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Reform Coordination Unit: Reform Coordination Unit: Highlights on Roles and Functions of RCU and Focuses of Cross-Highlights on Roles and Functions of RCU and Focuses of Cross-

Cutting ReformsCutting Reforms

By: A.K.TamayamaliBy: A.K.TamayamaliAssistant CoordinatorAssistant Coordinator

1. REFORMS COORDINATION 1. REFORMS COORDINATION FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

Since the mid 1990s, the Government has been Since the mid 1990s, the Government has been implementing a number of reforms with a implementing a number of reforms with a sectoral, policy or cross cutting focus. sectoral, policy or cross cutting focus.

The multiplicity of the reform initiatives has The multiplicity of the reform initiatives has created a number of challenges ranging from created a number of challenges ranging from issues of sequencing and pace of reforms, issues of sequencing and pace of reforms, impact, and value for money, impact, and value for money, complementarities, conflicts, overlaps and complementarities, conflicts, overlaps and synergetic relationships. synergetic relationships.

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The need to make the reform agenda better The need to make the reform agenda better coordinated for effective implementation has coordinated for effective implementation has led to the creation of a reforms coordination led to the creation of a reforms coordination Unit in the Chief Secretary’s Office – State Unit in the Chief Secretary’s Office – State House to facilitate the Chief Secretary in House to facilitate the Chief Secretary in leading and coordinating the reform process in leading and coordinating the reform process in TanzaniaTanzania

2. THE REFORM AGENDA2. THE REFORM AGENDA

The reform agenda focuses on policy changes The reform agenda focuses on policy changes and sectoral adjustment measures enshrined and sectoral adjustment measures enshrined within the dialogue framework with the within the dialogue framework with the Development Partners as well as the core Development Partners as well as the core reform initiatives that are cross cutting.reform initiatives that are cross cutting.


On the basis of MKUKUTA, which provides On the basis of MKUKUTA, which provides an overarching framework for resource an overarching framework for resource allocation, policy focus and implementation allocation, policy focus and implementation arrangements, three clusters for policy and arrangements, three clusters for policy and operational reform emerge, namely: (i) growth operational reform emerge, namely: (i) growth and reduction of income poverty (ii) and reduction of income poverty (ii) improvement in quality of life and social well-improvement in quality of life and social well-being and (iii) good governance and being and (iii) good governance and accountability.accountability.


Improvements in good governance and Improvements in good governance and accountability as well as growth and income accountability as well as growth and income poverty reduction require the implementation poverty reduction require the implementation of a number of cross cutting reforms whereas of a number of cross cutting reforms whereas measures for improvement of quality of life measures for improvement of quality of life and social well-being required sectoral based and social well-being required sectoral based policy and resource interventionspolicy and resource interventions

3. PRESENT CROSS CUTTING 3. PRESENT CROSS CUTTING REFORMSREFORMS

The Public Service Reform Programme.The Public Service Reform Programme. The Public Financial Management Reform.The Public Financial Management Reform. The Local Government Reform.The Local Government Reform. The Legal Sector Reform.The Legal Sector Reform. National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan.National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan. Business Environment Strengthening Programme Business Environment Strengthening Programme

(BEST).(BEST). Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP) Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP)

andand 2nd Generation of Financial Sector Reforms2nd Generation of Financial Sector Reforms

Focuses for each ReformFocuses for each Reform

The Public Service Reform Programme The Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP:2008-2012(PSRP:2008-2012)) Improvement in service delivery by developing Improvement in service delivery by developing

appropriate policies, putting effective systems and appropriate policies, putting effective systems and structures, making public servants and leaders structures, making public servants and leaders more accountable and responsive and managing more accountable and responsive and managing change and reform coordination.change and reform coordination.

Currently under phase II (2008-20012) coverage-Currently under phase II (2008-20012) coverage-90 Institutions: 25Ministries, 21 Regions, 15 90 Institutions: 25Ministries, 21 Regions, 15 Indep. Depart. &29 AgenciesIndep. Depart. &29 Agencies

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(2008/9-2009/10)(2008/9-2009/10) To maintain fiscal management discipline. E.g Issues of To maintain fiscal management discipline. E.g Issues of

Financial controlFinancial control, (excess spending beyond approved , (excess spending beyond approved budgets), budgets), AccountingAccounting (Non or unsatisfactory accounts (Non or unsatisfactory accounts prepared by Public institutions),prepared by Public institutions), Budgeting Budgeting (Deficiencies (Deficiencies in revenue collections and inadequate budget process), in revenue collections and inadequate budget process), External AuditExternal Audit (unsatisfactory external audit function) (unsatisfactory external audit function)

Under phase III focuses on Under phase III focuses on strengthening Capacitystrengthening Capacity of of oversight bodies like, NAO, PPRA, and Parliamentary oversight bodies like, NAO, PPRA, and Parliamentary Committees (PAC, LAAC, POC), Committees (PAC, LAAC, POC), OrganizationOrganization, , managementmanagement and and performanceperformance reporting of the reporting of the programme.programme.

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Local Government Reform Programme.(2008-2013)Local Government Reform Programme.(2008-2013) Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) (Political, Fiscal, Administrative Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) (Political, Fiscal, Administrative

and Enhanced Central –Local Relationsand Enhanced Central –Local Relations))Thus, (i) Thus, (i) EliminationElimination of of policy, institutional, legal, organisational policy, institutional, legal, organisational

and operational bottlenecks to realisation of D by D policy at all and operational bottlenecks to realisation of D by D policy at all levels of government;levels of government;

(ii) To (ii) To build the capacity of LGAsbuild the capacity of LGAs to be efficient and effective to be efficient and effective organisations in the planning and implementation for delivery of organisations in the planning and implementation for delivery of basic social servicesbasic social services, socio-economic development and poverty , socio-economic development and poverty reduction interventions in their areas of jurisdiction;reduction interventions in their areas of jurisdiction;

(iii) To contribute to the (iii) To contribute to the enhancement of the participation and enhancement of the participation and demand for accountability and integrity by citizensdemand for accountability and integrity by citizens for efficient for efficient and effective use of public resources, delivery of public services and and effective use of public resources, delivery of public services and poverty reduction;poverty reduction;


Legal Sector Reform Programme (2008-2011Legal Sector Reform Programme (2008-2011)) Focuses to achieve Focuses to achieve Timely justice for All Timely justice for All by ensuring:by ensuring:

Speed dispensationSpeed dispensation Affordability and Access to Justice for all social groupsAffordability and Access to Justice for all social groups Integrity and professionalism of legal officersIntegrity and professionalism of legal officers Independence of the Judiciary and Independence of the Judiciary and Legal framework of Jurisprudence of high standards, responsive to Legal framework of Jurisprudence of high standards, responsive to

social political, economic and technological trends at both national social political, economic and technological trends at both national and international levelsand international levels


Business Environment Strengthening for Business Environment Strengthening for Tanzania (BEST-2009/10-2012/13)Tanzania (BEST-2009/10-2012/13)Enhanced access to investment assets & opportunities to stimulate shared Enhanced access to investment assets & opportunities to stimulate shared

growth in agriculture, tourism, natural recourses etc.growth in agriculture, tourism, natural recourses etc. Therefore Therefore creation of enabling environment for businesses and private sector creation of enabling environment for businesses and private sector growth growth by focusing onby focusing on

Land administration (Land reforms)Land administration (Land reforms) Business registration and regulation Business registration and regulation Labour market framework (Labour market reforms)Labour market framework (Labour market reforms) Commercial Dispute resolution Commercial Dispute resolution Also: Support to TIC & BEST Zanzibar componentAlso: Support to TIC & BEST Zanzibar component BEST has recently been reformulated to accommodate BEST has recently been reformulated to accommodate

mainstreamed structure and modalities of operations mainstreamed structure and modalities of operations


National Anti-Corruption Strategy and National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP-2008-2011Action Plan (NACSAP-2008-2011)) Premised in four basic principles to guide its Premised in four basic principles to guide its

implementation. implementation. PreventionPrevention, reducing , reducing opportunities for corruption by awareness creation opportunities for corruption by awareness creation and instituting control mechanisms; and instituting control mechanisms; law law enforcementenforcement (investigation and prosecution of (investigation and prosecution of cases of corruption); cases of corruption); public awarenesspublic awareness emphasizing public education, reporting of emphasizing public education, reporting of corruption and corruption and institution buildinginstitution building, , (strengthening oversight institutions).(strengthening oversight institutions).


Second Generation of Financial Sector Reforms Second Generation of Financial Sector Reforms (2006-2011(2006-2011)) Strengthening the Banking SectorStrengthening the Banking Sector Developing Financial MarketsDeveloping Financial Markets Reforming the Pension Sector Reforming the Pension Sector Strengthening the Insurance Industry Strengthening the Insurance Industry Facilitating the Provision of Long Term Development Finance, and Facilitating the Provision of Long Term Development Finance, and

Mortgage financeMortgage finance Leasing FinanceLeasing Finance SMEs guarantee schemesSMEs guarantee schemes Establishment of Development Finance Quarantine Facility( DFGF)Establishment of Development Finance Quarantine Facility( DFGF) Establishing of Development Financial Institution (DFI)Establishing of Development Financial Institution (DFI)

Strengthening Micro and Rural FinanceStrengthening Micro and Rural Finance

ContinueContinue…… Agricultural Sector Development Programme Agricultural Sector Development Programme

(ASDP-2006/7-2012/13)(ASDP-2006/7-2012/13) Addressing Agricultural sector challenges:Addressing Agricultural sector challenges:

Over dependence on rain fed agriculture Over dependence on rain fed agriculture (Irrigation)(Irrigation) Low level of mechanization Low level of mechanization (farm implements)(farm implements) Poor marketing infrastructures Poor marketing infrastructures (improvement of markets)(improvement of markets) Low levels of use of technological innovations such as improved Low levels of use of technological innovations such as improved

seeds, agro-chemicals and fertilizer application seeds, agro-chemicals and fertilizer application (improved seeds, (improved seeds, fertilizers)fertilizers)

Inadequate credit facilities to carter for farm needs Inadequate credit facilities to carter for farm needs (Bank (Bank Guarantees arranagements)Guarantees arranagements)

Decentralization of service delivery responsibilities to Local Decentralization of service delivery responsibilities to Local Governments Authorities Governments Authorities (LGA plan, set priorities and (LGA plan, set priorities and implement)implement)

44 REFORM COORDINATION UNIT REFORM COORDINATION UNIT (RCU)(RCU)

The Reform Coordination Unit (RCU) has been The Reform Coordination Unit (RCU) has been established and placed in the Chief Secretary’s office. established and placed in the Chief Secretary’s office. The location of the RCU in the Chief Secretary’s The location of the RCU in the Chief Secretary’s office is intended to provide and give it a high profile office is intended to provide and give it a high profile responsibility in coordination of the various public responsibility in coordination of the various public sector reforms.sector reforms.

The unit is part of the revised State House The unit is part of the revised State House organization structure approved on 4th July, 2008.organization structure approved on 4th July, 2008.

55 BROAD AND SPECIFIC BROAD AND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS

BROAD FUNCTIONSBROAD FUNCTIONS To periodically review programme design and to To periodically review programme design and to

liaise with reform programmes managers in order liaise with reform programmes managers in order to identify overlaps, conflicts and areas of synergy.to identify overlaps, conflicts and areas of synergy.

To monitor and evaluate progress in programmes To monitor and evaluate progress in programmes implementation and thus ensure they are operating implementation and thus ensure they are operating effectively to meet the needs of their clients.effectively to meet the needs of their clients.

To act as a Secretariat of the various mechanisms To act as a Secretariat of the various mechanisms governing reform Coordinationgoverning reform Coordination

BROAD AND SPECIFIC BROAD AND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS (Cont…)FUNCTIONS (Cont…)

Specific FunctionsSpecific Functions To establish a database on progress of reforms.To establish a database on progress of reforms. To follow up submissions of quarterly, half yearly To follow up submissions of quarterly, half yearly

and annual reports from the implementing MDAS.and annual reports from the implementing MDAS. To look at Institutional arrangements in the To look at Institutional arrangements in the

implementations process of the MDAS with a view implementations process of the MDAS with a view to harmonization.to harmonization.

To appraise and advise the Chief Secretary on To appraise and advise the Chief Secretary on status of and issues emanating from reports status of and issues emanating from reports submitted by reforms implementing MDAS. submitted by reforms implementing MDAS.

6. COORDINATION 6. COORDINATION INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS

Committee of the whole of the Inter Ministerial Committee of Committee of the whole of the Inter Ministerial Committee of Permanent Secretaries:Permanent Secretaries: Meet quarterly under the chair of Chief Meet quarterly under the chair of Chief Secretary on reform issues.Secretary on reform issues.

Committee of Programme Coordinators chaired by the Head Committee of Programme Coordinators chaired by the Head of Reform Unitof Reform Unit: Meet quarterly to prepare the agenda for : Meet quarterly to prepare the agenda for Permanent Secretaries and discuss operational and integration Permanent Secretaries and discuss operational and integration issues including progress reports..issues including progress reports..

RCU and Development Partner Lead Group (DPG) RCU and Development Partner Lead Group (DPG) meet meet quarterly to deliberate on reform issuesquarterly to deliberate on reform issues

Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) under the Chair of under the Chair of Chief Secretary.Chief Secretary.

The PER-GBS- MKUKUTAThe PER-GBS- MKUKUTA monitoring and dialogue monitoring and dialogue framework. (CHIEF SECRETARY TAKE PART IN PROCESS)framework. (CHIEF SECRETARY TAKE PART IN PROCESS)

Review programme designs and analysis programme Review programme designs and analysis programme implementation reports for improvements by RCUimplementation reports for improvements by RCU

7.CHALLENGES7.CHALLENGES PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF WORK PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF WORK

PLANSPLANS TAKE TOO LONG TAKE TOO LONG AFFECT TIMELY RELEASE OF FUNDSAFFECT TIMELY RELEASE OF FUNDS PROCUREMENT PROCESSESPROCUREMENT PROCESSES(REMEDIES: (REMEDIES: MAINTAINMAINTAIN EFFORTS TO STANDARDISE EFFORTS TO STANDARDISE

MoU, AGREE ON TREATMENT OF CONTRAVERSAL MoU, AGREE ON TREATMENT OF CONTRAVERSAL ELEMENTS IN WORK PLANS)ELEMENTS IN WORK PLANS)

OWNERSHIP &TAKE LEAD ON REFORMSOWNERSHIP &TAKE LEAD ON REFORMS ((REMEDIES:REMEDIES:MAINSTREAMING PROCESSESS, MAINSTREAMING PROCESSESS, COORDINATION MEETINGS, COORDINATION MEETINGS, STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY IN PROGRAMMES)CAPACITY IN PROGRAMMES)

8.CONCLUSION8.CONCLUSION

EMPHASIS OF THE GOVERNMENT:EMPHASIS OF THE GOVERNMENT: REFORMS BE MAINSTREAMED AND REFORMS BE MAINSTREAMED AND

IMPLEMENTED IN GOVT. STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTED IN GOVT. STRUCTURE REFORMS ADOPT JAST PRINCIPLESREFORMS ADOPT JAST PRINCIPLES MINIMIZE/REMOVE UN NECESSARY MINIMIZE/REMOVE UN NECESSARY

OVERLAPS, CONFLICTS BY OVERLAPS, CONFLICTS BY STRENGTHENING COORDINATIONSTRENGTHENING COORDINATION

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