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United Nations Tanzania

Delivering as One Results 2011-2013Contributing to the UN Normative Agenda

In the two years since the UN Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) was launched, the UN agencies operating in Tanza-

nia—resident and non-resident—have collaborated on a range of initiatives, working with national partners to establish a

strong foundation for the realisation of the agreed UNDAP programme outcomes, including those in pursuit of the UN’s

global normative agenda. Here are just some of the highlights...

Decent Work, environmental and gender considerations

mainstreamed across key sector plans and policies for job-

rich dividends and reduced poverty levels. 10 MDAs and

24 LGAs on mainland Tanzania incorporated employment

and decent work in their Medium Term Expenditure

Frameworks, five districts undertook performance reviews

of environment expenditure and revisions to the National

Trade Policy incorporated a gender perspective.

Gender Responsive Budgeting tools and practices,

including monitoring systems to track performance of interventions such as sector gender budget statements,

utilised by the two legislatures, Ministry of Finance and

local government. 

Specific provisions for promotion of Gender Equality and

Women’s Empowerment integrated in the development

of the Natural Gas Policy, the design of the Agricultural

Sector Development Programme-Phase II and awareness-

raising on the Domestic Worker's Convention No. 189.

Gender and human rights mainstreamed in HIV

programming across national, district and community

levels. National Gender Operational Plans for HIV atdistrict and community level implemented, including

measures to address GBV and HIV.

Internationally agreed disaster management gender and

human rights standards incorporated into revised

National Operational Guidelines, ensuring more effective

assistance to the most vulnerable sectors of affected

populations in times of emergency.

Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania

progressed, 2012 saw a record number of girls (375)

participate in alternative rites of passage with parental

support. Dialogue and training resulted in pledges by

Kurya cultural elders to stop the practice by 2015.

Kadhi’s Court Bill drafted to address women’s rights in

marriage, inheritance and divorce, removing significant

bottlenecks.

Legal aid services delivered to 1,685 women and children

survivors of Sexual Gender Based Violence in legal aid

clinics and 123 women in paralegal units. 11 related cases

won, 6 clients’ properties restored and 4 reconciliations

successfully concluded.

National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Response

to Violence against Children 2013-2016 launched,

capturing key MDA commitments to address violence

against children, includes: finalisation of regulations and

guidelines for the Law of the Child Act, scale-up of the

child protection system in 30 LGAs by 2016; roll-out of 

medical management to 16 districts and review of the

Education Act of 1978 to include and enforce child

protection issues.

100% of children appearing in the country’s juvenile court

enjoyed full legal representation; 100% of children in

Segerea and Keko prisons and Upanga Detention Homereceived legal information. 200+ children consequently

released from detention, following the dismissal of their

cases or their acquittal, 32 children bailed, cases

expedited and the number of children held at Keko

Remand Prison and Upanga Retention Home reduced.

Reforming the Justice System from Within - In Pursuit of Justice

for Women

Upon mutual agreement to file for divorce, Joseph and Neema

appeared at the Primary Court and stated their case. Before being

able to finalize the necessary steps, Joseph died. His brother, Tu-maini, keen to inherit his brother’s property took the case in Jo-

seph’s name and divorced Neema in the Primary Court. The Court

ruled that Neema should be granted a meagre inheritance of 

twelve cows; against which Tumaini appealed to the District Court.

The magistrate at the District Court had undergone the UN sup-

ported TAWJA Jurisprudence in Equality training. This equips judi-

cial officers to apply International Women’s Rights and Human

Rights instruments to the daily jurisprudence of the Court. Drawing

on the knowledge gained, the magistrate ruled that the divorce

was fraudulent and granted Neema all the matrimonial property as

enshrined in her rights as a spouse. 

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First community rehabilitation scheme for young

offenders in Tanzania launched in Dar es Salam, ensuring

children are only detained as a last resort. Twenty-eight

children have already been diverted from detention or

given a non custodial sentence.

Cultural rights successfully strengthened in the field of 

Intangible Cultural Heritage through the creation of a

national inventory with the involvement of custodian

communities. Files developed for nomination into theRepresentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of 

Humanity and to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in

Need of Urgent Safeguarding, thereby ensuring their

protection for future generations.

A centralised database containing statistical data on

victims of trafficking established, enabling a coordinated

response by trained stakeholders for effective prevention

and prosecution of trafficking as well as tailored

assistance to victims.

Legal protection and documentation offered to refugees,

including for those in prison. 100% of new born babies

issued with birth notifications, 100% of refugees

registered and dialogue to resolve legal bottlenecks with

Government initiated.

2,000 Somali Bantu refugees verified: naturalization

applications of 1,272 individuals under process with

remaining individuals awaiting National Eligibility

procedures. As a result of an extraordinary National

Eligibility Commission session, another 299 individualsrecommended for naturalization. By 2013 end, 1,571

individuals will have acquired Tanzanian citizenship.

Government equipped to produce and effectively

implement/monitor its National Human Rights Action

Plan. Comprehensive analysis by the UN, included

recommendations to align with relevant sector reform

programmes (eg child justice) and addition of an action to

review the National Policy on Indigenous Peoples.

Ongoing support provided for operationalisation of the

M&E framework.

UN submission to the Committee of the Covenant onEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), prior to

review of the United Republic of Tanzania's periodic State

report. Key observations—relating to maternal mortality,

People Living with HIV, corporal punishment of children

and domestication of the Covenant into national law—

included in the Committee’s concluding observations

Representatives from the Commission of Human Rights

and Good Governance and partner NGOs apply CESCR

concluding observations and other Human Rights Treaty

Body processes in advocacy at national levels.

Mwasapi Kihongosi, one of the leading youth activists in the

fight against Violence Against Women about to mount the Cara-

van for Change, as part of 16 Days of Activism (Photo: Laura Beke/UN Women)

The Universal Periodic Review:

An Opportunity to Enhance Rights Based Development Results

In 2011, Tanzania underwent its first Universal Periodic Review

(UPR) conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

This provided a valuable opportunity to address long-standing

human rights issues in the country.

The UN at the request of government, under the leadership of the

Resident Coordinator and supported by an inter-agency frame-

work, provided the required technical support to both State andcivil society actors. As a result, the UPR process became viewed as

a credible process, representing the genuine views of Tanzanians.

The recommendations provide a powerful framework to take

forward human rights reform in Tanzania and for policy-makers

and development partners to draw upon in advocacy, policy and

programming initiatives

Phone: (+255) 22 2602884

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