Some of our Accomplishments
UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
In Tanzania, UNDP supports national poverty reduction efforts with strategic advice, capacity building, and catalytic funding. UNDP's work in Tanzania focuses on pro-poor policy development and wealth creation, democratic governance, environment and energy and HIV/AIDS and gender.
UNDP Tanzania facilitated the launch of the new MDG-based National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty, and facilitated four projects involving Ericsson (rural ICT), Unilever (seeds/margarine from Allanblackie trees), Tetra Pak (dairy development), and Tanga Cement (biomass energy) under the Growing Sustainable Business (GSB) initiative.
UNDP Tanzania also successfully engaged with Government in collaboration with the Development Partners Group (DPG) in the development of the Joint Assistance Strategy (JAST) for making aid/external assistance more effective to support the implementation of the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP).
Through UNDP Tanzania’s support in the area of environment and energy help was provided to successfully install and demonstrate Photovoltaic (PV) electricity to Health centers and schools in Mwanza Region.
UNDP Tanzania’s consistent efforts have contributed to strengthen capacity for coordinating the national response, integrating HIV & AIDS into the national development agenda, and mobilization of internal and external resources. The UN, through the Theme Group, and Joint UN Team on HIV & AIDS has consolidated a joint implementation support programme in Zanzibar and Mainland Tanzania. Over the past 5 years, the Mainland Government budgetary allocation to HIV and AIDS programmatic activities has increased from $2.8m in 2001/02 to $35m in 2005/06, and for development partners from $14m to $255 in the same period.
In October 2005, the United Republic of Tanzania held its third multi-party Presidential, Parliamentary and Councilor’s Elections. UNDP in collaboration with the Joint Donor Basket gave technical assistance to strengthen the overall capacity of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), civil society, media, political parties, and other agencies critical to achieve free and fair elections and improved citizens’ participation in the electoral process and understanding of their rights and duties.
UNDP Tanzania further effectively managed the Joint Donor Basket of approximately US$9 million on behalf of eleven donors. The donors included Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UNDP and United Kingdom. UNDP Tanzania also supported the establishment of an accurate, acceptable and sustainable Permanent National Voters Register (PNVR). Interventions also resulted in improved capacity of national anti-corruption bodies and core governance institutions as well as the development of infrastructure for establishing Internet connectivity and internal communication for the Police and Prisons forces.
In the area of crisis prevention and recovery, UNDP in collaboration with the President’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government) and the Tanzania Police Force initiated the Small Arms Reduction initiative (SALW) in Kigoma and Kagera regions in North West Tanzania and assumed the role of administrative agent for the UN Joint Programme to provide swift fund disbursement to implementing agencies.
UNDP Tanzania has advanced advocacy for the reduction of small arms and light weapons through complementary programmes that emphasize socio-economic and development benefits for the restoration of community life, sustained economic recovery and capacity development to law enforcing agents for weapons collection, management and destruction.
UNDP Tanzania provided strategic assistance through a US $10 million Strategic Partnership with UK-DFID. The assistance covered four strategic areas within the Zanzibar Poverty Reduction Plan (ZPRP) – the government’s national strategy for poverty reduction – namely, Poverty Monitoring; Development Management and Public Finance; Support to Civil Society; and Governance. Under the programme, a number of country analytic studies were commissioned to provide a comprehensive understanding of the structure and state of the macroeconomy. These included the Household Budget Survey, the Industrial Survey, Labour Survey and Agricultural Survey and the development of a Zanzibar Statistical Master Plan.
UNDP Tanzania’s support also facilitated strengthened capacity of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs including the setting up of a Tax Unit that contributed to improve public finance management, the introduction of Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks and Public Expenditure Reviews (MTEF/PER) for more efficient budgeting, monitoring of revenues and increased transparency.
ICT programs were established through UNDP Tanzania support in three institutions of higher learning and capacity strengthened in key governance institutions, including the establishment of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and training of Staff and members of the Judiciary, the Attorney-General’s Chamber, the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and Good Governance, the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General, the Office of the Registrar-General, and the House of Representatives. This has resulted in improving access to justice and enhanced delivery on mandates and responsibilities on the isles.
The UN’s special role in Zanzibar is manifested in two distinct but related forms. The United Nations was engaged in the dialogue that helped bring renewed stability to the Isles. UNDP, together with eight bilateral donors worked with the Government of Zanzibar, the Joint Presidential Supervisory Commission, a restructured Zanzibar Electoral Commission and other parties to facilitate the smooth implementation of the CCM/CUF “Muafaka Accord” that fostered political tolerance and introduced practical measures to provide assurances of political accountability.
UNDP in collaboration with UNICEF supported the National Bureau of Statistics of Mainland (NBS) and the Zanzibar Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS) to develop a Socio Economic Database. TSED is recognized as being the central repository for poverty monitoring data and a user-friendly package has been developed which allows for maps, graphs and tables to be generated. Through the project UNDP Tanzania has built capacity among policy makers in the area of data analysis as well as strengthened capacity of database management in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
UNDP Tanzania supported the establishment of the Good Governance Coordination Unit (GGCU) in the President’s Office to support the Chief Secretary to monitor and coordinate the implementation of National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP).
UNDP has helped Tanzania's Parliament modernize the Hansard, set up Internet cafés for MPs and staff so that they can search for information on other parliaments' activities, exchange visits with other parliaments were also arranged. UNDP Tanzania supported Parliament to develop a website whose information has supported Parliamentarians debates in the Assembly and in committees. The Parliamentary Online Information System (POLIS), helped to improve the effectiveness of Parliament, or Bunge in Swahili, which consists of the 295-seat National Assembly and the President. The website offers profiles on members of parliament, legislation, bills, budgets, Hansard (the record of debates), committees and elections. Members gain fast access to information about bills and other business.
Established in 2000 by UNDP in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through financial support from the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and UNDP - the Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation Project – COMPACT has provided financial support for irrigated farming, control of hunting, agro-forestry, ending cattle grazing and strengthening farm extension services. It has further supported the use of renewable energy technologies, bee-keeping, prevention of bush fires, and cultural tourism. The project has helped to enriched local awareness and support to conserve the biodiversity around Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. At least 20,000 people have directly benefited and 200,000 more people indirectly.
Through its District and Feeder Roads Programme (DFRP) UNDP Tanzania supported the rehabilitation of 250 kilometres of high priority roads in six rural districts of Mwanza Region. At least 800,000 days of work were created in the villages along the rehabilitated roads through the use of Labour-Based Technology. A total of 490,000 worker days were created that ensured cash income to villagers in the neighbourhood of 1 billion Tanzanian shillings (approximately US$ 1 million).
