{UAH} THE NATIONAL NATURAL GAS POLICY OF TANZANIA - 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. I

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONOMS ...................................................................................................III

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS ...................................................................................................................... V

MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSION FACTORS........................................................................ VIII

FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................. IX

1. CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2. STATUS OF THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY IN TANZANIA ............................................ 1

2. CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................... 3

2.1. JUSTIFICATION FOR NATURAL GAS POLICY .................................................................... 3

2.2. PILLARS OF THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ............................................................................ 3

2.3. VISION AND MISSION ................................................................................................................ 4

2.4. OBJECTIVES OF THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ................................................................. 4

2.4.1. MAIN OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................. 4

2.4.2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................... 5

3. CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................. 7

3.1. FUNDAMENTAL POLICY ISSUES AND STATEMENTS ..................................................... 7

3.1.1. DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................. 7

3.1.2. NATURAL GAS FOR THE DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKET ........................................................ 8

3.1.3. MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL GAS REVENUE ............................................................................... 10

3.1.4. NATURAL GAS PRICING ................................................................................................................. 11

3.1.5. SECURITY OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPLY ................................................... 12

3.1.6. LINKAGES WITH OTHER STRATEGIC SECTORS ........................................................................... 13

3.1.7. LOCAL CONTENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................................ 13

3.1.8. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ......................................................................................... 15

3.1.9. EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION ................................................................................................ 16

3.1.10. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ......................................................................... 17

3.1.11. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EXPECTATIONS FROM THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY ..................... 17

3.2. CROSS CUTTING POLICY ISSUES AND STATEMENTS ................................................ 19

3.2.1. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ....................................................................................... 19

3.2.2. MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY .................................................. 19

3.2.3. GENDER MAINSTREAMING AND HIV & AIDS ............................................................................ 20

3.2.4. PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) ......................................................................................... 21

4. CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................................. 23

4.1. FISCAL, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ....................................................... 23

4.2. FISCAL REGIME ........................................................................................................................ 23

4.3. LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR MID- AND DOWN-STREAM ......... 24

5. CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................... 26

5.1. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................. 26

5.1.1. THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT ................................................................................................ 26

5.1.2. THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES ................................................................... 27

5.1.3. NATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY .............................................................................................. 27

5.1.4. REGULATORY AUTHORITY ............................................................................................................. 28

5.1.5. CENTRAL BANK OF TANZANIA ....................................................................................................... 29

5.1.6. PRIVATE SECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 29

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5.1.7. ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS .................................................................................. 29

5.1.8. NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETIES........................................................................................................ 30

5.1.9. MEDIA ............................................................................................................................................ 30

5.1.10. THE COMMUNITY ........................................................................................................................... 30

5.2. MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ............................................................ 30

5.2.1. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM ....................... 31

5.2.2. MONITORING AND EVALUATION INDICATORS .............................................................................. 32

5.2.3. MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS AND DELIVERABLES .................................................... 33

6. WAY FORWARD ................................................................................................................... 34

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