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The purpose of this assignment was to establish whether there is appetite to hold a public debate on how to realise better land‐based investments in Tanzania. It also aimed at identifying what would be the discussion issues and most appropriate mechanism to allow different actors from different levels to articulate their perspectives on land‐based investments in Tanzania. This has been triggered by the sensitivity surrounding the topic.
The findings of the study that informs this report indicates clearly that stakeholders are very interested in a multi‐stakeholder dialogue on land issues. These stakeholders include Civil Society Organizations (CSOs); the Government; private sector/investors; Development Partners; religious leaders; politicians and academia/researchers/experts. All categories of stakeholders expressed an interest in issues associated with land‐based investments. They support the need for the dialogue and indicated great willingness to participate in it.
