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Tanzania: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Tanzania: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Agency
Indicators		Score
71	In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?	100
72	Is the anti-corruption agency effective?	53
73	Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?	25

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

71: In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB)

An overview of the Bill of Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act (PCCA), 2007 [ LINK ]

Is the anti-corruption agency effective?

72a: In law, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

YES

Comments: In practise, however, the Bureau answers to both the Minister for Good Governance (who is in the President's Office) and the President himself.

References: "An overview of the Bill of Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act (PCCA), 2007" [ LINK ] Interviews with senior members of PCCB

72b: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interviews with senior members of PCCB and academics

72c: In practice, the head of the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from removal without relevant justification.

Score:

100

Comments: No head of PCCB (formerly PCB) has been removed as repercussion of any kind, but there is nothing in law that would prevent this from happening. So far, no head of PCCB has incurred the wrath of the political leadership.

References: Interviews with senior members of PCCB and academics

72d: In practice, appointments to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) are based on professional criteria.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interviews with senior PCCB officials and academics

72e: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interviews with senior PCCB officials and researcher's own observations

72f: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) receives regular funding.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a predictable source of funding that is fairly consistent from year to year. Political considerations are not a major factor in determining agency funding. <p>50 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a regular source of funding, but may be pressured by cuts, or threats of cuts to the agency budget. Political considerations have an effect on agency funding. <p>0 Score Criteria: The agency\'s funding sources are unreliable. Funding may be removed arbitrarily or as retaliation for agency actions.$

Comments:

References: Budgets

Interviews with senior staff of PCCB

72g: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) makes regular public reports.

Score:

100

Comments: Apart from irregularly submitted reports to the Good Governance Coordination Unit, there is no regular official reporting that is shared with public.

References: Interviews with senior PCCB officials and researcher's own observations

72h: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has sufficient powers to carry out its mandate.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Brian Cooksey "Corruption and Governance in Tanzania: What Does the Literature Say?" Report for the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Governance Working Group Section 6.2.3 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania June 2005

Interviews with senior officials of PCCB

Researcher's own observations

72i: In practice, when necessary, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) independently initiates investigations.

Score:

100

Comments:

Legal and Human Rights Centre 2005: 73

Interviews with senior officials of PCCB

Researcher's own observations

Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?

73a: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) acts on complaints within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: Interviews with senior officials of PCCB and academics

Researcher's own observations

73b: In practice, citizens can complain to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) without fear of recrimination.

Score:

100

Comments: The State of Corruption Report (cited in the sources) did a survey showing that a majority of Tanzanians would not report observed cases of corruption. The most frequently cited reason was that they were worried about repercussions.

References: ESRF/Faceit State of Corruption in Tanzania Report 2002 Commissioned by PCB Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [ LINK ]

Interviews senior officials PCCB, academics and researcher's own observations

Peer Review Comments: The new Anti-corruption Act, however, has introduced a special legal provision to protect whistle-blowers from any repercussions.