Overview
Concern has been working in Tanzania since 1979, focusing on emergency response for refugees, as well as managing water programmes, improving access to food and land while supporting various local organisations.
Tanzania has been largely peaceful since independence in 1964, when Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to become Tanzania. One-party rule ended in 1995, with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Since 1995, however, there have been two contentious elections which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities.
Tanzania today
Most Tanzanians live well below the international poverty line. The country is highly dependent on agriculture, but less then five percent of the land is tillable. The country also has a high rate of HIV and AIDS. In 2005, several regions suffered from inadequate rainfall, forcing the government to support about 500,000 people with subsidised maize. The government has recently launched the Mkukuta, the national strategy for growth and poverty reduction, to guide development work in coming years. International donors have helped boost industrial production and mineral exports, led by gold.
Concern in Tanzania
Concern has worked in Tanzania since 1979, focusing on:
• Assisting refugees
• Supplying water
• Improving access to food and land
• HIV and AIDS prevention
• Supporting local organisations Read more...
