Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United Republic of Tanzania
Adoption of mining laws
05 Jul 2017On 5 July 2017, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania has signed a number of bills into laws, including the Natural Wealth and Resources (Permanent Sovereignty) Act 2017, and the Natural Wealth and Resources Contracts (Review and Re-negotiation of Unconscionable Terms) Act 2017. The laws grant the government stakes of at least 16 per cent in mining companies operating in the country, with the option to acquire up to 50 per cent in some cases. Also, they increase the royalty tax on gold copper, silver and platinum exports to six per cent from four per cent. Further, they grant the government the right to review and renegotiate contracts for natural resources like gas or minerals, and remove the right to international arbitration.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)
- Treatment and operation (Dispute settlement)
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Industry:
- Primary (Mining and quarrying)
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Sources:
- Gazette of the United Rpublic of Tanzania, Natural Wealth and Resources Contracts (Review and Re-negotiation of Unconscionable Terms) Act, 2017, 27 Jul 2017
- Gazette of the United Rpublic of Tanzania, Natural Wealth and Resources (Permanent Sovereignty) Act, 2017, 27 Jun 2017
- Reuters, Tanzania's president signs new mining bills into law, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-4682704/Tanzanias-president-signs-new-mining-bills-law.html , 10 Jul 2017
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.