TANZANIA: TEC host FBOs Aid effectiveness to development effectiveness
Tanzania Episcopal conference (TEC) host a meeting on Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) with the aim of implementing recommendations of Uganda meeting of the the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation as a means to achieving the universal sustainable Development (SDGs).
Speaking during the conference at Kurasini Centre Dar es Salaam on 20th March, 2018, the Director of Human and Dignity at TEC Ms. Manka Kwai said that, in the process of implementing Uganda meeting recommendation, they invited international and local FBOs in Tanzania including Bakwata, Norwegian Church Aid, Evangelical Church of America, Mwinyi Baraka, TEC, Act Alliance among others to discuss how to engage towards meeting the SDGs.
“Some of us who attended Uganda Symposium on FBOs for Effectiveness Development, today will have a chance to share experience and together with the presence of donors here, we shall be able to come up with strong platforms and strategies on how Aids given to our FBOs can bring effective development in the society and attain Sustainable Development goals,” she said.
Manka explained that, FBOs have a role in the delivery of SDGs while engaging with governments to uphold their commitments and being development actors in their own, helping towards the creation of a positive environment for Sustainable development, peaceful societies, good governance and achievement of the SDGs and the 2030 agenda.
While opening the meeting, TEC Depute Secretary General Rev. Fr. Daniel Dulle thanked the FBOs in Tanzania for organising the platform to come together as people of common goal to deliberate on the Uganda recommendations of the Uganda meeting on FBOs effectiveness to developments through the Aids they receive from donors.
“Use this opportunity to form a strong National Platform in Tanzania and become a joint between FBOs, Civil Society, Government and donors,” he said.
Fr. Dulle insisted that, if well engaged and coordinated FBOs can be helpful addressing social, economic and political challenges in the country and subsequently effect changes in the society for they are advocacy for transparency and accountability.
Representing the Tanzanian government, Economist from Tanzania Ministry of Finance and Planning Mr. Alex Mpangala said that FBO’s have greatly contributed to the development of Tanzania.
Mpangala said the partnership between Government and FBOs requires special attention and real engagement through effective dialogue. In addition, this Partnership requires Government Accountability, Development Partners Accountability as well as Non State accountability.
The Partnership agenda has been changing from Aid to Development effectiveness which will be attained through effective dialogues, financing and M&E with consensus aiming at effective development towards Tanzania Development Vision (TDV 2025) of becoming a Middle Income Country.
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