Rural Development and Local Government in Tanzania - A Study of Experiences with RUDEP and KIDEP and a Discussion of Alternative Strategies to District Development in Tanzania

This report is the result of a study which has been commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to look into the experiences with the Norwegian supported rural development programmes RUDEP and KIDEP in Tanzania. On the basis of an assessment of experiences with these programmes together with a review of the experiences of other donors' support to similar programmes in Tanzania, the report discusses alternative strategies to supporting rural development and assistance to strengthening of local government institutions.