Project 5

Project Title

Dar es Salaam Urban Jobs (DUJ) (Market Systems Analysis and Designing and Implementing Job Creation Interventions in the Light Manufacturing, Waste Management and Childcare Sectors)

Country

Location(s) within Country

Start Date

End Date

No. of Staff Provided

Name of Client(s)

Origin of Funding

Name of Partner(s)

Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

October 2018

November 2019

8

DfID/ UKAID

DfID/ UKAID

IPE Global & Springfield Centre

Detailed Description of the Project

Dar es Salaam Urban Jobs (DUJ) was a one year DfID/ UKAID funded programme aimed to catalyse sustainable change in sectors that have the potential to generate jobs and incomes for thousands of poor people, particularly women and youth. DUJ was designed as an adaptive programme, suited to working flexibly in a rapidly changing urban market context. The main purpose of the programme was to create sustainable economic opportunities and employments that increase incomes for poor people in Dar es Salaam particularly women and youth and catalyse sustainable development of the targeted sectors i.e. light manufacturing, waste management and childcare.

Implemented by Diligent Consulting Limited (DCL) and other partners (the IPE Global and the Springfield Centre), the programme’s focus was on poor men and women, including young men and women, in Dar es Salaam. Other direct recipients included relevant stakeholders within each chosen sector (i.e. light manufacturing, waste management and childcare) including private sector companies/ individuals, the Government of Tanzania, business membership organisations, etc. which assisted to develop more efficient businesses and markets.

By working closely with market system players and city authorities, the programme improved job opportunities and incomes of the poor and vulnerable. It was also positively impact the enabling environment for urban economic development contributing to sustainable and inclusive growth of the city’s economy.

Description of the Services Provided

Management and technical inputs for the DUJ programme i.e. designed, developed and implemented targeted interventions in the light manufacturing, waste management and childcare sectors in Dar es Salaam, and to address constraints to the development of these sectors. In the Dar context, these constraints included: lack of access to affordable finance and business services; skills gaps; lack of access to technology; high transport costs; lack of access to commercial land; and an unsupportive business environment, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Delivering: market analysis; policy analysis; political economy analysis; stakeholder engagement; business advice to firms and to foster linkages between businesses and private or public investors; and monitoring and evaluation to learn and inform adjustments to the programme to support market systems development of the selected sectors.

Managed an Innovation Facility to fund the costs of interventions through a menu of instruments, such as capital investment or grants, targeted research and specialist technical assistance to support high potential business innovations and opportunities.

Project 4

Project Title

Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise (ENGINE)

Country

Location(s) within Country

Start Date

End Date

No. of Staff Provided

Name of Client(s)

Origin of Funding

Name of Partner(s)

Tanzania

Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, Pemba and Unguja (Zanzibar)

September 2016

August 2020

6

USAID Feed the Future

USAID

IESC, MEDA & ICMA

Detailed Description of the Project

Enabling Growth through Investment and Enterprise was a four-year USAID funded project under the Feed the Future Programme. The project aimed to reduce constraints to private sector investment through improved policy execution in SAGCOT regions in the mainland and Zanzibar, through the creation of a strengthened enabling environment, agribusiness productivity and profitability increased with improvements in market-oriented business development services and access to finance for SAGCOT SME value chain actors.

Implemented by Diligent Consulting Limited (DCL) and other partners, the program’s focus was at the district level, using a broad-based approach that works with district councils, private sector associations, business development service providers, financial institutions, and micro, small, and medium enterprises. The program’s activities were divided into three main components;

Component I: Implement policies for growth. Built the capacity of the private sector to effectively dialogue with the government to set the policy agenda and improved the capacity of the public sector to implement policies.

Component II: Equip businesses for growth. Strengthen SME capacity and foster the growth and capacity of a sustainable market for business development services (BDS) in Tanzania.

Component III: Access to finance for growth. Broaden access to finance for SMEs, specifically women and youth entrepreneurs, to facilitate increased investment and growth.

Results:

DCL managed Component I (the policy component) with key results amongst others, as follows:

•             Strengthened Public/ Private Dialogue (PPD) in ENGINE targeted LGAs Leading to Policy Review;
•             Spearheaded service levy review approval process in Mbeya City Council, Iringa Municipal Council and Morogoro Municipal Council;
•             Revamped Regional Business Councils in Morogoro, Mbeya and Iringa;
•             Established District business councils in LGAs of Morogoro Municipal Council, Kilosa District Council, Iringa Municipal Council, Mufindi District Council, Mbeya City Council as well as Kyela District Council;
•             Developed Tools to Improve LGA Performance (Policy Priority Setting Tool (PRPT) & LGA Competitiveness Index);
•             Trained LGA officials in ENGINE targeted LGAs on the use of PRPT Tool;
•             Capacity building to LGAs & TCCIA officials in policy dialogue, policy analysis and review;
•            Strengthened both LGAs and Regional TCCIA chapters in the ENGINE zone of influence.

Description of the Services Provided

Built the capacity of the private sector (through their organized associations) to effectively dialogue with the government to set the policy agenda and improved the capacity of the public sector to implement policies. The Policy Analyst participated in the development of PRPT Tool and trained ENGINE core team members on the use of the tool as well as guided policy reform activities.

Regional Representatives contributed to the PPD agenda and Engaged the Regional Secretariat, District Councils and private sector associations in the region and LGAs to agree on PPP dialogue issue geared towards policy and legislation reforms with an objective of improving business enabling environment which encourages investments and businesses in the region and its LGAs. Co-facilitated and carried out assignments in collaboration with expert volunteers that strengthened LGAs and private sector associations as well as capacity building of LGA and TCCIA officials in policy advocacy, review, reform, and communication (Advocacy, Analysis and Dialoguing skills).

Diligent Consulting Limited established and maintained cooperative relationships with key stakeholders, including Government counterparts at the LGA and Private Sector organizations. DCL also facilitated and brought local context to the technical direction of the policy work including research, advocacy and implementation monitoring at the regional and district level.

Project 3

Project Title

Capacity Development for Community-Based and Private Sector Organizations for Economic Empowerment of Rural Based Poor Communities

Country

Location(s) within Country

Start Date

End Date

No. of Staff Provided

Name of Client(s)

Origin of Funding

Name of Partner(s)

Tanzania

Rukwa, Mbeya, Ruvuma, Njombe, Iringa, Morogoro, Dodoma, Tanga, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Arusha

November 2014

January 2021

7

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF)

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF)

None

Detailed Description of the Project

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) livelihood programme supported grassroots farmers and producers through their associations by providing direct financial support in the form of grants. Activities were implemented at the local level aiming to increase opportunities for community development, expand community participation in development processes and develop local capacity to respond to the requirements of the poor.

The USADF Country Strategy for Tanzania aims at extending grant support to any African owned and managed entity engaged in participatory, self-help projects at local level preferably in under-served and hard to reach communities. These include formally registered agricultural cooperatives, small scale producers groups, community based organizations that work with low income groups and small and medium enterprises that work with low income supply chain linkages/ value chains. The strategy focuses at agriculture and agri-enterprise value chains engaged in horticulture, coffee and cereals.

Diligent Consulting Limited (DCL) signed a Cooperative Agreement with USADF in 2014 to support the programme in Tanzania with annual renewable contractual agreements for up to six-year term, ending in 2020. Over 25 farmer groups, with a total of more than 600, were assisted with market analysis, project planning and implementation. There is nearly equal number of women participating in these projects.

17 different Farmers’ Groups and Farmers’ Cooperatives Project’s Supported and improved quantity and quality of produce. These are, amongst others: Masama Mula Coffee Expansion Project (2017-2021); Mwika Kinyamvuo Coffee Quality improvement  Project (2018-2020); Kingerikiti Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society Limited (2017-2021); Laela Maize  Building Project (2018-2021); Mpui Maize Capacity Building Project (2018-2020); Kanyele Maize Capacity Building Project (2018-2021); YALI Shambajirani (2019-2021); Chawanako Grains Production & Marketing (2014-2019); SHIVIWAKA Coffee Capacity Building (2016-2018); LUKOVEG Horticulture Capacity Building (2016-2018); Azimio Rice Milling Capacity Building (2016-2019); Kilolo AMCOS Capacity Building Project (2016-2018); Lubuveg Horticulture Capacity Building Project (2016-2019); Manushi Sinde Coffee Capacity Building Project (2017-2019); Improving Maize Production and Marketing Value Chain (2017-2020); YALI - H.D. Agribusiness- Food Processing (2018-2019); and Youth- RLC- Fabrish Fish Farm Company (2018-2019).

Different groups have increased their ability to trade and supply institutional customers like WFP, others have been able to build infrastructure for bulking and negotiate better terms, while others are able to sort and grade products prior to sale.

Description of the Services Provided

Technical assistance and capacity building through training, coaching, and mentoring of board members, project managers and extension staff were provided through, not limited to:

•             Participatory development methodologies for farmers and producers in project planning, design, implementation, monitoring, assessment and remediation;
•             Identification and remediation of problems experienced by farmers’ associations in implementing project activities;
•             Counselling and nurturing local communities and grassroots entities in the development and execution of their projects;
•             Provision of quality training and technical assistance to grassroots entities through local consultants and experts;
•             Establish linkages with national and local governments, development partners and private sector to promote sustainable grassroots development;
•             Management of Community Reinvestment Grants;
•             Promote the use of “best practices” for participatory development.

Project 2

Project Title

Strengthening Producer Empowerment and Market Linkages for Selected Groups

Country

Location(s) within Country

Start Date

End Date

No. of Staff Provided

Name of Client(s)

Origin of Funding

Name of Partner(s)

Tanzania

Pemba and Unguja (Zanzibar)

April 2014

April 2017

5

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) & the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) & the African Development Bank (AfDB)

None

Detailed Description of the Project

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar through the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources aimed to reduce poverty and accelerate economic growth on a sustainable in line with framework of national development strategies including MKUKUTA/ MKUZA and ASDP. The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar received funds from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance a market infrastructure value addition and rural financial services program. The objective of the program was to enhance the income and food security of the target beneficiaries through access of poor households to broad range of financial services coupled with the necessary capacity building for linkages to markets.

Description of the Services Provided

Diligent Consulting Limited (DCL) implemented one of the sub-components of the MIVARF program of strengthening capacities of producers/ processors groups and marketing associations of smallholder fruit and vegetables farmers through training, coaching, and mentoring to enable them access profitable markets through value addition and through developing effective and sustainable partnerships with business development services for performance improvement. Targeted vegetable producers were, after intervention, able to secure orders from tourist hotels in Pemba and Unguja islands.

Project 1

Project Title

Enabling Policy Environment for Agriculture Sector Growth (SERA Policy Project)

Country

Location(s) within Country

Start Date

End Date

No. of Staff Provided

Name of Client(s)

Origin of Funding

Name of Partner(s)

Tanzania

National (Special focus on SAGCOT regions i.e. Morogoro, Iringa and Mbeya)

December 2011

August 2016

4

USAID Feed the Future

USAID

Booz Allen Hamilton Incorporated

Detailed Description of the Project

SERA Policy Project aimed to develop a policy partnership between the Government, private sector organisations, and research institutions to achieve key policy reforms in the agricultural sector and related business environment that will ensure successful implementation of the Tanzania agricultural growth and build a group of public sector institutions, advocacy organisations, and individuals capable of performing rigorous policy analysis in support of evidence based advocacy and policy reforms.

Description of the Services Provided

Diligent Consulting Ltd (DCL) was sub-contracted by Booz Allen Hamilton Incorporated to provide three long-term consultancies for agricultural policy analysis, and for communication and outreach. The Communication and Outreach Consultant/ Advisor was responsible for undertaking the planning, development and delivery of SERA Project internal and external communication that engages stakeholders, builds their support and advocates for policy changes while supporting and complementing the Feed the Future Strategic Communication and Outreach Plan. The Agricultural Policy Analysts was responsible for supporting policy analysis activities working closely with SERA Project Chief Technical Advisor, Senior Advisor, and Chief of Party.