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TPSF PRESENTATION TO THE
DPG/PSD-Trade Group
Presented by:
Godfrey Simbeye
Executive Director
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Highlights of Presentation
SECTION 1: Introducing TPSF- History, Governance, Mandate/ roles
SECTION 2: TPSF role in Business and Investment reforms Advocacy in
Tanzania - Successes of some selected Advocacy Engagements executed by TPSF
SECTION 3: TPSF role in supporting Tanzanian MSMEs –Sharing results of
BDG, CCP and MGP, and institutional home for entrepreneurship programmes
SECTION 4: TPSF New image- Transformation process, one voice and
sustainability
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SECTION 1: Introducing TPSFa focal & apex body for Private Sector organisations and Business Associations
History
• Established in 1998 as a Company limited by Guarantee- a Not for profit
• Representing business associations and corporate members
Governance
• 12 Member Board of Directors
• Five committees – executive, fin, admin & audit, programmes, policy &
advocacy and membership services
Mandate/ roles
• to promote private sector-led social and economic development in
Tanzania; EABC focal point for EAC Private Sector
• providing member organisations with services they value, by
understanding and representing their common interests, protect
investors and by engaging in effective advocacy with the Government.
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SECTION 2: TPSF Core function: Business and
Investment reforms Advocacy in Tanzania
Our strategies
Working with others to influence change
• Partnerships with member and Non member PSOs
• Collaborations with MDAs and the Parliament
• Tapping into Development partners forums to influence change- e.g. role of DPG- PSD/ Trade
Focus aligned to evidence based advocacy
• Carrying out surveys and research on key issues
• Making use of BEST AC resources
Leveraging existing dialogue structures
• TNBC
• Role in Business Environment road Map
• Role in various task force (Fiscal Reform, Roadmap, Trade Facilitation, NTB’s, PPP, PDS,
Business Environment)
Common voice for private sector
• TPSF new strategic focus (later in the slides)
• TPSF new governing structure (all inclusive)
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Some of the challenges/obstacles facing
Tanzania’s PSOs
No clear dialogue structures at sector levels and
LGA’s
Lack of effective engagement through MDAs
 Lack of engagements through regional and
international platforms (visibility)
Lack of Private Sector coalition/synergy and the
spirit of working together/collectively (competition
vs complement)
Limited information flow and networking
Engagement with oversight bodies such as the
Parliament has been a missed opportunity
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Cont…some of the challenges/obstacles facing
Tanzania’s PSOs
 Evidence based research for effective policy
advocacy is non-existence by most PSO’s –
capacity challenges
Nature of the Private Sector Organizations (
Business Association versus Private Sector
Associations)
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TPSF advocacy / dialogue forums
Dialogue platforms/ structures
with MDAs
• Trade Facilitation: National
Monitoring Committee on
NTBs, National Trade
Facilitation Committee, TTFA
– Central Corridor
• Task Force and Think Tank
for Fiscal Reform – MoFEA
• PPP secretariat; PSD Policy
Task Force – PMO
• TRA – Stakeholder’s Forum
(TPSF stand in as a secretary)
• Planning Commission – Task
force for engaging the Private
Sector in filling the electricity
gap
• Agricultural Sector
Development Task Force –
MoAC
• Task Force on Improvement
of the Tourism Sector in
Tanzania (sector dialogue)
Regional programmes
• Trade and Investment
Committee of EABC
• Direct engagement with the
EAC through Partner States
windows in the Expert
Meetings, Permanent
Secretaries Meetings and
Council of Ministers
• Tripartite Negotiations –
EAC, SADC and COMESA
• Engagement with the
Regional Integration Fiscal
reform studies and reviews to
provide input for the
formulation of the
Government Budget
Parliament & Others
• Speaker’s Forum Established
(MoU underway)
• Link established with Clerk of
National Assembly & Planning
Unit
• Participation in different
Parliamentary forums (several
standing committees, public
hearings on energy, finance
and economic affairs, trade
and industries, the leadership
committee of the parliament,
constitutional review)
• Collaborations through
Business action Against
Corruption (BAAC)
• Developed a pilot project for
the private sector to monitor
the Roadmap for Improving
Business Environment (pilot
focus with two task forces)
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Specific examples of policy analysis and advocacy
successes
Tax policy reforms
• Budget analysis and strategic engagement
with Tax Task Force & Think Tank, based
on finalised National Tax Review Study
(conducted every year)
•  case of 2010/11 :PS-friendly budget:
re-instatement of the deemed capital
goods exemption and the horticulture
airfreight-VAT
• + various VAT, income tax and customs
duties revisions
• Fiscal Reforms Proposals and Budget
Opinions are prepared annually (you are
all invited to our Breakfast meeting on 12th
April 2012 at 7:30 – Hyatt Kilimanjaro Dar
es Salaam
PPP & TNCR
• Stakeholders’ consultations and
engagements for improvements in the
Public Private Partnership Bill
Supplement, Development of Regulations
as well as PPP strategy.
• Private Sector Active participation in the
PPP-Public Hearing
• Member of the PPP Secretariat responsible
for developing the PPP Regulations,
Strategy and Guidelines
• TNCR
• Attendance to 3 competitiveness training
sessions
• Extensive data collection and analysis for
the National Competitiveness Report
• Failed to launch TNCR BUT two
committees were formed to take the
initiative forward (Steering Committee and
Technical Committee to spearhead the
TNCR 2012)
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Specific examples of policy analysis and advocacy
successes
Infrastructure, energy and mining
Regional Integration
• Rapid Response Advocacy/Addressing Power
Challenges in Tanzania (switched on the fuel generators
during power crisis for short term solution, lower
decision of EWURA following request by TANESCO to a
range between 25% - 40%)
• Annual Policy Dialogue on Energy, Infrastructure and
Mining (Sept 2011; Summary report in the pack)
• Special Committee to deal with Energy &
Infrastructure established
• Promotion of investment in Energy (negotiations
with RTP underway; organize seminar with AfDB to
offer Opportunity for Developmental Projects
including Energy
• Initiate and organize in collaboration with Ministry
of Transport for the Revival of the National Airline
(thanks for the support from DFID)
• Provided platform for the South African successful
Railway Operators to provide technical support to
the revival of the Railway System.
• Involvement in the preparation and review of the
Integrated Industrial Development Strategy (IIDS)
and the TZ Growth Strategy – hence developing a
new programme for the private Sector to take charge
of the IIDS and the growth strategy
• Support in pushing forward the implementation of
the Construction Industry Policy
• Preparation and review of the EAC's draft
Industrial Policy and Strategy, and the new EAC
Development Strategy
• Involvement in the Development of the Dialogue
framework - EAC
• Representation in the EAC Common Market
Sensitization Programmes
• Involvement in the National Monitoring
Committee on Non Trade Barriers, Trade
Facilitation Committees, SPS Committee, AntiDumping
• TIC under EABC
• Harmonization of Policies – issues like SPS,
Review of SQMT Act
• Negotiations on EPA
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Specific examples of policy analysis and advocacy
successes
Public Governance
• Highlighting the
consequences of
unpredictable policies
• Poor Public expenditure
management impairs
Private Sector
Development in terms
of increasing cost of
doing business and
investment
TNBC
• RBC’s and DBC’s
• IIRT’s and LIRT’s
• Kilimo
Kwanza/SAGCOT
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Independent Assessment/Monitoring & Evaluate
Roadmap (KRA 10 – Private Sector Facilitation)
Sensitization and awareness programs to the wider
coverage of the Private Sector on the Roadmap for
Transforming Business and Investment Climate
To carry out independent national business
environment assessments in Tanzania
To conduct independent national assessments of
investment climate to identify obstacles that affect
firm competitiveness, incentives to grow and invest.
To conduct quarterly reviews and studies on barriers
to trade with specific attention on Non Tariff Barriers.
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Cont … Independent Assessment/Monitor &
Evaluate Implementation of the Roadmap (KRA
10)
 To undertake capacity building training sessions on collecting, analyzing and reporting
business and investment data to Private Sector Organizations
 To collaborate with the Private Sector Development and Investment Division in developing
better performance indicators and agreeing on reporting requirements
 To develop and implement advocacy strategies on regulatory framework to issues
emanated from the Monitoring and Evaluation feedback of the Programme
 To develop and implement communication plan to ensure that all stakeholders (public and
private) are aware of the development attained by the Private Sector in matters around
regulatory and business environment
 To organize stakeholders forums for debates and interactive dialogues on effective and
efficient response advocacy on bureaucratic and ineffective facilitation in doing business
 To collect, analyze views and/or complaints from Private Sector Organizations and other
stakeholders through the discussion forum KRA of the TPSF web portal
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TPSF communication strategy
 Review of TPSF`s Communication strategy (based on stakeholder
analysis)
 Development and distribution of TPSF newsletter and e-News
Snapshot
 Launch of Tanzania Business Focus Magazine (3rd Issue underway)
 Establish TPSF Radio and TV
 SMS service
 Presence on television and radio - through interviews and
interactive programmes
 Regular coverage of TPSF events in the most important newspapers
 Production of a TPSF-documentary
 Development of a 2-way communication platform
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SECTION 3: TPSF role in supporting Tanzanian MSMEs –
Sharing results of the following entrepreneurship
programmes BDG, CCP, MGP and others
 BDG
 CCP
 MGP
 Others
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BDG- Business Development Gateway
Objectives
Results/ Impact
so far- 3.5. years
in 120 districts
countrywide
Way forward
• Strengthening the entrepreneurial culture in Tanzania by providing
entrepreneurs with business skills and facilitating linkages with finance and
business development services.
• 8,000 SMEs trained , 5,700 winners awarded SEED grants, TZs 20 bn
disbursed in seed grants in 3 years , 42% women owned enterprises supported ,
40% youth owned enterprises supported, 52% women in business plan top
winners, 85% formalised businesses, 40% created new employments, 73% paid
tax for the first time, 84.9% acquire new working equipment, 8.5% increase
revenue, 50 businesses accessed additional bank loans
• BDG shift focus to promote innovative and competitive enterprises
• Seeking support for extension through Tanzania Entrepreneurship and
Competitiveness Centre (TECC)
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CCP- Cluster Competitiveness Programme
Objectives
Results/
Impact so
far
Way
forward
• To improve the competitiveness of the Tanzanian economy in selected industry
clusters- Horticulture, Tourism and Food processing
• Cluster strategies and value chains developed, Developed the TZ Horticulture
National Strategy – approved by parliamentary session in August, 2011, over
4000 trained and assisted to comply with int’nal standards, Support 17 value
chains and 50 initiatives, supported 4 universities to have improved curricula,
incubator facilities and int’nal standards, initiated process for Tanzania
National Competitiveness Report (TNCR).
• CCP impact assessment in April/ May 2012. Transition of CCP after Cardo
contract expires in 30th April 2012.
• Seeking support to extend and scale up support to selected CCP initiatives
through TECC
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MGP- matching Grants Programme
Objectives
Results/
Impact so
far
Way
forward
• TBDS: aimed at improving the competitiveness of private firms within Tanzania, both
in export markets and also in a domestic market increasingly open to foreign
competition
• TIAS: aimed at developing services (i.e. Training courses, diplomas and degrees)
provided by technical training institutions & vocational schools.
• TBDS: Total approvals 910 , Actual claim $4,864,177.42, # of companies applied for
Matching Grants 1085, employment 10,304, turnover total $175,586,061.11, No of
Companies with Training408, No of Individuals trained 16,784
• TIAS: New courses created 50, student intake (3 years) 9,240, TIAS Cost per course (3
yrs) $ 66,666.67 (per student $ 1,o82.25). Median fee per course created $ 2,150.00
• To conduct end of project assessment
• To be under TECC but strictly focus on building synergy with other programmes
under TECC (sectoral focus or export focus or competitiveness focus)
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SECTION 4: Transformation of TPSF
 One Voice and new Governance Structure
We all accept that we need A common voice, one
apex body, reform (TPSF)
Need to form a task force incl the previous task
force and add: CEO Round Table, Tanzania Law Society,
Agricultural Council of Tanzania, Business
Association for Disabled, Tanzania Bankers
Association, Insurance Association and
Association of Tanzania Employers
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Cont...SECTION 4: Transformation
of TPSF
 3 key Issues/challenges
Sustainability (financial, operational and
institutional)
Image issues (with our members & public;
Government and DPs)
Change Management (during transition, after
new structure)
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Challenge
TPSF as the apex organization need to be the an
oversight body (pressure group, watch dog) of all
the initiatives for developing the private sector in
Tanzania. It is a ‘wish’ which requires both
financial and human resources
 Case of agreed policy reforms at the TNBC Policy
Action Matrix
Evidence based research for effective policy
advocacy is non-existence by most PSO’s –
capacity challenges
Protection of investors (Political Interferences)
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Focus of TPSF in next 1 year
Business Environment reforms
• Advocacy through the Road map process- KRA 10
• Advocacy through other dialogue forums with PMO, MIT and MDAs
Infrastructure
• Energy, Port and Railways (focus on promotion of investment – both local and foreign)
• Identify opportunities through TMEA
Governance
• Business Action Against Corruption (BAAC) initiative
• Public Sector accountability and change of mindset
Support MSME development
• Dealing with outdated policies with no Act to supplement efficient implementation
• Advocacy for implementation for National Economic Empowerment Policy
• Establishment of TECC
Partnership in PPP arrangements and Addressing Land Issues
• Partnerships through SAGCOT etc
• Land reforms
Capacity building of TPSF and Member PSOs to be sustainable
• Institutional strengthening and addressing human and financial capacity gaps
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 Tanzania Private Sector
Foundation
Plot No 1288
Mwaya Road
Msasani Peninsula
P O Box 11313
Dar Es Salaam
Tel: +255 22 2601913/1938
Fax: +255 22 2602751/2818
Web: www.tpsftz.org
Email: [email protected]
TPSF Contacts
•Godfrey Simbeye
• [email protected]
•Louis Accaro
• [email protected]
•Edward Furaha
• [email protected]
•Adam Gahhu
• [email protected]