S&T for development in TZ

DS 102 Module 2 STI By H. Makundi

The NSI
Actors and the strength of their coordination Private vs Public distribution of the R&D system (TRIT & TACRI) with service orientation Increased from 11 in 1985 to about 80, Financial constraints The sectoral distribution (Agriculture & Livestock 28, Natural resources 10, health 8, industry & Energy 8) Reliance on vertical learning process (From outside the country) Is globalization a threat or an opportunity?

NSI
700 Researchers between 2011-2015? Improving the Legal and regulatory setups? Uplifting the technological capabilities Priority setting and reflexivity Improving the financing mechanism 0.25% of GDP Harmonizing the standardization framework (TBS, TFDA, NEMC, VPO, FCC)

ICT
According to world competitive index: Rranked 123rd on infrastructure incl. poor quality roads, ports, and electricity supply and few telephone lines Adoption of new technologies (120th ) with low uptake of ICT e.g. internet and mobile telephony Internet users about 1.3%- 4% of the population Tanzania ranks among leading African countries in liberalizing the sector UCAF, NICTBB, EGA, ICT Commission underway

ICT.
Low contribution of the sector to GDP (from
2.3% in 2007 to 2.5% in 2008 from a 20% growth) ICT as an industry for income (Software development, service & consultancy, hardware assembly and selling, IT BPO) Empowering the poor through inclusion Saving time and money as alternative for travelling Marketing and information services for business & Agric. Process management of different sectors Secure, convenient & Cheap Mobile financial services Decision making, value chain management, e-learning M-Health & e-health services

Agriculture
Employing about 80% of the population 26.6% of the GDP from 49% in 1970 0.9 to 3 hectares per household about 10% of the farmers are using tractors leaving 70% still using hand-hoes and 20% Ox plough Mainly rain-fed farming prone to climate changes Only 331,490 hectares were irrigated in 2009/2010 deficit of 1.3 million tonnes of cereals equivalent to 20% of the local demand in 2009/10 Only 9.1 Mill Ha out of 44 M Ha of the arable land are used In 2009 only 7.9% of the National Budget allocated to agriculture TADB? Or just the TIBs agriculture window? Is the voucher system working?

Agriculture
Mechanization Modern farming practices Value addition & value chain improvement (eg management of post harvest losses) Agricultural information systems (enhancing access to markets & inputs) Improved seeds & breeds for productivity Extension & Education services