European Union

Civil society has always been a major focus of attention and recipient of European Union aid in Tanzania. The Delegation of the European Union also interacts regularly with a variety of civil society actors. Various initiatives have been undertaken by the EU to support non-state actors in Tanzania by promiting dialogue with the governement, by providing direct supports via grants to civil soicety organsiations and by promoting an open dialogue with Civil society. The Civil society "roadmap process" (and action plan for 2014-2017) provides a startegic framework for EU engagement, and its member states, with civil society in Tanzania. The European Union is funding ZANSASP  (EURO 3 million) as a dedicated programme for civil society in Zanzibar.

Ministry of Finance - Revolutionary Governement of Zanzibar

The Ministry of Finance - Department of External Finance is the contracting authorithy for the ZANSASP financing agreement. It oversees the overall programme implementation and chairs the Programme Steering Committee (PSC).  As delegated National Authorising Officer of the European Development Funds (EDF), the ministry has an active role in all processes in which the programme is involved such as grant making evaluations, procuremment of supplies and experts, etc.  The Department of External Finance and more especially the unit responsible for aid coordination and management will also receive direct support from ZANSASP aimed at better undertsanding and tracking the role of NSAs in zanzibar's development, in tracking the funds they received as part of ODA and at enhancing synergies between NSAs and line ministries to increase overall aid effectiveness.

President Office: Constitutional, Legal Affairs, Public Services and Good Governance, RGoZ

The Civil Society Support Unit within the Planning and Reseach Directorate of the President Office: Constitutional and Legal affairs, Public Services and Good Governance is a startegic partner of the programme. Tasked with the implementation of the NGO act of 2009 and its related NGO policy and implementation plan, it is responsible for overseeing  the non-profit sector in Zanzibar. Registration of non-state actors is also the responsibility of the President office: Constitutional and Legal affairs, Public Services and Good Governance, via the office of the Registrar. It is also represented on the ZANSASP programme steering committee.