1 PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Theme: The Government’s Programme to relocate Small Traders to designated areas.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICEPRIME MINISTER’S OFFICEREGIONAL ADMINISTRATION ANDREGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Theme: Theme: The Government’s Programme to The Government’s Programme to relocate Small Traders to relocate Small Traders to designated areasdesignated areas

Venue:Venue: SDC Conference RoomSDC Conference Room

Date:Date: 18 January, 200718 January, 2007

Presented by: Presented by: O.P. MteiO.P. Mtei Assistant DirectorAssistant Director Directorate of Local Directorate of Local

GovernmentGovernment

((Service DeliveryService Delivery))

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Synopsis of the PaperSynopsis of the PaperIntroductionIntroductionGovernment Procedures for small and medium Government Procedures for small and medium

scale trading activities.scale trading activities.Operationalization of the relocation exercise.Operationalization of the relocation exercise.Implementation status.Implementation status.Sustainability of the small scale trade in Sustainability of the small scale trade in

Tanzania.Tanzania.On-going small trade interventions.On-going small trade interventions.Way Forward.Way Forward.Conclusion.Conclusion.

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1.01.0 Introduction:Introduction:– Importance of small traders business in urban Importance of small traders business in urban

and rural communities i.e. employment creation, and rural communities i.e. employment creation, income generation, GDP contribution 25 – 40%.income generation, GDP contribution 25 – 40%.

– The government awareness of the growing small The government awareness of the growing small trade business in both urban and rural areas.trade business in both urban and rural areas.

– Planning and relocation of small business to Planning and relocation of small business to foster formal growth and its contribution to the foster formal growth and its contribution to the MDGs, and to the national vision 2025.MDGs, and to the national vision 2025.

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2.02.0 Government Procedures for Planning Government Procedures for Planning Small and Medium Scale Trading ActivitiesSmall and Medium Scale Trading Activities

– Development activities and general Development activities and general requirements for development – (policies, laws, requirements for development – (policies, laws, regulations set by government).regulations set by government).

– Requirements in the development of small and Requirements in the development of small and medium scale enterprises in urban centres medium scale enterprises in urban centres (adhere to the respective Acts established by (adhere to the respective Acts established by the responsible ministry e.g. Land Act 1999, and the responsible ministry e.g. Land Act 1999, and the Town and Country Planning Ordinance Cap the Town and Country Planning Ordinance Cap 378 of 1956 as amended in 1993, under the 378 of 1956 as amended in 1993, under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement.Settlement.

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– These Acts and Regulations stipulate These Acts and Regulations stipulate development requirements of all land in development requirements of all land in the urban areas including appropriate the urban areas including appropriate procedures for urban planning, land use procedures for urban planning, land use and management.and management.

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3.03.0 Other Supportive Policies and Other Supportive Policies and LegislationsLegislations

(a)(a) The National Environment Policy – 1997The National Environment Policy – 1997 Seek to sustain use of resources to meet the Seek to sustain use of resources to meet the

needs of the present and future generation.needs of the present and future generation. Prevention of environmental degradation.Prevention of environmental degradation. Health hazards including air pollution, and Health hazards including air pollution, and

sanitation.sanitation.

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– Promotion of healthy, productive and Promotion of healthy, productive and aesthetically pleasing surroundings.aesthetically pleasing surroundings.

– Promotion of individual and community Promotion of individual and community participation in the environmental action.participation in the environmental action.

– Promotion of international cooperation on Promotion of international cooperation on the environmental agenda (through the environmental agenda (through relevant bilateral, sub-regional, regional, relevant bilateral, sub-regional, regional, and global organizations treaties and and global organizations treaties and programmes.programmes.

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(b)(b) The National Human Settlements The National Human Settlements Development Policy - 2000Development Policy - 2000

–seek to promote development of seek to promote development of Human Settlement that are Human Settlement that are sustainable.sustainable.

–Facilitate provision of adequate and Facilitate provision of adequate and affordable shelter for all income affordable shelter for all income groups.groups.

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(c)(c) The National Trade Policy, 2003The National Trade Policy, 2003–Recognizes environment and gender as Recognizes environment and gender as

cross-cutting issues and links growth and cross-cutting issues and links growth and development to the optional use of development to the optional use of resources.resources.

–Recognizes that the push for economic Recognizes that the push for economic transformation (trade liberalization and transformation (trade liberalization and private sector development) tend to lead private sector development) tend to lead to environmentally degrading practices to environmentally degrading practices and hence mitigatory strategies to and hence mitigatory strategies to promote environmentally sustainable promote environmentally sustainable production practices.production practices.

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– Strengthen the institutions entrusted with Strengthen the institutions entrusted with the execution and enforcement of the execution and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations.environmental laws and regulations.

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d)d) National Gender Policy, 1999National Gender Policy, 1999 Ensure gender strategies to eradicate Ensure gender strategies to eradicate

poverty emphasis on opportunities for both poverty emphasis on opportunities for both women and men participate in women and men participate in development undertakings. Small trade development undertakings. Small trade practices are no exception.practices are no exception.

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e)e) National HIV/AIDS Policy, 2001National HIV/AIDS Policy, 2001 Designates the LGAs as the focal points Designates the LGAs as the focal points

for involving and coordinating public and for involving and coordinating public and private sectors, NGOs and other groups private sectors, NGOs and other groups in planning and implementing HIV/AIDS in planning and implementing HIV/AIDS interventions especially at the community interventions especially at the community level.level.

Informal sector and small traders form Informal sector and small traders form vide groups on HIV/AIDS and hence vide groups on HIV/AIDS and hence government’s commitment in effective government’s commitment in effective coordination of HIV/AIDS programmes coordination of HIV/AIDS programmes including strategies for re-location of including strategies for re-location of small traders.small traders.

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f)f) Construction Industry Policy, 2000Construction Industry Policy, 2000 Policy promotes the application of Policy promotes the application of

cost effective and innovative cost effective and innovative technologies and practices to technologies and practices to support socio-economic support socio-economic development activities e.g. water development activities e.g. water supply, road works, sanitation, supply, road works, sanitation, shelter delivery and income shelter delivery and income generation activities.generation activities.

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Policy requires developers to ensure Policy requires developers to ensure the application of practices, the application of practices, technologies and products which do technologies and products which do not initiate or aggravate both the not initiate or aggravate both the environment and human health risks. environment and human health risks. Hence the relocation of small traders Hence the relocation of small traders conforms to the requirement of this conforms to the requirement of this policy.policy.

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Business Licensing Act of 1972Business Licensing Act of 1972 Conditions for issuance of licenses prohibits Conditions for issuance of licenses prohibits

people from conducting businesses in non-people from conducting businesses in non-planned and in areas not recognized by planned and in areas not recognized by designated authorities.designated authorities.

Most small traders conducted businesses in Most small traders conducted businesses in areas not authorized.areas not authorized.

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Operationalization of the ExerciseOperationalization of the Exercise Small traders business practiced in areas not Small traders business practiced in areas not

conducive for business (un-planned) not fit conducive for business (un-planned) not fit for business promotion.for business promotion.

Evidence of environmental problems e.g. Evidence of environmental problems e.g. pollution, health hazards resulting from pollution, health hazards resulting from dumping of solid waste, poor liquid wastes, dumping of solid waste, poor liquid wastes, eruption of communicable diseases .eruption of communicable diseases .

Lack of security.Lack of security. Poor living conditon.Poor living conditon. Poor urban transportation.Poor urban transportation.

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The above issues led the government to The above issues led the government to take action of transferring small traders to take action of transferring small traders to planned areas.planned areas.

Implementation Status:Implementation Status: The PMO-RALG, Regional Secretariat and The PMO-RALG, Regional Secretariat and

the Municipal Authorities in Dar es Salaam the Municipal Authorities in Dar es Salaam relocated small traders in allocated areas relocated small traders in allocated areas (plots) in the following order:(plots) in the following order:

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AreasAreas Allocated Allocated AreasAreas

Total No. of Total No. of PlotsPlots

Kinondoni MCKinondoni MC 2020 4,5064,506

Ilala MCIlala MC 1313 5,5005,500

Temeke MCTemeke MC 55 4,0414,041

14,04714,047

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Prior to the re-location exercise a period of six Prior to the re-location exercise a period of six months was used to inform the petty business months was used to inform the petty business traders of the government’s intention to re-traders of the government’s intention to re-locate them.locate them.

Allocation of space for transfers.Allocation of space for transfers. To conduct meetings with small traders to To conduct meetings with small traders to

highlight the requirements of the government highlight the requirements of the government and the government expectations from the and the government expectations from the small traders.small traders.

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On-going Small Trade InterventionsOn-going Small Trade Interventions The re-location strategy is also considering the The re-location strategy is also considering the

provisions of basic services e.g. water, toilet provisions of basic services e.g. water, toilet facilities, electricity, road network, construction facilities, electricity, road network, construction of bus terminals.of bus terminals.

Involvement of beneficiaries in the financing of Involvement of beneficiaries in the financing of services.services.

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Way ForwardWay Forward Provision of more space for small business in Provision of more space for small business in

Dar Es Salaam Region.Dar Es Salaam Region. New areas expected to be increased, New areas expected to be increased,

business diversification (carpentry, and business diversification (carpentry, and garages) with necessary basic services.garages) with necessary basic services.

Involve community leadership in planning Involve community leadership in planning (Mtaa; Ward; and Division) and (Mtaa; Ward; and Division) and management.management.

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Plan for appropriate security for property and Plan for appropriate security for property and individuals.individuals.

Provision of business education skills, access Provision of business education skills, access to credit through the current credit scheme by to credit through the current credit scheme by the government.the government.

To scale up small business enterprises in other To scale up small business enterprises in other regions (attracting youth in other sectors like regions (attracting youth in other sectors like livestock and agriculture). livestock and agriculture).

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To seek support from development partners To seek support from development partners and other stakeholders e.g. Social Security and other stakeholders e.g. Social Security Funds e.g. NSSF; PPF; PSPF; and LAPF; Funds e.g. NSSF; PPF; PSPF; and LAPF; World Organizations like UNIDO; FAO; WFP; World Organizations like UNIDO; FAO; WFP; ILO; Plan International; CARE etc; our Local ILO; Plan International; CARE etc; our Local Organizations like SIDO; CTI; TCCIA; Organizations like SIDO; CTI; TCCIA; TACAIDS; VETA and Financing Institutions TACAIDS; VETA and Financing Institutions such as NMB; CRDB, etc. and the Private such as NMB; CRDB, etc. and the Private Sector.Sector.

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Conclusion:Conclusion:

The Government will continue to make sure The Government will continue to make sure that communities (small businesses) run their that communities (small businesses) run their business by following laws, regulations and business by following laws, regulations and procedures.procedures.

Will continue to create awareness through Will continue to create awareness through meetings, seminars, workshops to ensure the meetings, seminars, workshops to ensure the adherence of laws.adherence of laws.

Stakeholders and development partners, Stakeholders and development partners, private sectors are requested to support the private sectors are requested to support the government’s initiatives in order to improve government’s initiatives in order to improve the services provided by small traders.the services provided by small traders.

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Thanks for your attention.Thanks for your attention.