Publications
This section contains all publications produced by Twaweza. It also includes some produced by our partners. To access the publication click on the download link below each title. To access a summary click on 'read more'. Many of these are pdfs of hard copy materials or powerpoint presentations so check file size before you download.
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It's our water too: Bringing greater equity in access to water in Kenya
8 Nov 2010
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The absence of a formula based approach to budget allocation has led to large inequities for water access in Kenya. Poor families pay considerably more forw water compared to rich families, and millions go without adequate access everyday. This brief argues that with data available from the 2009 population census it is now feasible to follow a formulate based approach to budget allocation for water.
- Access to water in Kenya |
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No budget transparency in East Africa
1 Nov 2010
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Countries of East Africa give too limited information about their budgets to the public. They fail to publish key budget documents and provide little information in the documents that are published and released. Countries also largely ignore public voice in the budget process. In this way they make it virtually impossible for citizens to hold their governments to account for the way tax money is spent.
- No budget transparency in East Africa | 906.55 KB
- Presentation | 599.5 KB
- Hakuna Uwazi Afrika Mashariki | 1.16 MB
Are Tanzania's tax exemptions too generous?
28 Oct 2010
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Tanzania grants high levels of tax exemptions relative to what it collects in revenue. This raises concerns about whether the practice is justified for a country that can barely raise enough to finance its budget. Analysis in this brief shows that tax exemptions have increased sharply during the second part of this decade and suggests that Tanzania could make significant savings in revenues if it granted tax exemptions less liberally.
- Tax Exemptions | 492.29 KB
- Misamaha ya Kodi Tanzania | 1.37 MB
Did they perform? Assessing five years of Bunge 2005-2010
19 Oct 2010
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On 31 October Tanzanians will elect a new President and a 10th Parliament (Bunge). Many of those standing for election served during the 9th Bunge between 2005 and 2010. How did these MPs perform? Did they participate actively and represent their constituencies by asking questions and making interventions, or were they silent backbenchers?
- Did they perform? Assessing five years of Bunge 2005-2010 | 1.34 MB
- Je, Waliwajibika? | 1.12 MB
- MP data set | 123.5 KB
Should Tanzania Borrow Commercially?
8 Oct 2010
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At the time of tabling the 2010/11 budget in June 2010, Tanzania's finance Minister announced Government's plan to borrow commercially for infrastructure financing. This stands out as a bold attempt to break away from the aid dependency syndrome. At the same time it raises questions.
- Tanzania public borrowing | 409.88 KB
- Deni la taifa Tanzania | 458.83 KB
Debt watch September 2010
6 Oct 2010
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Ministry of finance Tanzania announced recently that the government will borrow commercially from foreign lenders in 2010/11. Most of the money will go into infrastructure financing. Given that new commercial borrowing is possible mainly because Tanzania enjoyed significant debt relief under HIPC and MDRI, should this be opportunity be embraced? Could this lead to Tanzania requesting another debt relief in the future?
Do water kiosks comply with official tariffs?
29 Sep 2010
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The price charged by water kiosks in Dar es Salaam is more than the official tariff of 20 Shillings per 20 liters set by EWURA. Analysis done by Uwazi suggests that the official tariff is widely ignored and that households pay uo to 200 shillings per 20 liters. The analysis suggests serious shortcomings in oversight by EWURA at ensuring that clean water remains affordable to all.
- Water price in DSM | 3.4 MB
- Bei ya maji DSM | 3.43 MB
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