Political governance is the process of exercising given political or administrative power to make decisions, formulate policy and govern. It determines how national resources are allocated and policy outcomes achieved

 

Political governance determines how states are organised , led and decisions over national resources are made and allocated to achieve a set of  predetermined goals with in a given administrative system. This slightly differs from administrative governance which largely is the system of policy implementation and determines the quality outcomes of a given policy decision. The two are however key in shaping a country’s policy orientation,  driving national cohesion and achieving a country’s  development goals.

Tanzania is a democratic state with institutionalized political governance structures running from national to the local level. The government has a decentralized administrative structure and its citizens are encouraged to participate in the various decision and leadership spaces right from the local level. Despite this elaborate structure, some governance deficits such as knowledge and capacity gaps amongst various stakeholders and between the state and its citizens exits. This limit citizen participation and hinders the state to effectively deliver on its promise. The international political economy also affects Tanzania’s internal function on matters such  elections and democratic participation, local governance, parliament and legislation. Tanzania is generally known for its relative stability in a region prone to conflict and instability. This persistent and spontaneous  instability and conflicts have impetus Tanzania’s role in diplomacy and  international relations. The country supported freedom and liberation  movements across Africa and  has been host to many freedom fighters, refugees , host to peace conferences and shuttle diplomacy in search for peace.

This program therefore seeks to  strengthen the Country’s political governance structures, people’s participation in governance processes and  regional peace. We aim to create space for democratic consolidation and peace.  Build a culture of democracy and bring people closer to their government through generation of information , awareness and analysis of how the local and international political economy affects their lives, country and region.

Under this program we address issues related to;

• Democratic participation and governance
• Parliament and legislation making
• Corruption and Public Accountability
• Diplomacy, peace and stability

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