Transport and energy have been identified by the Tanzanian Government as the key constraints to the country’s economic growth. As a result, the sectors have been made national development priorities, and currently account for 49% of the AfDB’s portfolio in Tanzania.
The new African Development Bank (AfDB) 2016–2020 country strategy for Tanzania contains two pillars:
Other ongoing priorities such as gender equality and empowerment have been mainstreamed into the strategy.