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Twaweza advocates for an open public sphere in which citizens are encouraged to express their views and contribute to solving their own problems and governments are responsive to their voices.

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Statement on the COVID-19 response from civil society members of OGP Steering Committee

29 Apr 2020 | open government

The civil society members of Open Government Partnership’s Steering Committee have released a statement on COVID and its risks to open government. Focused on democratic values, the statement is a call to action to governments, donors and international organisations.

Child marriage leads to lower life quality for young girls and their children

10 Mar 2020 | open government

In Tanzania, 2 out of 5 girls are married before their eighteenth birthday. The country could be losing as much as TZS 637 million annually (estimated, 2015) in unearned income due to child marriages.

Let the lawyers manage themselves

24 Jan 2020 | open government

As part of our commitment to promoting rule of law in Tanzania, Twaweza was invited to and submitted an analysis of proposed amendments to the law establishing Tanganyika Law Society (TLS - the Bar Association).

The full submission | 1015.86 KB

Miscellaneous Amendments No. 3 Act, 2019 | analysis

21 Jun 2019 hot | open government

The combined amendments make significant changes to the entire structure of a sector and a fundamental part of our society. It is imperative that we ensure that we think collectively and carefully about the possible outcomes and consequences of these amendments before enacting them urgently.

The full joint submission | 264.67 KB
Amendment Preamble | 95.73 KB

Statement on Proposed Amendments to The Political Parties Act (2002)

28 Jan 2019 hot | open government

We, as independent civil society organisations who uphold democratic values, seek to add our views and voices to the debate with a view to finding a constructive way forward, which both safeguards our young, hard-won democracy while allowing for appropriate regulation of the registration of political parties.

Statement on Proposed Amendments | 1.38 MB
Tamko kuhusu Marekebisho yanayopendekezwa | 510.2 KB
Five essential changes | 896 Bytes
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Model Political Parties Bill 2018

28 Jan 2019 hot | open government

Twaweza with other civil society organisations has worked together to develop a Model Political Parties Bill 2018 to address issues and challenge the proposed amendments to the Political Parties Act.