http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/4665a70d-faab-44c4-b026-887d60578b76http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/Climate-change-Initiative-in-the-Southern-Highlands/The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Wildlife Conservation Society signed a contract to implement pilot project on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) 24 June 2010. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:55:19 GMT3d90f327-69b2-48d1-a658-6b5cd19c7ea5http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Maternal-and-Child-Health/Bill-Clinton-visiting-Mtwara/Norway and Clinton Foundation work together to improve health services in Tanzania. Last Tuesday former President Bill Clinton came to Mtwara to inspect the progress personally. He was impressed by the impact of clean solar energy at Kitera Health Center.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:28:50 GMTaeb31960-0078-49c9-aaff-4343a29814echttp://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Electricity-to-Pemba/The submarine cable providing electricity from mainland to Pemba was officially opened 3 June 2010. The cable has a cost of 400 million Norwegian kroner and is financed by the Governments of Tanzania, Zanzibar and Norway. As a symbol of reconciliation and unity the celebration was attended by leaders of CCM and CUF jointly. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:05:07 GMTbd31e1bb-f833-4d88-811e-01fe73112b1ahttp://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Developing-CDM-Projects-in-Tanzania/The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a complex, global instrument to reward climate-friendly initiatives/industries. So far, only one CDM project in Tanzania has been approved. Green Resources AS has a CDM project in the pipeline, and presented their experiences at the Norwegian embassy.Tue, 18 May 2010 12:49:40 GMTedfd1546-5113-42e8-91c2-ab1c33533d92http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/REDD-QA/The Oslo conference on Forest and Climate May 27, 2010 has developed this list of common questions related to REDD, with corresponding answers. A very useful tool in communication about REDD! Tue, 04 May 2010 15:42:19 GMT2403d9bb-4756-4d41-b1c5-6929d6b82aa3http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/INCREASED-NORWEGIAN-SUPPORT-TO-TATEDO/Norway supports TaTEDO to install 75 Multi Functional Platforms. This will generate much needed electricity in rural areas of Tanzania.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:11:29 GMT6d31eb98-29ee-41f8-bcec-e01b2bc2486fhttp://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/REDD-Project-Launched-in-Kilwa/Mpingo Conservation Project (MCP) has received a grant worth USD 1,948,123 from the Royal Norwegian Embassy to implement a pilot Project for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in Kilwa District. The title of this Project is ‘combining REDD, PFM and FSC certification in South-Eastern Tanzania’ and it is a four year project.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:33:00 GMT6b4779ed-71fd-4d41-b1f5-c9678dd17776http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Norwegian-support-for-regional-power-trade-in-East-Africa/Norway is supporting the development of power trade in East Africa with USD 2.2 million, through the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP). Tanzania joined Ethiopia and six other countries as an EAPP member in March 2010. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:53:17 GMTc5644d06-4247-4d59-b644-c10a3aa2e543http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/Greetings-from-the-Ambassador/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 ...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:26:06 GMT032d3cfc-85e0-4276-b8f4-c485862529e6http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Norway-to-fund-Nile-Basin-Initiative-Power-Interconnection-Project/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 an interconnection of transmission lines between Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC by 2014.Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:50:53 GMTd784d9c0-98f7-4d9c-a843-cd38accbcbdchttp://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Private-Sector/COUNTRY-PAPER-ON-CORPORATE-SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY/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.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:10:34 GMTf2912d31-40a7-4d93-b24c-4963b6e77751http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/The-Sub-Sea-Cable-to-Pemba-is-Presently-Under-Installation-/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 – approximately Tz 94 billion Shilling. The total costs will cover the production and laying of the cable, as well as construction of overhead lines and substations. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:32:06 GMT477dfdb3-6a88-46c4-b08b-1e69576029b3http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/Launch-of-five-year-research-programme-on-climate-change-/-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. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:20:27 GMT3523a8dd-f15e-4ecc-b624-ca6306499404http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Eastern-Africa-Power-Pool-signing/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. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:37:23 GMT5c4bfbcf-3b10-4493-98d8-02f57fea7973http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Hydropower-negotiations/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. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:34:04 GMTb671ddab-d988-4a73-b7c5-ad098d3ad70fhttp://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Energy/Through-the-ranks/"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.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:18:12 GMT5c34edf5-9e15-49f3-a319-108997e5b3b7http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Cultural-Cooperation/Norwegian-Culture-and-Food-Festival/The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam hosted a special Culture & Food Festival at Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel 9 October 2009.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:21:46 GMTdeadf213-ca59-4dbb-bb26-58a07eaa9543http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Maternal-and-Child-Health/Helping-babies-breathe/The project Helping Babies Breathe was launched in Dar es Salaam 9 September 2009. The aim is to reduce the number of newborn deaths. The development of the educational material to be utilized is funded by the Norwegian Lærdal Foundation for Acute Medicine. Norway is committed to assist Tanzania in its efforts to achieve MDG 4&5.Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:45:58 GMT655cd94f-9da6-4fc9-a11f-f2820f1b8488http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Cultural-Cooperation/Cultural_cooperation/Culture plays an important role in social and economic development as well as in the safeguarding of human rights. The Embassy supports various cultural projects in Tanzania and seeks to be a visible partner in the cultural sector. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:32:00 GMT66c8d655-b8c3-4a13-958f-d64dd0d8de52http://www.norway.go.tz/News_and_events/Climate-Change/Ecc/Norway has for long been involved in natural resource management in Tanzania, and currently the fight against deforestation and forest degradation is on top of the agenda.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:52:22 GMT