The Swiss Cooperation Office in Tanzania represents both the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Support to Civil Society Organizations is financed by SDC while SECO is responsible for planning and implementing economic growth related cooperation as well as budget support. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is Switzerland’s international cooperation agency within the Swiss Foreign Ministry. Together with other federal offices, SDC is responsible for overall coordination of development activities. The aim of development cooperation is to alleviate poverty by helping people in partner countries to help themselves. In Tanzanian, Swiss Cooperation is committed to the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) adopted in 2000 by the Government of Tanzania. SDC contributes to Tanzania's efforts to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the people sustainably and equitably by fostering economic growth, particularly among the rural poor, enhancing social and physical well-being, with special attention on HIV/AIDS, promoting gender balanced development and good, pro-poor governance, with d
Sectors / Areas of Support
Swiss Cooperation has three thematic areas of focus reflecting the Tanzania government’s National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (MKUKUTA 2004-2010); namely, Economic growth, Physical and Social well-being and Governance. In Economic growth, the goal is to ensure sound economic management, promotion of sustainable and broad based growth and reduction of income poverty of men and women in rural areas. Physical and Social well-being focuses on bodily and mental health, living in security and access to social safety nets. In governance, the support is intended to contribute to equitable allocation of public resources with corruption effectively addressed, reduction of political and social exclusion and intolerance.
Approach to Supporting Civil Society:
Currently, the Swiss Cooperation’s support to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Tanzania is mainly through the Foundation for Civil Society which is a Tanzanian non-profit company, designed and funded by a group of like-minded development partners, and governed by an independent Board. Another support to CSOs is through a small Culture credit line, managed by the Swiss Cooperation office to support small innovative projects that aim at promoting and developing Tanzania culture.
Strategical Framework/Country Strategy of Cooperation in Tanzania:
The Swiss Cooperation Strategy 2007-2010 is the programmatic platform for Swiss Cooperation Office operations in Tanzania. The Strategy uses the Tanzania government’s National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (MKUKUTA 2004-2010) as the development planning framework, informed by the aspirations of the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 for high and shared growth, high quality livelihoods, peace, stability, unity, good governance, high quality education and international competitiveness. The MKUKUTA aims to widen the space for country ownership and effective participation of civil society, private sector development, and internal and external partnerships in development, identifying three overarching clusters: growth and reduction of income poverty, Improvement of quality of life an
Projects Supported
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Current Options for Support to Civil Society in Tanzania:
Core Funding: Yes Small Grants:: Yes
Multi Donor-Funded Initiatives: The Foundation for Civil Society: Yes Rapid Funding Envelope: Yes Swiss Cooperation supports the Foundation for Civil Society with Core Funding and the Rapid Funding Envelop (RFE) through a basket funding arrangement with other Development Partners.
Sector / Areas of Ongoing Support in Tanzania
Culture
General Budget Support
Health
HIV/AIDS
Contact Details
Address:
Swiss Development Cooperation Swiss Cooperation Office Tanzania P.O. Box 23371 79, Kinondoni Road
Please note that the accuracy of information on the database is the responsibility of the respective DP providing data on their support. The information on civil society support is as complete as the number of DPs contributing to this site and database.
