United Republic of Tanzania: cross-programmatic efficiency analysis: policy brief

Overview

The United Republic of Tanzania is facing many health-related transitions that will have an effect on the health gains previously made. Like other countries, Tanzania has entered the demographic and epidemiologic transitions where they are seeing an increase in youth and elderly populations, as well as an increase in non-communicable diseases co-existing with the already high communicable disease burden. All of these transitions pose significant barriers to the health security of the population.  

Additionally, donor assistance has been playing an important role in the country supporting Tanzania’s efforts to strengthen the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, especially in MNCH, HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria.  Spending on these four programmes is heavily reliant on donors and raises important questions regarding transition and sustainability challenges moving forward. A cross-programmatic efficiency analysis was conducted to inform these transition challenges in the country.