Tanzania now forced to fund its budget as donor aid freeze bites
Tanzania's Finance Minister Philip Mpango. He said the country was going through difficult times as a result of more and more development partners cutting down on financial aid. FILE PHOTO | NMG
External support for Tanzania’s 2018/19 budget has dried up as the country continues to cross swords with international donors over governance issues.
According to official figures from the central bank, donors released just 0.016 per cent of promised funds for government projects during the year to November 2018, forcing the government to dig deeper into its pockets to keep those projects running.
