adopted a new Education Policy 2014 that was launched in February, 2015 which addresses all issues that
contributed as clogs and impediment towards realization of the rights contained in the Charter. Moreover, in
April 2015 Tanzania has signed the African Union Declaration on ending child marriage in Africa.
11. In Zanzibar, the State Party also enacted a number of laws that address the issues of children,
among others the Persons with Disabilities (Rights and Privileges) Act (2006), which provides for promoting
and protecting rights and welfare of persons with disabilities, including children, Water Act (2006), which
provides for provision of clean and safe water, Employment Act (2005),26 was enacted to protects child
labour, worst forms of child labour, and sets conditions for the employment of the child.
(c) Administrative Measures to Ensure Availability of Financial Resources
12. The State Party has ensured that resources are made available for the effective implementation
and coordination of various existing National Action Plans, strategies, programmes and the child laws. This is
done through responsible line ministries and are clearly reflected in their budgets. In particular, in combating
child labour for the past three years 2011/2012 – 2014/15, the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE),
in the Mainland has allocated funds amounting to Tshs 55,950,000.00, while the Social Welfare Department
(DSW) has allocated Tshs 2,429,085,420, in the same period. PMO-RALG has allocated for primary
education in 2013/2014 Tshs 1,758,840,000,000, Secondary Education 491,753,000,000/=. MOLE has also
strengthened technical cooperation with UN agencies and Development partners in this regard; with the ILO,
working in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, providing technical and financial support in raising
public awareness and enhancing capacity of the LGA officials on the effective implementation of the National
Action Plan for Elimination of Child Labour (NAPECL).
13. The State Party's budgeting for children every sector has been shown in respective sectoral
Medium Term Expenditure Review Frameworks (MTEF’s). However, the MTEF’s does not provide separate
budgetary information for children, which is only done in respect of certain ministries like the MCDGC
Approved estimates 2012/13 Tshs. 3,461,341,000, 2013/14 Tshs. 9,910,672,000/= 2014/15 Tshs.
9,603,205,000; MOLE 2012/13 Tshs. 2,835,800,000, MoHSW 2012/13 Tshs. 283,446,029,000; 2013/14
Tshs. 471,282,941,000; and MoEVT 2012/13 Tshs. 92,581,317,000; 2013/14 Tshs. 72,598,051,000.
14. Meanwhile in the national budget – i.e. 2015/2016 (in Tanzania Mainland) the Ministry of
Community Development Gender and Children (MCDGC) allocated Tshs. 1,645,000,000/= DSW Tshs
720,000,000.00/=, MOLE allocated Tshs 2,835,800/=, MOEVT allocated Tshs. 72,598,051/= In Zanzibar,
MoEVT allocated 23,880,000,000/= and MESWYWC allocated Tshs. 400,500,000/=.
(d) Judicial Measures
15. The State Party has made remarkable progress in judicial sector for protecting and providing
conducive environment for improving juvenile justice systems. In particular, the following measures have
been undertaken by the State Party in the Mainland in this regard:
15.1 Adopting a five-year Strategy for Progressive Child Justice Reform (2013 – 2017). Through
this Strategy the State party has undertaken a number of programs including developing a Guide on the
Establishment and Implementation of Community Rehabilitation Programs in 2013. This program
provides support to young offenders and children at risk of offending while they remain in their
community here they receive a number of rehabilitative services. The guide provides practice guidance to
all persons and institutions involved in the establishment, supervision, implementation, monitoring and
running of the community rehabilitation program.
15.2 Increasing the number of Juvenile Magistrates from one to three in 2014 at Kisutu Juvenile
Court in Dar es Salaam.
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