**4.4 Recommendations**


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• Government requires to manage population growth so that it is in tandem with

• The Government of Tanzania and Development Partners require to take care of any food short falls that may be experienced in Zanzibar and Pemba islands due to short rains in the Vuli season during which period families face food shortages and are therefore likely to experience IPC 2–3 classification of food

• Support the affected communities by provide farming inputs during the

• Create policies that raise FDI inflows and improved private sector credit

• Ensure that any economic growth benefits all sectors of society and social

• Improve the under-execution of public development projects, and,

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute IPC Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

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and nutrition insecurity.

inequality is reduced

FY financial year

UN United Nations

EAC East African Community

FDI Foreign Direct Investment

SDGs sustainable development goals

UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund WFP World Food Programme WASH water, sanitation and hygiene

GDP gross domestic product GHI global hunger indicators GoK Government of Kenya GoU Government of Uganda

growth

**Acronyms**

subsequent planting seasons

food production and services provision

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