Controller and Auditor General (CAG) and Renewable Energies Strengthened by Future German Development Cooperation
The Intergovernmental Negotiations on Development Cooperation between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Federal Republic of Germany were held in the Ministry of Finance in Dar es Salaam. It was jointly agreed to continue with the long standing German assistance in the areas of Water and Health, and to shift towards a new focus on renewable energy, complemented by General Budget Support.
The latest issue of DE Magazin Deutschland (No. 1/2012) looks ahead to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012 and focuses on the central themes of the international conference on sustainable development.
Sustainable Development
A visit to the German Pavilion at Expo 2012 is a bit like a present-day adventure in the style of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”. People who take a virtual dive with a research submarine to discover the greatest ecosystem on earth may well feel like Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus.
Expo 2012
The secretariat of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be located in Bonn. Representatives from almost 100 countries made the decision late on 19 April in Panama City during the second IPBES plenary session.
Bonn will become the host city for the IPBES Secretariat
People today are living longer than ever before, and they are remaining fit into very old age far more often. By 2050 the number of people over 65 years of age will have tripled. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), today’s life expectancy for women in Europe is now already over 80 years, and for men it is over 75.
World Health Day 2012
Joachim Gauck was elected as the new head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany on March 18, 2012 in Berlin with one of the best results in the history of the country’s federal presidential elections. Gauck received 991 of the 1,228 valid votes. An overwhelming majority of the electors in the 15th Federal Assembly chose Joachim Gauck for the highest office in the land during the first round of voting.
Germany’s new President Joachim Gauck
PRESIDENT JAKAYA KIKWETE INAUGURATES IRINGA URBAN WATER PROJECT
President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania has inaugurated the Iringa Urban Water Project that is expected to benefit over 170,000 people from Iringa town, neighbouring communities and villages. The work involved the construction of a new water intake at the Little Ruaha River, water treatment plant, digging of water reservoir, laying down of distribution transmission and sewer pipelines, rehabilitation and extension of waste water treatment ponds.
The bilateral trade between Germany and Tanzania is rapidly growing
The bilateral trade volume between Germany and Tanzania grew by 51 per cent to 294 million Euros in 2011 (preliminary information). Hence the trade volume has doubled over the last decade.
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AGREEMENTS ON THE DELIMITATION OF MARITIME BORDERS
On 17 February 2012, in Victoria, Seychelles, the Governments of the Comoros, the Seychelles and Tanzania signed Agreements on the delimitation of their maritime borders. In the framework of the implementation of the African Union Border Programme, Germany provides financial and technical support, including delimitation/demarcation, as well as cross-border cooperation, in a number of AU Member States.
The remarkable film sequences will leave a lasting impression on cinema audiences: at a dizzying height above the rooftops of Paris, Hugo Cabret clings to the hand of the huge railway clock. And: a small boy turns from man to machine as he transforms himself into a robot. “Hugo Cabret”, the latest work by Hollywood star director Martin Scorsese, is a veritable cinematic adventure, brilliantly produced in 3D.
Academy Awards ceremony 2012
On December 5, 2011, ten years after the first Afghanistan Conference at the Petersberg near Bonn, leading representatives of the international community will again be meeting to discuss the future of the country in the Hindu Kush. At the conference, which is being headed by the Afghan government under the motto “From Transition to Transformation”, Germany will be hosting around 90 international delegations.
Future perspectives for Afghanistan
Consultations on development cooperation – German delegation on a visit to Arusha
A German Delegation has visited the EAC and held talks with Secretary General Sezibera on the German development cooperation with the EAC. The delegation consisted of officials from the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, from the GIZ (German Development Cooperation), the KfW (German Bank for Development) and the German Embassy in Dar es Salaam. It was headed by Dr. Ralph Mohs, the Head of East Africa Division of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development. Dr. Sezibera praised the German support to the integration process in East Africa. Dr. Mohs assured that Germanywill continue and deepen its cooperation with the EAC in the future.
Opening of the first seawater desalination plant in Zanzibar
"On the 14th November 2011, the Public Private Partnership project (PPP) "Water for Zanzibar" has been inaugurated in the presence of H.E. Mr. Ali Shamuhuna, Minister of Lands, Housing, Water and Energy, and Ambassador Klaus-Peter Brandes."
Desalination plant in Zanzibar
Inauguration of the new dezentralized wastewater treatment system
On "World Toilet Day" (19/11/2011), the Majani Ya Chai Secondary School in Ilala celebrated the inauguration of the new dezentralized wastewater treatment system and new toilet blocks, co-financed by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Dezentralized wastewater treatment system
Interfaith dialogue project supported by Germany– A full success
The Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung has successfully held an interfaith dialogue project in Dar es Salaam bringing together representatives of different religious groups. The project was possible due to the financial support of Germany.
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Cartoon Book for teenager explaining the 1994 Rwanda genocide
Protecting human rights and promoting universal respect for human rights is the cornerstone of German foreign policy. The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany supported the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in creation of a Cartoon Book on the genocide in Rwanda. The storyline tells us about the lives of the best friends Kagabo and Francoise – both are ten years old- during ‘hundred days’ of the genocide in Rwanda.
Download Cartoon Book here
From Quarry to Tree Nursery - German Ambassador visits TwigaCement
One of the most important investment by a German company in Tanzania was made by HeidelbergCement through its company TwigaCement. TwigaCement is a household name in Tanzania. Ambassador Klaus-Peter Brandes visited the production site of TwigaCement on Wazo Hill as well as the Public-Private-Partnership with Germany´s Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation. Its objective is to establish a tree nursery in order to raise awareness and to re-naturize the quarry.
Fact Sheet Tree Nursery [pdf, 139,31k]
Historic church building in Kidia to be renovated with German support
The historic Lutheran church building in Kidia (Old Moshi) will be renovated with German support. H.E. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Klaus-Peter Brandes and a representative of the Tanzanian Lutheran Church have signed an accordant agreement.
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Tanzania remains “only” an EITI candidate country
This year, for the first time ever, Tanzania had the chance to become a full member of the anti-corruption initiative EITI. On August 16th the Board of the EITI presented its decision on the application.
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Fight against international terrorism, drugs and piracy – German and Tanzanian police forces strengthen their cooperation
The German Federal Criminal Police Office and the Tanzanian Police strengthen their cooperation in the mutual fight against international crime. For this the German Federal Criminal Police Office conducts an education and training project in cooperation with the Police Acadamy of Daressalam.
German and Tanzanian police forces strengthen their cooperation
German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development presented new strategy on development policy
Dirk Niebel, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, presented the BMZ's new strategy on development policy. The strategy is entitled "Minds for Change -- Chancen schaffen. Enhancing Opportunities -- Zukunft entwickeln" and outlines the guiding principles for Germany's development cooperation.
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Introducing the Federal Government’s Strategy for Africa, Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said it coincided with a “time of dramatic change and upheaval taking place right next door to Europe”. He said that what was happening – particularly in Africa – presented us with “perhaps the most intriguing evidence of a changing world”. For Germany this highlighted the necessity to maintain and deepen old friendships, but also to make a concerted and conscious effort to establish new ones
New Chapter in German-African partnership
Germany supports the demarcation of the boundary between Tanzania and Mozambique
With funds of the German Federal Foreign Office, the German development agency GIZ (Deutsche
Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has supported the on-going delimitation and
demarcation activities on Tanzania’s border with Mozambique since 2008. The German project
“Border Management in Sub-Saharan Africa” supports the African Union Border Programme
(AUBP) to make a contribution to conflict prevention.
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