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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE STATE HOUSE

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE STATE HOUSE. Reform Coordination Unit: Highlights on Roles and Functions of RCU and Focuses of Cross-Cutting Reforms By: A.K.Tamayamali Assistant Coordinator. 1. REFORMS COORDINATION FRAMEWORK.

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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE STATE HOUSE

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  1. PRESIDENT’S OFFICE STATE HOUSE Reform Coordination Unit: Highlights on Roles and Functions of RCU and Focuses of Cross-Cutting Reforms By: A.K.Tamayamali Assistant Coordinator

  2. 1. REFORMS COORDINATION FRAMEWORK • Since the mid 1990s, the Government has been implementing a number of reforms with a sectoral, policy or cross cutting focus. • The multiplicity of the reform initiatives has created a number of challenges ranging from issues of sequencing and pace of reforms, impact, and value for money, complementarities, conflicts, overlaps and synergetic relationships.

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

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

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

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

  7. 3. PRESENT CROSS CUTTING REFORMS • The Public Service Reform Programme. • The Public Financial Management Reform. • The Local Government Reform. • The Legal Sector Reform. • National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan. • Business Environment Strengthening Programme (BEST). • Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP) and • 2nd Generation of Financial Sector Reforms

  8. Focuses for each Reform • The Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP:2008-2012) • Improvement in service delivery by developing appropriate policies, putting effective systems and structures, making public servants and leaders more accountable and responsive and managing change and reform coordination. • Currently under phase II (2008-20012) coverage-90 Institutions: 25Ministries, 21 Regions, 15 Indep. Depart. &29 Agencies

  9. Continue.. • The Public Financial Management Reform (2008/9-2009/10) • To maintain fiscal management discipline. E.g Issues of Financial control, (excess spending beyond approved budgets), Accounting (Non or unsatisfactory accounts prepared by Public institutions), Budgeting (Deficiencies in revenue collections and inadequate budget process), External Audit (unsatisfactory external audit function) • Under phase III focuses on strengthening Capacity of oversight bodies like, NAO, PPRA, and Parliamentary Committees (PAC, LAAC, POC), Organization, management and performance reporting of the programme.

  10. Continue… Local Government Reform Programme.(2008-2013) • Decentralization by Devolution (D by D) (Political, Fiscal, Administrative and Enhanced Central –Local Relations) Thus, (i) Elimination of policy, institutional, legal, organisational and operational bottlenecks to realisation of D by D policy at all levels of government; (ii) To build the capacity of LGAs to be efficient and effective organisations in the planning and implementation for delivery of basic social services, socio-economic development and poverty reduction interventions in their areas of jurisdiction; (iii) To contribute to the enhancement of the participation and demand for accountability and integrity by citizens for efficient and effective use of public resources, delivery of public services and poverty reduction;

  11. Continue… • Legal Sector Reform Programme (2008-2011) • Focuses to achieve Timely justice for All by ensuring: • Speed dispensation • Affordability and Access to Justice for all social groups • Integrity and professionalism of legal officers • Independence of the Judiciary and • Legal framework of Jurisprudence of high standards, responsive to social political, economic and technological trends at both national and international levels

  12. Continue… • Business Environment Strengthening for Tanzania (BEST-2009/10-2012/13) Enhanced access to investment assets & opportunities to stimulate shared growth in agriculture, tourism, natural recourses etc. Therefore creation of enabling environment for businesses and private sector growth by focusing on • Land administration (Land reforms) • Business registration and regulation • Labour market framework (Labour market reforms) • Commercial Dispute resolution • Also: Support to TIC & BEST Zanzibar component • BEST has recently been reformulated to accommodate mainstreamed structure and modalities of operations

  13. Continue… • National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP-2008-2011) • Premised in four basic principles to guide its implementation. Prevention, reducing opportunities for corruption by awareness creation and instituting control mechanisms; law enforcement (investigation and prosecution of cases of corruption); public awareness emphasizing public education, reporting of corruption and institution building, (strengthening oversight institutions).

  14. Continue… • Second Generation of Financial Sector Reforms (2006-2011) • Strengthening the Banking Sector • Developing Financial Markets • Reforming the Pension Sector • Strengthening the Insurance Industry • Facilitating the Provision of Long Term Development Finance, and Mortgage finance • Leasing Finance • SMEs guarantee schemes • Establishment of Development Finance Quarantine Facility( DFGF) • Establishing of Development Financial Institution (DFI) • Strengthening Micro and Rural Finance

  15. Continue… • Agricultural Sector Development Programme (ASDP-2006/7-2012/13) • Addressing Agricultural sector challenges: • Over dependence on rain fed agriculture (Irrigation) • Low level of mechanization (farm implements) • Poor marketing infrastructures (improvement of markets) • Low levels of use of technological innovations such as improved seeds, agro-chemicals and fertilizer application (improved seeds, fertilizers) • Inadequate credit facilities to carter for farm needs (Bank Guarantees arranagements) • Decentralization of service delivery responsibilities to Local Governments Authorities (LGA plan, set priorities and implement)

  16. 4REFORM COORDINATION UNIT (RCU) • The Reform Coordination Unit (RCU) has been established and placed in the Chief Secretary’s office. The location of the RCU in the Chief Secretary’s office is intended to provide and give it a high profile responsibility in coordination of the various public sector reforms. • The unit is part of the revised State House organization structure approved on 4th July, 2008.

  17. 5BROAD AND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS BROAD FUNCTIONS • To periodically review programme design and to liaise with reform programmes managers in order to identify overlaps, conflicts and areas of synergy. • To monitor and evaluate progress in programmes implementation and thus ensure they are operating effectively to meet the needs of their clients. • To act as a Secretariat of the various mechanisms governing reform Coordination

  18. BROAD AND SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS (Cont…) Specific Functions • To establish a database on progress of reforms. • To follow up submissions of quarterly, half yearly and annual reports from the implementing MDAS. • To look at Institutional arrangements in the implementations process of the MDAS with a view to harmonization. • To appraise and advise the Chief Secretary on status of and issues emanating from reports submitted by reforms implementing MDAS.

  19. 6. COORDINATION INSTRUMENTS • Committee of the whole of the Inter Ministerial Committee of Permanent Secretaries: Meet quarterly under the chair of Chief Secretary on reform issues. • Committee of Programme Coordinators chaired by the Head of Reform Unit: Meet quarterly to prepare the agenda for Permanent Secretaries and discuss operational and integration issues including progress reports.. • RCU and Development Partner Lead Group (DPG) meet quarterly to deliberate on reform issues • Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) under the Chair of Chief Secretary. • The PER-GBS- MKUKUTA monitoring and dialogue framework. (CHIEF SECRETARY TAKE PART IN PROCESS) • Review programme designs and analysis programme implementation reports for improvements by RCU

  20. 7.CHALLENGES • PREPARATION AND APPROVAL OF WORK PLANS TAKE TOO LONG • AFFECT TIMELY RELEASE OF FUNDS • PROCUREMENT PROCESSES (REMEDIES: MAINTAINEFFORTS TO STANDARDISE MoU, AGREE ON TREATMENT OF CONTRAVERSAL ELEMENTS IN WORK PLANS) • OWNERSHIP &TAKE LEAD ON REFORMS (REMEDIES:MAINSTREAMING PROCESSESS, COORDINATION MEETINGS, STRENGTHENING IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY IN PROGRAMMES)

  21. 8.CONCLUSION EMPHASIS OF THE GOVERNMENT: • REFORMS BE MAINSTREAMED AND IMPLEMENTED IN GOVT. STRUCTURE • REFORMS ADOPT JAST PRINCIPLES • MINIMIZE/REMOVE UN NECESSARY OVERLAPS, CONFLICTS BY STRENGTHENING COORDINATION

  22. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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