1. POVERTY AND INEQUALITY GLOBAL ISSUES SEMINAR SERIES DR.I.SAFARI Institute of Finance Management(IFM) Dar es Salaam-Tanzania

2. About Tanzania She is in East Africa,south of Equator Area 945000 Square Kilometers 883,000 Square Kilometers – Land 62,000 Square Kilometers – Water Only 7.0% of land is under cultivation Per capita income about US $ 300 Total Population about 37 million,and basing on 2002 population census. 51% are females,and 49% are males 76% of population is predominantly rural 24% is urban

3. Policy guidelines MDG’s Poverty Reduction Strategy NSGRP(2005) for 2005-2010

4. Reduction of Poverty Status in Tanzania

5. Suggested Way Forward Improve Primary School Education Environment Improve Primary Health Care Services Government to Improve the Provision of Social Services