Food, Markets and Nutrition: Maximizing the Impacts of Private Sector Engagement in Tanzania

Abstract

This report summarizes the findings of a workshop for representatives of Tanzanian government, development partners, civil society and private sector organisations, hosted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) on 30 March 2015. The workshop focused on strengthening the impacts of market-based approaches for improving nutrition in Tanzania, including improving ongoing initiatives and developing the next generation of programmes and supportive policies. Drawing on IDS research, it provided an overview of the key constraints facing markets and nutrition and the options to address them. It provided participants an opportunity to undertake market systems analysis of real case studies from Tanzania. The workshop concluded by identifying priority issues and gaps that affect programmes in Tanzania.