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UMOJA NEWSLETTER TANZANIA VICE PRESIDENT LAUNCHES PROGRAMME TO Issue No. 85 PROMOTE SAFETY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS July - August 2019 HIGHLIGHTS • Mpango gives update on SDGs implementation • Memorable Nelson Mandela Day for Students Tackling Drug Addicts • UN House Tanzania adopts solar power • UN highlights need to support women Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan holds up a sign calling for an end to all seaweed farmers forms of discrimination against women in marketplaces at the launch of the programme in Dodoma. 30 July 2019. Photo| Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania (ALAT) ice President calls on the elimination of violence City Council and Shinyanga VTanzanians to take a against women and girls in Municipal Council, the Vice stand against gender-based all spaces. Speaking dur- President said gender-based violence in marketplaces ing the launch of a new pro- violence continues to wreak Vice President Samia Suluhu gramme aimed at ensuring havoc across the country, Hassan has called on all citi- the safety of women and girls zens to play an active role in in marketplaces in Dodoma Continues on page 2 Word From The Government “I am happy that the private sector is here. We expect their finances and technical capacities to be used to achieve the goals. I am happy that CSOs and NGOs have joined us to see the report they have participated to prepare is being presented to the UN. I am also happy that the UNRC, Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez has joined our delegation to represent other development partners who support us in the implementation of SDGs”. Minister of Finance and Planning , Hon. Dr. Philip Mpango expressing his appreciation to all stakeholders for their participation in the VNR process in July, 2019 Continued from page 1 “This is an issue that touches us all, and we all have a role to play to ensure that women and girls are safe, and our communities are peaceful,” Samia Suluhu Hassan, Vice President United Republic of Tanzania stressed the critical role of local authorities in ensuring that women’s rights are ob- Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan (centre) launches a UN Women and government programme aimed at ensuring the safety of women and girls in served in marketplaces and marketplaces in Dodoma City Council and Shinyanga Municipal Council. The other public spaces.“Pro- programme is funded by the Government of Sweden. Photo| Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania (ALAT) grammes implemented by councils need to be gen- adding that it is everyone’s conduct business in safe en- der-sensitive, data-driven, responsibility to take a stand vironments. and locally relevant. Elimi- against violence. nating violence against wom- Speaking at the event, UN en and girls in marketplaces “This is an issue that touches Women Representative, Ms. calls for actors that are clos- us all, and we all have a role Hodan Addou, said local gov- est to the local communities. to play to ensure that wom- ernment authorities were Local councils fit that descrip- en and girls are safe, and our critical in ensuring that mar- tion,” he said. communities are peaceful,” ketplaces are safe for women she said. and girls. “Through the en- Dr. Achengui further ex- forcement of council by-laws plained that the programme The new initiative is a part- and working with all stake- will support the implemen- nership between UN Wom- holders, together we can tation of the National Action en and the Association of make all marketplaces much Plan to End Violence Against Local Government Authori- safer. This pilot is therefore Women and Children which ties of Tanzania, supported critical for sharing best prac- aims to reduce incidences of by the Government of Swe- tices with other councils to violence by 50 per cent by den. It will focus on building increase impact across the 2022 and contribute to the multi-sectoral partnerships, country,” she said. achievement of the Sustain- strengthening the capacity On his part, Acting Resident able Development Goal 5 on of local authorities and en- Coordinator and Country Di- Gender Equality and Wom- hancing data collection to al- rector for UNAIDS, Dr. Leop- en’s Empowerment. low women market traders to old Zekeng Achengui, This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide feedback, 2 please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: www.tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 UN HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO SUPPORT WOMEN SEAWEED FARMERS Stakeholders of the Seaweed Value chain marching as part of the celebrations of the Seaweed National Day. The Seaweed industry is among the major economic sectors in Zanzibar after tourism and cloves, employing over 24,000 farmers of which 80 per cent are women. Photo| Agnes Kenneth/ UN Tanzania ational Seaweed Day was IDO) and the Tanzania Trade other stakeholders is commit- Ncommemorated in late Authority (TanTrade). ted to investing in Seaweed July with the aim of raising farming and processing. He awareness on Seaweed farm- The Seaweed industry is said that, on average, sea- ing, processing and utilization among the major economic weed farming generates Sh including the health benefits sectors in Zanzibar after tour- 3 billion annually and added of its products. The year’s ism and cloves, employing that this would increase signif- theme was ‘Seaweed for your over 24,000 farmers of which icantly with more local value Health’ the commemorations 80 per cent are women. A ma- addition. He also announced were organized by the Zanzi- jor challenge faced by women that the RGoZ has invited in- bar Seaweed Cluster Initiative entrepreneurs in Zanzibar is vestors from Indonesia to es- in collaboration with Milele access to finance to start and tablish a seaweed-processing Zanzibar Foundation, and grow their businesses, low factory in Pemba, emphasiz- COSTECH. Other stakeholders seaweed prices and poor sea- ing that the initiative will raise that participated include the weed farming tools. the farm gate price to over Sh Ministry of Trade and Indus- Guest of honor, Deputy Min- 3,000 per kilo of seaweed. tries, the Food and Agricultur- ister of Trade and Industries, al Organization of the United Hassan Khamis Hafidh, high- The UN Area Coordinator Nations (FAO), the United lighted that the Revolution- in Zanzibar, Ms. Dorothy Nations Industrialization De- ary Government of Zanzibar Temu-Usiri, velopment Organization (UN- (RGoZ) in collaboration with Continues on page 4 This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide feedback, please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: www.tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 3 streamlining gender issues Continued from page 3 in the value chain) as well as On their part, FAO, Ali Haji highlighted UNs contribu- the International Labor Or- Ramadhani , said that his or- tions through the Zanzi- ganisation (ILO) (who focus ganization continues to sup- bar Joint Programme (ZJP) on decent employment and port seaweed production where one of the thematic child labor issues in the sea- and productivity and UNIDO outcomes is ‘Empowering of weed industry). The main aim National Programme Officer, Women through Seaweed is to have collaborative initi- Gerald Runyoro, highlighted Value Chain Development’. atives amongst agencies to some of the technical assis- The ZJP outcome is led by achieve similar goals, aiming tance that UNIDO is provid- FAO and involves UNIDO, to improve the lives of the ing to enhance value addition UN WOMEN (who focus on seaweed farmers in Zanzibar. and improve marketing. Women selling products made from Seaweed. As part of the Zanzibar Joint Programme (ZJP) several UN agencies are working together to empower women through seaweed value-chain development. Photo | Agnes Kenneth / UN Tanzania This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide feedback, 4 please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: www.tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 PUTTING YOUTH FIRST In his remarks Minister of State in the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Hon. Selemani Said Jafo emphasized that NGOs, especially in Tanzania, have helped to unite youth & support young people. Photo| Warren Bright UNFPA ver 600 youth from all Administration and Local Gov- pation of youth. Oover Tanzania gathered ernment. UNFPA Representa- in Dodoma on in August to tive, Ms. Jacqueline Mahon; commemorate International Deputy Principal Secretary, Youth Day, under the nation- Ministry of Youth, Zanzibar, al theme ‘Towards 2030 and Mr. Amour Hamid Bakari, and an industrialized Tanzania: local government authorities ‘Towards 2030 and Improving youth education for were also in attendance. The an industrialized the nations development’. Or- event was an opportunity for Tanzania: ganized by the government, youth to speak with one voice, Improving youth UNFPA, ILO, UNICEF and UN- sharing their experiences on education for ESCO, with the support of inclusive education and, more the nations UN implementing partners broadly their expectations of development’ and local and international the 2030 Agenda for Sustain- non-governmental organiza- able Development. Achieving tions, the event was officiated the Sustainable Development by Guest of Honour, Hon. Se- Goals (SDGs) in Tanzania by lemani Jafo, Minister of State, 2030 will be possible without President’s Office Regional the full and effective partici- Continues on page 6 This newsletter is published by the UN Communication Group in Tanzania. To subscribe and provide feedback, please contact us at: [email protected]. Website: www.tz.one.un.org Tel: (+255) 22-219-5021 5 Continued from page 5 the realities and identities of Comprehensive, relevant and this group. The event was also an oppor- equitable education that tunity for youth to articulate goes beyond the classroom Guest of Honour, Hon.