FACT SHEET Geographical focus: Tanzania

This fact sheet describes a research project by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to evaluate the implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in Tanzania. The project aims to assess whether this voluntary, non-binding international regime has contributed to on-the-ground improvements in chemical safety and the strengthening of national chemicals management to meet a global 2020 goal of minimizing adverse effects on health and the environment.

• The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a voluntary, non-legally binding international regime consisting of a high-level declaration, a policy strategy, and a global plan of action with over 270 activities. Because it is not legally binding, its success in changing chemicals policy depends on the political will of signatory states and peer pressure.
• Tanzania has been an active participant in SAICM, implementing several national projects. Between 2006 and 2009, a UNITAR pilot project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation focused on strengthening governance, civil society participation, and partnerships, which included conducting a national self-assessment of SAICM capacity and developing inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms.
• Since 2009, the SAICM Quick Start Fund (QSP) has supported multiple initiatives in Tanzania, including a program for chemical accident prevention and preparedness (CAPP-Programme –TZ) implemented by UNEP, and a regional project for law reform and capacity building in East Africa involving Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• The SEI research project employs a bottom-up approach to map SAICM implementation outcomes in Tanzania by interviewing stakeholders from government, academia, NGOs, the private sector, and development partners. These outcomes are categorized as concrete outputs, process effects, and cognitive effects.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2013). FACT SHEET Geographical focus: Tanzania. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Factsheet-ChemicalsTanzania-2014.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. FACT SHEET Geographical focus: Tanzania. 2013. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Factsheet-ChemicalsTanzania-2014.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2013fact, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{FACT SHEET Geographical focus: Tanzania}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Factsheet-ChemicalsTanzania-2014.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }