Research Areas

The Malawi 2063 First 10-Year Implementation Plan (Mip-1) 2021-2030

The Malawi 2063 Vision (MW2063) was launched in January, 2021 to chart Malawi's new development trajectory with the aim of achieving an upper- middle income status by the year 2063. MW2063 reflects the collective aspirations of the people of Malawi to achieve inclusive wealth creation and self-reliance for economic independence.

The Malawi 2063 First 10-year Implementation Plan (MIP-1) operationalizes the MW2063 from 2021 to 2030. This is the first MIP in a series of four 10- year plans that will be developed to drive the implementation and realization of MW2063.

An Assessment of National Fertilizer Policies, Regulations and Standards for Tanzania

Despite the potential in meeting its food requirements Tanzania remains a net importer of food. This is exacerbated by low agricultural productivity among Tanzanian farmers which is primarily fuelled by low adoption of productivity enhancing technologies such as the use of fertilizer and improved seeds. Fertilizer consumption among smallholder farmers in Tanzania remains low on the backdrop of nutrient depletion which is estimated at five times high than annual replenishment rate.

A review of land tenure policy implications on pastoralism in tanzania

Land and natural resources occupy an important place in the political history, social organization and economics of Tanzania. Over the years, the politics of land has pervaded the discourse at the national level in the country. This is because the main components of the national economy of Tanzania are based on land agriculture, mining, tourism, fisheries as well as forestry.

Applied mathematical modelling to inform national malaria policies, strategies and operations in Tanzania

More than ever, it is crucial to make the best use of existing country data, and analytical tools for developing malaria control strategies as the heterogeneity in malaria risk within countries is increasing, and the available malaria control tools are expanding while large funding gaps exist. Global and local policymakers, as well as funders, increasingly recognize the value of mathematical modelling as a strategic tool to support decision making.

Assessment of Internal Migration Policies in Developing Countries- Evidence from Tanzania

For the past three decades, both developed and developing countries have witnessed unparalleled human migration within and across political and geographical boundaries. Several reasons have been contributing people to migrate, they include; poor socio-economic conditions, low wages, and high growth rate of unemployment and poverty.

Biosecurity policy and legislation of the seaweed aquaculture industry in Tanzania

Pest and disease outbreaks have significant impacts on the livelihoods of seaweed farmers each year, particularly in low- to middle-income countries around the world. Commercial seaweed farming of the red carrageenophytes, Eucheuma denticulatum, Kappaphycus alvarezii and Kappaphycus striatus, in Tanzania was established in 1989.