MINISTRY OF FINANCE

INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Kupanga ni Kuchagua

Research & Consultancy

Research & Consultancy

Dr Hosea Mpogole

Director

About the Directorate

The Directorate coordinates all activities related to research and publications, consultancy services, short courses, and outreach projects conducted by the Institute. Currently, the Directorate has five units. These include the Consultancy Services Unit, Short Courses Unit, Research Unit, Publications and Rural Information Centre Unit, and Mipango Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) Centre.

IRDP collaborates with local and international academic and research institutions, government and government agencies, development partners, the private sector, local and international NGOs, CSOs, and FBOs. IRDP also collaborates with bilateral and other development partners to implement its objectives through projects, research activities, consultancy, or advisory services in Tanzania and elsewhere. IRDP staff has accumulated considerable practical experience and knowledge in conducting Baseline surveys, Mid-term, endline and impact evaluations, Vulnerability studies, preparation of strategic plans, Operational plans, and Monitoring and evaluation frameworks for many organizations, including Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Government Authorities (LGAs), International Organizations, Community Based Organizations (CBO) and the private sector.

List of Consultancy Projects

Title Description Duration Status Action
Cost Benefit Analysis of climate smart interventions for sustainable Development and Poverty reduction in Mara and Simiyu Regions.

Undertake cost benefit analysis of interventions recommended from the poverty diagnosis and basel...

From 01-12-2019
To 28-02-2020
Completed
Developing Integrated National Financing Framework for the Five Year Development Plan III

Carry out development finance assessment and prepare integrated national financing framework for...

From 01-07-2020
To 31-03-2021
Completed
Multidimensional Poverty Analysis and Baseline survey for climate smart and gender responsive interventions in five districts in Mara and Simiyu Region

Undertake cost benefit analysis of interventions recommended from the poverty diagnosis and basel...

From 01-12-2019
To 01-07-2021
Completed
Eco village Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Tanzania (ECO-ACT)

To increase the capacity of vulnerable semi-arid rural Tanzanian communities to adapt to the adve...

From 01-03-2015
To 30-09-2019
Completed
Empowering Vulnerable Rural Communities to Adapt and Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change in Central Tanzania.

To strengthen capacity of vulnerable rural communities in arid/semi-arid areas of central Tanzani...

From 01-09-2012
To 31-05-2019
Completed
Scaling out Devolved Climate Finance in Tanzania.
  • President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) become an...
From 01-03-2016
To 30-04-2018
Completed
Capacity Needs Assessment of President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) on Scaling out Decentralized Climate Finance Project.

Determine capacity of Local Government Authorities, Regional Secretariat and PORALG to scale out...

From 01-12-2016
To 28-02-2017
Completed
Capacity Needs Assessment on implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions in four selected Regional Secretariats and Local Government Authorities.

Determine capacity of Local Government Authorities, Regional Secretariats and PORALG to scale out...

From 01-03-2017
To 30-04-2017
Completed
Capacity building of Central and Local Government staff on strategic planning in Zanzibar.

To strengthen capacity of Local and Central Government staff on child focused planning, budgeting...

From 01-09-2018
To 31-08-2019
Completed
Strengthening the Capacity of National and Local Governments’ Officials on Child-Focused Planning and Budgeting.

To strengthen capacity of Local and Central Government staff on child focused planning and budget...

From 01-09-2018
To 31-03-2019
Completed
Scaling Out Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Southern Highlands of Tanzania.

To increase and sustain crop productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers in Southern Highland...

From 01-01-2015
To 01-07-2019
Completed
Strengthening producers, Processors and Marketing Associations.

To strengthen 1,200 producers, processor and marketing groups comprising of 30 – 40 members...

From 01-08-2013
To 31-07-2017
Completed
Capacity building of District and Regional Education Officers on Education Planning and Management in Seven Regions in Tanzania.

Build capacity of District functional education officers on planning and management of education...

From 01-07-2014
To 30-06-2017
Completed
Strengthening strategic leadership and good governance in eleven Local Government Authorities and 3 Regional Secretariats .

Strengthen strategic leadership and good governance for District, ward and Village leadership as...

From 01-03-2014
To 30-04-2016
Completed
Strengthening Local Government Authorities in support of Decentralization by Devolution in order to improve service delivery at local level

Build capacity of Local Government Authorities in Mainland Tanzania so that they can deliver qual...

From 01-03-2010
To 31-03-2014
Completed
Capacity Building of Local Government Authorities in Governance, Planning, Monitoring and evaluation

Build capacity of Head of Departments and councillors. Approx. Value of the Contract: $185,900.

From 01-07-2012
To 30-04-2014
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the construction of Katoro Modern Market

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Katoro Modern Marke...

From 01-11-2019
To 30-06-2020
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling station in Ngomai Ward, Kongwa district

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling stat...

From 01-05-2019
To 30-09-2019
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling station in Mazae Ward, Mpwapwa district

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling stat...

From 01-11-2018
To 31-03-2019
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling station in Mlali Ward, Kongwa district

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Petrol filling stat...

From 01-09-2018
To 28-02-2019
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of irrigation farming.

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of irrigation farming...

From 01-01-2014
To 31-07-2014
Completed
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Mbinga Bus Station

Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the establishment of Mbinga Bus Station....

From 01-01-2014
To 31-07-2014
Completed
Capacity Building on Gender Planning and Mainstreaming to 11 Local government authorities and 3 Regional Secretariats in Tanzania, Scholarship Project

The purpose of this assignment was to carry out Capacity building on Gender planning and mainstre...

From 01-01-2014
To 31-12-2016
Completed