African
Development Bank Group on Tanzania (http://www.afdb.org/african%5Fcountries/home%5Ftanzania.htm)
Among the types of information presented on this site are the following: "Country
Information, Basic Indicators, Comparison with other African Countries, Fact
Sheet, Country Strategy Paper (CSP), Country Environmental Profile (CEP), Projects,
Loans & Grants Press Releases, Publications & Reports."
AidNet Zanzibar (http://aidnet.8m.net/)
“AidNet is a non-governmental, not for profit making organisation which
was established and registered in Zanzibar .The general aim of the organisation
is to give a caring hand to the starvation and suffering of the poorest people
in the rural and urban areas.”
ArushaNet (http://www.arushanet.com)
“Arusha, a town in the northeastern Tanzania (commonly known as the little
Geneva of Tanzania) is nestled in the shadow of Mount Meru with commanding views
of the roof of Africa, the mighty Kilimanjaro mountain. Arusha is visited by
thousands of tourists every year as it happens to be the gateway to the famous
northern safari circuit proud of its unique world-renowned national parks.”
Bank of Tanzania (http://www.bot-tz.org)
This site for the central bank of Tanzania offers a wealth of economic and financial
information and is updated daily with statistics and press releases.
Board of External Trade (Tanzania) (http://www.bet.co.tz/)
“The Board of External Trade of Tanzania [is] dedicated to establishing
global business partnership through organising and managing international and
specialised trade fairs, solo exhibitions, product and market research development
missions, buyer-seller meetings and contact marketing programmes.”
Brampton Tanzania Trust (http://www.bramptontanzania.com/)
The purpose of the Trust is “to improve the quality of life of the people
of Tanzania by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities,
voluntary and other organisations to advance such areas as agriculture, education,
health, transport and community development.”
Business Times (Dar es Salaam) (http://www.bcstimes.com/)
Offers news in both English and Swahili and links to Business Information Services
(BIS) of Tanzania which also provides a range of useful documents.
Caritas-DSM (http://www.tanzania-africa-development.com/)
“Caritas-DSM is pleased and proud to introduce this website introducing
Tanzania, its problems and its struggle to achieve a quality of life for its
entire population.”
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (http://www.darstock.com/)
Offers directory of companies listed and stock prices.
Development Gateway Country Overview (http://www.developmentgateway.org/)
“The Development Gateway helps communities, organizations, and individuals
build partnerships, share ideas, and work together to reduce poverty.” Search
by development projects as well as by country to identify additional web sites
and documents.
Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
“ The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of
assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized
enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included
in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private
sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training
institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development
consulting firms.” Searchable by keyword.
ESRF: Economic and Social Research Foundation (http://www.esrftz.org/)
“The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) was established in
1993 as an independent not-for-profit non-governmental research institute for
capacity building in economic and social policy analysis. the Foundation started
its operations in April 1994.”
East African Co-operation (http://www.usa.twiga.com/users/eac/)
“The East African Co-operation (EAC) is an inter-governmental organization
with the mandate to promote regional integration and development among the Republics
of Kenya, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.”
Embassy of Finland (http://www.twiga.com/finemb/)
Offers useful information about Finnish-Tanzanian relations and joint projects.
German Development Service in Tanzania (http://www.ded-tanzania.de/)
“The co-operation between the German Development Service (ded) and Tanzania
began in 1963 making Tanzania one of the first countries of intervention.”
Government of Tanzania (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/)
This official web site of the government of Tanzania is available in both English
and Swahili versions. It offers a great deal of information in an attractive
and easy--to-use format. Those interested in doing business with Tanzania or
in the development process of the country will find this site particularly helpful.
International Documentation Network
on the Great African Lakes Region (http://www.grandslacs.net/home.html)
Searchable by keyword and available in either French or English versions. “The
objective of the Network is to disseminate as widely as possible a large amount
of ‘grey litterature’, i.e. unpublished or scarcely distributed written
documents. It tries as well to organise meetings, and to develop points of consultation
in the region.”
International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an “organization of 183 member countries, established to promote
international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange;
to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary
financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.” A
search by country will yield reports on the IMF’s initiatives and programs
in it.
Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://www.jha.ac/)
Published at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford,
U.K., this site may be searched for articles in the journal concerning a particular
country.
Kabissa (http://www.kabissa.org/index.php)
"Kabissa uses technology to strengthen non profit organizations working
to improve the lives of people in Africa. When it comes to technology, there
are three basic challenges that we have identified where Kabissa can make a contribution:
(1) access to Internet services, (2) access to training opportunities, and (3)
access to channels for networking and getting (and sharing) essential information
on a timely basis. Kabissa has begun to address these challenges by setting up
an Internet server dedicated to the needs of African non profits which they can
gain access to through an unbureaucratic application process." The site
maintains an "African Non Profit Contact Directory which has links to organization
searchable by name, country location, or by theme such as "Education and
Youth Development", or "Micro-finane [sic] and Economic Development."
MBendi Profile: Tanzania -
Overview (http://mbendi.co.za/land/af/ta/p0005.htm)
Presents information about and web links to a range of subjects, especially economics.
Michigan State
University. Program on the Lakes of East Africa (PLEA) (http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/pleatop.htm)
"(PLEA) is a research, training, and service program of the African Studies
Center of Michigan State University in collaboration with the fisheries research
institutes of Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. PLEA does research on Lakes
Victoria and Malawi on the Anthropology and Sociology of fisheries management
and development, women and gender, environmental policy, the socioeconomic impacts
of species introductions, and relations of production. PLEA trains African and
international scholars in fisheries socioeconomics and provides bibliographic
databases, conferences, and consultancies.”
Mineral Resources Department,
Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania (http://www.africaonline.co.tz/madini/)
Offers a range of information about the natural resources and government policies
and projects for developing them.
National Construction Council (Tanzania) (http://www.twiga.com/ncc/)
“The National Construction Council (NCC) is a government institution established
through Act of Parliament No. 20 of 1979 and became operational in 1981. Its
establishment was prompted by the need to promote the development of the local
construction industry whose performance was poor.”
National Development Corporation (Tanzania) (http://www.ndctz.com/)
“The National Development Corporation (NDC), an economic development organization,
was established as a statutory corporation by an Act of Parliament in 1962. The
purpose of NDC is to initiate, develop and guide the implementation of economically
viable projects in partnership with the private sector.”
Tanzania Communications Commission (TCC) (http://www.tcc.go.tz/)
The mission of the TCC is "To develop a stable regulatory environment that
will facilitate and attract investors in the communications sector, manage efficiently
the common national resources of numbering plan and radio frequency spectrum,
at the same time ensure provision of quality, reliable and sufficient postal
and telecommunications services throughout the United Republic of Tanzania."
Tanzania Harbours Authority (http://www.bandari.com/)
Presents detailed information about the facilities and services of the ports
of Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Mtwara, and other smaller Tanzanian ports.
Tanzania Yellow Pages (http://www.yellowpages.co.tz/)
Search by type of business, name of business or location within Tanzania.
Tanzania. Ministry of Communications
and Transport (http://www.moct.go.tz/index.htm)
Includes breaking stories such as reports on a rain crash as well as organizational
information about two departments within the Ministry, the Department of Communications
and Transport and the Department of Planning and Policy.
Tanzanian Population and Development
Website (http://www.angelfire.com/tn/ppu/)
Available in English and Swahili versions, presents an amazing amount of statistics
and information about the population, factors affecting its growth, and the developmental
impact of this dynamic process.
UNRISD On-Line (U.N. Research Institute for
Social Development) (http://www.unrisd.org/)
“UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems
affecting development. Through its research, UNRISD stimulates dialogue and contributes
to policy debates within and outside the United Nations system."
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (http://www.unicef.org/)
“Works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection,
guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child." Site offers reports
and information about the status and living situations of children in many countries.
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
“ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community” Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
United States Trade Representative (http://www.ustr.gov)
As “America’s chief trade negotiator and advisor to the President
of the United States on trade policy, the USTR and the Agency itself work with
other bodies, such as the World Trade Organization to create new job opportunities
for American business, workers and agricultural producers.” A search by
country yields news, regulations, reports and initiatives on the United States’ and
USTR’s dealings with it.
United States. Agency for International Development.
Development Experience Clearinghouse
(DEC) (http://www.dec.org/)
“The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects,
activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available
to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions,
developing countries, and the public worldwide.”
United States. Census
Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/index.html)
Offers valuable statistics by country and by commodity beginning in 1996 and
information about the U.S. trade balance with individual countries from 1992
onward.
United States. Embassy. Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania (http://usembassy.state.gov/tanzania/)
This site offers the user a broader range of information than is usually found
on an embassy site. For example, links to documents about the illegal drug trade,
a list of Tanzanian attorneys arranged by location, and updates on import and
export news.
The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic
development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups’ advice,
initiatives and warnings concerning them.
World Chambers Network (http://www.worldchambers.com/)
Searchable by country offers information about individual national chambers of
commerce and about international trade including news and upcoming events of
interest to the business world.
World Trade Network (http://WorldTradeNetwork.org/)
An English language site proving access to information country by country on
international trade as well as links to related sites, as well as to the World
Trade Organization (WTO).
World Trade Organization (http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/2019)
Headquartered in Switzerland the WTO, made up of member governments from around
the globe, is dedicated to topics concerning international trade and development.
Its English language “website contains material for a range of users, from
the general public to students, academics and trade specialists. It includes
introductions to WTO activities and a large database of official documents.”
Yahoo! Finance - Currency Conversion (http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u)
This service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates
of foreign currencies.
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