Denmark–Tanzania relations
Encyclopedia
Denmark-Tanzania relations refers to the current and historical relations
between Denmark
and Tanzania
. Denmark has a embassy in Dar Es Salaam
. Tanzania is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm
, Sweden
. Tanzania has a honorary consulate in Denmark.
. In 1970, the Government of Denmark handed over the project to Julius Nyerere
, President of Tanzania.
, management of natural resources
, budget support
, democracy
, good governance
, Public administration
, cooperation between Tanzanian and Danish companies and Refugees. Denmark also supports Burundian
and Congolese
refugees in Tanzania.
in Denmark.
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
visited Tanzania in 2005. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete
visited Denmark in 2007, and again on 5 May 2009.
Bilateralism
Bilateralism consists of the political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. For example, free trade agreements signed by two states are examples of bilateral treaties. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which refers to the conduct of diplomacy by a...
between Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. Denmark has a embassy in Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
. Tanzania is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Tanzania has a honorary consulate in Denmark.
History
Diplomatic relations between Denmark and Tanzania were established in the 1960s. Right after, Denmark made a project in KibahaKibaha
Kibaha is a city located in eastern Tanzania. It is the capital of Pwani Region. It is also one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region. The district is bordered to the North by the Bagamoyo District, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam, to the South by the Kisarawe District and to the West by the...
. In 1970, the Government of Denmark handed over the project to Julius Nyerere
Julius Nyerere
Julius Kambarage Nyerere was a Tanzanian politician who served as the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika, from the country's founding in 1961 until his retirement in 1985....
, President of Tanzania.
Assistance to Tanzania
Danish assistance in Tanzania amounted 500 million DKK in 2010. Denmarks will focus on these areas; business environment, public healthPublic health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
, management of natural resources
Natural Resources
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, budget support
Budget support
Budget support is a particular way of giving international development aid, also known as an aid instrument or aid modality. With budget support, money is given directly to a recipient country government, usually from a donor government...
, democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, good governance
Good governance
Good governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to describe how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in order to guarantee the realization of human rights. Governance describes "the process of decision-making and the process by which...
, Public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
, cooperation between Tanzanian and Danish companies and Refugees. Denmark also supports Burundian
Burundian
Burundian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the country of Burundi* A person from Burundi, or of Burundian descent. For information about the Burundian people, see Demographics of Burundi and Culture of Burundi...
and Congolese
Kongo people
The Bakongo or the Kongo people , also sometimes referred to as Kongolese or Congolese, is a Bantu ethnic group which lives along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire to Luanda, Angola...
refugees in Tanzania.
High level visits
On 5 February 1991, Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere visited the Mellemfolkeligt SamvirkeMellemfolkeligt Samvirke
Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke is a Danish, politically independent humanitarian non-governmental organisation that struggles for a fairer world...
in Denmark.
Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009....
visited Tanzania in 2005. Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete
Jakaya Kikwete
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is the 4th and current President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Kikwete was born in Msoga, Bagamoyo District, Tanganyika in present day Tanzania...
visited Denmark in 2007, and again on 5 May 2009.