UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA VICE PRESIDENTS OFFICE APROVED

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE APROVED BUDGET VOTE 31 SUB VOTE 5001 AS PER (MTEF) FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/2015 BY DAMAS WILLIAM MAPUNDA dmapunda 71@gmail. com +255 754640992

STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION IN FOUR PARTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. OVERVIEW OF BUDGET ALLOCATION 3. BUDGET ESTIMATES 2014/2015 4. CONCLUDING REMARKS 2

I: INTRODUCTION �The Vice President’s Office (VPO) is vested with two core functions �(i) Strengthening the Union of the United Republic of Tanzania and �(ii) Enforcing Environment Management Act (EMA of 2004 and its regulations, as well as monitoring implementation of the Environmental Management Policy of 1997 �The VPO Budget is based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework focusing on the implementation of its core functions mentioned above 3

Introduction continue……. The Office is implementing a Five Year Strategic Plan (SP) (2011/2012 – 2015/2016), The SP is focused on the National Five Years Development Plan 2011/12 -2015/16 with priorities mentioned in the National Development Vision 2025, National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP II), For the past five years the Do. E and NEMC have suffered Budgetary constraints. 4

Overview of Budget Sub Vot e Depart Budget ment/S 2009/2010 ection Budget 2010/2011 Budget 2011/2012 Budget 2012/2013 Budget 2013/14 Environm ent 1, 093, 063, 000 1, 096, 294, 000 1, 098, 921, 000 1, 398, 920, 000 1, 441, 816, 000 2, 534, 879, 000 1, 441, 816, 000 2, 538, 110, 000 5001 2, 403, 929, 000 NEMC Total 3, 081, 000 5, 484, 929, 000 3, 716, 883, 000 4, 815, 804, 000 1, 110, 311, 000 2, 509, 231, 000 5

BUDGET ESTIMATES 2014/2015 For 2014/2015, Do. E and NEMC proposed Budget estimates were: (i)Department of Environment –TZS 4, 230, 000 and (ii) NEMC TZS 5, 350, 0000 However; the approved Budgets are: (i) Department allocation is TZS 1, 613, 920 and for (ii) NEMC is 3, 832, 091, 000 6

Budget Est. CONT’D Areas which have suffered most for the implementation of 2014/2015 Budget are as follows: Planned Target /Activities Environmental Awareness Programmes on National Environmental Policy, EMA and MEAs prepared and conducted Budget Estimates 2014/2015 Approved Budget for 2014/2015 Budget Deficit 580, 000 157, 900, 000 422, 100, 000 Facilitate 14 MDAs and 12 LGAs to mainstream and implement National Environmental Policy 235, 700, 000 83, 125, 000 152, 575, 000 To review the National Environmental Policy 765, 730, 000 91, 000 674, 730, 000 To facilitate establishment and operationalization of the National Environmental Trust Fund 890, 420, 000 75, 550, 000 814, 870, 000 7

Budget Est. CONT’D Planned Target /Activities Budget Estimates 2014/2015 Approved Budget for 2014/2015 Budget Deficit To monitor implementation of the strategy on Urgent Action on Land Degradation and Water Catchments in 8 Ministries and 15 Regions 228, 500, 000 31, 200, 000 197, 300, 000 To operationalise and monitor implementation of National Climate Change Strategy, National Waste Management Strategy, NEAP, NAPA and NABSAP 179, 862, 000 39, 700, 000 140, 162, 000 To monitor implementation of the Strategy on Conservation of Coastal, Marine, Lakes, Rivers and Dams 235, 400, 000 35, 100, 000 200, 300, 000 To produce and Disseminate Second Report of the State of Environment Report 148, 600, 000 54, 700, 000 93, 900, 000 8

Budget Est. CONT’D Planned Target /Activities Budget Estimates 2014/2015 Approved Budget for 2014/2015 Budget Deficit To facilitate establishment and operationalization of Environmental Appeal Tribunal and National Environmental Advisory Committee 279, 000 39, 900, 000 239, 100, 000 To review SEA and EIA reports for approval 165, 745, 000 16, 600, 000 149, 145, 000 To prepare five Environmental guidelines, six regulations, two standards and one rule 382, 550, 000 209, 750, 000 172, 800, 000 9

Concluding Remarks �Generally budget limitation has for the past years been decreasing and therefore greatly affecting the performance of the Office particularly the Department and NEMC in safeguarding the Environment in the country �We appreciate the support provided by Development Partners for your contribution and support to protect the environment and promotion of sustainable Development �Your support is still highly needed now because the budget allocation from Ministry of Finance is insufficient to address the environmental challenges facing the country 10

Development Projects and Funding N/S Name of Project 1 Climate Change Adaptation Programmes 353000, 000 1, 393, 755, 000 2 Lake Tanganyika Env. Management Programme 689, 500, 000 0 3 Mainstreaming Environment and Climate Change in the implementation of National Policies and Development Plans 80, 0000 732, 000 4 EMA implementation Support Programme 500. 000, 000 0 5 Stockholm Convention implementation projects 44, 000 131, 730, 000 6 ODs Implementation projects 53, 500, 000 158, 261, 000 1, 270, 000 2, 062, 746, 000 Total 2014/2015 Govt Funding 2014/2015 Donner Funding 11

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