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TZ Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources

Development Objective

To strengthen the Governments capacity to manage the mineral sector to improve the socioeconomic impacts of large and small-scale mining for Tanzania and Tanzanians and enhance private local and foreign investment.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P151124

  • Closed

  • Mamadou Barry

  • N/A

  • Tanzania

  • March 12, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 7, 2015

  • N/A

  • US$ 45.00 million

  • B

  • N/A

  • December 31, 2018

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P096302

  • October 16, 2023

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 5.00
IDA Credit 45.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 45.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 45.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 50.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage increase of household income levels in selected ASM communitiesValue0.00200.00100.00
    DateNovember 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment2009-baseline US$4/dayEnd Target fully achieved.US$8/day
  • Time to process mineral rights (exploration licenses).Value18.001.002.00
    DateJune 9, 2009November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment15 Months was a rough estimate at appraisal and was underestimated.End Target fully met and exceeded. Time to process has dropped from 15 months to 1 month.No more than two months for review and approval of prospecting licenses.
  • Improvement in Tanzania's ranking as a mining investment destination as evidenced by independent investor survey (Fraser Institute).Value48/71 for policy ranking & 22/71 for mineral potenTanzania has risen back up this year to 62.Increase of 2-3 points/palces or more over baselin
    DateJune 30, 2009November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in mining revenueValue0.0052.005.00
    DateJune 30, 2009November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentFirst EITI Report showed consolidated revenue of $100million.End Target fully achieved.End of Project target was a 5% increase on US$400 million. Revenue in 2013 was reported at US$1.15billion (source: TanzaniaRevenues increase of 5% over baseline.
  • Percent of citizens in participating communities who consider that their views have been taken into account in the local economic development strategic planning process (perception survey)Value12.0035.0060.00
    DateDecember 31, 2010November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentBased on field survey under the Benefits Study
  • Annual publication of mining sector revenueValueNoYesYes
    DateJune 30, 2009November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentEnd Target fully achieved.4 existing sources of publication now exist, from a baseline of none.Fourth report and compliant status
  • Time taken to transform identified ASM areas into established PML mines.Value12.0012.003.00
    DateFebruary 20, 2015February 20, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Annual publication of mining sector revenue with an ASM annex.Value0.000.004.00
    DateNovember 20, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage increase in share of royalty from PML holders.Value7.007.007.50
    DateNovember 20, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in total aggregate production value from ASM beneficiary areas.Value$4/day$20/day$50/day
    DateJune 9, 2009November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    CommentBaseline. Yearly targets to be developed in tandem with ASM baseline survey (see PDO indicator 1).
  • Percentage of pending mineral rights applications reduced.Value0.00100.0080.00
    DateMarch 1, 2009November 18, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentPending/backlog of applications from Oct 2007-March 2009. 10000 applications in total.All outstanding application were solved and the backlog cleared.
  • Percentage of country covered by geophysical airborne surveys at 1:100,000 scale.Value3.0015.7014.00
    DateJune 9, 2009May 30, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment3% of the country coverd by airborne geophysicsEnd target fully achieved.
  • Project monitoring and evaluation.ValueProject startIn progressSuccessful M&E
    DateJune 9, 2009November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentProject M&E system, building on results framework, to be developed in Year 1ASM Baseline to be incorporated into M&E.Regular project reporting will be used to track project results.
  • Revised mineral law and regulations disseminatedValueRevisions ongoingEnd Target fully achieved.Revisions and dissemination completed.
    DateJune 9, 2009May 30, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of mines inspections (including environmental) and remedial actions; number of audits.Value1,000 per yearRegular inspections are the normRegular and systemized inspections and audits
    DateJune 9, 2009May 30, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentLarge, medium and small scale mines were inspected on HSE.
  • Number of inspections completed according to the new mines inspection checklist and new environmental protection planValue1000.001600.002500.00
    DateJune 9, 2009November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of new incorporations of ASM cooperatives, SMEs or associations as a result of new initiatives.Value250.00250.00400.00
    DateOctober 7, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment250 associations and enterprises established and operational
  • Number of PMLs registeredValue14880.0014880.0020000.00
    DateOctober 7, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of districts with strategic development plans that integrate mining communities.Value3.003.006.00
    DateOctober 7, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of graduates in value addition from the Tanzania Gemological CentreValue0.000.00200.00
    DateOctober 7, 2014February 12, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • ASM database established and updated quarterlyValueNoNoYes
    DateNovember 20, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of areas suitable for ASM identified and set aside for permitting.Value4.004.0012.00
    DateOctober 7, 2014November 20, 2014December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of ASM operators benefiting from technical capacity building services provided by the project.Value20.0020.00100.00
    DateFebruary 12, 2015February 12, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Regulatory gaps addressed (Value Addition Regulations, Explosives Regulations, EITI Bill)ValueNoNoYes
    DateFebruary 20, 2015February 12, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Reduction in child labor participation in PML areas benefiting from the projectValue75% reduction
    DateFebruary 12, 2015February 12, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment
  • Compliance with Minamata Convention on Mercury Reduction TargetValueNoNoYes
    DateFebruary 12, 2015February 12, 2015December 31, 2018
    Comment