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24 January 2018

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Ireland to provide €5 million to support primary health care facilities in Tanzania

Press release

02 November 2022

Dar es Salaam, October 27, 2022 – Today, the Government of Tanzania and the seven Development Partners who support the Health Basket Fund (HBF) – Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Korea, Switzerland, UNFPA and UNICEF have convened to sign the annual Side Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Access to Birth Information in Ireland has changed

Announcement

03 October 2022

The Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 was signed into law in Ireland on 30 June 2022.

Spotlight: 2019 - 2020 Ireland-Africa Programme Tanzanian Fellows – 2

News

04 July 2022

In 2019- 2020, 8 Tanzanian fellows under the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme (IAFP) went to Ireland to pursue to their Master’s degrees. Read about Zaynab and Kemilembe’s experiences studying in Ireland, discovering Irish culture, and how their courses adapted following the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions.

Visit of the Secretary General of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs to Tanzania 3-5 June 2022

Press release

03 June 2022

The Secretary General of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Joe Hackett, visits Tanzania from 3 to 5 June 2022, accompanied by incoming Director General of Irish Aid, Michael Gaffey.

Notable progress towards Gender Equality in Tanzania’s Parliament

News

07 March 2022

Summary: Ireland’s support to the Parliament of Tanzania successfully built Parliamentarians’ capacity to take gender equality into account when reviewing policies and budgets. Status and structural inequities continue to constrain the potential of special seats Parliamentarians.

Launching the Tanga-Pemba Seascape Programme to advance the Embassy’s Blue Economy efforts

News

19 November 2021

As part of scaling-up our climate work, the Embassy is supporting International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with a €400,000 grant for a 12-month pilot project called, “Towards a blue future in Tanga-Pemba seascape”.

Tackling poverty for Tanzanian women and youth with PSSN II

News

11 October 2021

Ireland recognises the importance of productive economic activities in breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality, and is committed to delivering more sustainable livelihoods for poor women and youth in Tanzania.

Blog - Empowering and Celebrating the Girl Child: International Day of a Girl Child

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08 October 2021

The rights of women and girls are high on Ireland’s agenda, both in the work of the Irish Embassy here in Tanzania, and more broadly through Ireland’s foreign and international development policies.

Women & Girls at the Centre: Integrating Gender in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions with GATE

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17 September 2021

As part of our commitment to putting Women and Girls at the centre, the Embassy of Ireland supports the development of gender expertise in research and higher learning institutions in Tanzania through the Gender Awareness and Transformation through Education (GATE) programme.

Spotlight: 2019 - 2020 Ireland-Africa Programme Tanzanian Fellows – 1

News

19 July 2021

In 2019- 2020, 8 Tanzanian fellows under the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme (IAFP) went to Ireland to pursue to their Master’s degrees. Read about Deborah and Fredrick’s experiences studying in Ireland, discovering Irish culture, and how their courses adapted following the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions.

Promoting Transparency and Unlocking potential of Blue Economy: CELEBRATING WORLD OCEAN DAY 2021

News

08 June 2021

Our ocean provides countless benefits to the planet, livelihoods of people, and economies of countries across the globe. The ocean provides half of the world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere, and regulates climate.

Building Africa’s Capacity through the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme

News

25 May 2021

Over the last 45 years, the Ireland Fellows Programme has supported more than 2,000 successful awardees with the opportunity to pursue their Master’s degrees at some of the top higher education institutions in Ireland.

Earth Day 2021: Climate Action and Supporting Efforts to Restore our Earth

News

22 April 2021

Recognising that developing countries often feel the consequences of climate change most acutely, Climate Action, including a focus on sustainability and blue economy, is one of Ireland’s four key priorities in our policy for international development, A Better World.

Fisheries Transparency Initiative: Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in Small Island Developing States

News

22 February 2021

Through our support to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative, Ireland is committed to supporting Small Island Developing States and the Blue Economy. The Association of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative works with multiple stakeholders to improve transparency and collaboration in sustainable fisheries management.

Mobilising a community movement to say NO to Sexual Corruption!

News

10 February 2021

Ireland’s partner, Women Fund Tanzania, is working to build the women’s movement from the grassroots up by providing grants to women rights’ organisations and by building national-level coalitions.

Improving primary healthcare through the Health Basket Fund

News

20 November 2020

Tanzania’s Health Basket Fund (HBF) is a pooled funding mechanism that contributes to government efforts to strengthen primary health care services. Ireland has contributed about 10% of the Health Basket Fund since its inception 21 years ago, and in the last 5 years, has contributed over €34.5 million, which was used to implement the Health Sector Strategic Plan IV.

Nutrition during the first 1000 Days

News

26 October 2020

reland supports COUNSENUTH for the implementation of Lishe Dodoma, a community-based nutrition programme, which integrates nutrition education and counselling on maternal, infant and young child feeding and at health facility and community levels in Chemba district.

Addressing GBV and Gender Inequality through the Tanzanian Criminal Justice system

News

07 October 2020

Gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread and common in Tanzania. Ireland supports Irish Rule of Law International (IRLI) for the implementation of a programme addressing GBV and Gender inequality through Institutional Capacity Building in the Tanzanian Criminal Justice System.

Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture in Dodoma with WFP

News

24 September 2020

In 2017, the World Bank declared Tanzania a water stressed country. Trends show an increase in temperatures, changes in precipitation levels, and more frequent extreme weather events having a large effect on of communities living in rural areas. This year, Ireland will provide €1.2 million, to support WFP in scaling-up the Sorghum Climate Smart Agriculture programme.

Facilitating Trade during COVID-19 with TMEA

News

09 September 2020

Trademark East Africa (TMEA) is an aid-for-trade organisation that was established with the aim of growing prosperity in East Africa through increased trade. This year, Ireland will contribute €1.4 Million to TMEA’s Tanzania Country Programme (TCP) budget, of which €400,000 will be for the implementation of the Safe Trade COVID-19 Specific Initiative.

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