established the Social Security Regulatory Authority (SSRA) that oversees, inter alia, regulatory compliance
by all social security schemes in its jurisdiction. Currently, there are general social security schemes and
specialized health insurance58 and community health insurance59 schemes that provide support to, inter alia,
children through their parents and/or caregivers.
(h) Care for Orphans ( Article26)
163. In the State Party orphans are among the 14 categories of Most Vulnerable Children. Hence
services for are being incorporated in the National Costed Plan of Action 2013 -2017. The State Party also
facilitates the establishment of children homes which take care of the orphans and others vulnerable children
who have no shelter. Current a total number of 114 Children homes are registered. However, the State Party
advocates that child should be cared at the family environment and children home is the last resort. One
National Children’s Home is being oprationalized at Kurasini: MVC, psychosocial services, health services,
education, accommodation, reunification, etc. The national facility is a last resort as the State party does not
encourage institutionalization of children. The State Party in collaboration with such non-state actors as SOS
Villages or foster homes have been proving support and care to MVC as a matter of last resort.
(i) Nature and extent of cooperation with local, national, regional and international
organizations, concerning the implementation of this area of the children Charter.
164. The State Party has created environment for cooperation various partner organization working
with MVC for instance there is a forum called MVC Implementing Partners Group (IPG) where all
organizations working with MVC meet and share implementation of various activities/ intervention and best
practices. Other coordination structures for MVC are the National Technical Committee, National Steering
Committee, and the National Child Protection Advisory Committee. Currently, the State Party is undertaking
efforts to harmonize these mechanisms so that they operate under one umbrella. These organizations include
Ministries, local, national and International NGOs working with MVC.
165. The State Party also works closely with international organizations like UNICEF, Save the
Children, Plan International, Pact Tanzania among others where the government receive financial and
material support for implementation of various activities planned by the government for the welfare of the
MVC.
58
See particularly the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) established under the National Health Insurebce Fund Act, through
which all employees have health insurance covers that also cover their children.
5959
See particularly the Community Health Fund (CHF) that provides health insurance coverage to people in the informal sectors and
those based in rural areas.
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