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7/27/2019 2013 Cross Cutting Key Results
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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
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