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UMOJA - ONE UN in Tanzania UNIDO to collaborate Further with government on Issue No. 77 Industrialization March - April 2018 Highlights • International Women’s Day • Kigoma Youth see benefits of UN support • UN & Editors sign principles of collaboration strategic partnership with the country. During his visit LI Yong met with the Vice President of Tanzania, H.E. Samia Suluhu and several ministers. They had insightful discussions on government priorities for industrial development and sustainable solutions that UNIDO UNIDO Director General, LI Yong meets (right) meets with the Vice President of can offer to support the efforts the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan (left). Behind them being made by the country. (from left to right) are Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Hon. Charles Mwijage and Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Dr. Some of the issues they Augustine Mahiga. Photo| Ministry of Industries, Trade and Investment discussed, among other topics, Photo| Ikulu the need to reinforce multilateral partnerships for inclusive he Director General of the (UNIDO) LI Yong recently and sustainable industrial TUnited Nations Industrial visited Tanzania with the aim of development, and the role of South- Development Organization strengthening cooperation and South industrial cooperation in Continues on Page 2 Word from the government: “…“I would like to commend the efforts of the young leaders and volunteers from the Youth of United Nations Association of Tanzania for pulling off all this big gathering of vibrant young individuals from Tanzania and abroad…We believe your ideas will contribute to the efforts of ‘implementing the 2030 agenda. We would also like to acknowledge the support provided by all the supporters; specifically, the United Nations.” Hon Anthony Mavunde, Deputy Ministry of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Responsible for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled on April 30, 2018 in Dodoma on behalf of Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan. This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide any feedback, please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: http://tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 1 From Page 1 seaweed farmers in Zanzibar, and processing equipment worth strengthening technology and over 90 per cent of whom are almost Sh180 million (approx. USD knowledge transfer. women, farmer and processor 80,000) from the Organization. During the mission, a joint associations received harvesting declaration to strengthen the cooperation between UNIDO and the Government of Tanzania was signed in support of the implementation of the Country´s Development Vision 2025; the Zanzibar Vision 2020; the Sustainable Industrial Development Plan, and Tanzania’s Integrated Industrial Development Strategy 2025 (IIDS 2025). Other meetings held included those with representatives of the private sector, civil society and the UN Country Management Team. Following the meetings in Dar es Salaam, Director General LI travelled to Zanzibar where he met with President Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Marketing, Hon. Amina Ali to discuss the need for enhanced cooperation in favour of During his visit to Tanzania, UNIDO Director General, LI Yong (left) met inclusive and sustainable industrial with the President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, H.E. Ali development in Zanzibar. Mohamed Shein (right). Photo| Ikulu/Zanzibar As part of UNIDO’s support to IOM returns six imprisoned young women to Ethiopia – 913 prisoners In March, the ing them to return to their homes United Nations through Assisted Voluntary Return Migration Agen- and Reintegration (AVRR). The cy (IOM) in Tan- mission successfully verified the zania conduct- identities of 919 Ethiopians – of ed a nationality which six were women. verification mis- sion for Ethiopi- 300 migrants were selected for im- an irregular mi- mediate humanitarian returns start- grants detained ing with the six female Ethiopians in six Tanzanian who have already been safely re- prisons, name- turned to their country. ly, Bukoba Pris- on, Kitengule The remaining 294 migrants will be Prison, Butimba assisted to return home by early Prison, Maweni May 2018. Prison, Kigon- goni Prison and IOM is trying to secure additional Keko Prison. resources to facilitate the safe re- turn of the remaining caseload of The main aim 619 verified/registered migrants of the mission that are still imprisoned in Mwan- was to verify the za, Dar es Salaam, Bukoba, Tanga The six Ethiopians girls that were taken from prison arrive identities of mi- and Bagamoyo regions. at the airport. IOM was able to return them safely to their grants with the homes in Ethiopia. Photo| IOM Tanzania aim of support- Editors & UN partner on Global Goals tracking and reporting Tanzania Editor’s Forum (TEF) acting Chairman, Mr. Deodatus Balile (left) and UN Communications Specialist, Ms. Hoyce Temu (right) exchange signed copies of the principles of collaboration.Photo| Edgar Kiliba UNRCO The United Nations and the Tan- level. This will include field visits to and commendable. As we continue zania Editors Forum (TEF) have key UN and government projects to working closely with the govern- signed principles of collaboration highlight best practices & challeng- ment to improve lives of commu- which will enhance communication es being experienced in the course nities, we look forward to strength- and advocacy for the implementa- of Global Goals implementation. ening our partnership with media tion of the Global Goals in Tanza- The collaboration also establish- stakeholders all over the country.” nia. The partnership between TEF es new Excellence in Journalism and the UN has existed for over 5 awards for journalists who excel in On his side, Tanzania Editors Fo- years with heads of UN agencies reporting on selected Global Goals rum (TEF) Acting Chairman, Mr. annually meeting with senior jour- and the UN’s work in Tanzania. Deodatus Balile said that the nalists and editors. This latest col- agreement will enhance TEF and laboration builds on this partnership Speaking on behalf of the UN Res- the UN’s partnership and that the with a focus on training journalists ident Coordinator at the TEF Re- media trainings will assist journal- at the grassroot level on reporting treat, UN Communications Special- ists in the regions. for development in the context of ist, Ms. Hoyce Temu, highlighted the Global Goals implementation the importance of working closely through the National Five-Year De- with the media to inform commu- “We value the important work be- velopment Plan and the UN Devel- nities on progress being made on ing done by the media and recog- opment Assistance Plan (UNDAP the Global Goals. “We value the im- nize that they are a key partner in II). portant work being done by the me- communicating the successes and dia and recognize that they are an challenges of Global Goals imple- The agreement will see the UN important partner in communicat- mentation,” and TEF jointly build the capaci- ing the successes and challenges Ms. Hoyce Temu ty of journalists from regions in all of Global Goals implementation,” UN Communication Specialist five zones of Tanzania to ensure said Ms. Temu. “Your role as edi- that implementation of the Global tors in highlighting development is- Goals is reported at the grassroot sues facing the country is immense This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide any feedback, please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: http://tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 3 Kigoma youth benefitting from previous UN support In April, Kigoma District Commis- sioner, Samson Anga; UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez; and the UN Communications Group (UNCG), officers from 15 UN agen- cies in Tanzania; and the media visit- ed youth and women who benefitted from a previous UN joint program in Kigoma Town. The KJP complements humanitarian interventions in Kigoma and builds on previous UN interventions such as a UN joint project supported by ILO, UNIDO, UN Women and FAO on youth empowerment. The joint program was conducted in collab- oration with local NGO Nyakitonto Youth for Development Tanzania One of the beneficiaries from the UN’s previous joint programme in Kigoma Town and the Kigoma Municipality. Over shows the visiting delegation how he extracts oil from the pine nuts. 110 youth were trained on business Photo| Msafiri Manongi/KJP development services. The youth who were trained are currently run- thanked the UN for partnering with impact we can make when working ning businesses in areas such as the government to improve the lives closely with the host communities in agriculture, horticulture and soap of young people. “We’ve seen how the region.” processing. these youths are processing soap and we’ve also seen the challenges He added that, “As we continue im- The field visit took place at the pro- that they are encountering – there is plementation of the Kigoma Joint duction site of one of the youth who a need for us to increase our support were trained by Nyakitonto’s youth to them,” he said. Program, we aim to build on this im- center. The youth, who were trained pact and eventually expand the KJP as part of the program, demonstrat- Speaking during the field visit, UN to reach more host communities the ed some of their entrepreneurial Resident Coordinator, Mr. Alvaro region. In partnership with Norway, activities such as soap processing. Rodriguez noted that “The impact KOICA and Sweden, the UN is here Kigoma District Commissioner, Mr. that the previous joint program done to support the government to ensure Samson Anga, congratulated the by UN agencies in collaboration that humanitarian interventions do youth for their accomplishments and with Nyakitonto shows the positive not prevent development.” Last year the United Nations launched the Kigoma Joint Pro- gramme (KJP) to link the UN’s cur- rent response to refugees and mi- grants with an increased focus on developing the host communities.