Dar partners with CfCA in the launch of the cultural research project

DAR ES SALAAM: THE government, in collaboration with the Tanzania Bora Initiative, is set to launch a new research project called Connect for Culture Africa (CfCA) that will involve the culture and creativity sector to assess the sector’s contribution to the national income.

Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam, today, August 20, 2025, the Deputy Managing Director of the Tanzania Bora Initiative, Ismail Biro, said the project will be launched on August 22, 2025, where one of the areas they will focus on in collaboration with the government will ensure that they build the capacity of artists.

“Despite building their capacity, there is also a lack of information and studies that describe the state of the sector, which has made this sector appear informal, so we will focus on conducting studies that describe the state of the sector and the sector’s contribution to the national income.

He added, “But we will also engage with other authorities so that they can use those studies and use that information in decision-making, and we expect leaders to participate in discussions in the African region as it is happening in other parts of Africa,” he stressed.

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He said they want to see formal employment in the sector and contribute to the country’s development by increasing income, where the project also aims to have one percent investment in the public sector.

The bureau said the 2025/30 five-year project will involve the entire country and will be aligned with the government’s year to align with government plans.

For his part, the representative of the Director of the Department of Culture at the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Mfaume Said, said the government has been seeking information for a long time that will enable it to improve the cultural and creative sector, so the coming of the project will help to know if Where will the ministries improve?

“Cultural policy requires collaboration with various stakeholders because the government cannot do everything. This project is going to focus on the statistics available in the sector, especially what income stakeholders earn and their challenges. This will make it easier for us to plan.

He said that they are currently in the process of implementing the cultural policy and are in the process of revitalizing the 1997 cultural policy, so the study will help them with important things to consider.

Beatrice Waruinge, Program Officer (CfCA) from SELAM, which is collaborating with the Tanzania Bora Initiative to implement the project, said that SELAM has been continuously promoting implementation in the cultural and creative sector in the African region.

“This project aims to strengthen the capacity, sustainability, and visibility of the Tanzanian arts and culture sector while building strong partnerships between the government, development partners, the private sector, and creative practitioners,” Waruinge explained.