Four major public institutions, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA), Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), and Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) have launched a joint executive committee to streamline operations and improve government revenue collection from the tourism and conservation sectors.
The institutions reached the agreement yesterday during a strategic meeting at TRA headquarters in Dar es Salaam, which TRA Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda chaired.
Mr. Mwenda emphasized that the institutions aim to break silos, share data more effectively, and coordinate enforcement to address long-standing inefficiencies in tax and non-tax revenue collection.
“We convened this meeting to identify practical ways of improving tax and revenue collection by leveraging our shared mandates. We serve the same government and taxpayer, now we need to work as one system,” said Mr Mwenda.
The newly formed executive committee will bring together senior representatives from each institution to enable faster communication, joint planning, and a unified response to operational challenges. The move aligns with broader public sector reforms that prioritize institutional coordination and data-driven governance.
NCAA Commissioner Abdul-razak Badru praised the initiative, noting that it opens a new chapter in inter-agency collaboration.
“For the first time, our institutions are joining forces at this level. This committee will enhance transparency and accountability, and significantly strengthen our capacity to raise revenue,” said Mr Badru.
TANAPA Commissioner Musa Kuji and Deputy TAWA Commissioner Thabit Mkwaya echoed similar sentiments, stressing the need to align conservation management strategies with national fiscal goals.
They noted that closer cooperation would help plug revenue leakages and eliminate regulatory overlaps that have historically limited the state’s earning potential from protected areas.
By launching this committee, the institutions aim to harmonize their data systems, coordinate compliance efforts, and jointly resolve policy and operational issues that hinder revenue growth.
The plan also includes exchanging best practices, building technical capacity, and enhancing the visibility of revenue-generating activities within protected areas.
This collaboration reflects the government’s broader ambition to improve domestic revenue mobilization under Tanzania’s Vision 2025 and reduce reliance on external financing.
The tourism and conservation sectors which contribute significantly to foreign exchange earnings remain under-optimized in fiscal terms due to weak enforcement and fragmented oversight.
The initiative as a shift toward a more integrated model of public administration, where institutions move beyond mandates and work collectively toward measurable outcomes.
The joint committee plans to begin operations in the next quarter, with an initial action plan and performance targets set to be unveiled soon.