Community Development Policy. Country/Territory Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Document type Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Capacity building Community management Cooperative/producer organization Education Family farming Gender Governance Internal trade Local government Policy/planning Poverty Protection of environment Public health Public participation Rural employment Rural youth Smallholders/peasants Social protection Sustainable development Sustainable use Food security Potable water Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Community Development Policy is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The major objective of this Policy is to enable Tanzanians as individuals or in their families and/or groups/associations to contribute more to the government objectives of self-reliance and therefore bring about development at all levels and finally the nation as a whole. Full text English