Ministry of Infrastructure Development

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development of Tanzania is responsible for coordinating and financing the development of the infrastructure of the country. Its mandate includes marine, aviation, roads, and other construction projects, and its responsibilities include working with the National Assembly in creating budgets and long-term project planning.

Ministry offices are located in Dar es Salaam. The Minister of Infrastructure Development is John Pombe Joseph Magufuli.

Organization and operations

The work of the ministry is broadly organized into departments, authorities, agencies and institutions.^[1]

Departments

Departmental work within the ministry itself is organized into:

Roads Division
Transport Division
Safety and Environment Unit
...and many various administrative divisions and units.

The responsibilities of the ministry are devolved to a number of authorities and agencies.

Authorities

Tanzania Airports Authority
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
Tanzania Ports Authority
Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority

Agencies

Air Tanzania
Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board
Contractors Registration Board
Engineers Registration Board
National Board for Materials Management
National Construction Council
Tanzania Building Agency
Tanzania Clearing and Forwarding Agency
Tanzania Electrical Mechanical & Electronics Services
Tanzania Government Flight Agency
Tanzania Government Stores
Tanzania National Roads Agency
Tanzania Railway Corporation
Tanzania Zambia Railway

Institutions

Related institutions within the Tanzanian government include:

Appropriate Technology Training Institute
Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute
National Institute of Transport

References

↑ http://www.infrastructure.go.tz/departments.html

Tanzanian Government Ministries

State Ministries	Environment Good Governance Investment and Empowerment Public Service Management Regional Administration and Local Government Policy, Co-ordination and Parliamentary Affairs Social Relations and Co-ordination Union Affairs

Ministries	Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives Communication, Science and Technology Community Development, Gender and Children Defence and National Service East African Cooperation Education and Vocational Training Energy and Minerals Finance and Economic Affairs Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Health and Social Welfare Home Affairs Industry and Trade Information, Youth, Culture and Sports Justice and Constitution Affairs Labour and Employment Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Developments Livestock and Fisheries Development Natural Resources and Tourism Transport Water and Irrigation Works

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