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About TCDD

The Tanzania Coalition on Debt and Development (TCDD) is a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Tanzania that has dedicated themselves to undertake various lobbying and advocacy activities on policy, budget, debt cancellation/relief, poverty eradication and sustainable human development. TCDD was launched as a loose coalition in 1998, and was then officially registered as a Non-Governmental Organization on 17th December 2007 with Registration No. 00NGO/0260 under the Non-Governmental Act. No. 24 of 2002.

Values

The following traits or qualities representing TCDD highest priorities and deeply-held driving forces for TCDD work.

Vision

Freedom from an unsustainable debt burden and abject poverty, characterized by pro-poor people-centred development based on full participation of the people in policy-making,

Mission

Being a civil society platform committed to capacity building and mobilization for lobbying and advocacy for economic justice and pro-poor development.

Our Permanent Members

Permanent Members These are faith based organizations. According to the constitution of TCDD it is from these Permanent members where TCDD chairperson is elected. The following are the current permanent members; Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT), Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) and Tanzania Ecumenical Dialogue Group (TEDG).

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania

The TEC consists of the following institutions: the Plenary Assembly, the Permanent Council, the Secretary-General, eight departments, three research units, eight commissions.

The National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA)

The National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA) is a well-established faith-based Islamic organization registered since 1968 and a premier Muslim umbrella organization recognized in Tanzania and International.

The Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC)

The Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) is the conference of bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania. Founded in 1956, the Episcopal Conference was officially recognized by the government in 1957.

Christian Council of Tanzania

The Christian Council of Tanzania is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in Tanzania in 1964. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, the Fellowship of Christian Councils […]

MIAKA 20 YA TCDD “UKOPAJI WA UWAJIBIKAJI”

Mtandao wa Madeni na Maendeleo Tanzania (TCDD) ulianzishwa mwaka 1998 wakati wa kampeni kubwa ya kimataifa ya kuomba kusamehewa na kufutiwa madeni iliyoitwa Global Jubilee Debt Campaign, hivyo mwaka huu 2018 mtandao unatimiza miaka 20 tangu kuanzishwa kwake.