Tanzania Skills for Competitiveness in the Small and Medium Enterprise Sector

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dc.creatorSabarwal, Shwetlena
dc.date2014-09-15T20:16:06Z
dc.date2014-09-15T20:16:06Z
dc.date2013-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:58:02Z
dc.descriptionWe examine the question of workforce skills for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania and find a mixed picture full of potential. On the one hand, education access has expanded at all levels and a more educated cohort is now entering the labor market - signaling the availability of a more skilled workforce for SMEs. On the other hand, acute shortages of secondary and postsecondary graduates persist. Disturbingly, the quality and relevance of primary education has come into question. It is unclear whether increased access to primary education is actually translating into acquisition of crucial basic skills in the country. In light of this, it is unsurprising that education attainment no longer appears to be a reliable proxy for relevant skills, as perceived by employers. Further, SMEs seem to have very little meaningful connection with education institutions for recruitment of workers. A related but equally concerning problem relates to the culture of recruitment among SMEs in Tanzania. It is one of passive hiring, wherein firms rely on networks and referrals to identify employees instead of actively seeking them through open advertising and links with education providers. In this backdrop there is room for cautious optimism. SMEs seem increasingly to realize and emphasize the importance of workforce skills, even though, in relative terms, they are likely to be significantly more pre-occupied with infrastructure constraints. Interestingly, a large share of firms that have recently failed consider inadequate workforce skills to be a contributing factor of above average importance to firm failure.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/19799989/tanzania-skills-competitiveness-small-medium-enterprise-sector
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20127
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/20127
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413625
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectAPTITUDES
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION STATISTICS
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectBULLETIN
dc.subjectCALL
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOLLEGE DEGREE
dc.subjectCOUNSELING
dc.subjectCREATIVE THINKING
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISTANCE LEARNING
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATED WORKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION ECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPANSION
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROVIDERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL TRAINING
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO
dc.subjectHIGH RATES OF TEACHER ABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectINFORMED CHOICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRENDS
dc.subjectINTERNSHIPS
dc.subjectINTERPERSONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOUR MARKET
dc.subjectLACK OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING MATERIALS
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY SKILLS
dc.subjectLOWER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectONLINE COURSES
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPERSONALITY
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOOR NUTRITION
dc.subjectPOST-PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY DATA
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY GROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY GROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIMARY LEVEL
dc.subjectPRIMARY LEVELS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subjectPUPILS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUESTIONING
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL DAY
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSELF-ESTEEM
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSKILL ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSKILL LEVEL
dc.subjectSKILL-DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED STAFF
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKFORCE
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectSPONSORS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER ABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectTEACHER MOTIVATION
dc.subjectTEACHER PAY
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING MATERIALS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL COLLEGES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTRAINEES
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNMET DEMANDS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWORKING POPULATION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleTanzania Skills for Competitiveness in the Small and Medium Enterprise Sector

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