📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2024.2052.9
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
1500 East Africa and Horn of Africa
Contact person:
Kai Straehler-Pohl kai.straehler-pohl@giz.de
Partner countries:
Tanzania
SUMMARY
Goals:
The reproductive autonomy and health of young women and newborns have been inclusively improved in selected regions of Tanzania.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Ministry of Health
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Current project:
9,000,000 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
not available
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
not available
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
28.09.2026 - 30.06.2029
Current project:
01.07.2026 - 30.06.2029
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
not available
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Main goal
Democratic and inclusive governance
Significant secondary objective
Inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities
Significant secondary objective
Mother and child health
Main goal
CRS KEY
13020 Promotion of reproductive health
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background:
Sexual health, family planning freedom, and future prospects for young women in Tanzania are severely limited. This is due to frequent teenage pregnancies, a lack of contraceptives, and an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections. Access to sexual and reproductive health services is limited in many areas. Cultural norms, taboos, and gender-based power imbalances particularly hinder young women from making informed decisions. Women with disabilities face additional physical, social, and institutional barriers to healthcare. A lack of expertise among healthcare professionals, insufficient education, and limited participation from communities and civil society organizations further complicate the prevention of illness and unwanted pregnancies, as well as ensuring high-quality healthcare for young women.
Objective:
The reproductive autonomy and health of young women and newborns are to be improved inclusively in selected regions of Tanzania.
Approach:
The project supports the development of youth-friendly, gender-sensitive, and inclusive healthcare services. It collaborates with the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and regional and local authorities to further develop standards of care and provide training for professionals and managers. The project improves cooperation between government agencies and civil society and community-based stakeholders. Together, they aim to dismantle barriers to accessing services. Additionally, the project promotes coordination among representatives from the fields of health, education, and equality. To strengthen the self-determination of young people, the project supports information,
