Development Cooperation

Tanzania has for over 30 years been among the development partners of Norway and is at present one of Norway's main partner countries.

The Norwegian Embassy on facebook

Development Cooperation // 04/03/2010 //

Since 2008, climate change has been an important part of the bilateral cooperation between Tanzania and Norway. Through t his new Facebook page , the Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam want to present our work related to climate change . But even more, we want to invite to a more open dialogue with everyone shar ing our interest in climate change and the partnership between Tanzania and Norway ...

Country Paper on CSR

Development Cooperation // 03/02/2010 //

In order to follow up the Parliamentary Appropriation Doc. 10 (2008 – 2009) – on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a global economy, the Embassy has developed this country paper to try to give potential Norwegian actors and investors’ useful information and guidance in a Tanzanian setting.

Launch of five year research programme on climate change

Development Cooperation // 11/12/2009 //

-This is one of the largest research programmes ever funded by Norway says Ambassador Jon Lomøy who participated in the launch of the ‘Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Tanzania’ programme on Monday 30 November.

Hydropower negotiations

Development Cooperation // 09/11/2009 //

Staff of the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanesco and Rural Energy Agency has completed a special course in negotiation techniques, facilitated by the International Centre for Hydropower (ICH) and funded by Norway.

Norway to fund Nile Basin Initiative Power Interconnection Project

Development Cooperation // 22/12/2009 //

The Norwegian government has signed an agreement with NELSAP an arm of Nile Basin Initiative in December 2009 to finance a feasibility study for the interconnection of a power line between Kenya and Tanzania at a cost of $3.4 million. The study will take 15 months and will see the cost of power go down and improve livelihoods. If the initiative proves successful, plans are underway to create a...

The Sub Sea Cable to Pemba

Development Cooperation // 22/12/2009 //

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway signed an agreement in August 2008 where Norway agreed to provide funds for the Tanga – Pemba Sub Sea Cable Project. Norway have agreed to contribute 300 million NOK and Zanzibar and Tanzania will allocate the outstanding funds to cover the total project costs, estimated to amount to NOK 400 million – approxima...

Eastern Africa Power Pool signing

EAPP Signing
Photo: Camilla Solvang Hansen

Development Cooperation // 10/11/2009 //

Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud recently signed an agreement with the Eastern African Power Pool in Addis Ababa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway supports the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) with NOK 15 million.

Through the ranks

Development Cooperation // 09/11/2009 //

"When equally qualified men and women apply for a job, I put my foot down and chose the woman", says Dr Joyce Martha Singano, Director of Finance and Administration at TPDC.

Development Cooperation

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam