Policy Enabling Environment of Mining Sector in Tanzania: A Review of Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

Mining has increasingly become an important contributor to the economy of developing countries including Tanzania. Since independence, Tanzania has made several efforts in response to address the challenges in the mining sector to enhance its contribution to the national economy. However, such efforts have not been successful in addressing the persisting challenges, which includes lack of expected benefits, failure to develop policy options for making the investment environment supportive for all actors in the sector; hence failure to use mineral wealth sustainably. The reasons for the persistence of these challenges are not well documented especially in relation to the policy framework. While some scholars attribute these challenges to bad deals with mining companies, others blame the government for its failure to effectively implement, monitor and enforce the existing regulatory framework. This paper reviews the policy enabling environment of the mining sector in Tanzania. The results indicate that Tanzania has taken measures to create some opportunities through policy enabling environment. However, the measures have not been able to achieve the expected results due to the persistence of targeted challenges in the sector. In view of this, improvement of the policy framework is particularly needed where policy gaps have accelerated for poor practices.

Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis among the mining communities in Mererani, Tanzania

“…higher prevalence of TB, more than the miners. Mining is among the fast growing sectors in Tanzania, involving several types of minerals/gemstones with a current estimation of more than 1.5 million SSM [19,28] hence the chances of TB transmission and its impact in the community could be even greater. This calls for going beyond the traditional approach of targeting the miners more than the surrounding communities in the control of TB.…”

Planning Interface for Social Service Delivery between Local Government Authorities and Corporates in Morogoro, Tanzania

“…The literature on planning indicates the relevance of involvement of community members in planning for social service delivery specifically in identifying and making decisions on kind of social services to be provided to communities (Maliganya and Bengesi, 2018;Chirenje, 2013;Komba et al, 2018). Development practitioners in Tanzania assume that planning tool known as Opportunities and Obstacles to Development (O&OD), which is used in planning for social services delivery at the local level, ensures the involvement of community members (Mefunya, 2011;Balato and Ibrahim, 2012).…”

“…In this regard, scholars have sought to establish approaches used by the LGAs in guiding the planning process at the local level including involvement of local communities in identifying their needs and priorities (Maliganya and Bengesi, 2018;Lunyelele et al, 2018;Chirenje, 2013). However, scholars have paid little attention to the interface of planning for social service delivery between LGAs and other development stakeholders including corporates.…”

Resource Complementarity for Social Service Delivery: A Case of Corporates and Local Government Authorities in Morogoro, Tanzania

“…The quest to involve a wode range of stakeholders to contribute to the development resources is based on the fact that community development will not be achieved by the government support alone; it requires supporting hands from other development stakeholders including Corporates through taxes and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (Ng'eni, Bukwimba, Kwesibo & Kaaya, 2015). Through CSR, companies provide social services such as education, health and water to communities (Maliganya & Bengesi, 2018;Revathy, 2012;Mbirigenda & Msoka, 2015). CSR is also perceived as among ways of creating good relationship between communities and corporates (Servaes & Tamayo, 2013;Wang, Tong, Takuechi & George, 2016).…”