A total of 54 public institutions are set to present their investment performance reports before Parliamentary Standing Committees over a three-week period, in a process aimed at enabling Parliament to assess the value and performance of public capital as well as the implementation of the institutions’ strategic plans.
The exercise, which began on Monday, August 3, 2026, involves presentations before two Parliamentary Standing Committees, with 27 institutions scheduled to appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Investments (PIC) and another 27 before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PAC).
As of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, four institutions had already presented their reports before the Committees.
They are Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB), Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (TEMESA) and Government Procurement Services Agency (GPSA), with the Committees expressing satisfaction with the performance of the respective institutions.
The exercise forms part of the broader mandate to oversee and monitor the performance of Government investments through institutions and companies under the supervision of the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR).
OTR oversees 308 entities, comprising 252 public institutions and 56 companies in which the Government holds minority interests, with the combined value of investments in these entities standing at Sh92.3 trillion.
Acting Treasury Registrar Ms Lightness Mauki said the presentation of the reports provides Parliament with an opportunity to gain a comprehensive picture of the performance of public investments.
“Presentation of these reports is part of Parliament’s oversight of the Government, including the management of public capital investments,” asserted Ms Mauki, who also doubles as the Director of Performance Management of Commercial Entities.
Adding: “The reports enable assessment of the value of capital, revenues and expenditures, profitability, balance sheet positions and implementation of the respective institutions’ strategic plans, which form an important basis for accountability and good governance.”
The presentations are conducted in accordance with Rule 11 of the Parliamentary Standing Orders, which mandates the Committee to examine and determine whether the implementation of public investment projects is efficient and complies with procedures, laws and business guidelines.
According to Ms Mauki, the Committee also examines and discusses reports relating to investments in public institutions and companies in which the Government holds shares.
She said OTR coordinates the process and ensures that the reports presented accurately and transparently reflect the actual performance of public institutions and entities, enabling Parliamentary Committees to conduct their analysis and provide advice and directives aimed at improving performance.
The presentation of the institutions’ reports was preceded by the presentation of the Report on the State of Public Investment up to the Financial Year 2024/2025 before the PIC.
The report, presented by Ms Mauki, focused on the status of Government investments both domestically and abroad, the distribution of investments across public institutions, non-tax revenue generated by public institutions and entities, loans extended to public institutions and entities, as well as Government guarantees and grants relating to those entities.
The ongoing process provides Parliament with an opportunity to assess the performance and direction of public capital investments and offer views and directives that can contribute to stronger performance, accountability and productive use of public resources.
