Tanzania private sector assessment : final report

This study assesses three economic sectors where reform is urgently needed but has been difficult to obtain. After an executive summary, Chapter II discusses the financial and banking sector, including recent sector reforms, remaining regulatory and political barriers to reform and suggested solutions, and the expected impact of financial reform on the overall economy. Chapter III focuses on privatization of parastatals and covers recent privatization efforts, key constraints to continuing efforts and possible remedies, and the likely impact of privatization on economic growth. The Tanzanian business environment is reviewed in Chapter IV. Areas examined in detail include, inter alia, recent reforms, continuing barriers to investment and entrepreneurship, the regulatory environment for business formation, the structure of the private sector, financial services, and business associations. Chapter V concludes the assessment with a summary of strategies and recommendations for each of the above three areas.