Tanzania revises PPP law as 10 projects worth $3.2 billion progress

Tanzania is revising its public-private partnership law to address delays in project preparation and implementation. Finance Minister Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar announced the revision before Parliament in Dodoma on 3 November 2026, during the conclusion of discussions on the government's medium-term planning and budget guidelines for 2026/27 to 2028/29, according to TanzaniaInvest.

The revision of the Public-Private Partnership Act, Chapter 103, aims to address difficulties related to project preparation and execution, particularly delays in negotiating and finalising contractual agreements between public institutions and private investors. The government also seeks to improve project preparation so that projects meet private-sector financing requirements, including their commercial and financial viability. According to the Finance Minister, 10 public-private partnership projects with a combined value of 8.6 trillion Tanzanian shillings (about $3.2 billion) are at various stages of implementation for the 2026/27 financial year.

These projects cover transport infrastructure, port operations, commercial property development, vehicle inspection services and industrial facilities. Identified projects include the first and second phases of the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Dar es Salaam, construction of the DDC Kariakoo commercial building, the establishment of mandatory technical inspection and roadworthiness testing centres for vehicles, improvement of the management and operation of the Port of Dar es Salaam, rehabilitation and operation of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway, as well as the development of a modern workshop and spare-parts manufacturing plant under the Tanzania Buildings Agency (TBA). Minister Omar said the government would incorporate recommendations from the permanent parliamentary Budget Committee and MPs into its medium-term planning and budget guidelines, covering seven areas: public expenditure control, revenue collection by public institutions, financing and management of development projects, public debt management, digitisation of public financial management, fiscal discipline and implementation of projects through public-private partnerships.