Some stakeholders assert that consideration of the Law Reform Commission’s recommendations has taken too long. 3 The Government, after deliberating on the recommendations, has now decided to conduct a wider consultation involving the general public. There will be a white paper process before the relevant Bills are tabled before Parliament. Also, progress has been made in developing a national policy and legislative framework that prioritizes child survival and development concerns. A number of policies are now in place, including the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) also known as “MKUKUTA” in Tanzania Mainland and the Zanzibar Strategy for Reduction of Poverty also known as MKUZA The Strategies incorporate the MDGs, integrates concern for vulnerability into its strategic framework, and highlights the importance of developing a national social protection framework. MKUKUTA and MKUZA have been developed through broad stakeholder participation. In it, issues affecting children and young people (including HIV/AIDS, education, social protection and the rights of the most vulnerable) are recognized as cross-cutting. The Government has allocated more than 50 per cent of the 2005/6 national budget to implementing MKUKUTA and MKUZA. The Government has outlined a Joint Assistance Strategy (JAS) linked to poverty reduction which incorporates principles of the 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. The JAS aims to increase national ownership, control over predictable resources, and mutual and domestic accountability. It targets up to 70 per cent of ODA for General Budget Support (GBS), with technical assistance for capacity development de-linked from financial inputs. In addition to the above, Tanzania has developed a development visions as initiatives to reduce poverty guide the overall development agenda and establish appropriate 3 The Government however, sees the recommendations as extremely complex, and have involved NGO’s, Scholars and other stakeholders in the review through a consultative process in 2001. The report of this process, referred to as Technical Working Group Report, was also submitted to the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs for consideration and appropriate action. 6