Outcome TZA_D_2.1

Priority policies and strategies for women's economic empowerment in selected sectors adopted and implemented (DRF)

Results: Key strategies for enhancing women’s Economic Rights in the country were adopted and implemented . This year, Tanzania developed a Generation Equality Programme (TGEP) 2021/22-2025/26 which was approved by the Cabinet. The development of the TGEP guides public, private, and social actors on initiatives under the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) action area of Economic Justice and Rights as per the commitment made by H.E President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The TGEP identifies four areas of implementation, including increased enabling policy and legal environment to expand decent work in the formal and informal economy; investments in gender-responsive public and private quality care services ; expansion of women’s access to and control over productive resources; and strengthening gender-responsive macro-economic plans, budget reforms, and stimulus packages. These focus areas will contribute to achieving gender transformative change and accelerate progress on several SDGs, including Goals 1 and 8, and SDG Targets 5.1, 5.4, 5.A, 5.C, 6.1, 16.b, 16.3, 16.6. In 2022, UN Women Tanzania deepened partnerships with the private sector by convening joint events with financial institutions to advocate for gender-responsive financial services and responsive workplaces through various platforms such as the Ring the Bell and the launch of the feminist plan for sustainability and social justice. The engagements catalyzed transformative approaches by the private sector such as the launch of the first Gender Bond in Sub-Saharan Africa by NMB Bank which seeks to bridge the financing gap for women-owned and led SMEs and the launch of Malkia account product CRDB bank. Both NMB Bank and CRDB Bank have reaffirmed their commitments to deepen collaboration with UN Women through gender responsive financial services. More than 600 women directly working with UN Women have benefited from financial literacy from NMB and CRDB which has seen them planning better and expand their businesses. Significant progress has been made to advance women’s access to national and international markets through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) workshop held in Tanzania. The workshop had a high-level political commitment officiated by the President of Tanzania, providing yet another opportunity for UN Women to galvanize more support and resources for women SMEs. Evidence: GEF programme document, AfcfTA concept note and communications UN Women contribution: Technical and financial support to the government during programe development,UN Women Tanzania contributed to the AfCFTA workshop financially and technically through co-organizing the workshop with the Government, private sector and the AfCFTA secretariat

Priority policies and strategies for women's economic empowerment in selected sectors adopted and implemented (DRF)

Outcome: Key strategies for enhancing women’s Economic Rights in the country were adopted. This year, we have witnessed the highest level of Government commitment to enhancing women’s Economic Rights and Justice through Generation Equality. Upon the Commitments that Tanzania made on the implementation of Generation Equality, the President of Tanzania, H.E Samia Suluhu Hasan, developed a task force of 25 members to oversee the implementation of Generation Equality Commitments for both Tanzania and Zanzibar Mainland. Furthermore, In Zanzibar, where Blue Economy is identified as a priority sector to drive the development of Zanzibar, Women empowerment has been adopted as one of the strategic pillars in Zanzibar’s Blue Economy Policy and strategy. The president highlighted the government’s commitments to Generation Equality and UN Women’s contribution in her speech during the launching of the Generation Equality Taskforce on 15 th December. In Zanzibar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Blue Economy, in his presentation during the development partners roundtable, underscored the importance of women and girls inclusion in the Blue economy interventions and recognized UN Women’s support. UN Women contributed through technical inputs to mainstream Gender in the Blue Economy Policy, and several technical engagements such as roundtable and forum that highlighted the disadvantaged position of women in the Blue Economy. UN Women also provided technical support and guidance in the development of Generation Equality roadmap with concrete actions to increase income equality; create equal opportunities for decent work for women and men; and access to credit for an inclusive economic growth