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About DPG in Tanzania

The Development Partners Group (DPG) in Tanzania comprises of 16 bilateral and 5 multilateral agencies (UN counted as one) working with the government and the people of Tanzania in their pursuit of a better future. The group was established to promote principles of Aid Effectiveness in development assistance to Tanzania. This involves structured dialogue and engagement between Development Partners (DPs) and the government in high-level forums, through different sector and thematic groups and core reform with a view of achieving harmonisation, promoting coordinated policy dialogue and reducing transaction costs in the management and administration of aid to Tanzania.

The approach of the DPG to aid management promotes not only a greater sharing of ideas and strategies between government and development partners, but also strongly supports national ownership and leadership of aid cooperation in general and the aid effectiveness agenda in particular. This creates a robust foundation for the government to steer ahead its own development agenda. DPG meets on a monthly basis to address policy as well as harmonization and alignment issues, and its work is supplemented with more technical dialogue at sector and thematic areas with relevant ministries.

DPG is chaired by two Co-Facilitators; the UNDP Resident Representative/UN Resident Coordinator holds a permanent seat, while the other Co-Facilitator is selected on an annual basis among the Bilateral Development Partners.