Tanzania - Local Government Support Program Project

Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (Initial) Report No: AC418 Section I - Basic Information Date ISDS Prepared/Updated: 09/02/2004 A. Basic Project Data (from PDS) I.A.1. Project Statistics Country: TANZANIA Project ID: P070736 Project: Local Government Support Program Task Team Leader: Matthew D. Glasser Authorized to Appraise Date: September 22, 2004 IBRD Amount ($m): Bank Approval: November 23, 2004 IDA Amount ($m): 52.00 Managing Unit: AFTU1 Sector: Sub-national government administration Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan (SIL) (90%); Central government administration (10%) Status: Lending Theme: Decentralization (P); Municipal governance and institution building (P); Access to urban services for the poor (S) I.A.2. Project Objectives (From PDS): The development objectives of the Local Government Support Program (LGSP) are: (i) to strengthen fiscal decentralization, improve accountability in the use of local government resources, and improve management of intergovernmental transfers; and (ii) to increase access to infrastructure and services in unplanned and under-served areas of Dar es Salaam and to improve their operations and maintenance I.A.3. Project Description (From PDS): The project comprises three interrelated components: