DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA and Oman have signed an executive programme to enhance cooperation among them in historical documentation, records and archives management.
The executive programme is the green light for the implementation the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries which was inked since 2012 aimed at fostering collaboration in preserving records, managing archives and sharing knowledge broadly.
The executive programme was inked on Thursday, in Dar es Salaam by Tanzanian Director of the Record and Archives Management Department in the President’s Office (PORAMD), Mr Firimin Msiangi and Chairman of the National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) of the Sultanate of Oman, Dr Hamed Al Dhawiani.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, PO-RAMD Director Mr Msiangi said the collaboration intends to foster the long-built cultural cooperation and diplomatic relations between Muscat and Dar es Salaam via joint preservation and exchange of historical documents.
“Today marks the beginning of our journey that will transform how we preserve, we manage and share our history. Through this cooperation, we will create new avenues for learning, growth and mutual benefits” Mr Msiangi said.
He said he was optimistic that the executive programme will elevate exchanges of copy of record and archives, promote research and archives for users and cooperation in activities related to classification and description of the records and archives.
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Mr Msiangi said that the implementation of the plans is set to commence in the 2025/2026 financial year. The programme’s scope will encompass documents from both public and private entities.
He noted that the PORAMD and NRAA will collaborate by sharing information and providing training to young staff to enhance efficiency within both entities. Mr Msiangi also revealed that the NRAA will support PO-RAMD in digitising historical records and archives, making them accessible online to students, researchers, academics and others.
This initiative aims to strengthen cultural relations while empowering citizens and governments to make informed decisions.
“Various documents currently in traditional paper form will be converted into electronic format, from hard copy to soft copy and install them into a digital system which offers instant accessibility,” he said.
He assured the Oman delegation that the inked partnership binding framework will be actualised to bring the desired outcomes of fostering sharing of knowledge.
NRAA’s Chairman, Dr Al Dhawiani said Oman’s archives body has immense historic information worth sharing and hence the executive programme is poised to facilitate such exchanges.
For his part, Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to Tanzania, Mr Saudi Al Shidhani said the executive programme is the green light for the implementation the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries which was inked since 2012 on preservation of records and sharing of knowledge and culture at large.
