📋 Tender Overview
The project aims to strengthen Tanzania’s capacity to prevent, detect, and prosecute corruption and economic crime. Building on prior phases, it deepens institutional support in Zanzibar while expanding citizen engagement through digital tools and advocacy. The project is implemented by ICAR and Jamii Africa, focusing on asset recovery, inter-agency collaboration and civic accountability. It aligns with Switzerland’s strategic priorities in governance and the fight against illicit financial flows.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Tanzania
Governance
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Anti-corruption organisations
Media & freedom of information
Democratic participation and civil society
Legal and judicial development
01.10.2025 - 31.12.2029
CHF 3’889’000
The project in brief
Background Tanzania’s fight against corruption reflects a mix of progress and ongoing challenges. The country scored 41 out of 100 in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, a slight improvement from 2023, while a 2025 Afrobarometer survey found that most citizens support the government’s efforts, despite a third perceiving an increase in corruption and many fearing retaliation for reporting it. Over the past decade, perceptions of widespread corruption in key institutions have declined. However, systemic corruption continues to affect the most vulnerable, deepening poverty and inequality. In response to concerns, including Tanzania’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force grey list in 2022, the government introduced several reforms, such as establishing Economic Crime Centres and forming a criminal justice review commission. These steps led to the country’s removal from the grey list in June 2025, signalling progress that requires sustained effort.
Objectives Tanzania, particularly Zanzibar, demonstrates improved results in the fight against corruption and organised crime. Resources generated through recovered assets and proceeds of crime contribute to the national budget.
Target groups Direct beneficiaries are anti-corruption institutions, law enforcement, judicial authorities and civil society organisations while indirect beneficiaries are the citizens, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations
Medium-term outcomes 1. Enhanced institutional capability: Zanzibar Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Authority, Zanzibar Economic Crime Center, the office of Zanzibar Director of Public Prosecutions and the Zanzibar Judiciary are better equipped and demonstrate enhanced capacity, independence and collaboration to sustainably fight corruption and recover stolen assets. 2. Increased citizen engagement and accountability: Increased citizen participation in prevention and combating corruption through advocacy, monitoring and innovative digital tools for reporting resulting in more transparency in service delivery
Results Expected results: • Staff in targeted organisations have improved competencies and skills to recover stolen assets • Targeted organisations embed
