This project profile page contains information about The United Republic of Tanzania People’s Defence Forces project including project results, impact, and effective practices. This page will be updated annually in line with EIF project reporting requirements.
Data source: United Nations Peace Security Data Hub, a free public library of datasets on peace and security published by the United Nations
| T/PCC | Updates | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||
| Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | Total | % | |
| Tanzania | 183 | 9.01% | 124 | 8.23% | 152 | 10.10% | 156 | 10.00% | 133 | 11.51% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experts on Mission | 2 | 19.02% | 3 | 40.51% | 3 | 44.32% | 4 | 57.89% | 2 | 48.00% |
| Individual Police | 16 | 36.21% | 15 | 39.29% | 21 | 47.19% | 9 | 30.66% | 8 | 33.82% |
| Staff Officer | 6 | 14.08% | 4 | 10.09% | 5 | 18.41% | 9 | 25.73% | 8 | 28.70% |
| Troops | 159 | 8.21% | 102 | 7.21% | 123 | 8.60% | 134 | 8.98% | 115 | 10.52% |
The United Republic of Tanzania plays a key role in international and regional peace and security as one of the largest troop-contributing countries from East Africa to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Tanzanian personnel serve in several missions, including the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).
Recently, the United Republic of Tanzania launched its first National Action Plan (NAP) on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. The NAP outlines specific objectives to strengthen gender mainstreaming within existing peace and security mechanisms and institutions, including national Peace and Security Committees. It also focuses on supporting security institutions in developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring gender-responsive programmes across the sector—particularly those related to gender protection systems, capacity-building, and career development programmes for uniformed personnel.
The Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF), in partnership with UN Women Tanzania, will undertake a comprehensive barrier assessment using the Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) methodology developed by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), to better understand the challenges affecting women’s meaningful participation in United Nations Peace Operations. The research will be conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in collaboration with DCAF, using Partnership model C.
The assessment aims to:
1. Identify the main barriers to women’s meaningful participation within the ten issue areas outlined in the MOWIP methodology;
2. Identify existing good practices within theTPDF that can be leveraged, scaled up, or shared more broadly;
3. Formulate a set of evidence-based recommendations for future activities to increase the participation of military women to United Nations Peace Operations;
4. Provide a baseline to measure progress in overcoming barriers to women’s participation.
US$280,000
US$280,000
Tanzania People’s Defence Forces
UN Women Tanzania
12 months
9 September 2025
24 September 2025
24 September 2026
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12 months
This project aims to strengthen the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces’ (TPDF) understanding of the factors that hinder the participation and leadership of uniformed women within the institution and in United Nations peace operations. Through the Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations (MOWIP) Barrier Assessment, conducted under Partnership Model C, the project will generate evidence-based insights to guide institutional reforms.
Building on the findings and recommendations of the MOWIP assessment, a regional communications campaign will be launched to disseminate key results across the TPDF and promote awareness of gender equality and inclusion in peacekeeping. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) will serve as national research partners, leading the implementation of the assessment.
