The Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) Notice, 2021
This Notice may be cited by the stated name and is deemed to have come into operation on 5 November 2021.
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This Notice may be cited by the stated name and is deemed to have come into operation on 5 November 2021. The President retains the functions and responsibilities listed in the First Schedule for the departments, business, and other matters covered by this Notice. A designated Minister must carry out the functions and responsibilities listed in the Second Schedule for the departments, businesses, and other matters linked to that Minister. Each Ministry must identify and manage key result areas and collaborate with other public bodies where necessary. This provision revokes all previous notices that assigned ministerial functions and responsibilities.
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This Notice may be cited as the Ministers
AI-assisted research summary: This Notice may be cited by the stated name and is deemed to have come into operation on 5 November 2021.
1. This Notice may be cited as the Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) Notice, 2021 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 5th day of November, 2021. Functions to be retained by the President - 2 Verify source ↗
The functions and responsibilities for the
AI-assisted research summary: The President retains the functions and responsibilities listed in the First Schedule for the departments, business, and other matters covered by this Notice.
2. The functions and responsibilities for the departments, business and other matters specified in the First Schedule to this Notice are retained by the President. Functions of the Minister - 3 Verify source ↗
The Minister designated in the first column of
AI-assisted research summary: A designated Minister must carry out the functions and responsibilities listed in the Second Schedule for the departments, businesses, and other matters linked to that Minister.
3. The Minister designated in the first column of the Second Schedule to this Notice shall have functions and responsibilities for the departments, businesses and other matters specified in the second column of the Second Schedule opposite to entry designating such Minister. Key result areas - 4 Verify source ↗
For better and efficient performance of its
AI-assisted research summary: Each Ministry must identify and manage key result areas and collaborate with other public bodies where necessary.
4. For better and efficient performance of its functions, each Ministry shall- (a) identify key result areas and manage the (b) where performance of such key result areas; and collaborate with other ministries, departments, agencies and other public institutions. necessary, Revocation - 5 Verify source ↗
All previous Notices assigning ministerial
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5. All previous Notices assigning ministerial functions and responsibilities are hereby revoked. 1 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) _______ FIRST SCHEDULE ________ FIRST COLUMN SECOND COLUMN President Presidency: (a) Cabinet Affairs; (b) National Security Council Affairs; (c) Intelligence and Security Services; (d) Prevention and Combating of Corruption; (e) Monitoring of Public Leaders’ Ethics and Abuse of Powers; Public Service Appeals; (f) (g) Coordination of Good Governance and Public (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) Sector Reforms; Senior Leadership Development; State Ceremonies; Coordination of TASAF and MKURABITA; Presidential Communication; Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Office; and (m) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Office. Office of the Minister of State in the President’s Office (Special Duties): (a) Performance of special duties as may be assigned Public Service Management and Good Governance: (a) Policies on Public Service Administration, e- Government, Public Service Housing, Archives and Records Management, Public Service Pay and Incentives and Human Resource Management and their Implementation; (b) Administration of Public Service; (c) Performance Contracts; (d) Human Resources Development and Planning; (e) Payroll Management; (f) Public Service Ethics; (g) Management Services and Public Service Performance Improvement; (h) Establishment of Executive Agencies; (i) Public Service Remuneration and Welfare; 2 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (j) Retired State Leaders Services; (k) Public Service Reforms; (l) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Office; and (m) Extra-Ministerial Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Office. Departments, Regional Administration and Local Government: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) Policies on Decentralization by Devolution (D by D), Regional Administration and Local Government Administration, Rural and Urban Development and their Implementation; Regional Administration; Local Government Administration; Coordination of Rural and Urban Services such as Transport, Health, Water and Sanitation; Teachers Service Commission; Small Scale Entrepreneurs and Traders Identification and Development; Talents Identification and Development; Primary and Secondary Education Administration; Performance Human Resources under this Office; and Extra-Ministerial Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Office. Improvement and Development of Departments, 3 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) _______ SECOND SCHEDULE ________ FIRST COLUMN Vice-President SECOND COLUMN Prime Minister Vice-President’s Office: (a) Policies on Environment and their Implementation; (b) Coordination of Union Matters; (c) Cooperation between the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar for Non-Union Matters; (d) Climate Change Management; (e) Promotion of Cleaner Production and Green Economy; (f) Environmental Protection and Enforcement; (g) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Office; and (h) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Office. Policy, Parliament, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities: (a) Policies on Labour, Labour Market, Social Security and Protection, Youth, Employment, Persons with Disabilities, Occupational Health and Safety, Illicit Drugs Control and Enforcement and their Implementation; (b) Coordination of Government Policies and Business; (c) Civil Society Relations and Coordination of Political Parties, Religious Matters and Interface with NGOs; (d) Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly; (e) Relations Between Political Parties and Government; (f) National Festivals and Celebrations; (g) Disaster Preparedness and Coordination of Management of Civic Contingencies (Relief); (h) Coordination and Supervision of the activities of TACAIDS; (i) Facilitation and Implementation of Plans for Development of Dodoma as the Capital of Tanzania; (j) Coordination and Supervision of Transfer of the Government to Dodoma; (k) Government Press Services; (l) Youth Development, Self Reliance and Organization; (m) Social Security and Protection; (n) Innovation and Productivity; (o) Protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; 4 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (p) Creation and Promotion of Productive and Decent Employment including Youth and Persons with Opportunities for all, Disabilities; (q) Protection of Rights and Welfare of Persons with Disabilities; (r) International Labour Organization (ILO) Affairs; (s) Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations; (t) Occupational Health and Safety Services; (u) Facilitation of Electoral Process; (v) Illicit Drugs Control and Enforcement; and (w) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resource under this Office. Investment: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Policies on Investment, Economic Empowerment and Private Sector Development, Local Content and their Implementation; Promotion of Domestic and Foreign Investment; Business Environment Improvement; Economic Empowerment and Private Sector Development; Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) Affairs; International Organisations Relating to Investment; Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Office; and Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Office. (a) Policies on agriculture, irrigation, cooperatives, food security and their Implementation; (b) Food Security Management; (c) Crop Warehouse Licensing; (d) Strategic Food Reserve Management; (e) Development of Cooperative Societies and Cooperatives; (f) Cooperative Savings and Credit Societies; (g) Agricultural Infrastructure Development; (h) Marketing and Value Addition for Agricultural Products; (i) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (j) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Agriculture Minister for Communication and Information Technology (a) Policies on Communication and Information Technology (ICT), Posts and Telecommunications and their Implementation; (b) Research, Development and Innovation in ICT; (c) ICT Professionals Development; (d) Establishment and Management of Postal Codes; (e) National ICT Broadband Backbone; (f) Safety and Security of ICT; 5 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (g) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (h) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Defence and National Service (a) Policies on National Defence and National Service and their Implementation; (b) National Service Training (JKT); (c) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (d) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programme and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Education, Science and Technology (a) Policies on Education, Research, Library Services, Science, Technology, Innovation, Skills, Training Development and their Implementation; (b) Basic Education Development; (c) Teachers Training Accreditation and Professional Standards Development; (d) Technical, Vocational and Education Training; (e) Higher Education Development; (f) Talents Identification and Development; (g) Management of Folk Development Training; (h) Management of National Qualification Framework; (i) Skills Mapping and Development; (j) Schools Accreditation and Quality Assurance; (k) Education Press Services; (l) Promotion of Application of Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics; (m) Development of Local Expertise in Science, Technology and Innovation; (n) National Commission for UNESCO Affairs; (o) Research and Development in Science and Technology; (p) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (q) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organizations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Energy (a) Policies on Energy, Oil and Gas and their Implementation; (b) Energy and Petroleum Resource Management; (c) Value Addition in Petroleum; (d) Oil and Gas Infrastructure Development; (e) Bulk Procurement of Oil; (f) Urban and Rural Electricity Services; (g) Local Content in Energy and Petroleum; (h) Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources of Energy; 6 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (i) Energy and Water Utility Regulatory Authority (EWURA) Affairs; (j) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (k) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Finance and Planning Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation (a) Policies on Macroeconomic, Fiscal, Monetary, Financial, Public their Public-Private Partnership and Procurement and Implementation; (b) National Development Vision, Planning and Guidance; (c) National Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; (d) Treasury Registrar Affairs; (e) Formulation and Development of Government Budget Guidelines, Government Budget and its Implementation; (f) External Finance and Relations with International Institutions; (g) Financial Intelligence; (h) Pensions; (i) Commodity Exchange; (j) Government Assets Management and Stock Verification; (k) Internal and External Audit; (l) Custodian of Enemy Property; (m) Public Debt, Loans and Guarantees; (n) Public-Private Partnership; (o) Joint Finance Commission (JFC) Affairs; (p) Capital Markets Development and Regulation; (q) National Statistics; (r) Financial Sector Development and Inclusion; (s) Follow-up of Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Various Sectors; (t) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (u) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, East Africa Cooperation and their Implementation; (b) Coordination and Management of Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation; (c) Coordination of Agreements; International Treaties, Conventions and (d) Coordination and Promotion of International Trade; (e) Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities; (f) Protocol and Credentials; (g) Consular Services; (h) International and Regional Cooperation including SADC, Common Wealth and African Union; 7 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, the Elderly and Children (i) Economic Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs; (j) East African Cooperation Affairs; (k) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (l) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Health, Community Development, Social Welfare, the Elderly, Children and Gender and their Implementation; (b) Preventive and Curative Services; (c) Chemical Management Services; (d) Medical Laboratory Services; (e) Medical Research; (f) Food and Nutrition Centre Affairs; (g) Drug Quality Services; (h) Medical Supplies; (i) Promotion and Management of Traditional and Alternative Medicine; (j) Health Services Inspection; (k) Health Insurance; (l) Family Planning; (m) International Health and Medical Organisations; (n) Registration and Coordination of Non-Governmental Minister for Home Affairs Organisations (NGOs); (o) Gender, the Elderly and Children Development; (p) Social Welfare and Community Development; (q) Promotion of Gender Equality; (r) Prevention of Gender Violence and Abuse; (s) Coordination of Other International Organisations under this Sector; (t) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (u) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Public Safety, Immigration, Refugees, Fire and Rescue Services and their Implementation; (b) Police Force Services; (c) Prisons Services; (d) Immigration and Citizenship Services; (e) Registration and Coordination of Societies; (f) Citizenship; (g) National Identification; (h) Refugees Services; (i) Fire and Rescue Services; (j) Probation, Parole and Community Services; (k) Repatriation of Destitutes; (l) Anti-Trafficking in Persons; 8 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (m) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (n) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Industries and Trade (a) Policies on Industries, Trade and Enterprises Development and their Implementation; (b) Industrial and Trade Development; (c) Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development (SMEs); (d) Coordination and Development of Industrial Parks, Estates and Clusters; (e) Industrial Infrastructure Development (f) Intellectual Property; (g) Fair Competition Affairs; (h) Weights, Measures and Standards; (i) Market Intelligence and Trade Promotion; (j) Export Promotion; (k) Business Registration; (l) International Organisations Relating to Industries and Trade; (m) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (n) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and their Implementation; (b) Coordination and Regulation of Mass Media; (c) Development and Regulation of Film Performance; and Theatrical (d) Promotion of Arts, Sports and Culture; (e) Copyright and Neighbouring Rights; (f) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (g) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Land, Housing, Human Settlements and Property Development and their Implementation; (b) Land Development and Administration; (c) Human Settlements and Property Development; (d) Survey and Mapping; (e) Valuation; (f) Sites and Services; (g) Real Estate; (h) Registration of Land, Titles and Documents; (i) Urban, Rural and Regional Physical Planning; (j) Land Master Plans; 9 Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) (k) Resolution of Land Disputes; (l) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (m) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Livestock and Fisheries (a) Policies on Fisheries and Livestock and their Implementation; (b) Livestock and Fisheries Land Use Planning Management; (c) Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Training and Extension Services; (d) Livestock and Fisheries Infrastructure Development; (e) Livestock and Fisheries Development; (f) Animal Breeders Rights and Genetic Improvement; (g) Animal Welfare Traceability and Registration; (h) Marketing and Value Addition for Livestock and Fisheries Products; (i) Aquaculture Development; (j) Deep Sea Fishing Development; (k) Livestock and Fisheries Products Development; (l) Veterinary Services; (m) Marine Reserves and Parks; (n) Grazing and Animal Feeds Resources Development; (o) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (p) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organizations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Minerals (a) Policies on Mining and their Implementation; (b) Mines, Geophysical and Geological Surveys; (c) Mining Commission Affairs; (d) Marketing and Value Addition of Minerals and Mineral Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Products; (e) Local Content in Mining Industry; (f) Small Scale Mining Development; (g) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (h) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Forestry, Beekeeping, Wildlife, Antiquities, Museum and Tourism and their Implementation; (b) Forests and Forestation; (c) Beekeeping Development; (d) National Parks and Game Reserves Development and Protection; (e) Promotion of Establishment of Private Wildlife Farms, Ranches and Zoo; (f) Coordination, Promotion and Development of Tourism Attractions such as Beach Tourism, Conference Tourism, Cruise 10 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) Minister for Water Ship Tourism and Tourist Hunting; (g) National Heritage, Antiquities and Museums; (h) Wildlife and Forest Conservation Service (Paramilitary Affairs); (i) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (j) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. (a) Policies on Water and their Implementation; (b) Rural and Urban Water Services; (c) Water Resources Development; (d) Water Infrastructure Development; (e) Water Sources Protection and Conservation; (f) Sanitation Improvement; (g) Water Laboratories; (h) River Basins Development and Management; (i) Water Quality and Pollution Control; (j) Drilling and Dam Construction and Rain Water Harvest; (k) Water Institute Affairs; (l) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (m) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. Minister for Works and Transport (a) Policies on Works, Construction, Transport and Transportation and their Implementation; (b) Roads, Bridges, Ferries and Mechanical Matters; (c) Public Works and Government Buildings; (d) Engineering and Design Works; (e) Materials Laboratory; (f) Airports Development; (g) Transport Licensing; (h) Civil Aviation; (i) Surface, Marine, Air and Rail Transportation; (j) Harbours and Ports Development; (k) Safety and Security of Transport; (l) Meteorology; (m) Performance Improvement and Development of Human Resources under this Ministry; and (n) Extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organisations, Agencies, Programmes and Projects under this Ministry. 11 Ministers (Assignment of Ministerial Functions) GN. NO. 385 (Contd.) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and sealed this Instrument with the Public Seal, this 23rd day of April, 2021. State House, Chamwino, Dodoma SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN President 12
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