TANZANIA
Tanzania does not currently have a NAP but is in the development stages of producing its first NAP.
Objectives/Aims:
Currently being developed.
Commentary:
In November 2022 UN Women reported Tanzania was developing its first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and would soon be entering the drafting phase. In East and Southern Africa, Tanzania is among the few countries that will be developing its first-ever plan inviting women to meaningfully participate in the peace process. Earlier in October 2021 a task force for drafting the National Action Plan on women Peace and Security was established to produce a practical document with details of actions the Government will take to meet its obligations set by the UN.
Civil Society’s engagement in development of the NAP:
The 2022 International Peace Day presented a unique opportunity to bring together professionals from East and Southern African countries, the Tanzanian government and civil society representatives to share lessons learned and best practices in National Action Plan development, implementation, and reporting. The evidence suggests civil society will play a role in the development of the National Action Plan.
UN Peacekeeping Statistics:
As of 31st October 2024, Tanzania contributed a total of 1552 personnel to UN Peacekeeping missions. Of these, 190 are female personnel, representing 12% of all personnel.
Of the 39 staff officers, 11 were female personnel, representing 28% of contributions.
Of the 1466 troops, 161 were female personnel, representing 11% of contributions.
Of the 6 experts on missions, 3 were female personnel, meaning there is a 50-50 split between gender contributions.
Of the 41 individual police, 15 were female personnel, representing 37%.
Women’s role in peacekeeping:
UN data suggests that nearly 8% of deployed peacekeeping troops are female with a target of 11%. The police contributions are more even, with 27% females. Female personnel make up 23% of experts on mission and staff officers, meeting the target of 21%
References:
Report in All Africa: https://allafrica.com/stories/202110280210.html
The latest country contribution by gender can be found at:
The UN Peacekeeping targets can be found on their website:
https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/gender
The gender breakdown for each mission can be found here:
https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/07_gender_statistics_79_october_2024.pdf
