Tanzania Mini Tiger Plan is an economic plan aimed at fostering development in Tanzania by increasing exports to the global market. This plan was submitted to the Tanzanian parliament in May 2004 after a long period of negotiation between Tanzania, ADB, and assisting countries, especially the Tiger countries (South Asia). Tanzania was selected to be the center of this program as it met requirements including security, political stability, millennium development programs, and numerous other factors.
The Tanzania Mini Tiger Plan began to be implemented in 2005 with the following objectives;
This plan was copied from developing Asian countries as they have succeeded after applying Tiger-style plans to their economic development. Countries like South Korea, Vietnam, and China have reached high levels of development through the use of these development strategies. A trial period of the plan began in Tanzania in 2005 to 2020 with the formation of specialized Economic Zones.