DAR ES SALAAM, May 14 -- OVER the next 25 years, Tanzania plans to gradually reduce the dependence of public entities on government subsidies, in what officials describe as a major shift aimed at strengthening efficiency, improving accountability and easing pressure on public finances.

The strategy, outlined in the Office of the Treasury Registrars (OTR) Long-Term Perspective Plan (LTPP), targets Public and Statutory Corporations (PSCs) that have for years relied heavily on state funding to sustain operations and investment While the government says essential public service institutions will continue receiving targeted support, commercial PSCs are expected to transition toward full financial self-reliance by the end of the reform period....