The Ministry of Infrastructure Development of Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

 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 of Tanzania

National Assembly of Tanzania

The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...

 in creating budgets and long-term project planning.

Ministry offices are located in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...

; the sitting Minister of Infrastructure Development is the Shukuru Kawambwa.

Organization and operations

The work of the Ministry is broadly organized into departments, authorities, agencies and institutions.

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 Airports Authority
  The Tanzania Airports Authority was founded in 1999 by an Act of Parliament. The Authority is responsible for the provision of airport services; airport management services; ground support; business planning; airport expansion within Tanzania; construction of airports and airport facilities; and...
  
  
• Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
  Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
  The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority is the government body that regulates air services and airport services, and provides air navigation services, in Tanzania. It was founded by an Act of Parliament in 2003 and operates under the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development...
  
  
• Tanzania Ports Authority
  Tanzania Ports Authority
  Tanzania Ports Authority is a parastatal public corporation acting under the aegis of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, that has the responsibility "to manage and operate" the seaports and lake ports of the country of Tanzania. The TPA is located in Dar es Salaam...
  
   (TPA)
• Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA)

Agencies

• Air Tanzania
  Air Tanzania
  Air Tanzania is the national airline of Tanzania. Its main base is Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam.-History:Air Tanzania Corporation was established on 10 March 1977 after the breakup of East African Airways, which had previously served the region. Flights were started from...
  
  
• Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board
• Contractors Registration Board
• Engineers Registration Board
• National Board for Materials Management
• National Construction Council (NCC)
• Tanzania Building Agency
• Tanzania Clearing and Forwarding Agency
• Tanzania Electrical Mechanical & Electronics Services
• Tanzania Government Flight Agency
  Tanzania Government Flight Agency
  Tanzania Government Flight Agency is one of the executive agencies of the United Republic of Tanzania.-Fleet:The Tanzania Government Flight Agency fleet includes the following aircraft : :*1 Fokker 50*1 Fokker F28...
  
  
• 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 (ATTI)
• Dar es salaam Maritime Institute (DMI)
• National Institute of Transport (NIT)