Summary
- This report is a civil society submission to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), as an input towards Tanzania’s second APRM Country Review.
- It was co-created in 2024–2025 by a coalition of civil society organisations in a participatory process coordinated by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) and the Tanzania Citizens’ Information Bureau (TCIB).
- The report covers 10 substantive governance issues in Tanzania:
- union matters in the United Republic of Tanzania;
- constitutional history and the quest for constitutional democracy in Tanzania;
- human rights, rule of law and access to justice;
- social justice and social protection;
- civic space, freedom of association and the protection of human rights;
- promoting citizen participation and inclusion in democratic processes;
- freedom of the media and of expression;
- unlocking the potential of youth;
- climate change and climate justice; and
- public finance management and accountability.
- Each chapter examines governance issues in detail, providing well-sourced evidence as well as recommendations for improving the situation.
- This is the seventh report in Southern Africa co-created by SAIIA with local partners, after reports on Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Malawi.
Other country reports can be found below:
