Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy

Tanzania

The NIMD programme in Tanzania focuses on electoral and constitutional reform, accountability and leadership.

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Outcomes of the Africa Regional Conference in Maputo, Mozambique

News Article - 21 September 2011

On 19-21 September 2011, NIMD organised a regional conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo, Mozambique. At the end of the conference, participants issued a communiqué that outlined key outcomes and conclusions of the deliberations.

Africa Regional Conference held in Maputo on 19-21 September

News Article - 16 September 2011

NIMD, in cooperation with Mozambican political parties, hosts an African Regional Conference on Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa in Maputo from 18 to 21 September 2011. Former President of Mozambique and Chair Person of the Africa Forum of Former Heads of State and Government J

Sharing of experiences and lessons on managing the post elections phase

News Article - 06 May 2011

On 3-6 May 2011, NIMD, within the framework of its Africa Regional Programme, facilitated a visit of a high level delegation of Ugandan politicians under the auspices of the NIMD’s supported Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) to Tanzania. The visit was to accord the Ugandan political par

Tanzania: against election violence

Video - 2010

Video clip commissioned by the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) for the general elections on 31 October 2010

Tanzania: call to vote

Video - 2010

Call to vote aimed in particular at women. Video clip, commissioned by the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) for the general elections on 31 October 2010

"NDIYO, kwa Zanzibar tuitakayo": Political parties work for a united Zanzibar

News Article - 05 October 2010

In the lead-up to Zanzibar’s July 2010 referendum, two political parties appeared together at a referendum festival, their joint message: “NDIYO, kwa Zanzibar tuitakayo”, Kiswahili for “Vote YES for a Zanzibar that we want”.

President Museveni of Uganda endorses interparty dialogue

News Article - 27 May 2010

NIMD’s Africa Regional Programme conference is being hosted by the Ugandan political parties who, on 5 February 2010, launched an interparty dialogue platform known as the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue, (IPOD).

Increasing women's participation in decision-making

Video - 2010

Video report on an exchange of experiences from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

Interview with TCD Chair John Nathan Nkolo

Video - 2008

Chair of the Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) talks about the impact of NIMD in Tanzania.

Youth Politics in East Africa

News Article - 21 October 2008

An interview with researcher Josh Maiyo on the role of youth in East African democracies. "Youth are frustrated with how things are, since they see no avenues.”

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At a glance ...

Political parties in parliament

• Chama Cha Mapinduzi – Revolutionary State Party (CCM)
• United Civic Front (CUF)
• Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo – Party of Democracy and Development (Chadema)
• United Democratic Front (UDF)
• Tanzania Labour Party (TLP)

Key achievements in 2009

• Through the work of the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD), the NIMD programme in Tanzania focussed in 2009 on electoral and constitutional reform. The TCD has been instrumental in lobbying for an amended Political Party Act, which provides for a more even political playing field. TCD’s contribution to the revised Code of Ethics and the bill on party financing is fostering political accountability and ethical leadership.

Key achievements in 2008

• The Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD) has helped put forth a review of the existing Political Parties Act.
• The TCD has become a partner in the launch of the African Peer Review Mechanism under the UNDP’s Deepening Democracy Tanzania Programme (DDTP).

Key national partners

• Tanzanian Centre for Democracy (TCD).
• Electoral Commission
• Media Houses of Tanzania
• Eastern and Southern African Universities Research Programme (ESAURP)
• University of Dar es Salaam
• Research for Education and Democracy in Tanzania (REDET)
• Media Institute of Southern Africa – Tanzania
• Tanzania Election Monitoring Committee (TEMCO)

Key international partners

• Royal Netherlands Embassy
• Finnish democracy assistance organization DEMO
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• National Democratic Institute (NDI), United States of America