Research

On going research Project

Ngowi, P. H., Crowdfunding for Youth Entrepreneurship in Tanzania (C4YET). C4YET funded by Danish Foreign Ministry through Danida Fellowship Centre, South Driven Development Research Programme-February 2019 – January 2024 (4 Senior researchers from Mzumbe University, Tanzania and 3 Senior researchers from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, 2 Industry Expert from Small Industry Development Organization, Tanzania, 3 PhD students). Funding Level Mobilized DKK 11, 812,788 (about USD 1,059,053).

Selected Research/Consultancy Projects Undertaken

1). Price Setting in Liberalized Market Environment in Tanzania (Co-researcher, 1994).

2) Foreign Direct Investment in Tanzania.

3) Capability of Local Government Authorities to Plan, Implement, Monitor and Evaluate Agricultural Projects in a Participatory Way – in 15 Regions in Tanzania. (Team leader, National Working Group under Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Tanzania, June – December 2003).

4) Baseline Study on Situational Analysis for HIV/AIDS Community Response in Tanzania (Consultant, August 2004 – January 2005).

5) Evaluation of DANIDA Funded Projects in Mbeya and Iringa Regions in Tanzania (National Consultant for DANIDA February 2004)

6). Revenue Optimization in Iringa Region District Councils, (Consultant, DANIDA Project December 2004 – February 2005)

7) Opportunities and Obstacles for the Survival of Small and Medium Size Footwear Enterprises in Tanzania (Researcher, also asked to coordinate/lead similar studies in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya – funded by the Government of The Netherlands, February 2005 – October 2006 )

8) How Does HIV/AIDS Affect the Agricultural Sector in Tanzania? (OSSREA funded project under The 2004 HIV/AIDS Challenge for Africa Competition, January 2005– October 2006).

9) Needs Assessment Study on Trade and Investment Promotion in Africa (Consultant, JICA, Assignment, January – March, 2005)

10) University – Industry Linkages: Opportunities, Challenges and Ways Forward For Tanzania. (Part of CODESRIA’s Research Programme on Higher Education in Africa: Reforming From Within, Preparing For the Future). I am a member of CODESRIA’s Multinational Working Group on the research programme (June 2005 – 2007)

11) Capacity of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Promote Rights-Based Approach to Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania. (UNESCO funded project, 2005/2006)

12) The Use of River Floodplains for Poverty Alleviation in the Lake Victoria Basin: Opportunities, Challenges and Needed Interventions at Household Level (Inter-University Council for East Africa funded project (2005/2008)

13) A Study On District Taxation and Transaction Costs Affecting Agricultural Production and Marketing in Mbozi, Mbarali and Mbinga Districts in Tanzania. (Prime Minister’s Office – Agricultural Marketing Development Programme (AMSDP) Consultancy Assignment – September 2005 – April 2006)

14) Expanding the Financial Management and Organization Skills to the Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) Committees in Three (3) Districts in Tanzania (Kisarawe, Makete and Magu) - UNESCO Consultancy Assignment, December 2005 – May 2006)

15) A Desk Study of Existing Reports Assessing Market Prospects For Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania. (SME Competitive Facility consultancy assignment – December 2005 – January 2006).

16) Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in the Training Curricula of the Training Institutes of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.

17) Unlocking Economic Growth Potentials at the Nile Basin Through Investments. (Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of Bergen Norway, January – June 2007

18) One-Year Review of Community Capacity Enhancements in Sumbawanga, Kigoma, Kagera and Lindi Regions in Tanzania for United Nations Development Program (UNDP) – September – October 2007.

19) Formulation of the Project “Support to Income Generating Activities in Coast and Kigoma Regions” for the Belgium Technical Cooperation – BTC - (December 2007 – January 2008)

20) Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Transmission Control Program in Karatu and Ngorongoro Districts in Arusha Region for Doctors of the World (Spain) also known as Medicos Del Mundo – MdM - (February – March 2008)

21) End-Project Evaluation of Primary Health Care (PHC) Project in Karagwe District for Belgian Technical Cooperation - BTC) – (May – June 2008)

22) Training on District-Specific Policy Development in Bunda, Ukerewe and Serengeti districts for SIDA’s District Support Office – DSO – (June 2008)

23) Economic Evaluation of Ranches and Livestock Multiplication Units – LMU – in Tanzania for the Ministry of Livestock Development and Fisheries (June – July 2008)

24). Evaluation of Korean Programs in Tanzania for Korea International Cooperation Agency – KOICA – (September/October 2008)

25) Advise on the Profitable Operations of the Insurance and Printing Businesses of the Tanzania Federation for Cooperatives – TFC – (October 2008)

26) Study on Governance Issues in the Fisheries Sub-Sector in Tanzania, for the South African Institute for International Affairs – SAIIA – in collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Foundation – ESRF – (October – November 2008)

27) Investments and Business Opportunities and Procedures in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Botswana - A consultancy assignment for the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand (March – May 2009)

28) Review of Levies and Taxes for Micro and Medium Size Enterprises in Zanzibar – Consultancy assignment for the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Zanzibar (April – June 2009)

29) Optimization of Revenue Collection in Ngara District Council – Consultancy assignment for the Ngara District Council, Kagera region in Tanzania

30) Determining Cooperative Centres of Excellency for the Cooperative Africa Programme (ILO – June – August 2009)

31) Review of the March 2006 Agricultural Sector Strategy for HIV/AIDS and Other Related Chronic Diseases (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization – FAO – assignment, April – May 2010)

32) Final Evaluation of Beekeeping Improvement Project (BIP) in Rufiji, Kigoma and Kibondo (Belgium Technical Cooperation – BTC – assignment, April – June 2010)

33) Revenue collection, financial management and control and investment decisions study in Ruangwa District Council (May – June 2010)

34) Final Evaluation of the Right to Live (R2L) Programme for VOS (May – June 2010)

35) Data Quality Assessment (DQA) for Measure Evaluation/USAID (June – November 2010)

36) Formulation of Beekeeping Support Project for Kigoma (Kigoma, Kibondo and Kasulu_ - September – October 2010 for Belgium Technical Cooperation (BTC)

37) Training on Research Skills Development for Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Institute of Tax Administration (ITA) staff (18^th to 22^nd October 2010)

38) Level three training impacts assessment for Institute of Tax Administration Mikocheni Dar Es Salaam

39) End of Project Evaluation of Development and Implementation of an Integrated Management Plan for the Kilombero Valley floodplain Ramsar Site – BTC (December 2010 – January 2011)

40) Consultancy Services on International Trade Negotiations (support to Ministry of Industry, Trade and Marketing - MITM), Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS), Phase III, Support to the Development of Analytical Studies on Trade Policy.” (January to September 2011)

41) Development of Medium Term Strategic Plan for Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives (September – December 2011)

42). Issues in Land-based Investments (REPOA and Tanzania Natural Resources Forum, September – November 2011)

43) Tax Justice Study for Action Aid (November 2011 – February 2012)

44) Study on Capital Flight in Tanzania – for Norwegian Church Aid (December 2011 – February 2012

45) Business Match – Making Program in East Africa – for NORAD under Nordic Consulting Group (NCG) – February – March 2012)

46) Study of Public Private Sector Partnership (PPP) in Tanzania – for Uongozi Institute (February – May 2012)

47) Policy Options for Agricultural Investments and Governance of Markets in Support of Small-Scale Agriculture – for Oxfam UK (February – May 2012)

48) Review of strategic plan and development of new one for Kishapu District Council (February – March 2012)

49) Policy options for agricultural investments and governance of markets in support of small-scale agriculture

50) Impacts of Land-based Investments on African Women: The Case of Green Resources in Idete Village, Iringa region – for Oxfam (July – August 2012)

51) Evaluation of Client Service Charter for Selected Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Tanzania – for Tanzania Country Level Knowledge Network (CLKnet), September to October 2012

52) Coordination of a Research on Sub-national Open Budget (SNOB) – SIKIKA (November 2012 – January 2013.

53) Establishing Value for Money for KPMG’s Accountability in Tanzania (AcT) Programme – September to December 2012

54) Facilitation of Stakeholders Workshop for Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) – January to February 2013.

55) Appraising Private Sector Support Programme for DANIDA, January – February 2013

56) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Transaction Advisor for Kinondoni Municipal Council, VIBINDO Society and Tanzania Gatsby Trust (TGT) in construction of Mburahati market in Dar Es Salaam under PPP arrangement with DANIDA funding – February to March 2013

57) Developing Inputs for Water Sector Development Program Evaluation – Water Aid Tanzania (March – April 2013)

58) East Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Promoting Technology, Innovation, Productivity and Linkages for East Africa Resource Centre of the African Development Bank. (July to September 2013)

59) The impacts of removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fertilizer in Tanzania for AGRA funded projects. Consultancy assignment for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives (July to September 2013)

60) Development of Social-Economic profile for Kigoma region. Consultancy assignment for Belgium Technical Cooperation (BTC) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (August 2013)

61) Situation of Client Service Charters in Tanzania: An Assessment Of Implementation Of Client Service Charters in Public Sector (2013)

62) Mapping and analysis of the needs for petroleum related education in Tanzania: NORAD Report 16/2013; January 2014; ISBN 978-82-7548-714-6

Selected Publications

1. Pricing Behavior of Firms Under Liberalized Markets in Tanzania: Theory and Practice. (Co-authored with Professor J. Kuzilwa). In”Economics and Development Papers (Tanzania). Issue No: 1: 1998. Pp. 75 – 90. (ISSN 0856-7247)

2. Towards Successful Management of Projects: A Focus on Qualifications of an Ideal Project Manager. In”Economics and Development Papers (Tanzania)”. Issue No. 1: 2000. Pp. 100 – 116. (ISSN as above)

3. Tax Incentives For Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Types and Who Should/Should not Qualify in Tanzania, In”Tanzanet Journal (Sweden)” Vol. 1, # 1:Dec. 2000. Pp. 100 – 116. (ISSN 1650-108X)

4. Research and Development (R&D) Projects in Industrial Firms: Cooperation or Competition? A Review with a Focus on Projects with Spill-over Effects. In ”Economics and Development Papers (Tanzania)”. Issue No:1:2001. Pp. 1-16. (ISSN as in 1)

5. Inadequacies of FDI Determinants in Tanzania: Some Evidence. In ”Economics and Development Papers (Tanzania)”. Issue No: 1: 2001. Pp. 104-118. (ISSN as in 1)

6. Can Africa Increase Its Global Share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?: In ” West Africa Review (USA/Canada)”. Issue Vol.2. No. 2(2001). (ISSN 1525 4488).

7. Attracting New Foreign Direct Investments to Tanzania. In ” The Tanzanet Journal (Sweden)”. Vol.1 No.2 December 2001. Pp. 23 – 39(ISSN as in 3 above)

8. Marketing a Country for Foreign Direct Investments (FDI): Some Lessons for Tanzania. In ”Economics and Development Papers (Tanzania)” Issue No. 1: 2002. Pp.55 – 74. (ISSN as in 1 above).

9. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Entry Modes in Tanzania: Types, Driving Forces and Implications. In ”The Tanzanet Journal (Sweden)” Vol. 1 No. 3 December 2002.

10. “Private Sector Delivery of Urban Services: Benefits, Obstacles and Ways Forward for Public Transport Service in Dar Es Salaam City, Tanzania.” In OSSREA’s Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review – EASSRR Journal. Page: 97 – 117 January 2005, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

11. “Attracting Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) Into Regions: Cooperation or Competition in Africa?” In Regions in Competition and Cooperation Page: 673 – 688) Uddevalla Symposium 2004, Trollhattan Uddevalla University, Sweden))

12. Entrepreneurship in The Informal Sector in Tanzania: Formalize or Not Formalize? (In Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India 2005 Conference Proceedings)

13. “Commodity Diversification as a Strategy for Export-led Growth: The Need and Current Developments in Tanzania”. In African Business and Development : Strategies for Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation Page: 521 – 528 by International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD).

14. “Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) Lack of Interest in Plantation Agriculture: Evidence, Reasons and Recommendations For Tanzania”. In Economics And Development Papers, Issue No: 1: 2004. Page: 54 – 75.

15. Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) Flows to the Emerging Markets: Driving Forces and Lessons for Africa. A Book Chapter in Capital Flows and Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Markets. Edited by Prof. Sima Motamen-Samadian, University of Westminster, United Kingdom. September, 2005. Palgrave McMillan Publishers)

16. “The Way HIV/AIDS Affects the Agricultural Sector in Tanzania” In Book of Abstracts: International Aid, Trade and Development in Africa: The Search for a Development Paradigm. Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2005

17. Institutional Reforms to Attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) as a Strategy For Economic Growth: What Has Tanzania Done?” In Globalization, Technology, and Sustainable Development Series, Volume 1, 2005: Bridging the Divide: The Role of Technology and Trade. By World Association For Sustainable Development, United Kingdom/Emerald Publishers, Sussex University, United Kingdom. September, 2005

also in African Journal of Public Administration and Management. Vol XVII, No. 1. January 2006 Special Issue: Wealth Creation and Development in Africa: Issues and Prospects. Pp.32 – 44

18. Application of Public – Private Partnerships (PPPs) For Sustainable Development in Tanzania Municipalities: Evidence, Challenges and Ways Forward ( In The Association of African Public Administration and Management – AAPAM- Roundtable Conference, Livingstone Zambia, November/December 2005.

19. Sustaining Funding for Civil Society Advocacy in Education in Tanzania: A Report for Commonwealth Education Fund - CEF. (2006).

20. Commodity Diversification as a Strategy for Export-led Growth: The Need and Emerging Practices in Tanzania, HURIA Journal (2006).

21. The Nature of the Private Sector: The Need for New Methodological Approaches in Assessing its Role in Development. In Economics and Development Papers, 2006

22) The Capacity of Non Governmental Organizations to Promote Rights-Based Approach to Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania. In UNESCO (2006) Small Grant Program on Poverty Eradication: Building National Capacities for Research and Policy Analysis

23) Constraints in Institutionalizing Informal Economic Activities: The Case of Tanzania. In Kyaruzi (2008). African Business and Economic Growth: Institutions, Firms, Practices and Policy. ISNB: 9781906704186 (HB)/9781906704193 (PB) by Adonis & Abbey Publishers, London.

24) Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) Factor in Economic Growth and Development: Tanzania’s Efforts to Reform Institutions to Attract More FDIs. In Kyaruzi (2008). African Business and Economic Growth: Institutions, Firms, Practices and Policy. ISNB: 9781906704186 (HB)/9781906704193 (PB) by Adonis & Abbey Publishers, London.

25) Linking Research to the Development Process: Conceptual Perspectives and Practical Realities. In Journal of Management and Development Dynamics, Vol. 19, Issue No. 1, June 2007, Mzumbe University Tanzania

26) Privatization and Agentification of Public Services Delivery in Africa: Extent and Managerial Leadership Implications in Tanzania. In Africa Development, Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, 2008, pp. 97 – 116, Dakar Senegal

27) Micro and Small Footwear Firms in Tanzania: Challenges of Adjusting to the Effects of Liberalisation. In McCormick, Kuzilwa and Gebre-Egeziabher “Industrialising Africa in the Era of Globalisation: Challenges to Clothing and Footwear”. University of Nairobi Press.

28) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Service Delivery: Application, Reasons, Procedures, Results and Challenges in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities (LGAs). In Africa Growth Agenda, Vol. 6, Issue 2. April – June 2009

29) Economic Development and Change in Tanzania: The Political Leadership Factor. In African Journal of Political Science Academic Journal, 2009.

30) Linking Research to Development Policy: Theoretical Perspectives and Realities in Tanzania. In Rethinking Development Research and Policy: Trends in the East African Region by Karuti Kanyinga and Edith Adera (editors). Pg. 42 – 67. Published by the University of Nairobi Printing Press.

31) Unlocking Economic Growth and Development Potentials: The Nile Basin Approach in Tanzania. In “The River Nile in the Post-Colonial Age: Conflict and Cooperation Among the Nile Basin Countries” (ISBN: 978 1 84511 9706) by Terje Tvedt (editor, 2010). Pg. 57 – 72). Published by I. B. Tauris & Co. Ltd (London and New York).

32) Mafia Island Marine Park: A Case Study of Marine Fisheries Resource Management in Tanzania. Research report in ‘Untangling the Nets’: The Governance of Tanzania’s Marine Fisheries - M a r i a m J a n u a r y a n d H o n e s t P r o s p e r N g o w i (ISBN: 978-1-919969-72-5); by the South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA) at the Witwatersrand University, South Africa February 2010.

33) “Evaluating the Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Africa”, in African Journal of Public Administration and Management (AJPAM), Vol. XXI, No. 1 & 2 January/July 2010, Special Issue: From Crisis to Opportunities - Africa in the World Financial and Economic Crisis – Pages 18 – 33;

34) “The Paradox of Poverty Amidst Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in Shinyanga and Mwanza Regions in Tanzania: Questioning the Role of FDIs in Host Economies”. In Economics and Development papers, Issue No: 1: 2009 (Pg. 69 – 106). Department of Economics, Mzumbe University

35) The Current Global Economic Crisis and its Impacts in Tanzania, in the African Journal of Business Management (AJBM) Vol. 4(8), pp. 1468-1474, July, 2010. (ISSN 1993-8233). It is available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM/PDF/pdf2010/18July/Ngowi.pdf

36. Book: Fostering Entrepreneurial Agriculture in Tanzania (Edited by Imani S Kyaruzi and Honest Prosper Ngowi, First Edition 2011; ISBN 978-9987-08-075-5, Published by Mkuki na Nyota, Dar Es Salaam, Printed in India.

37. Coffee Marketing Systems and Cess Collection in Tanzania: Some Implications in Fostering Agricultural Entrepreneurship. By H. P. Ngowi. In Kyaruzi and Ngowi (Eds, 2011). Fostering Entrepreneurial Agriculture in Tanzania. Pp. 9 – 32

38. River Flood Plains Factor in Local Economic Development and Growth: Agricultural Opportunities and Challenges Along Selected Rivers in the Lake Victoria Basin of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda By Ngowi; Inyani, S (Masinde Muliro Univ Kenya); Kate, N (Bugema Univ Uganda); Baranga, D (Makerere Univ Uganda) and Lukalo, F. K (Moi Univ Kenya). In Kyaruzi and Ngowi (Eds, 2011).

39. Economic Impacts of HIV/AIDS: Mechanisms and Measurement Challenges in the Agricultural Sector in Tanzania. By H. P. Ngowi and Anne Mwakibete. In Kyaruzi and Ngowi (Eds, 2011).

40. Paradigm Shift in Tanzanian Economy – From Crops Production for Food to Crops Production for Bio-fuels: Status, Emerging Issues and Way Forward. By H. P. Ngowi. In Kyaruzi and Ngowi (Eds, 2011).

41. “Attracting Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into Africa: A Discussion of Rationales, Approaches, Results and Impacts in Tanzanian Context”, in Setting of New Social Science Research Agendas for Africa in the 21^st Century;. Edited by Lily Mafela and Herman Musahara; OSSREA Ethiopia, 2011;

42) Making Land Investment Work for Tanzania: Scoping Assessment for Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Initiative (April 2012), TNRF Research Report, online at http://www.tzdpg.or.tz/uploads/media/DRAFT_Final_Report_Scoping_Assessment_111209v1.pdf

43) The 1 Million Dollar Question: How Can Tanzania Stop Being Plundered? A Research Report for the Interfaith Committee in Tanzania, June 2012

44) Dollarization of the Tanzanian Economy, Policy Brief No. 1, December 2011, Tanzania Country Level Knowledge Network (www.cliknet.or.tz )

45). Tax Competition in East Africa: A Race to the Bottom?: Tax Incentives and Revenue Losses in Tanzania, (June 2012), (ISBN 978-9987-708-06-2), a joint publication of Tax Justice Network Africa and Actionaid International

46) Impacts of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis in Tanzania, (2009). Proceedings of ORSEA International Conference, University of Dar Es Salaam Business School

47) The Current Global Financial and Economic Crisis and its Implications on Investment in Human Capital in Tanzania, in Journal of Policy and Leadership, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2012, ISSN 1821 – 8318, Pages 19 – 35, Centre for Policy and Leadership, Mzumbe University.

47) The Role of Non State Actors (NSAs) in Addressing Challenges in Sustainable Development and Good Governance, in Journal of Policy and Leadership, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2012, ISSN 1821 – 8318, Pages 90 - 102, Centre for Policy and Leadership, Mzumbe University

48) “Nyerere on Indigenous Ownership of the Economy: Are the Emerging Collective Investment Schemes (CICs) A Solution in Tanzania?” was published in Uongozi Journal of Management and Development Dynamics, Nyerere Special Issue (2), November 2010; pages 189 to 227

49) “Fiscal Decentralization in Africa: Revenue Collection and Use Capacity Issues in Local Government Authorities” has been published in the Journal of the Institute of Tax Administration (JITA), ISSN 1821-8482; Volume 1. No. 1, November 2012, pages 1 – 11.

50) Book: “The Economic Crisis of the 2000s and Beyond: Analysis and Perspectives in the Tanzanian Context” (199 pages, ISBN: 978-9987-734-26-9), Published by Matokeo Publishers and Printers, January 2013

51) Impacts of Economic Crises and Their Implications for Government Revenues in Africa:

Perspectives From the 2008 Economic Crisis and the 2010 Euro zone Crisis; has been published in the Journal of the Institute of Tax Administration (JITA), ISSN 1821-8482; Volume 2. No. 2, May 2013,

52) Impacts of Economic Crises on Regional Integration Process:

Lessons Form the 2008 Global Economic Crisis and 2010 Euro Zone Crisis (Mzumbe University Nyerere Publications)

53. Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Perspectives on International: Taxation and Capital Flight from Africa (Book, 2017)

54. Extractive Industry Revenues and their Expenditure in Local Government Authorities: The Case of the Gold Service Levy in Geita District Council in Tanzania. Book chapter in Tanzania Development: A Comparative Perspective (2019).

55. The blue economy handbook of the Indian Ocean region. Book Review 2019, Indian Ocean Region Journal.

56. Global Economic Crisis: Mechanisms of Impacts and Possible Responses in Banks. Lessons From Selected Banks in Tanzania

During the 2008 Crisis (Book published by Mzumbe University, May 2020)

Over 1000 newspaper/magazine articles on economics, business and related issues (since 2009)

Selected Authored Report

with Isaga, N., Ndaki., D. P., Petro, H., Meela, D., Lars Bo Jeppesen, Orsola Garofalo, and Diego Zunino., (2021). Baseline Survey: Crowdfunding Awareness Among Youth Entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Morogoro, (DANIDA).

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