ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

New Economic Strategies

Agriculture is the backbone of the Tanzanian economy. This sector has a share of 45% in the GDP, giving work to over 80% of the Tanzanian population. Especially in the context of the globalised market economy, clear long-term economic strategies are badly needed. These strategies should aim to enable the Tanzanian farmers to compete with the highly mechanised and heavily subsidised agricultural production methods of the developed nations.

Meanwhile the industrial production in Tanzania has grown respectively throughout the last years. This is mainly due to the expansion of the mining sector. Unfortunately the increase in industrial production is not related to the creation of new jobs. On the contrary the privatisation of state-owned enterprises still causes massive retrenchments. Even in the industrial centers of the country unemployment is a very serious problem especially affecting the life of young Tanzanians.

FES will make contributions to develop consistent, economic strategies, which are based on the potential of the country, consider the necessities of the people and reflect the international interdependencies. The effects of globalisation and trade liberalisation, which are associated with integration into regional and international treaties, are of a special relevance for the future developments. These mechanisms have to be analysed with reference to their positive and negative effects and also to be discussed by the involved actors.

Activities (examples):

• Economic Discussion Circle with relevant actors from politics, economy and civil society.
• Info Service for media, economy, university, trade union and government representatives
• Seminars for political leaders

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