The consultant will be expected to identify opportunities to generate additional resources for the health sector, estimate their revenue generation potential for the health sector, and review the public financial management regulations to ensure additional resources are effectively and efficiently allocated to the sector.
By the end of the assignment, the consultant will be expected to answer the following questions:
What are the key issues around revenue mobilization in Tanzania?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing health taxes, including sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol, and tobacco taxes?
What options could be explored to increase the revenue base for the health sector, what is the revenue generation potential of such options, and considerations for their implementation?
This will be achieved through the following (non exhaustive) activities:
Conduct a landscape analysis of current revenue mobilization strategies
Critically assess the practices around health taxes, including sugar-sweetened beverage, alcohol, and tobacco taxes
Identify high-level opportunities to increase the current revenue tax base
Identify the revenue potential of health taxes, was their collection optimised
Provide recommendations to increase the tax revenue base based on the analysis undertaken and best practices adopted in other countries with similar socio-economic profiles
Highlight political economy considerations that should be taken into account while implementing the recommendations
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Advanced degree (Master’s or MMed) in Economics, Public Finance, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a closely related.
A minimum of five years of professional experience with substantial experience working with governments in low- and middle-income countries on domestic resources mobilization and public financial management issues, ideally in the health sector.
