[{"bbox": [79, 105, 1150, 345], "category": "Text", "text": "Despite the unprecedented progress, those who benefit are still a limited portion of the society. The spatial divide, the e-skills gap and affordability, remain important elements of the digital transformation and produce inequalities in access to services and labour markets. Access to basic services is limited, especially in rural areas. Where services exist, they often lack resources, leading to unsatisfactory outcomes (health, education, economic development) and limited access to basic infrastructure. This area is one of the main socioeconomic challenges of Tanzania. Spending on digitisation is expected to translate into inclusive growth. However, while digital technologies increase many benefits for citizens and consumers, they also come with new risks, such as possible exclusion and inequality as well as the misuse of digital data. There is a need to ensure that the benefits of digital technologies are accessible to all and that it is rights-based, excluding a possible digital divide."}, {"bbox": [79, 354, 1150, 463], "category": "Text", "text": "Recent researches²⁹ show a positive relationship between the digital transformation index and economic development, labour productivity and employment. Females seem to gain more from digital transformation compared to males. On the other hand, more evidence is still needed to judge whether digital transformation will have an impact upon the vulnerable employees in the economy."}, {"bbox": [87, 493, 384, 524], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5. The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [83, 538, 1150, 804], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action intends to contribute to the transformative impact digitalisation can bring to the socio-economic environment of Tanzania, both Mainland and Zanzibar. As a cross-cutting issue, digitalisation has the potential to boost inclusive economic growth in all sectors and increase citizens wellbeing, e.g. by reducing red tape and corruption, modernising the industry, increasing human capital or improving access to financial services and information. There is an opportunity for the EU to position itself as an alternative partners to big players such as US and China and promote EU values (e.g. on cybersecurity and data protection) and interests (e.g. promotion of EU digital investments in the country). To seize the opportunities offered by the fourth industrial revolution, EU partnership with Tanzania should focus on the yet untapped high added-value of activities such as the development of e-government and e-services, the expansion of – broadband – fibre optic to all areas of the country and the promotion of digital trade."}, {"bbox": [83, 809, 1150, 1128], "category": "Text", "text": "To achieve these goals, a meaningful dialogue, around policy reforms and ICT mainstreaming, will be made possible by a budget support operation (for Mainland), bringing the necessary leverage to promote above-mentioned EU values and interests. Dialogue is expected to bring more coordination within stakeholders, in support of e-governance and development of a more advanced regulatory framework (development of e-governance and e-services will also be supported, ideally, by the expertise of an EU Member-State administration - with a twinning operation). This will be accomplished through a strengthened consultation process and policy dialogue to accompany Budget Support operations and ensure that the sector policy remain relevant and credible, the performance is in line with reasonable and yet ambitious targets and the regulations respond to the need of private sector and the population at large. The dialogue will also support the expansion of an inclusive connectivity, to enable more businesses and citizens to have an affordable access the internet - in particular women, youth and inhabitants of rural areas. Policy dialogue is expected to trigger adequate resources allocation to connectivity (with possible support of EFSD+ guarantees to mobilize DFIs' resources) and address cybersecurity and data protection."}, {"bbox": [83, 1134, 1150, 1241], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition to the budget support operation, a specific focus on the development of a more conducive environment for innovative entrepreneurship will contribute to unlock the potential of digital trade (e.g. expansion of fintech digital payment solutions), enable economic growth across key productive sectors (e.g. agriculture, tourism) and address the gender and geographic divide, ensuring women and youth access to job opportunities."}, {"bbox": [83, 1246, 1150, 1350], "category": "Text", "text": "The possibility to directly support digital transformation in Zanzibar is limited due to the semi-independent status of the Zanzibar archipelago, where budget support is currently not possible. However, potential activities related to the fiber optic deployment (e.g. connectivity hubs and infrastructures) and digital trade development will include specific elements related to Zanzibar."}, {"bbox": [83, 1358, 1150, 1412], "category": "Text", "text": "Synergies with Team Europe Initiatives on Cities and Blue Economy, but also the action on gender, will be sought. EU member states interest in joint actions, e.g. in guarantees operations or twinning, will be explored."}, {"bbox": [87, 1456, 426, 1486], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.6. Logical Framework Matrix"}, {"bbox": [72, 1526, 1158, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "BUDGET SUPPORT MODALITY as reflected by the national/sector public policy supported (4 levels of results / indicators / Baselines / Targets / Source of Data - no activities)"}, {"bbox": [72, 1618, 1130, 1663], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁹ Heidi Aly: “Digital transformation, development and productivity in developing countries: is artificial intelligence a curse or a blessing?” – Review of Economics and Political Science – ISSN 2631-3561 – 16 May 2020."}, {"bbox": [1041, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 24"}]