The Urban Transition in Tanzania

This report presents the problem, describes the analytical framework, the African and World context and the characteristics that need to be present for a responsible and effective urbanization. Chapter one discusses the issues involved in measurin...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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language English
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topic ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL WAGES
ALLOCATION OF LAND
ARMED CONFLICTS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CENSUSES
CITIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
EXTREME POVERTY
FARMERS
FOOD SALES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CENTERS
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INEQUALITY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSURANCE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCES
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF SANITATION
LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND MARKETS
LAND RIGHTS
LAND USE
LAND USE REGULATIONS
LARGE URBAN AREAS
LARGER CITIES
LEGAL STATUS
LEGISLATORS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCATION DECISIONS
MAJOR CITIES
MIGRATION
MOST URBAN AREAS
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL STRATEGIES
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLICY MAKERS
POLLUTION
POPULATION CENSUS
POPULATION CONCENTRATION
POPULATION DENSITY
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
POPULATION SIZE
POVERTY ESTIMATES
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPPING
POVERTY PROFILE
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROGRESS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID URBANIZATION
RATE OF GROWTH
RECENT URBANIZATION
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DIFFERENCES
RURAL DISTRICT
RURAL DISTRICTS
RURAL DWELLERS
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
RURAL GAP
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL LABOR
RURAL LINKAGES
RURAL POLICY
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POPULATIONS
RURAL POVERTY
RURAL POVERTY RATE
RURAL POVERTY RATES
RURAL PROBLEMS
RURAL REGIONS
RURAL RESIDENTS
RURAL WELFARE
SANITATION
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SLUMS
SOCIAL MOBILITY
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
STREET VENDOR
STREET VENDORS
THAT URBAN POVERTY
TOWNS
TOWNSHIPS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
URBAN
URBAN ACTORS
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
URBAN AREA
URBAN AREAS
URBAN AUTHORITIES
URBAN CENTER
URBAN CENTERS
URBAN COMMUNITIES
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DWELLERS
URBAN ECONOMIES
URBAN ECONOMY
URBAN ELECTRIFICATION
URBAN EMPLOYMENT
URBAN GROWTH
URBAN GROWTH RATES
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN INTERACTIONS
URBAN ISSUES
URBAN LABOR
URBAN LABOR FORCE
URBAN LAND
URBAN LAND SUPPLY
URBAN MANAGEMENT
URBAN POLICY
URBAN POOR
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN POPULATION GROWTH
URBAN POVERTY
URBAN PROJECTS
URBAN RESIDENTS
URBAN SPACE
URBAN WORKERS
URBANIZATION
URBANIZATION LEVELS
URBANIZATION PROCESS
URBANIZING
URBAN AREAS
WATER SERVICE
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
WITHIN CITIES
WORKFORCE
WORKING CLASS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACCESS TO MARKETS
ACCESS TO SERVICES
AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
AGRICULTURAL LAND
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL WAGES
ALLOCATION OF LAND
ARMED CONFLICTS
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CENSUSES
CITIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
EXTREME POVERTY
FARMERS
FOOD SALES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CENTERS
HOUSEHOLD BUDGET
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT
INCOME
INEQUALITY
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INSURANCE
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCES
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF SANITATION
LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND MARKETS
LAND RIGHTS
LAND USE
LAND USE REGULATIONS
LARGE URBAN AREAS
LARGER CITIES
LEGAL STATUS
LEGISLATORS
LIVING CONDITIONS
LIVING STANDARDS
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCATION DECISIONS
MAJOR CITIES
MIGRATION
MOST URBAN AREAS
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL STRATEGIES
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
POLICY DIALOGUE
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLICY MAKERS
POLLUTION
POPULATION CENSUS
POPULATION CONCENTRATION
POPULATION DENSITY
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION GROWTH RATE
POPULATION SIZE
POVERTY ESTIMATES
POVERTY GAP
POVERTY LEVELS
POVERTY LINE
POVERTY MAPPING
POVERTY PROFILE
POVERTY RATE
POVERTY RATES
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROGRESS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROVISION OF SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PURCHASING POWER
RAPID URBANIZATION
RATE OF GROWTH
RECENT URBANIZATION
REGULATORY REGIMES
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RURAL
RURAL ACTIVITIES
RURAL AREAS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DIFFERENCES
RURAL DISTRICT
RURAL DISTRICTS
RURAL DWELLERS
RURAL EMPLOYMENT
RURAL GAP
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
RURAL LABOR
RURAL LINKAGES
RURAL POLICY
RURAL POPULATION
RURAL POPULATIONS
RURAL POVERTY
RURAL POVERTY RATE
RURAL POVERTY RATES
RURAL PROBLEMS
RURAL REGIONS
RURAL RESIDENTS
RURAL WELFARE
SANITATION
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SLUMS
SOCIAL MOBILITY
SOCIAL SERVICE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
STREET VENDOR
STREET VENDORS
THAT URBAN POVERTY
TOWNS
TOWNSHIPS
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
URBAN
URBAN ACTORS
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
URBAN AREA
URBAN AREAS
URBAN AUTHORITIES
URBAN CENTER
URBAN CENTERS
URBAN COMMUNITIES
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
URBAN DWELLERS
URBAN ECONOMIES
URBAN ECONOMY
URBAN ELECTRIFICATION
URBAN EMPLOYMENT
URBAN GROWTH
URBAN GROWTH RATES
URBAN HOUSEHOLDS
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN INTERACTIONS
URBAN ISSUES
URBAN LABOR
URBAN LABOR FORCE
URBAN LAND
URBAN LAND SUPPLY
URBAN MANAGEMENT
URBAN POLICY
URBAN POOR
URBAN POPULATION
URBAN POPULATION GROWTH
URBAN POVERTY
URBAN PROJECTS
URBAN RESIDENTS
URBAN SPACE
URBAN WORKERS
URBANIZATION
URBANIZATION LEVELS
URBANIZATION PROCESS
URBANIZING
URBAN AREAS
WATER SERVICE
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
WITHIN CITIES
WORKFORCE
WORKING CLASS
World Bank
The Urban Transition in Tanzania
geographic_facet Africa
Tanzania
description This report presents the problem, describes the analytical framework, the African and World context and the characteristics that need to be present for a responsible and effective urbanization. Chapter one discusses the issues involved in measuring urban growth and density and the problem of under-measuring density. Chapter two introduces key aspects of the recent urbanization in Tanzania, including migration, structure of economy and employment and the estimation of the urban contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Chapter three discussed the backbone of any urbanization policy, land management and land markets, and how the government is in a position to drastically improve the main constraint of a healthy urbanization process by unleashing urban land supply and providing the urban actors with the most needed factor: serviced urban land. Chapter four discusses the universal provision of basic services and the general picture for rural and urban Tanzania at present. Chapter five discusses the need for substantial infrastructure to improve mobility and connectivity and the funding potential of the different players in the urbanization process, including central and regional authorities. Finally, chapter six closes the report with conclusions and recommendations.
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author World Bank
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author_sort World Bank
title The Urban Transition in Tanzania
title_short The Urban Transition in Tanzania
title_full The Urban Transition in Tanzania
title_fullStr The Urban Transition in Tanzania
title_full_unstemmed The Urban Transition in Tanzania
title_sort urban transition in tanzania
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/04/11386048/urban-transition-tanzania-vol-2-2-final-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18604
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spelling okr-10986-186042021-04-23T14:03:45Z The Urban Transition in Tanzania World Bank ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCESS TO SERVICES AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL WAGES ALLOCATION OF LAND ARMED CONFLICTS BASIC EDUCATION BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY BUILDING CENSUSES CITIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION EXTREME POVERTY FARMERS FOOD SALES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CENTERS HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN SETTLEMENT HUMAN SETTLEMENT DEVELOPMENT HUMAN SETTLEMENTS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEVELOPMENT INCOME INEQUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INSURANCE LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCES LABOR MARKETS LACK OF SANITATION LAND MANAGEMENT LAND MARKETS LAND RIGHTS LAND USE LAND USE REGULATIONS LARGE URBAN AREAS LARGER CITIES LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATORS LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCATION DECISIONS MAJOR CITIES MIGRATION MOST URBAN AREAS NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL STRATEGIES NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS NUMBER OF PEOPLE POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY FORMULATION POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY MAKERS POLLUTION POPULATION CENSUS POPULATION CONCENTRATION POPULATION DENSITY POPULATION GROWTH POPULATION GROWTH RATE POPULATION SIZE POVERTY ESTIMATES POVERTY GAP POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY MAPPING POVERTY PROFILE POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRESS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PURCHASING POWER RAPID URBANIZATION RATE OF GROWTH RECENT URBANIZATION REGULATORY REGIMES REMITTANCES RESPECT RURAL RURAL ACTIVITIES RURAL AREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DIFFERENCES RURAL DISTRICT RURAL DISTRICTS RURAL DWELLERS RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL GAP RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL LABOR RURAL LINKAGES RURAL POLICY RURAL POPULATION RURAL POPULATIONS RURAL POVERTY RURAL POVERTY RATE RURAL POVERTY RATES RURAL PROBLEMS RURAL REGIONS RURAL RESIDENTS RURAL WELFARE SANITATION SELF-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SLUMS SOCIAL MOBILITY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIAL SERVICES SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION STREET VENDOR STREET VENDORS THAT URBAN POVERTY TOWNS TOWNSHIPS UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN URBAN ACTORS URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS URBAN AREA URBAN AREAS URBAN AUTHORITIES URBAN CENTER URBAN CENTERS URBAN COMMUNITIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT URBAN DWELLERS URBAN ECONOMIES URBAN ECONOMY URBAN ELECTRIFICATION URBAN EMPLOYMENT URBAN GROWTH URBAN GROWTH RATES URBAN HOUSEHOLDS URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE URBAN INTERACTIONS URBAN ISSUES URBAN LABOR URBAN LABOR FORCE URBAN LAND URBAN LAND SUPPLY URBAN MANAGEMENT URBAN POLICY URBAN POOR URBAN POPULATION URBAN POPULATION GROWTH URBAN POVERTY URBAN PROJECTS URBAN RESIDENTS URBAN SPACE URBAN WORKERS URBANIZATION URBANIZATION LEVELS URBANIZATION PROCESS URBANIZING URBAN AREAS WATER SERVICE WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITHIN CITIES WORKFORCE WORKING CLASS This report presents the problem, describes the analytical framework, the African and World context and the characteristics that need to be present for a responsible and effective urbanization. Chapter one discusses the issues involved in measuring urban growth and density and the problem of under-measuring density. Chapter two introduces key aspects of the recent urbanization in Tanzania, including migration, structure of economy and employment and the estimation of the urban contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Chapter three discussed the backbone of any urbanization policy, land management and land markets, and how the government is in a position to drastically improve the main constraint of a healthy urbanization process by unleashing urban land supply and providing the urban actors with the most needed factor: serviced urban land. Chapter four discusses the universal provision of basic services and the general picture for rural and urban Tanzania at present. Chapter five discusses the need for substantial infrastructure to improve mobility and connectivity and the funding potential of the different players in the urbanization process, including central and regional authorities. Finally, chapter six closes the report with conclusions and recommendations. 2014-06-10T22:15:38Z 2014-06-10T22:15:38Z 2009-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/04/11386048/urban-transition-tanzania-vol-2-2-final-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18604 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Africa Tanzania