PPP is the contractual arrangement between a contracting authority and a private party in which the private party:

• Undertakes to perform for contracting authority function on behalf of the contracting authority for a specified period
• Assumes substantial financial, technical and operation risk in connection with performance on behalf of the contracting authority function or use of government property
• Receive a benefit for performing on behalf of contracting authority function or from utilizing the public property
• Must be paid by the contracting authority through revenue fund or revenues of such authority (Government Pays PPP’S) or charges or fees to be collected by a private party or its agent from users of the service
• Upon the expiry of the contract project

What is the Legal framework governing PPPs in Tanzania?

• National PPP Policy of 2009
• Public private partnership Act Cap 103 (as amended)
• PPP Regulation of 2020 (as amended)
• Government Loans, Grants and Guarantee Act, Cap 134
• Budget Act, Cap 439
• Tanzania Investment Act, Cap 38
• Public Procurement Act cap 212
• The Companies Act, Cap 212

What are the stages of PPPs lifecycle?

1. Project identification
2. Feasibility study
3. Procurement of private party
4. Project construction
5. Project Operation

Project Handback to Government

For more detailed insights into how these partnerships are structured and to access the PPP Act and regulations.