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WASHINGTON, November 20, 2018
During a meeting between His Excellency President John Pombe Magufuli and the World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Hafez Ghanem, the President assured the Bank that Tanzania will not pursue any discriminatory actions related to harassment and/or arrest of individuals, based on their sexual orientation.
As a member country of the World Bank Group, Tanzania endorsed the Bank’s new Environment and Social Framework (effective October 2018), that strengthens the Bank’s commitment to social inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged people and non-discrimination on the grounds of their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, physical, mental or other disability, social, civic or health status, sexual orientation, gender identity, indigenous heritage and economic status.
Given the assurances by the Tanzanian authorities, and following an internal security assessment, the World Bank’s management, in consultation with its staff in the country, and other development partners, has decided to lift the suspension on missions to Tanzania, while at the same time carefully monitoring the situation to assess the prevailing circumstances, and take the appropriate actions.
The World Bank believes in empowering all people to participate in, and benefit from, the development process; and that eliminating discrimination, including against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people, is critical to ensuring sustained, balanced and inclusive economic growth in all societies.
Contacts
Washington
Steven Shalita
+1 (202) 473-5201
sshalita@worldbank.org
World Bank Statement on Lifting the Suspension of Missions to Tanzania
SWAHILI VERSION
Wakati wa mkutano kati ya Rais Mkuu John Pombe Magufuli na Makamu wa Rais wa Benki ya Dunia kwa Afrika, Hafez Ghanem, Rais aliwahakikishia Benki kwamba Tanzania haitatekeleza hatua yoyote ya ubaguzi kuhusiana na unyanyasaji na / au kukamatwa kwa watu binafsi, kulingana na mwelekeo wao wa kijinsia .
Kama nchi ya mwanachama wa Kikundi cha Benki ya Dunia, Tanzania iliidhinisha Mfumo mpya wa Mazingira na Jamii (Ufanisi Oktoba 2018), ambayo inaimarisha ahadi ya Benki ya kuingiza jamii ya watu walioathirika na wasio na ubaguzi kwa sababu ya umri wao, jinsia , ukabila, dini, kimwili, akili au ulemavu mwingine, kijamii, jamii au hali ya afya, mwelekeo wa kijinsia, utambulisho wa kijinsia, urithi wa asili na hali ya kiuchumi.
Kutokana na uhakikisho wa mamlaka ya Tanzania, na kufuata tathmini ya ndani ya usalama, usimamizi wa Benki ya Dunia, kwa kushauriana na wafanyakazi wake nchini, na washirika wengine wa maendeleo, imeamua kuinua kusimamishwa kwa misheni Tanzania, wakati huo huo ufuatilia kwa uangalifu hali hiyo ili kupima hali zilizopo, na kuchukua hatua zinazofaa.
Benki ya Dunia inaamini kuwawezesha watu wote kushiriki, na kufaidika na, mchakato wa maendeleo; na kwamba kuondokana na ubaguzi, ikiwa ni pamoja na dhidi ya wasagaji, mashoga, wasio na jinsia, transgender, na intersex (LGBTI), ni muhimu kuhakikisha ukuaji wa kiuchumi unaoendelea, wenye usawa na wa pamoja katika ukuaji wa uchumi.
During a meeting between His Excellency President John Pombe Magufuli and the World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Hafez Ghanem, the President assured the Bank that Tanzania will not pursue any discriminatory actions related to harassment and/or arrest of individuals, based on their sexual orientation.
As a member country of the World Bank Group, Tanzania endorsed the Bank’s new Environment and Social Framework (effective October 2018), that strengthens the Bank’s commitment to social inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged people and non-discrimination on the grounds of their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, physical, mental or other disability, social, civic or health status, sexual orientation, gender identity, indigenous heritage and economic status.
Given the assurances by the Tanzanian authorities, and following an internal security assessment, the World Bank’s management, in consultation with its staff in the country, and other development partners, has decided to lift the suspension on missions to Tanzania, while at the same time carefully monitoring the situation to assess the prevailing circumstances, and take the appropriate actions.
The World Bank believes in empowering all people to participate in, and benefit from, the development process; and that eliminating discrimination, including against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people, is critical to ensuring sustained, balanced and inclusive economic growth in all societies.
Contacts
Washington
Steven Shalita
+1 (202) 473-5201
sshalita@worldbank.org
World Bank Statement on Lifting the Suspension of Missions to Tanzania
SWAHILI VERSION
Wakati wa mkutano kati ya Rais Mkuu John Pombe Magufuli na Makamu wa Rais wa Benki ya Dunia kwa Afrika, Hafez Ghanem, Rais aliwahakikishia Benki kwamba Tanzania haitatekeleza hatua yoyote ya ubaguzi kuhusiana na unyanyasaji na / au kukamatwa kwa watu binafsi, kulingana na mwelekeo wao wa kijinsia .
Kama nchi ya mwanachama wa Kikundi cha Benki ya Dunia, Tanzania iliidhinisha Mfumo mpya wa Mazingira na Jamii (Ufanisi Oktoba 2018), ambayo inaimarisha ahadi ya Benki ya kuingiza jamii ya watu walioathirika na wasio na ubaguzi kwa sababu ya umri wao, jinsia , ukabila, dini, kimwili, akili au ulemavu mwingine, kijamii, jamii au hali ya afya, mwelekeo wa kijinsia, utambulisho wa kijinsia, urithi wa asili na hali ya kiuchumi.
Kutokana na uhakikisho wa mamlaka ya Tanzania, na kufuata tathmini ya ndani ya usalama, usimamizi wa Benki ya Dunia, kwa kushauriana na wafanyakazi wake nchini, na washirika wengine wa maendeleo, imeamua kuinua kusimamishwa kwa misheni Tanzania, wakati huo huo ufuatilia kwa uangalifu hali hiyo ili kupima hali zilizopo, na kuchukua hatua zinazofaa.
Benki ya Dunia inaamini kuwawezesha watu wote kushiriki, na kufaidika na, mchakato wa maendeleo; na kwamba kuondokana na ubaguzi, ikiwa ni pamoja na dhidi ya wasagaji, mashoga, wasio na jinsia, transgender, na intersex (LGBTI), ni muhimu kuhakikisha ukuaji wa kiuchumi unaoendelea, wenye usawa na wa pamoja katika ukuaji wa uchumi.
