Cressida

Development practitioner

[Cressida @Cressy2408]

@KKashaija @joefranciskiaga Why did i think @joefranciskiaga was younger😅.Happy belated birthday to him.

[Annamarie K. Kiaga @KKashaija]

📢 New Publication: A Research Brief on #Multidimensional Analysis of the Persistence of #Informality in #Youthled Businesses.
Key Insights:
- Social position is a significant dimension
- Young people lack viable way(s) of accumulating capital
- Formalization is a Faustian Bargain
Read more 👉 https://t.co/44vKWwZrqh 
#Thiswaytosocialjustice

[The Global Goals @TheGlobalGoals]

💧 Did you know? 2.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water. This #WorldWaterDay, let’s push for #Goal6 for all! 🚰🌍

Act now: https://t.co/R6XFKtRxDK

[UN JP Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment @JPRWEE]

Can you guess where this photo was taken?

Clue: it's the only phase two country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Learn more about the #JPRWEE here: https://t.co/Jqfw3s5AY9

[Cressida @Cressy2408]

Over the past week, 2 of the 4 #JPRWEE donors, @NorwayMFA and @SwissMFA, visited programme sites to observe women’s economic empowerment in action. They also engaged in dialogue on how #JPRWEE and government stakeholders are partnering to address issues affecting rural women.

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

Kicking off activities in Zanzibar, @SwissMFA, @NorwayMFA met with the Ministry of Blue Economy for an insightful session on enhancing women’s engagement in the sector’s policies. 🌊

Empowering women in this sector boosts livelihoods & enhances food security for all.
#ZeroHunger

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

Today, @NorwayMFA & @SwissMFA, alongside @WFP_Tanzania, @FAOTanzania @unwomentanzania & @IFADEastAfrica paid a courtesy visit to the Singida Regional Commissioner before meeting @JPRWEE beneficiaries in Ikungi to witness the project’s impact on rural women and food security.

[UN Women Tanzania @unwomentanzania]

@JPRWEE In Singida, nearly 100 rural women & girls have gained off-farm skills in agribusiness, cosmetics production & childcare through TVET programs supported by @jprwee.

During the mission, JPRWEE partners met with beneficiaries to witness the impact of interventions firsthand.

[UN Women Tanzania @unwomentanzania]

Through @JP_RWEE, women from Mnang’gana village in Singida now hold 42% of land ownership after targeted trainings on land rights & gender equality.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Lands & local leaders, 235+ CCROs have been issued to women, boosting their economic autonomy.

Photos: Courtesy of @WFP_Tanzania

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

Samaka village was next and the delegation including @NorwayMFA and @SwissMFA interacted with @jprwee’s nutrition and health champions who are helping to promote food security and nutrition in the village. 🌟

#ZeroHunger

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

At Mnang’ana village, @NorwayMFA and @SwissMFA visited a home kitchen garden & an innovative sunflower farm. 🌻

They witnessed firsthand how @JPRWEE women farmers learn to grow & sell high quality, pure seeds - boosting local agriculture & empowering communities.💪

#ZeroHunger

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

Wrapping up in the mainland, the delegation heads to Zanzibar to continue engagements on women’s empowerment & food security under the @JPRWEE program.

In Zanzibar, the project strengthens women’s capacity in the seaweed 🌊and horticulture value chains 🥕🍅.

#ZeroHunger

[UN Women Tanzania @unwomentanzania]

🤝On Day 2 of the @jprwee mission, the delegation paid a courtesy call to the Regional Administrative Secretary's office in Singida🇹🇿, reaffirming the project's strong collaboration with local authorities to advance rural women’s economic empowerment and sustainable development.

[UN Women Tanzania @unwomentanzania]

The @jprwee mission in kicked off in Dodoma with a discussion on mainstreaming Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality & Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security & Nutrition.

Advancing inclusive, gender-responsive food systems!

[UN Women Tanzania @unwomentanzania]

This week, the @JPRWEE project in 🇹🇿 and key development partners, incl 🇳🇴 Norway & 🇨🇭 Switzerland, are visiting project interventions in Dodoma, Singida & Zanzibar - showcasing how the project empowers rural women, strengthens food security & promotes women’s leadership.

[UN JP Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment @JPRWEE]

Read how #JPRWEE partners are working to address #Tanzania's issues around women's unpaid domestic and care work burden ⬇️

https://t.co/IXH3DPhFjD

[UN JP Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment @JPRWEE]

Read how #women in #Tanzania recently became entrepreneurs through the #JPRWEE:

https://t.co/9CTc2Guqwd

[Cressida @Cressy2408]

@WFP_Tanzania @WFP @FarmAfrica @WEPrinciples @FAOTanzania @unwomentanzania @IFADEastAfrica @HabarizaUN @SautiYaWake @SawaWanawakeTZ @TanzaniaWomen @WomenDigitalTZ @JPRWEE

[WFP Tanzania @WFP_Tanzania]

In an effort to empower rural women economically, @WFP 🇹🇿 in partnership with @FarmAfrica handed over a three-wheeled motor vehicle (Bajaj) to a women's group in Chamwino through the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards Rural Women's Economic Empowerment project 💪🏾

[Sarah Gordon-Gibson @SGordonGibson]

Pleased to handover a three-wheeler to a very dynamic Women’s Group supported by @WFP_Tanzania.