FACT SHEET Geographical focus: Tanzania

The document describes a 2013–2014 research project by the Stockholm Environment Institute to assess how the voluntary international regime known as SAICM has influenced on-the-ground chemical safety and national management in Tanzania. It details the project's bottom-up methodology, which involves interviewing stakeholders and reviewing documents to measure progress toward a 2020 global goal of minimizing the adverse effects of chemicals. The text also lists previous SAICM-related initiatives in Tanzania, including pilot projects by UNITAR and funding from the SAICM Quick Start Fund and the Swedish Chemicals Agency.

• The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a non-legally binding international regime that relies on political will and peer pressure to influence chemicals policy, featuring a broad scope with over 270 activities in its global plan of action.
• Tanzania has demonstrated commitment to SAICM through several national projects, starting with a 2006–2009 UNITAR pilot project that established inter-ministerial coordination, a stakeholder involvement policy, and a national-level capacity self-assessment.
• Since 2009, the SAICM Quick Start Fund (QSP) has supported multiple initiatives in Tanzania, including programs for chemical accident prevention, the implementation of the Stockholm Convention, and regional law reform and capacity building involving Kenya and Uganda.

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} }