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Home»GSDRC Publications»Serious and Organised Crime in Tanzania

Serious and Organised Crime in Tanzania

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
July 2025

Question

What evidence is there on organised crime in Tanzania?

Focus on:
- The main criminal markets, actors, and the dynamics; and
- The impact of the criminality/level of harm, and what activities have been conducted to specifically disrupt organised crime?

Summary

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the main serious and organised crime (SOC) markets, actors and dynamics in Tanzania.

The review draws largely on grey literature, notably reports by think tanks and practitioners. Literature and data is limited due to the illicit nature of the subject. Given this and the limited timeframe for this work, this review should be considered as illustrative of the main issues rather than comprehensive.

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Suggested citation

Idris, I. (2025). Serious and Organised Crime in Tanzania. K4DD Rapid Evidence Review 252. Institute of Development Studies. DOI: 10.19088/K4DD.2025.103

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