Current and future challenges and opportunities in tanzania tanzania has undergone impressive political and economic developments and improvements in social welfare in recent years. In the case of what it terms the employment situation, the 1 this paper is prepared for the dira dialogue does the new youth policy reflect youth demands. Education system tanzania epnuffic 1st evidencebased policies, strategies and plans by. The national youth policy defines youth as all young persons, female and male, aged 12 to 30 years. With just under eight million youth aged 1530, the country also has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in subsaharan africa. Youth policies in africa assessing national youth policies in africa. The united republic of tanzania special bill supplement no. Since its founding in 2010, pdf has implemented programming centered on child protection, peacebuilding, access to legal aid services for women and youth, climate change, health promotion, and water supply, sanitation and hygiene wash.
The entrepreneurship and enterprise growth landscape tanzania. Development can be accelerated when the major ity of youth in any country are able to make significant. Analysis of the youth participation in decision making in. Tanzania demographic health survey tdhs 2010 tdhs, 2010 11% 18% % 32% 26% yes, several times yes, often. According to the national policy on youth development, the ministry of labour, employment and youth development is responsible for youth policy. Special attention was given to the participation of people with disabilities and their organisations in the preparation of the policy and legal frameworks. The art coverage for all ages has been on the increase as in 20052010 it was 51. Tanzania, officially the united republic of tanzania, is a relatively large country in east africa that shares its borders with many countries, including kenya, uganda, rwanda, zambia, malawi, mozambique, burundi and the democratic republic of the congo. An ageing labour force in some parts of the world and a youth bulge in others ageing is a particular concern for developed northern economies and countries such as china.
Youth economic activities depend on the geographical place, age, sex and natures resources available. The national youth development policy 2005 of zanzibar and tanzania 2007 f the national youth policy 2001 of uganda g the african youth charter, 2006 h international world programme of action for youth to the year 2000 and beyond. A crosssector situational analysis on youth in uganda 2011, notes the demographic challenge for uganda. However, according to the guardian, youth employment situation remains one of the key challenges in tanzania. Uganda has the worlds youngest population with over 78 percent of its population below the age of 30. The objectives of this study were therefore to identify space and opportunities for developing national youth and agricultural policies and make appropriate policy recommendations. Public policies in tanzania 2014 8 still other studies point to a direct antipodal relationship between economic institutions, political institutions, openness, and income levels, as in rigobon and rodrik study 2005 where they found that openness tradegdp exerted a negative impact on income levels and democracy but a positive effect on. The government of tanzania has adopted policies that advance gender equality and youth inclusion in a supportive enabling environment. This movement was initiated by the tanzania youth vision association tyva and involved youth from different organizations nationwide. Taking stock of the evidence and knowledge gaps mahjabeen haji 2015 this scoping paper is one of a series jointly commissioned by the international development research centre and the mastercard foundation to shed light on the. Dar es salaam, ministry of labour and youth development, 1996, 44 p. With a promise to increase its allocation for family planning commodities from 14 billion to 17 billion by 2020, tanzania is strengthening outreach services, engaging policy, and challenging traditional norms and family sizes. The national policy on youth development 2007 commits the government to support the creation of the national council of youth. Tanzania overview of progress and policy challenges in.
Youth have a stronger voice in, and are better served by local and national institutions, with more robust and youth friendly policies. Youth unemployment, in particular longterm youth unemployment, can generate frustration and low selfesteem, and can lead to increased vulnerability among some young people to drugs, disease and. Economic situation as per the national youth development policy of 2007. Youth of full age as provided for by the law who enter into marriage shall do so based on their free consent and shall enjoy equal rights and responsibilities. The national youth development policy was revised in 2007 under the then ministry of labour, employment, and youth development. The research is motivated by an ongoing debate about the effectiveness of liberalization policies in developing countries under the guidance of multilateral. Policies in united republic of tanzania global database. The name tanzania itself derives from the countrys two states, zanzibar and tanganyika. Constitution of the united republic of tanzania, macro and micro policies, strategies and programmes. Tanzania food, drugs and cosmetics control promotion regulations 2010, guidelines for use of nutrition and health claims cacgl 231997 2010 the tanzanian food, drugs and cosmetics iodated salt regulations, 2010. Current and emerging youth policies and initiatives with a. Five country experiences addis ababa, ethiopia, 1214 december 2007 young people.
National strategy for youth involvement in agriculture nsyia 20162021 foreword in tanzania, the youths provide an opportunity for increased economic development through their involvement in agriculture, which is the main activity in rural areas. These are hivaids which was highlighted as a global emergency by. Unemployment rate among youth 15 and 34 years old was. A youth is a boy or a girl who is in a transition period from childhood to adulthood. Tanzania has also ratified most major international human rights instruments on children. So far efforts to create the council have not been successful because of the. Tanzanian youth about twothirds of the population is under 25 is growing rapidly due to the high fertility rate of 4. Human rights watch also interviewed 24 representatives of ngos, including organizations focused on education and child rights, youth led organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities. Together for a lasting positive change for children 1 tanzania child rights status report 20 executive summary background and methodology since mid1990s, tanzania has developed national and sectoral policies to promote the welfare of children. The history of tanzanias educational system is a complex one, and has been driven by many goals, ideologies, intentions, and motives. P eoples development forum pdf is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving marginalized people throughout tanzania and south sudan. Tanzania has the tenth largest youth population globally. Policy guidelines for micronutrient supplementation. Tanzania food, drugs and cosmetics control promotion regulations 2010, guidelines for.
Human rights watch also interviewed 24 representatives of ngos, including organizations focused on education and child rights, youthled organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities. Together for a lasting positive change for children. The social security system in tanzania has the following key elements. Policies in united republic of tanzania global database on. The concept of youth varies from one community to another depending on customs and traditions, social behaviour and their location.
Review of laws and policies related to gender based. While the total unemployment rate in tanzania has dropped from 11. Higher education system and jobless graduates in tanzania. Higher education system and jobless graduates in tanzania lyata ndyali. National strategy for growth and reduction of poverty nsgrp tanzania assistance strategy tas poverty reduction strategy paper prsp the tanzania development vision 2025. The field research covered urban and rural communities in iringa, ruvuma, mbeya, and dar es salaam, and includes national data from desk studies all conducted by the young researchers. In 2015 a youth council of tanzania and to provide them with the act was passed, with the aim of raising awareness of the national youth development policy and putting into. In previous instances these statements have been referred to as a youth agenda and not a youth manifesto. Urban areas are hardest hit with unemployment rate, reaching 22. Tanzania online gateway tanzania national policies. A crosssectional situational analysis on youth in uganda 2011, it notes the draft national youth policy 20112016, referring to youth as 1529.
Review of laws and policies related to gender based violence. Within the latter sits the youth development division. The movement to develop a national youth manifesto in tanzania dates back in 2005 general elections. Yet, understanding the changes and recognizing the similarities across all of the fluctuations and shifts in education in tanzania can reveal important implications for current and future educational policies. Inclusiveness in the vocational education policy and legal. Eac youth policy ministry of east africa community. This, in combination with the total population, equates to a population density of approximately 62 people per square kilometer. In 2012, tanzania pledged to increase the availability of modern contraception methods at all levels of its health system. Tanzania national strategy on infant and young child nutrition.
This report provides concrete and practical recommendations for stakeholders government, civil society organizations, faithbased groups, enforcement agencies, watchdog groups, and others on how to. National agriculture policy of 20, all other related policies in the development of agriculture have been linked. Tawlas role as a par tner is to implement the project activities. The findings are then compared with the situation in ethiopia.
The government amended the 1977 constitution in 2000 and 2004 among other things, to increase womens participation in the national parliament and local authorities. The project is aimed at contributing to the improvement of the living conditions of men and women in tanzania through a support that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women. The government also formulated the women and gender. More recently, there has been less foreign investment and development assistance from developed nations.
The fate of manufacturing sector lies upon policies implementations article pdf available july 2018 with 5,256 reads how we measure reads. It was continued through the 2010 general election. Implement the national youth development policy implementation of the national youth development policy has been slow. The united republic of tanzania tanzania ministry of. Secondly, the paper provides information on two important areas of concern for the commonwealth. One of the goals of tanzania higher education is the acquisition of both physical and intellectual. The ways in which the challenges and potentials of young people are addressed by policy will influence current social and economic conditions and the wellbeing and livelihood of future generations. Education system tanzania epnuffic 1st edition december 2014 version 1, january 2015. Youth unemployment, national priority in tanzania youth. Youth in development policy united states agency for.
Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of tanzania. Reductions in mortality as a result of health improvements have created a cohort of young people which is much larger than preceding generations and, if fertility continues to fall, will also be much larger than successor generations. In 2012 the government pledged to table a bill to create an nyc, but according to the unesco regional report on youth policies and violence prevention in the great lakes region 2012. United republic of tanzania national youth development. Introduction one of the greatest challenges facing governments and policymakers in africa today is. The recent policy of free education up to ordinally secondary level and high number of new universities has resulted to large number of. Its clear that, the mtct for hiv services has been increased, hiv prevalence is decreasing from 7% in 2007 to 5.
With 947,300 square kilometers of land, tanzania is the 23rd largest country in the world and the th largest in africa. There, the labour force has a much larger share of older workers and a smaller share of youth. Youth unemployment in tanzania is a critical problem. Strengthening capacities of education policy implemented in policy unicef tanzania 2014 kate holt africa. Youth and national development, unemployment and underemployment, national youth policy, social vices, millennium development goals targets and youth bulge. Towards this years general elections, the coalition of youth csos in tanzania worked together to. The national poverty eradication strategy npes 1997 pdf thenationalpovertyeradicationstrategy. Little information about either ministry is available online. However, the country continues to face considerable development challenges, not least in essential areas such as economic distribution, population growth. According to the national youth policy 2007, youth in tanzania shall be defined as young men and women from the age group of 15 years to 35 years. The legal and regulatory framework and the sectorspecific policies of government ministries and independent departments, however, have yet to be aligned with these policies. Th e tanzanian population and housing census phc, 2012 shows that, about 67 per cent.
Tanzanias openness to international trade has considerably increased over the last two decades, in recent years the sum of exports and imports has for instance. Sizeable youth populations are both an opportunity and a challenge. Emerging diseases are a global threat towards human existence. Tanzania population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Current and future challenges and opportunities in tanzania.