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REPOA 14 th Annual Research Workshop: Wed and Thurs 1 st –2 nd April, 2009 at White Sands Hotel 08.30 – 10.30 Gilman’s Hall Welcoming remarks Prof. Joseph Semboja, Executive Director, REPOA Welcoming remarks Prof. Esther Mwaikambo, Chairperson, REPOA Board of Directors Opening Address H E Mr Staffan Herrström, Ambassador for Sweden Welcome to Guest of Honour Prof. Esther Mwaikambo, Chairperson, REPOA Board of Directors Opening Address Hon. Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda (MP), Prime Minister, United Republic of . Tanzania Keynote Paper Dr. Thandika Mkandawire, Director, United Nations Research Institute The role of the state for market-led for Social Development development in a developing economy Vote of Thanks Ambassador Charles Mutalemwa, Permanent Secretary, Presidents Office – Planning Commission 10.30 -11.00 TEA/COFFEE BREAK Plenary Session 11.00 – 13.00 Gilman’s Hall The role of government in times of global economic turmoil: H.E. Karel Chr. van Kesteren Old recipes or a new approach? Ambassador for Netherlands Commentary Prof. Marc Wuyts

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Page 1: Parallel Sessions - Policy Research for Development, … · Web viewParallel Sessions Economics & Management Group Gilman’s Hall Socio-Cultural Group Papa 1 Hall Resource Management

REPOA 14th Annual Research Workshop: Wed and Thurs 1st –2nd April, 2009 at White Sands Hotel

08.30 – 10.30

Gilman’s Hall

Welcoming remarks Prof. Joseph Semboja, Executive Director, REPOA

Welcoming remarks Prof. Esther Mwaikambo, Chairperson, REPOA Board of Directors

Opening Address H E Mr Staffan Herrström, Ambassador for Sweden

Welcome to Guest of Honour Prof. Esther Mwaikambo, Chairperson, REPOA Board of Directors

Opening Address Hon. Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda (MP), Prime Minister, United Republic of . Tanzania

Keynote Paper Dr. Thandika Mkandawire, Director, United Nations Research Institute The role of the state for market-led for Social Development development in a developing economy

Vote of Thanks Ambassador Charles Mutalemwa, Permanent Secretary, Presidents Office – Planning Commission

10.30 -11.00 TEA/COFFEE BREAKPlenary Session

11.00 – 13.00

Gilman’s Hall

The role of government in times of global economic turmoil: H.E. Karel Chr. van KesterenOld recipes or a new approach? Ambassador for NetherlandsCommentary Prof. Marc Wuyts

Institute of Social Studies, The Hague Discussion All

13.00 – 14.30 LUNCH

Page 2: Parallel Sessions - Policy Research for Development, … · Web viewParallel Sessions Economics & Management Group Gilman’s Hall Socio-Cultural Group Papa 1 Hall Resource Management

DFR = Draft Final Report WIP = Work in ProgressParallel Sessions

Economics & Management (EM) GroupGilman’s Hall

Socio-Cultural (SC) GroupPapa 1 Hall

Resource Management (RM) GroupPapa 2 Hall

14.30 – 15.30

Determinants of rural income in Tanzania : an empirical approach Jehovaness Aikaeli

DFR EM 1

Widowhood and Vulnerability to HIV Widowhood and Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS Related Shocks: Exploring and AIDS Related Shocks: Exploring Resilience AvenuesResilience AvenuesFlora Kessy, Iddi Mayumana & Yoswe Msongwe

DFR SC 1

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for rural market access and poverty alleviation in Tanzania Agnes Mwakaje, Augustino Mwakipesile & Deus Nyakisinda

DFR RM 1

15.30 – 16.30

The Contribution of Small-Scale Nile Perch Fisheries to Households Incomes: A Case Study of Sengerema and Ilemela Districts, Tanzania Odass Bilame

WIP EM 2

Local Government Reforms in Tanzania and their impact on Local Governance and Service DeliveryPer Tidemand & Jamal Msami

DFR SC 2

Impact of Joint Forest Management on forest cover of New Dabaga Ulongambi Forest Reserve and livelihoods of communities adjacent to the forest in Iringa, TanzaniaSimon Lugandu

DFR RM 2

16.30 – 17.30

Contribution of Foreign Direct Investment to Tanzania’s Economic Growth: An empirical analysis A focused discussion onMethodological and empirical issues

Innocent Pantaleo & Innocent Karamagi

WIP EM 3

The impact of community radio on information flow and accountability in Sengerema and Simanjiro Districts, TanzaniaGasper Mpehongwa

DFR SC 3

The impact of sugarcane production on food security and poverty alleviation in Kilombero and Mtibwa Denis Isa

DFR RM 3

Technical Sessions for Presenters and Resource Persons

18.30 COCKTAIL

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DAY 2 April 2nd 2009 DFR = Draft Final Report WIP = Work in ProgressParallel Sessions

Economics & Management Group Gilman’s Hall

Socio-Cultural GroupPapa 1 Hall

Resource Management GroupPapa 2 Hall

08.30 – 09.30

Integrated Rural Producers’ Associations and prospects for improving household incomes in selected areas of Ruvuma Region, TanzaniaDamas Mbogoro & A MwangamilaWIP EM 4

Cultural factors influencing youth attitude on use of condoms against HIV infection in TanzaniaMary Kitula & Thomas Ndaluka

WIP SC 4

Poverty and Changing Livelihoods in peri-urban zones: A case study of Kinondoni and Mbeya Municipalities, Tanzania Davis Mwamfupe & Salome Fute

DRF RM 4

09.30 – 10.30

Coffee trap: an assessment of potential poverty risk for coffee farmers in Mbinga District, TanzaniaDavid Mhando, Felician Swai & Shigela GanjaWIP EM 5

Child labour practices in the southern Highlands of Tanzania: A comparative study among orphans and non-orphansFratern Urio & Severine Kessy

WIP SC 5

Assessment of contribution of cocoa to poverty reduction in Kilombero and Kyela Zakaria Kanyeka

WIP RM 510.30 -11.00 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11.00 – 12.00

Local government finances and financial management in Tanzania:   Empirical evidence of trends 2000 – 2007Odd Fjeldstad, Erasto Ngalewa, Lucas Katera, Jamal Msami

WIP EM 6

Prostitution of children in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam: Causes, characteristics and its impact on childrenKokuteta Baregu, Juma Hango & Mlwande Madihi

WIP SC 6

Factors affecting adoption of paprika production and marketing and implication on livelihoods in Iringa District Paul Mhede, John Batista & Regina Maunde

WIP RM 6

12.00 – 13.00

Effectiveness of financial accountability in local government authorities: A case of ten selected councilsErnst & Young (Hugh Frasier & Bahati Geuzye)WIP EM 7

Civil society, migration and development: what role for ‘home associations’ in Tanzania?Claire Mercer, London School of Economics

SC 7

Strengthening Market Incentives for banana growers for improving livelihoods of farmers in Kagera Region, TanzaniaJackson Nkuba, Said Mgenzi & Ishika MshaghulayWIP RM 7

13.00 – 14.30 LUNCH

14.30 – 16.30

Plenary sessionThe Political Economy of Tanzania: Prof. Samuel WangweFrom Liberalization to Growth with Transformation DAIMA Associates Commentary Prof. Marc Wuyts Institute of Social Studies, The Hague Discussion All

16.30 Technical Sessions for Presenters and Resource Persons