Evicted and Abandoned

Tanzania

19 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 27% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Tanzania. An estimated 19,657 people were displaced by 11 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.

Top 3 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced

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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.

Confirmed displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project May. 21, 2013 Active $213M 17
Zanzibar Urban Services Project Feb. 24, 2011 Active $38M 14
Tanzania - Backbone Transmission Investment Project Aug. 26, 2010 Active $150M 4,857
Tanzania-Transport Sector Support Project May. 27, 2010 Active $270M 3,595
Tanzania Strategic Cities Project May. 27, 2010 Active $163M 1,054
Second Central Transport Corridor Project May. 27, 2008 Active $190M 2,862
TZ-Gef Energy Dvpt And Access Expansion Dec. 13, 2007 Active $6.5M* 2,351
Water Sector Support Project Feb. 13, 2007 Active $200M 2,055
Tanzania Agricultural Sector Development Project Jun. 15, 2006 Active $90M 26
Local Government Support Project Nov. 30, 2004 Closed $52M 2,667
Central Transport Corridor Project Apr. 29, 2004 Closed $122M 159
Possible displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost
Kihansi Catchment Conservation and Management Project Sep. 26, 2013 Active $6M*
Tanzania Productive Social Safety Net Mar. 29, 2012 Active $220M
Tanzania - Housing Finance Project Mar. 9, 2010 Active $40M
RCIP3 - Regional Communications Infrastructure Program - Phase 3 Jun. 25, 2009 Active $151M
Additional Financing for Tanzania Second Social Action Fund (TASAF II) Jun. 9, 2009 Closed $30M
Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Jun. 9, 2009 Active $50M
Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project Phase II Mar. 3, 2009 Active $90M
Accountability; Transparency & Integrity Program May. 9, 2006 Closed $40M