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Tanzania is a country rich in resources, but the vast majority of Tanzanians are poor. Even though Tanzania’s gross domestic product (GDP) has increased steadily since 2000, growth has occurred in sectors where employment generation is low. ...
Tanzania has made significant progress towards ‘Achieving Universal Primary Education,’ Millennium Development Goal 2. Since the eradication of school fees for primary education in 2001, primary school enrolment expanded to 95% in...
Tanzania’s fast growing population of 43 million people depends heavily on the environment and natural resources for their livelihoods. Their productivity as well as the success of important growth sectors such as agriculture, forestry and t...
Tanzania continues to make steady progress towards reducing child mortality. Under-five mortality rates dropped from 147 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1999 to 81 in 2010. Infant (0 to 12-months olds) mortality has also dropped from 99 deaths per...
AIDS is the leading cause of death among young people in Tanzania. Young girls are most vulnerable among youth as infection affects more women than men. In Mainland Tanzania, 5.7% of the population is HIV positive. That said, HIV prevalence d...
Tanzania is vulnerable to repeated natural disasters, shifts in agricultural productivity due to climate change, declining environmental sustainability and food insecurity. These challenges require well-organized, multi-sector emergency early warn...
Tanzania is a stable, peaceful, parliamentary democracy. Within the last two decades, multi-party democracy has been re-introduced and multi-party elections have been held every five years since 1995. Nevertheless, political party platforms are of...
Tanzania is prone to refugee influxes, often of long duration. Despite facing its own economic challenges, for decades Tanzania has welcomed thousands of refugees fleeing conflicts in neighboring countries of the Great Lakes Region. The...
Ninety Percent of the Tanzanian population has no protection in the event of life contingencies, livelihood shocks or severe deprivation. A small number, mostly rich people living in urban areas, have formal social security and health insurance wi...
In Tanzania, access to clean, safe water and sanitation in schools and health facilities is declining. Hygiene practices are inadequate and there is insufficient coordination, emergency preparedness and response capacity in the Water, Sanitation a...
14 May 2012
The Government of Brazil and UNDP invite you to join the Sustainable Development Dialogues. We have launched this online platform to give everyone an opportunity to add their voice to the Rio+20 Conference. Facilitators from international academic and research institutions are leading online discussions on 10 themes at the heart of sustainable development. The top recommendations will be presented at the... Read more
16 Apr 2012
8 March 2012 – International Women’s day was celebrated worldwide including in Tanzania where President Jakaya Kikwete and activists sent a strong message condemning violence against women and girls. The President issued his statement at the send off of 90 men and women up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. The climb represents Africa’s commitment... Read more
16 Apr 2012
The Security Council, Recalling its Presidential Statements of 3 August 2011, 21 March 2012 and 5 April 2012, and also recalling all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, Reaffirming its support to the Joint Special Envoy for the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, and his work, following General Assembly resolution A/RES/66/253 of 16 February 2012 and relevant resolutions of the League of... Read more
12 Apr 2012
The Secretary-General is saddened by the death of H. E. Mr. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi. He offers his condolences to the bereaved family, the Government and the people of Malawi. The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful transition in Malawi. He looks forward to working with the Government under acting President Joyce Banda. New York, 7 April 2012 Read more
12 Apr 2012
The Secretary-General commends ECOWAS’ continued efforts to facilitate the restoration of constitutional order in Mali, including the accord signed by the military junta and the ECOWAS Mediation Team on 6 April. He calls on the junta to expeditiously implement the terms of the Framework Agreement which provides for the transfer of power back to the constitutional authorities, as consistently called... Read more
28 Mar 2012
The Syrian government has written to the Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan accepting his six point plan, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council. Mr Annan has written to President Assad urging the Syrian government to put its commitments into immediate effect. Mr Annan views this as an important initial step that could bring an end to the violence and the... Read more
