Despite registered data that Tanzania has made significant achievements in some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs 2015) the majority of its population is still trapped in absolute poverty, a major research outfit has declared.
Dr Tausi Kida, the director of Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) research programmes has said that recently released statistics show that poverty has been reduced to 28.2 percent in 2013 compared to the national target intended to reach 19.5 percent by 2015.
She pointed out that eradication of extreme poverty is a key priority in MDG targets and has not been achieved as compared to growth of the Gross Domestic Product.
She said that poverty is the main problem that continues to affect ongoing social and economic development especially in attaining MDG targets.
Speaking in a one day workshop for development stakeholders, Dr Kida said basic needs poverty has been reduced from 39 percent in 1990 to 36 percent in 2000, while in 2008 the poverty gap ratio stood at 34 percent declining to 28.2 percent in 2013.
“Despite that there are several hiccups in attaining MDG targets, the goal for livelihood for all must be pursued far beyond 2015, and thus it is necessary to consider the post MDGs agenda,” she said.
ESRF Executive Director Dr Hoseana Lunogelo said that out of 192 United Nation members, Tanzania is among 48 poorest countries in the world and for the past 40 years the country has attempted to get rid of poverty, however the goals have not been attained.
He said that Tanzania has embraced the MDGs within its national Poverty Monitoring System since 2001 and has made considerable progress in achieving them. However, there is a need to increase efforts to get rid of poverty in the post MDGs agenda.
“Targets in primary school net enrolment, equity in primary education, access to safe water and reduction in child mortality have already been met or are now on track to be met by 2015,” he said.
Dr Lunogelo said despite important progress, efforts need to be accelerated to reduce maternal mortality, to halt and reverse the spread of HIV/Aids, to achieve greater gender equality and to cut extreme poverty by at least a half.
Reports show that about 12.3 million people on the Mainland are still living in poverty, according to a new poverty figure from the Household Budget Survey (HBS) released last year.
Monthly food poverty and basic needs poverty income per adult is Sh26,085 and Sh36,482 respectively, meaning people who live below those figures are distinctly poor.
Findings from recent reports and surveys show that while economic growth has made notable improvement overtime, reduction in poverty has been insignificant and non-proportional, he added.
Dr Tausi Kida, the director of Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) research programmes has said that recently released statistics show that poverty has been reduced to 28.2 percent in 2013 compared to the national target intended to reach 19.5 percent by 2015.
She pointed out that eradication of extreme poverty is a key priority in MDG targets and has not been achieved as compared to growth of the Gross Domestic Product.
She said that poverty is the main problem that continues to affect ongoing social and economic development especially in attaining MDG targets.
Speaking in a one day workshop for development stakeholders, Dr Kida said basic needs poverty has been reduced from 39 percent in 1990 to 36 percent in 2000, while in 2008 the poverty gap ratio stood at 34 percent declining to 28.2 percent in 2013.
“Despite that there are several hiccups in attaining MDG targets, the goal for livelihood for all must be pursued far beyond 2015, and thus it is necessary to consider the post MDGs agenda,” she said.
ESRF Executive Director Dr Hoseana Lunogelo said that out of 192 United Nation members, Tanzania is among 48 poorest countries in the world and for the past 40 years the country has attempted to get rid of poverty, however the goals have not been attained.
He said that Tanzania has embraced the MDGs within its national Poverty Monitoring System since 2001 and has made considerable progress in achieving them. However, there is a need to increase efforts to get rid of poverty in the post MDGs agenda.
“Targets in primary school net enrolment, equity in primary education, access to safe water and reduction in child mortality have already been met or are now on track to be met by 2015,” he said.
Dr Lunogelo said despite important progress, efforts need to be accelerated to reduce maternal mortality, to halt and reverse the spread of HIV/Aids, to achieve greater gender equality and to cut extreme poverty by at least a half.
Reports show that about 12.3 million people on the Mainland are still living in poverty, according to a new poverty figure from the Household Budget Survey (HBS) released last year.
Monthly food poverty and basic needs poverty income per adult is Sh26,085 and Sh36,482 respectively, meaning people who live below those figures are distinctly poor.
Findings from recent reports and surveys show that while economic growth has made notable improvement overtime, reduction in poverty has been insignificant and non-proportional, he added.
SOURCE: GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY
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