought into sharp focus within the development agenda``.
Repoa executive director Joseph Semboja said the forum has grown into the largest and longest running annual event hosted by his institution.
This year`s participants included researchers, central and local government officials, private sector players, and representatives of civil society organisations, and the donor community.
My Take:
I thought they could just push a button of development no waiting, no time lapsing, no hardship just kavoom!! We have to wait.. that means it'll be about 80 years after independence!! Is this reasonable.. why it couldn't have be done yesterday!!!? This one I blame Nyerere too, it is taking us too long!!!! Why Nyerere why? WE could have been like ze yunaitedi steti of america.
Why can't we just have rapid change? Why Ndulu why? Why do we have to wait? Why can't the government just make it possible? Nyerere is no longer there, in 40 years most of these people would not be here (probably me too).. so why even bother!!
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Tanzania, United Republic of
- Total population (millions): 38.3
- Population growth (annual %): 2.0
- Surface area (sq. km): 945,087
- GDP per capita (PPP US$): 730
- GDP growth (annual %): 5.9
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %): 6.3
- Unemployment (% of total labor force): N/A
- Life expectancy at birth (years): 49.7
- Median age of total population (years): 17.5
- Human Development Index (Rank 1 - 177): 162
- Human Development Index Value: 0.4
- Sex ratio at birth (males per 100 females): 103.0
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger- Population below PPP $1 per day (%): 57.8
- Children under 5 who are moderately or severely underweight (%): 21.8
- Population living below the national poverty line (%): 35.7
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education- Net enrolment ratio in primary education (% both sexes): 98.2
- Percentage of pupils starting Grade 1 and reach Grade 5 (% both sexes): 79.2
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women- Gender parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys): 1.0
- Literacy rates of 15-24 years old (% both sexes): 78.4
- Seats held by women in national parliament (%): 30.4
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality- Mortality rate of children under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births): 122
- 1-year-old children immunized against measles (%): 91
Goal 5: Improve maternal health- Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births): 1,500
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases- People living with HIV,15-49 yrs old (%): 6.5
- Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people): 496
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability- Land area covered by forest (%): 39.9
- Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons): 0.1160
- Access to improved drinking water sources (% of total population): 62
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development- Internet users (per 100 people): 1.0
- Youth unemployment rate, ages 15-24, both sexes : N/A
NOTE: The MDG data presented here is the latest available from the United Nations Statistics Division.
Mheshimiwa ukiwasikia wanasiasa utapumbazika sana, ni porojo tu. Wanatuzuga tu au wanawazuga wajinga. Thamani ya sarafu haimaanishi hata kidogo level ya uchumi, ukiangalia thamani ya WON ya Korea kusini kimsingi inafanana sana na thamani ya shilingi yetu lakini ukilinganisha uchumi wa Tanzania na uchumi wa Korea Kusini, ni kama utakuwa unalinganisha noti ya shilingi elfu 10 na shilingi 100. Korea wako mbali zaidi.
Siri ya kuinua uchumi wa TAnzania ipo kwenye kuimarisha uzalishaji na exports(any legal exports), hili linawezekana kabisa na limo ndani ya uwezo wetu, lakini serikali yetu haijali hilo au haifanyi kazi za maana kushughulikia hilo. Na hili unaweza kuangalia kwenye B.O.T (balance of Trade), kama kuna uwiano wa tunachopeleka nje na tunachoingiza thamani ya shilingi yetu inaweza kuwa stable au kupanda, lakini ukweli wa mambo sio huo. Hali halisi ni kuwa tunanunua kuliko tunachouza na huenda tutaendelea hivyo kwa muda mrefu kama jamaa hawataacha uzembe, ukiangalia mapato ya TRA kutokana na imports utaona ni makubwa sana, lakini waulize kuhusu exports uone kama watakujibu, watapiga blaablaa tu.
Hapa ndipo siri moja ya mismanagement ya uchumi wetu ilipo, lakini hakuna mwanasiasa atakayekubali.