Efforts underway to improve transport in Tanzania

Abstract

Tanzania is a major gateway to the global economy for its landlocked neighbours of Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi as well as for the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The efficiency of the Central Corridor, particularly the port of Dar es Salaam is therefore critical not only for Tanzania’s economy but also for the economies of these countries. It is in this context that the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA) organised a national workshop on Trade Facilitation for Tanzania on 13-14 February 2014 in Dar es Salaam.