The Daily News reports on the Tanzanian Government’s efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign aid in the 2011/12 budget. The effort, spearheaded by Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, Mustafa Mkulo, aims to reduce dependence on donor aid from 25 per cent of the government budget to 10 per cent in the next four years. The article quotes an independent analyst who questions the willingness of the Government to reduce aid dependence, as the Tanzania Revenue Authority has missed its national revenue collection targets for the last two years.
Daily News linaripoti kuhusu juhudi za Serikali ya Tanzania kupunguza utegemezi kwa misaada ya nje kwenye bajeti yake ya mwaka 2011/12. Juhudi hizo, zikiongozwa na Waziri wa Fedha na Masuala ya Uchumi, Mustafa Mkulo, zinalenga kupunguza utegemezi kwa wahisani toka asilimia 25 ya bajeti ya Serikali hadi asilimia 10 katika miaka minne ijayo . Makala inamnukuu mchambuzi huru akihoji utashi wa Serikali kupunguza utegemezi kwa misaada wakati wa miaka miwili mfululizo Mamlaka ya Mapato imeshindwa kufikia lengo lake la ukusanyaji kodi .