Poverty and Human Development Report 2009 - UNDP in Tanzania

InTRODUCTIOn
The Poverty and Human Development Report (PHDR) has been produced on a regular basis by
the Government of Tanzania as a key output of the national monitoring system associated with
its poverty reduction strategies, the PRS from 2000-2004 and the National Strategy for Growth
and Reduction of Poverty 2005-2010 (Mkakati. wa. Kukuza. Uchumi. na. Kupunguza. Umaskini,
commonly known by its Swahili acronym, MKUKUTA). The reports have provided consolidated
national analysis of trends and outcomes in development, as well as discussion of key socioeconomic
issues.
PHDR 2009 is the fifth in the series published since 2002. This report marks the end of the first
phase of MKUKUTA. It is a key document for reviewing the accomplishments of MKUKUTA and
for examining the challenges facing the country. The report is structured in three chapters.
Chapter 1 reviews progress towards key development targets based on the national indicator
set for MKUKUTA’s three major clusters of desired outcomes: growth and reduction of income
poverty (Cluster I); improvement of quality of life and social well-being (Cluster II); and governance
and accountability (Cluster III).
Chapter 2 expands on the status of income poverty reported in the first chapter. It provides
analysis of household well-being in Tanzania since 2000/01 using new data from the Household
Budget Survey 2007.
Chapter 3 outlines the role and principal functions of the State in economic management and the
broader socio-economic transformation of Tanzania. This discussion is central to the development
of MKUKUTA II, including delineation of the roles and responsibilities of all development actors
in realising the national vision.
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