TANZANIA: USAID PROGRAMS SUPPORTING GLOBAL

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 001526 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/CIP/BA FOR N FETCHKO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECPS EINT EAID PHUM TZ SUBJECT: TANZANIA: USAID PROGRAMS SUPPORTING GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM REF: STATE 142147 The following projects represent current USAID programs supportive of the Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT) objectives: (1) Project Name: Zanzibar Joint Ministry Internet Project Recipient: Funds are first transferred to DANIDA and then to Zanlink which has the mandate of setting up internet connectivity services within the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare, Education, Culture and Sports, Regional Administration, Local Governance and special Departments. Project Description: Initiating and instituting ICT throughout Unguja and Pemba to strengthen health, education and local government facilities. IT Component: (i) To establish and maintain ICT support facilities with adequate resources to keep the ICT network operational. (ii) To install and maintain internet services at designated sites in each district. FY 05 Funding: USD 100,000 FY 06 Funding: USD 0 (2) Project Name: Tanzania Governance Notice Board Recipient: Research for Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) Project Description: Expanding Public Expenditure Tracking Systems to increase public awareness of government spending and allocation of public funds in an accountable manner. IT Component: Provision of computers and web-pages to be accessed by different stakeholders. FY 05 Funding: USD 1,000,000 FY 06 Funding: USD 1,000,000 (3) Project Name: Last Mile Initiative Recipient: Tanzania National Parks, Manyara Ranch, Karatu Lutheran Hospital, and two private internet cafes. Project Description: This is a pilot project under the Last Mile Initiative to form an alliance and extend existing rural telecommunications investments to a variety of rural customers. IT Component: Procurement of wireless local loop equipment and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) with additional hardware, software, and construction of telecommunication/signal towers. FY 04 Funding: USD 100,000 FY 05 Funding: USD 250,000 FY 06 Funding: USD 0 RETZER