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Under WORTH UJANA project

Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:10 | Written by Administrator |

Since July 2009, KIWOHEDE in collaboration with Pact – Tanzania implement the worth Ujana project.
The overall goal of this project is to adapt and support the implementation and monitoring of an integrated economic empowerment and HIV prevention education intervention for vulnerable young women (15 – 24) living in Tanzania

Objectives

- To prepare for and support the implementation of the economic empowerment and HIV prevention intervention related to partner identification, stakeholder meetings, project orientation, initial technical assistance, and group formation.
- To build HIV prevention knowledge and skills to support 1,500 vulnerable young women and 1,800 community members in Dar es Salaam(Ilala and Kinondoni) and Iringa (Kilolo and Iringa Rural) to reduce their risk of HIV infection.
- To build literacy and economic skills among the same 1,500 vulnerable young women in Dar es Salaam and Iringa in order to improve their livelihoods and reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection

Activities Done So Far

Recruitment of Empowerment workers (12)
Introduction of Worth Ujana in District and ward levels
Orientation training on Worth Model and Dada wa Leo activities to Empowerment workers
Formation of Worth Ujana groups in all districts
Empowerment Workers and Assistant coordinator visit the groups on weekly basis to give technical support.

Under ECPAT project

Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:08 | Written by Administrator |

Child Sex Tourism Situation Analysis in Tanzania
The study was conducted in collaboration with various government stakeholders. The regions covered with this study were 4 region of Tanzania mainland i.e. Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza.
The respondents of the study were child of CSEC, tour guides, community leaders; workers in the hotels, Tourist board, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Fly catchers, beach boys, food vendors, CHODAWU, taxi drivers and community members live nearby tourist sites. The findings of the study reveals that, problem exist especially in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Zanzibar. This is because the regions are well known for tourist attraction and the regions are busy with tourist activities all over the year.

Development of National Plan of Action against CSEC and Government commitment for supporting and adoption.
The key people from Ministry of Community Development Gender and Children have been consulted several times to put their opinions in the NPA draft so that we can conduct stakeholders meeting. The meeting is expected to be held at the end of March 2010. Currently we are in the initial preparation.

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