British Influence on Tanzania Budget System

A recent working paper from the Fund-British Influence on Commonwealth Budget Systems: The Case of the United Republic of Tanzania

Summary: Several features of Tanzania's budget system find their roots in the arrangements inherited from the United Kingdom. These include a legal framework that emphasizes accountability; a cabinet of ministers with strong budget decision-making powers; a parliament with very limited budget powers; and a similar external audit organization. In both countries, budget execution is decentralized to individual ministries, with accounting officers responsible to a parliamentary accounts committee. These similarities are blended with contrasts, including in Tanzania: a presidential system of government, one dominant political party, a written constitution, and some fragmentation in central budget decision-making within the executive.

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Tanzania: Partnership and Continuous Dialogue for Improved Budget Management
Ministry of Finance- Tanzania
OECD Journal on Budgeting