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2025 CSO Week Launched at CSOs Directors’ Dinner

  The 2025 CSO Week returns for its eighth year on 2nd to 6th June 2025, at Mt. Meru Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. Known as an annual gathering that facilitates dialogue and collaboration among civil society organizations (CSOs), and between CSOs and the Tanzanian government, CSO Week has become a key platform for meaningful discussions on CSOs role in Tanzania’s development and its future. With over 5000 attendees, 350 speakers and 175 sessions in the last 7 years, CSO Week continues to set the standard for engaged, inclusive and impactful…

Press Release: Consumer Rights Protection Takes Center Stage as FCS and LATRA CCC Sign Landmark Partnership Agreement

October 22 2024, Dar es Salaam – Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and The LATRA Consumer Consultative Council (LATRA CCC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance consumer protection and rights within Tanzania's transportation sector. This landmark partnership aims to represent the interests of consumers using regulated land transport for goods and services across the country. The signing ceremony took place at FCS offices in Dar es salaam. This initiative funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Ireland, and Norway through TradeMark Africa (TMA) seeks…

Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Consumer Consultative Council (TCRA-CCC) Partner to Advance Consumer Protection and Rights in Tanzania.

Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Consumer Consultative Council (TCRA-CCC) Partner to Advance Consumer Protection and Rights in Tanzania. August 6th 2024, Dar es salaam. – The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Consumer Consultative Council (TCRA-CCC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing consumer protection and rights in the communication sector of Tanzania. The collaboration recognizes the importance of protecting consumers against unfair trade practices in the marketplace. It ensures fair and responsible treatment of customers.…

TradeMark Africa and Foundation for Civil Society Launch a TZS 2.3Billion Project to Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Trade in Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam Tanzania, 14 May 2024: The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and TradeMark Africa have today sealed a grant agreement to launch a project dubbed Private Sector and CSOs for Inclusive and Greening Trade that will drive sustainable economic growth and inclusive trade practices, addressing the significant systemic challenges in Tanzania’s trade sector. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Ireland, and Norway, the TZS 2.3billion ($ 900,000), the project seeks to integrate the strengths of private sectors and civil society organisations to promote green economic…

FCS Appoints Justice Novati Rutenge as New Executive Director

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – March 5, 2024- Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) proudly announced the appointment of Mr. Justice Rutenge as its new Executive Director. Dr Ally Laay, Chairman of the FCS Board, introduced the new appointee who has served a nearly 7-year tenure as an advisor to FCS, where he contributed significantly to results management, program and strategy development, strategic communications, resource mobilization, among other areas. Dr. Laay expressed enthusiasm about the appointment, highlighting Mr. Rutenge’s wealth of knowledge and expertise in local, regional, and global programming. Dr.…

CSO Week Launch: CSO-private sector partnerships key to mitigating socioeconomic developmental challenges

Dar es Salaam, August 18, 2022. Partnerships between civil society and the private sector are key to mitigating socioeconomic developmental challenges, according to Mr Abdulmajid Nsekela, CRDB Bank Chief Executive. Speaking during the launch of CSO Week 2022, Mr Nsekela commended civil society’s efforts to boost collaboration with private sector stakeholders for the sake of people-centred development. “It is our firm belief that CSO-private sector partnerships are key to mitigating socioeconomic developmental challenges with greater success than individual CSO or private sector approaches. Unfortunately, there has been limited collaboration between the…

Denmark grants TZS 1.6 bn in additional funding to FCS to support civil society programs across the country

5 May 2021, Dar es Salaam, The Danish Embassy in Tanzania has granted Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) DKK 4,280,720, equivalent to TZS 1.6bn additional funds to contribute towards sustainable development in Tanzania. The additional funds bring the total of the Danish Embassy’s financing to FCS to approximately TZS 4.4bn for the year 2021. The Embassy signed an agreement to increase Danish support to FCS on 5th May 2021. The agreement was signed by Danish Ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Ms. Mette Nørgaard Dissing-Spandet and FCS’ Executive Director, Mr. Francis Kiwanga.…

CSOs Directors: CSOs are dynamic, essential in Elections

CSOs call for Inclusion of Marginalized Communities in Upcoming Elections Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) promote citizen participation and accountability in the electoral processes through engagement with electoral authorities and its stakeholders for the enhancement of democratic governance. This was said during the CSOs Directors Forum discussion: The role of Civil Society in Democratic Elections. The Event organized by Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) brought together over 80 CSO directors from Dar es salaam and nearby regions for dialogue and capacity strengthening of CSOs on democratic elections. The session aimed to…

CSO Week 2019: Emphasis on Partnership and Collaboration

Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and partner Civil Society Organisations in Tanzania have today announced the dates for the weeklong CSO multi-stakeholder conference, dubbed CSO Week 2019. The event is scheduled to take place from 4th to 8th November 2019 in Dodoma. The event aims at bringing together key Civil Society members and their respective organisations to effectively engage in in-depth discussions on their work, share experiences, and see how CSOs can strategically collaborate within the sector and with citizens, the Government, donors, and the private sector. Over 15 CSOs…

FCS Launches Giving Tuesday campaign to support Healthcare Workers 

Foundation for Civil Society has launched the Giving Tuesday campaign to support the protection of Healthcare workers in Tanzania. The focus of this year’s Campaign is the acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in Tanzania as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The Campaign invites stakeholders and the public to donate funds or PPE supplies (Masks, Gloves, Goggles, Coverall, Hand sanitizer and Hand soap) to healthcare workers who are at the frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  The Campaign dubbed #TujikingeTuwakingeWahudumaWaAfya will run for two weeks…