European Parliament Delegation Visits Tanzania on fact-finding mission
Led by Committee chair Barry Andrews, the delegation will visit projects focused on water and sanitation, economic development and port infrastructure, gender equality, education, and sustainable fishing practices. The Development Committee oversees the EU's development aid and cooperation policies. This fact-finding mission will allow them to assess how EU funds are being used on ground.
The MEPs will meet with Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania and President of the International Parliamentary Union, Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson; Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women, Children and Special Groups, Hon. Dr Dorothy Gwajima; Minister of State in the President's office, Planning and Investment, Prof. Kitila Mkumbo; and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Hon. Cosato Chumi. They will also engage with representatives of EU diplomatic missions, UN agencies, development banks, the private sector, national development agencies and local civil society representatives. Among other issues, they will discuss sustainable development, inter-parliamentary cooperation and human rights.
About the Committee on Development (DEVE)
The Committee on Development is responsible for shaping the European Parliament's policies on international development and humanitarian aid. It oversees EU-funded development projects worldwide, ensuring they align with sustainability goals and global cooperation efforts.
Members of the delegation:
Mr Barry ANDREWS DEVE Chair, Renew Europe (Ireland)
Mr Lukas MANDL European People's Party (Austria)
Mr Niels GEUKING European People's Party (Germany)
Mr Robert BIEDROŃ Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (Poland)
Mr György HÖLVÉNYI Patriots for Europe (Hungary)
Mr Kristoffer STORM European Conservatives and Reformists (Denmark)
Ms Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON Renew Europe (Finland)
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Delegation of the European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community.
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