As of March 2009, the World Bank’s portfolio comprised of 23 active projects with commitments of $2 billion in all major sectors of which US$ 937.18 was disbursed as of end of 2008. In addition, the country is implementing eight regional projects of which three have specific Tanzania grants totaling US$ 53.9 million.
Besides project and program financing, the Bank also undertakes analytical and technical assistance activities.

Some of the more recently approved projects include:
Sixth Poverty Reduction Support Credit (PRSC6): This is the third in a series of five annual operations supporting the implementation of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA). The objective is to support the Government pursue its policy objectives laid out in the three clusters of the MKUKUTA: growth and reduction of income poverty; improved quality of life and social well being; and good governance and accountability. The credit .underpins the country’s reforms to sustain macroeconomic stability, increase domestic resource mobilization, promote pro-poor economic growth, and increase investment in core social services such as education, healthcare, and water supply.”
Science and Technology Higher Education: The objective is to increase the quantity and quality of higher education graduates, with special emphasis on science, technology, and education, through an improved learning environment. Successful implementation of this program will result in:
a greater number of graduates from science and technology degree programs;
improved scores on formal assessments of learning of S&T students in their final year of first-degree studies; and
an increased number of new degree-holding teachers hired as teachers in secondary schools each school year who are qualified to teach mathematics; sciences and English.

Second Central Transport Corridor Project: This project aims to support Tanzania’s economic growth by providing enhanced transport facilities which are reliable and cost effective, in line with the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (MKUKUTA) and the National Transport Policy and Strategy.

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