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Women Empowerment in Zanzibar (WEZA II) Project

Annual Report January, 2017

VSL group members learning how to weave baskets, in South district

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Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS .................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Implementation and Results .............................................................................................................................. 2 CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 MONITORING AND EVALUATION .................................................................................................................................. 15 3.0 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Dissemination ..................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER FOUR .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 ACHIEVEMENT, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD ..................................................................................................... 17 4.0 Overall achievements ....................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Challenges ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Lesson learnt .................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Way forward ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Appendix I: Significant changes on economic and social component ....................................................................... 19 Appendix II: Market survey ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Appendix III: Media clippings ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Appendix IV: Monitoring and Evaluation tools .......................................................................................................... 24 Appendix V: List of GBV cases .................................................................................................................................... 24 Appendix VI: Land cases ............................................................................................................................................ 25

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CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

Women Empowerment in Zanzibar (WEZA II) is a three and half year project funded by Mlilele

Zanzibar Foundation and implemented by Tanzania Media Women’s Association (TAMWA),

Zanzibar. The overall objective of WEZA II is to contribute to reduced poverty and improved

social justice in Zanzibar and a specific objective to see Income increased and social, cultural,

and political barriers to women’s empowerment progressively reduced for 7,000 rural poor

women from eight (8) districts (4 from Pemba and 4 from Unguja). The Unguja districts include

South, Central, North A and North B. For Pemba the districts are Wete, Mkoani, Chake Chake and

Micheweni. WEZA II being a successor of WEZA I project also works in close collaboration with

JOCDO, PESACA and Union for Development in North B, Jumuiya ya Maendeleo ya Kaskazini B

(JUMAKAB)

In this year, the project conducted studies which are the corner stone for the implementation.

These include baseline survey; identification of existing groups and market survey as described in

1.1.2, 1.1.3 and 2.3.1 below with respect.

These then became the departure for field interventions which in this year in tandem involved

forming women groups, providing trainings on IGAs; access and ownership of land, monitoring

groups and establishing a robust Monitoring and Evaluation system. The system which was

informed by the intervention and stakeholder's opinions has not only allowed a smooth

implementation of the project but also a wholesale review of the interventions for better and

maximum impact. This report has therefore included both the success and way forward

emanating from the review.

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CHAPTER TWO

IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS

2.0 Implementation and Results

Outcome 1: At least 350 women’s groups mobilized and successfully implementing Village and

saving and loan scheme.

Activities for Expected Result 1: At least 350 women’s groups mobilized and successfully

implementing village savings and loan scheme (150 new and 200 existing groups).

Activity 1.1.1 Fine-tune the selection criteria for the target groups especially the new groups

with the involvement of key stakeholders:

The criteria for eligible women and disadvantaged shehias to join VS&L have been established.

This activity was conducted in both Unguja and Pemba on 11th

February 2016 and 24th

February

2016 respectively. The participants who attended the meeting were District officers, NGO

representatives, Shehas, Community Resources Persons (CRPs), JOCDO and PESACA

management committee and TAMWA staff.

Participant elaborating the suggested criterions for formation of new groups at Chake Chake

Pemba.

Results

Eight criterions for group formulation identified (See Appendix I).

Activity 1.1.2: Conduct TA to JOCDO & PESACA to facilitate business plan development, and

organizational development TA based on evaluation.

JOCDO and PESACA support the project through Village Saving and Loans groups and provide

technical assistance as needed to the implementation of the methodology. To improve the

capacity in technical support, two days training workshop has been carried out separately to

these organizations in Unguja and Pemba that equipped members with skills on financial record,

financial reporting and leadership.

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Baseline survey

WEZA II Baseline Survey aimed at establishing the basic information that could be used to assess

the outcomes and impacts of WEZA I on the existing groups and informed the

formation/establishment of new groups and interventions that would follow.

The baseline survey is therefore a fundamental part of TAMWA’s monitoring and evaluation

strategy for pre and post assessment of WEZA II interventions.

The following are major findings in the baseline survey.

• Average saving among VSL groups and an individual is fairly low. Members save

maximum of TZS.15000 and above per week at 8 % only.

• Access and control to market was found to be low in the existing groups accounting for

35.4% and 64.6% not having any access at all.

• 52.5% average highest savings in the last two years for Unguja and Pemba, above

TZS.4,000,000 indicated there is sustainable saving capacity and group stability.

• Loan access is low and limited within the VS&L groups that is in both Unguja and Pemba

this is because most members borrow within the group rather than outside like MfIs,

banks to boast their incomes.

• The majority of the groups that is 194 group members are engaged in self-employed

businesses that is 85.88% and 14.12% are engaged in group businesses.

Activity 1.1.3 To form new VSL groups

TAMWA, Zanzibar in collaboration with JOCDO and PESACA identified 1,995 VSL members who

formed the 133 new groups. As unfolded in the baseline survey most of these members were

poor with limited access to IGA. As such these women were succeeded by a number of small

children; widows, have never been involved in any IGAs, live in absolutely poverty, divorced and

dispossessed, became mother at a tender age, live with disabilities and HIV.

Results:

The 133 groups were obtained, 66 from Pemba and 67 from Unguja.

Activity 1.1.4 Identify/train new CRPs for VSL

It should be stated from the outset that the CRPs are the community overseers of the project on

economic issues training and supporting groups on routine basis. About 60 CRPs were identified

and equipped with the VSL basic package such as saving and loan methodology, social insurance

and Selecting, Planning and Management (SPM) of income generating activities between Sept to

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Oct 2016 so that they could in turn train group members of their respective shehias. SPM allow

producers to make an informed decision on selection of Income Generating Activities (IGAs).

In the picture, are CRPs attending training in Chake chake, Pemba

Results

A total of 67 new groups in Unguja and 66 in Pemba have been given the VS&L training package

already including saving and loaning, Selection, Planning and Management (SPM), record

keeping and leadership. VSL groups in both Unguja and Pemba started to take loans ranging

from 50,000 to 100,000/= which enabled them to engage in small business. The value of shares

range from Tsh.500-1000 where number of shares reached 352,290 equal to Tsh. 312,749,000/=.

Also, a total of 959 VSL producers accessed loan worth Tsh. 152,520,600/-. The following tables

below show saving capacity of the new groups both in Unguja and Pemba compared with the

existing groups for the higher and lower runners. A significant change on saving and loaning

capacity from Pemba is attached here in.

New groups information

Table 1: Old VSL groups with higher and lower financial savings in Unguja

Groups with higher saving in Unguja

Shehia Name of VSL Group Total number

of shares

Value of total

number of

shares. (Tsh)

Bambi Ubaguzi Hatutaki 18,956 18,956,000

Kajengwa Tunajaribu 11,076 11,076,000

Cheju Heri na Mungu 7,472 7,472,000

Groups with lower saving in Unguja


of shares

Value of total

number of

shares. (Tsh)

Ghana Nia Safi 885 885,000

Cheju Tusaidiane 995 995,000

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Table 2: Old VSL groups with highest loan distribution in Unguja


of loan

Value of total

number of loan.

(Tsh)

Bambi Hatutaki Ubaguzi 30 1,940,000

Ndijani

Mseweni

Tizama lako 27 2,065,000

Ghana Kheri yetu 25 2,380,000

Saving information for new groups in Unguja

New groups in Unguja which received higher amount of loansin Unguja

Shehia VSL groups Total number of

loans

Value of total

number of loans

DongeKarange Tuvmiliane 14 1,632,000

Matetema Hiariyashindautumwa 13 492,500

Mfufuni Tupendane 12 1,030,000

In Pemba, the value of shares is mainly Tsh.500 where the shares reached 93,160 equal to

Tsh.71,324,000/=. Thus, 456 VSL women accessed loan of Tsh.42,580,000/-. The table below

shows examples of old VSL groups with higher saving and lower saving in Pemba.

Groups with higher savings

Shehia VSL group Total Number of

Share

Value of Total

number of share

Majenzi Nia NjemaHairogwi 2,057 6,171,000

Pagali TuwenaMoyo 3,046 3,046,000

Mokokotoni MunguTubariki 2,450 2,450,000

Groups with lower savings

Ndijani Tuvumiliane 495 495,000

Nganani Imarisha 525 525,000

Bambi NasisiWaja 1,248 624,000

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Table 5: Old VSL groups with higher and lower saving rate within groups in Pemba

Old groups with higher saving in Pemba


of shares

Value of total number

of shares. (Tsh)

Kifundi Umoja ni Nguvu 8,508 8,508,000

Kifundi Tupendane 6,071 6,071,000

Kinyasini Jikazeni 4,956 4,956,000

Old groups with lower saving rate in Pemba


of shares


of shares. (Tsh)

Mbuzini Kitunze Kidumu 2,000 400,000

Chimba Mwangaza 443 443,000

Shumba Mjini Subira ni Njema 400 400,000

The following table shows the highest loan distribution of VS&L groups in Pemba.

Table 6: Old VSL groups with highest loan access within groups in Pemba


of loan


of loan. (Tsh)

Mvumoni Furaha 23 3,930,000

Kifundi Umoja ni Nguvu 22 5,700,000

Kinyasini Jikazeni 19 4,600,000

Some new groups in Pemba also have taken a significant stride in saving. The tables below

illustrate the examples of distribution of groups with higher and lower saving rate.

Table 7: Saving Information among new VSL groups in Pemba.

Groups with higher saving in Pemba


of shares

Value of total number of

shares. (Tsh)

Mvumoni Yarabi Salama 2,667 1,333,500

Mbuzini Tunaweza 1,376 1,376,000

Kifundi Mwanzo Mgumu 1,165 1,165,000

Groups with lower saving in Pemba


of shares


shares. (Tsh)

Mbuzini Tupate Sote 111 111,000

Kinyasini Abebwae Hujikaza 351 175,500

Shumba Mjini Safi Nia 150 150,000

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Table 8: New VSL groups in Pemba with highest record on loaning


of loan


loan. (Tsh)

Kinyasini Tujigomboe 11 684,000

Kifundi Mwanzo Mgumu 10 667,000

Mfikiwa Allah tuezeshe 9 530,000

Activity: Provide monthly support visit to VSL groups on village and saving and loan

methodology

A total of 110 VSL groups (52 in Pemba and 58 in Unguja) have been monitored more than twice

in the reporting period as a special case for VSL group performance assessment. During the visits

it was observed that VSL members are performing well on saving and loaning process while

others particularly some new groups in North Unguja and South in Pemba are struggling in

record keeping process. Therefore, CRPs were insisted to provide refresher training on

leadership and record keeping to VSL group leaders to solve the problem. Futher more, some

new groups in Mkataleni, Matemwe Kusini, Zingwezingwe and Kiongwe Kidogo in Unguja and

Mbuzini, Chimba and Shumba mjini in Pemba are saving small amount of shares in a week due to

lack of income activities. CRPs were accordingly encouraged to equip them with the knowledge

of SPM to promote their interest in IGAs.

Activity 1.2.1Assess the existing groups (from WEZA I) and incorporate them in the project.

The project aimed at reaching 200 existing groups to be selected from 60 Shehias however not

all the selected shehias had required existing number of VSL groups. A total of 194 existing VSL

groups assessed and incorporated based on the set of criterions as attached in Annex II.

Results:

194 groups comprised of 5,432 were formed basing on the following qualifications. Generally,

these groups were found stable in terms of engagement in IGAs and also meeting discipline.

They were also engaged in various IGAs such as soap making, handcraft, poultry, vegetables,

tailoring and petty business. The strongest groups were those which were engaged in group

business. These included Kiuyu Minungwinini, Ole, Ukunjwi and Kiungoni for Pemba while in

Unguja it was Bambi, Cheju, Kidimni and Mchangani.

Out of the 194 group members 85.88% are engaged in self employment business and only 12.8%

are engaged in group business. While in Pemba 90% are self employed while 5% VSL groups are

engaged in group businesses with the conclusion that the majority of the groups are engaged in

self-employed businesses.

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Average saving among VSL groups and individuals was found to be somehow low. Members who

saved maximum of 15,000 and above per week were only 8 % while others hailed below. This

indicated low market accessibility and low quality products.

Loan access outside groups is low and limited within the VS&L group and control of access is also

by far minimum in both Unguja and Pemba. There was no group which accessed loan outside the

group or grant in that sense for example from Microfinance Financial Institutions (MFIs) and

SACCOs within their communities which are knowingly known to be far from the VSL community

areas/rural based.

Outcome 2.0: 7,000 women and girls in Unguja and Pemba are achieving increased income and

equitable access to ownership and control of productive assets.

Output 2.1 Support given to 350 VSL group’s members to develop profitable IGAs including

advice on saving, branding, packaging and value addition.

Activity 2.3.1 Carry out market survey on highly demanded products on the market.

The market survey intended to identify potential markets for the women products currently and

in the future. The survey reached 245 VSL members of which 91.4 % female and 8.6 % male.

The findings fundamentally approved four products made by women including handcrafts, soap,

vegetables and poultry as viable market driven. However, it found a staggering low quality of

these products as produced sporadically by women in the project area. Generally, they face

market demand challenges which included lack of value chain, technology, packaging, branding

and limited access to grant, support and loan from MFIs and they are not members of market

networks. These have therefore limited their access to potential and reliable markets. Later on

the survey established possible links for women producers which include Chamber of Commerce,

Incubator project within the Ministry of Women and MFIs for support especially trainings and

loans while Zanzibar Tourism Association and Fundu Lagon will provide women with market

access.

Table 3: Key findings from the marketing survey

Variable Parameter Percentage

Production skills No skill 79.6%

Possess some skills 20.4%

Value addition Are not engaged in value addition activities 66.2%

Engaged in value addition activities 33.8%

Packaging Not using packaging 91.4%

Using packaging 3.6%

Market access Domestic markets 71.8 %

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Outside market location 12.7%

Did not respond 26.6%

Affiliation in market

networks

Member of market network 2.5%

Not a member 97.6%

Promotional methods to

Reach Customers

Are not using any method 53%

Are using mobile phones 19%

Are using media, brochures, notice or Adverts

boards

12%

The market survey was launched on 14/01/2017 at TAMWA Hall Tunguu whereby 60 participants

attended including stakeholders from government and non- governmental officials, business

committee members, district business council members, PESACA and JOCDO members, WEZA II

field officers from Unguja and Pemba as well as journalists. The meeting was also graced by

Milele Zanzibar Foundation team. The Consultant Dr. Mohammed Makame with his team

presented the key findings as presented above which paved the way for questions, discussions

and the way forward.

Results

The project should work closely with the specialized institutions to further support

women in need such as vegetables; handcrafts and marketing institutions. This were

aimed at supporting the producers in array of their problems such as drainage system,

availability of seeds and establishment of greenhouse that could be useful during the

summer season.

• The project should conduct in-depth analysis on each IGAs to facilitate the productivity,

packaging and labeling process, value addition and access to market venture.

• Advocacy and lobbing on policies and laws related to women empowerment was

emphasized to facilitate friendly environment for women producers.

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Activity 2.1.4: conduct skilled training to the identified income generating activities

Five TOT training sessions based on handcraft and vegetable productions were conducted. A

total of 125 TOTs have been trained representing 55 VSL groups in Unguja and Pemba. This

involved 12 VSL groups in North ‘A’, 14 groups in North ‘B’, nine VSL groups from Central and 13

groups from South Districts and seven groups from Chake chake Pemba.

VSL women in handcraft training at Nganani

While in Pemba 25 TOTs have been trained on vegetable production that represents 27 VSL

groups. Table 4 shows the distribution on regional bases.

VSL women in vegetable training at Furaha Chake Chake Pemba

Table 4: Distribution of training sessions by Region

Region Vegetable Handcraft Total

North Unguja 25 25 50

South Unguja 0 25 25

South Pemba 25 0 25

South Pemba 0 25 25

Total 50 50 125

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Results

Five business committees (each includes seven members) were formed. The committees are

responsible in supervising VSL groups, link producers to potential buyers/market, conduct follow

up and monitoring VSL group, link producers and VSL groups to appropriate institutions and

technical staff for technical backstopping etc. The market committees were found effective in

market access.

Output 2.2 Support given to 350 VSL group’s members to advocate for women’s inheritance

rights including land and other productive assets.

Activity 2.2.2 Train IGAs groups on gender, human rights and land rights

Shehia coordinators who are entitled at addressing gender issues in shehias were trained on

gender concepts and its relation to development, human rights aspects and land right and

importance of women to access and control

land. The training was undertaken in collaboration with Consultant, Women Land Network and

some activists. Later on the office collaborated with Foundation for Civil Society which

intensified the land issues in three districts of Unguja;

The office also managed to review gender policy and Kadhi's act in abid to advocate for the

rights of women and children.

Results

Shehia coordinators in collaboration with Women Land Network at Central District enabled to

spread the land knowledge to Nganani and Kajengwa in South district and Cheju, Pagali and

Pongwe in Central, Donge Mkataleni, Karange and Mcheza shauri in North A, Zingwezingwe and

Muange in North B Unguja. While in Pemba VSL women from Mfikiwa, Changaweni, Mtangani,

In Unguja Central where market committee exists, women

handcrafts producers enjoy market access from all most all

corners; hotels, shops and open markets. The Committee is

composed of nine groups from eight shehias which sell their

handcrafts mainly at open market at Paje, a tourist based shop

at Michamvi and shops at Darajani. The eight shehias include

Cheju, Chwaka, Mchangani, Mgeni haji, Kidimni, Kikungwi,

Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani and Kaibona.

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Kifundi and Kinyasini were trained on land rights. A total of 41 land complaints from the project

shehias (29 from Unguja and 12 Pemba) were reported and sent to district offices.

In addressing GBV, Shehia coordinators revealed and reported eight cases, three in Unguja and

five in Pemba. For example in Unguja, Nganani TAMWA facilitated the review of a 14 year old

girl who was constantly raped by a man of over 58 year old. Important to mention that the case

has finally been heard at the court since August 2016 and the man was convicted on 31st

January, 2017 for three years plus 500,000/_ compensation. The rule stipulated that failure to

pay compensation amounting at six more imprisonment term. At Mihogoni, Pemba, a case of 13

years girl pupil who was raped and got pregnant is still proceeding in Micheweni district court.

Two women who were abandoned with their children in Kinyasini and other two cases that

school girls became pregnant in Micheweni and Kifundi have been solved already albeit at family

level.

Pemba is more marginalized than Unguja and women were more

scared in accessing their land rights pending on family disputes

and stigma. Certainly 12 women who were deprived of their

lands, were hesitant on reporting the cases. The office had to take

an extra effort calling the women and the land officer who

happened to be a member of the PAC. Seven women managed to

show up in the meeting. Of the seven, three complaints involved

inheritance, one was about land marking and three about title

deed. After a strong persuasion, women took initiatives to look

for their rights. All the seven cases are still going on at various

levels including at the District authorities and Inheritance

Insitution.

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In Unguja, five children were badly raped by a 55 years old man in Jambiani Kikadini , a case was

reported to Mwera Police Station. A man intended to rape seven children who were coming

from madrasa, two of them narrowly escaped. A man is in lock up at Mwera Police station. A

woman from Cheju was abandoned by her husband while a husband also took Tsh1, 000,000/-

aimed at establishing cooperative business. At Mkokotoni, a young boy who physically beaten by

a neighbour to the stage of fainting was reported at Mahonda Gender desk.

Policy and legal changes.

TAMWA has also addressed various policy and laws which are detrimental to women’s lives.

These include Kadhi’s Act and Land acts along with land policy and gender policy. It has reviewed

the laws, created a alternative versions and distributed it to stakeholders including media,

responsible MDAs and the House of Representatives. More sensitive was the Kadhi’s court

whose amendment has been proposed already and currently it has reached to the Law

Reforming Commission. However, to the disappointment of the organization, the proposed

changes especially the division of matrimonial assets was purposely left out. This has prompted

the Association to call for a review of the Kadhi’s draft.

Results

• The alternative Kadhi’s, Land Acts were made and shared .

• House of Representatives through Union for Women Members in the House namely in

Swahili acronym UWAWAZA responded formally and called for its own review. The

Consultant to amend the law has also worked in close collaboration with TAMWA.

UWAWAZA in addition requested TAMWA to propose the changes before its members

slated for February, 2017.

Expected outcome 3.0: 350 women groups including girls are collectively engaged with media,

networks to challenge barriers and practices that are detrimental to women’s economic rights.

Activity 3.2.2: Prepare programs and articles that address women social, political and

economic challenges and pathways

Journalists were invited for the launching of WEZA II baseline and market survey which took

place on 2nd

August 2016 and 14/01/2017 respectively at TAMWA office in Tunguu. Three press

releases were equally issued on issues of land, Kadhi’s Act and child pregnancies requesting the

government to take due measures against the identified gaps.

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Results

• Some 21 stories were aired/ published in electronic and print media about the economic

empowerment of women. This enabled the journalists to be aware on the challenge that

women entrepreneurs are facing including lack of skills, low quality of their products, lack

of access to capital and market. It also sent a message to the policy makers and the

related actors on women empowerment and poverty reduction.

• Over 50 stories on gender and human rights particularly land, kadhi’s Act and child

pregnancies were published /aired.

Activity 3.2.3 Produce IEC materials on women social, political and economic needs such as

brochures and booklets.

Results

500 brochures were produced about a road map of the project and in the early stage were

disseminated in the launching of the project as detailed above herein.

There was also a website developed to widely disseminate information about the project;

progresses and challenges.

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CHAPTER THREE

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

3.0 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Dissemination

Monitoring the quality of activities has been an ongoing at both in the field and on desks. On

desks activities included establishing a robust line of indicators fit per each outcome as well as

establishing tools for data collections. The tools included among others forms for GBV cases for

both adult and children, land cases, VSL groups saving and loaning capacity, types of IGAs and

Money Information System form (MIS).

Activity: Conduct Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting

Project Advisory Committee of WEZA II was strategically formed and inaugurated on 13th

January 2013 at TAMWA Hall Tunguu. It included seven members who all attended except one

from the DPP. Others were the Director of Empowerment at the Ministry of Women,

Empowerment, Youth, Elders and Children, Director of Zanzibar Association for Tourism

Investors (ZATI) and Director of Trade and Marketing Development in the Ministry of Trade,

Industries and Market. Others were Coordinator of land issues for Pemba, Lawyer of the Land

Commission in Unguja, Technical Lead from Tanzania Horticulture Association (TAHA). Ex official

members of the PAC involved Zanzibar Milele Foundation representative and TAMWA key staffs

particularly Director, Project Coordinator, Field Officer Pemba and Monitoring and Evaluation

Officer. Director of Empowerment was appointed as the Chairperson while Director of ZATI was

voted in as a Vice Chair of the PAC. Among others, members were presented with TAMWA

progress report from January to December 2016 where achievements and challenges were

equally highlighted. Most common are the market demand challenges as listed in the market

survey report above. The following were the way forward.

• The Director of Trade promised to involve VSL producers in the next trade exhibition to

be organized by the Ministry.

• The office should only link women producers to MFIs which offer loans and grants at

lower interest level. This includes avoiding organizations which themselves use capitals

which are loans from others organizations (loan agents).

• Both TAMWA and PAC members should invest heavily to see challenges facing women

are reduced or removed and there should be close collaboration between the two.

• Both PAC and the organization should work hard on improving quality, packaging and

branding of the women producers in order to catch the tourism market especially

through ZATI.

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• Land officials especially those who are members of PAC should support women with land

problems as land is a fundamental means to women economic empowerment.

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CHAPTER FOUR

ACHIEVEMENT, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

4.0 Overall achievements

• About 194 old groups were sustained and new groups were formed 133 groups were

obtained, 66 from Pemba and 67 from Unguja.

• Almost 1,875 women from new 125 new groups are involved on vegetables and

handcrafts after given the prerequisite skills trainings and materials.

• Systems and rules for data collection have been put in place to effectively track the

project progress.

• Five business committees have been established including in the Central District of

Unguja which worked as a sample unit and delivered exemplary performance.

• Mainstream media have covered project issues on economic issues and gender

inequalities making a total of around 70 stories published/aired.

• Project was widely known and support was given by various actor’s including CSOs, local

institutions, national institutions, religious leaders and the media.

4.1 Challenges

• A combination of high registration fees for land title deeds and bureaucracy hamper

women from accessing and owning land.

• Market demands such as high quality products, banding and packaging continue to

deprive women viable market links.

• Bureaucracy, corruption and culture of secrecy deny women opportunities to access legal

remedies on GBV cases.

4.2 Lesson learnt

• Multi institutional interventions are very effective in increasing awareness to women

issues. It is important for WEZA II to work closely with other

relevant institutions to foster positive progress on women pressing needs.

4.3 Way forward

1. Finish providing skill trainings to new groups

2. Support the existing groups to advance and reach viable markets for their products.

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3. Stimulate market access to groups especially in Pemba where the saving and loaning

capacity is relatively low.

4. Establish new business committee and strengthen the existing committees.

5. Train business committees on business and market access

6. Undertake a brief study on value chains for women produces/products and access to

capital.

7. Continue advocate for land law and Kadhi’s Act as well as gender policy and land

policy to follow gender equality path ways.

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Appendices

Appendix I: Significant changes on economic and social component

SOCIAL CHANGE: - WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

In 2014 Khatib Moh’d Khatib a 57 year old vegetable seller from Nganani Makunduchi started a

forced relationship with a young girl of 12 years old by the names of Asha Abdulla. Khatib Moh’d

Khatib enticed Asha Abdulla with petti money of shillings between two thousand and three

thousand, the two would occasionally meet in the forest where Khatib Moh’d Khatib would give

her the money. This went on for some time until Khatib Moh’d Khatib raped her, Asha was

warned by Khatib to not tell anyone what he had done, he threatened saying if she did she

would end up in prison.

However the mother (Ms.Kidaku Manzi) of Asha noticed that her urine was different from usual,

when asked she said “she was raped by Khatib Moh’d Khatib who sales vegetables on his

bicycle.” When the mother investigated she found out it was true, to her surprise the community

new about the affair saying they would see the two meet and talk occasionally in the forest.

Ms.Kidaku Manzi mother of Asha made an alarm by calling out for help, she went to the Sheha of

Nganani Makunduchi to seek for justice, Sheha forward her to the police who took her report

and forwarded her case to District court Makunduchi. The verdict of the case was read in 2015

however due to lack of evidence the case was dismissed. Khatib Moh’d Khatib was set scot- free.

In June 2016 Khatib Moh’d Khatib resumed wooing Asha currently 14 years old into a

relationship, using the same tactics he had used before on her in 2014. It was in the month of

August 2016 that Asha’s mother became suspicious of Asha’s visits to the forests. On the 22nd

of

August 2016 at 8:30 am in the morning, someone called Asha outside, Asha went out and

headed towards the forest her mother followed foot. Ms.Kidaku Manzi was surprised to see

Khatib Moh’d Khatib grabbed her 14 year old daughter Asha. Ms.Kidaku Manzi grabbled his

bicycle and made an alarm that attracted the villagers to the spot. Together with the shehia

coordinator fought for women’s right especially Gender Based Violence (GBV) got into action.

They called the police on scene who took a report; the case was pushed to District court

Makunduchi for the second time with the same parties involved. Shehia coordinator with the

team became the back bone in this case and they were working closely with (TAMWA), Zanzibar

to ensure the case claims the justice it deserves. The duo made follow up to the police, DPP and

court. Director of Public Prosecutor (DPP) was hesitant about opening the case pending on lack

of evidence but through a number of consultations with TAMWA, the office decided to take up

the case. TAMWA had also been organizing a group of media personnel to go to the Court when

the case was heard to insert more pressure on the case.

The case was sent to court on August, 2016 and on 31st

January 2017 at 10:00am at District court

Makunduchi, the verdict was read providing three years term in jail plus a charge of 500,000

Tanzanian shillings.

This case provides the road map of the GBV verdicts. As for years cases of these natures were

not able to reach convictions due to lack of evidence. This case used the circumstantial evidence

without necessary catch perpetrators red handed on the body or in the area of the action

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neither the semen. In legal language this was not rape but rather humiliating act and it has

therefore became the first to receive justice since opening of the DPP Office in Unguja South,

2016.

ECONOMIC CHANGE: MS. BATULI ALI OMAR

Ms. Batuli Ali Omar is a mother of five children living at Mfikiwa, Chake Chake Pemba. She

experienced a hard life situation after a long term sickness/illness of her husband since he failed

to fulfil the need of his family. Ms. Batuli then becomes responsible of taking care after the

family. She makes efforts to see that she addresses the challenges but she never succeeded,

however she never disappointed to win this fight. Following the introduction of WEZA II project,

her strength maximized in taking more initiatives to ensure that she passes through such hard

situation involving herself and her family.

During the formation of new VSL groups under WEZA II Project Ms. Batuli joined to saving and

loans groups named Allah Tuwezeshe. The group formed of fifteen VSL women and it

accumulates a value of share of Tsh.500/day equivalent to Tsh.2500/week. Following the strong

commitment and intervention of Ms. Batuli to her group, she enabled to took a loan of Tsh.

150,000/= to support her initiatives in engaging into income generating activities. With this

amount of money she also added Tsh.70,000 made total capital of Tsh.220,000.

From this capital Ms. Batuli prospered to involve herself into income generating activity. She

started a business of charcoal in a wholesales system. At first she bought packages of twenty five

sacks from Pujini, Chambani and Mfikiwa each cost of Tsh.8,000 – Tsh.8,500. While her main

market and buyers came from Wawi, she sale each sack between Tsh.10,000 – Tsh.12,000. The

capital increased and the business expanded. More recently her capital reached to Tsh.400,000

she managed to buy up to 35 sacks of charcoal.

While explaining on successes she achieved Ms. Batuli said she managed to incorporate her

inititives into another income generating activity of growing vegetable. She specifically produces

tembere, eggplant and mchicha/spinach for subsistence and for business. The main market she

accessess for this vegetable farming is Qatari Market located at Chake Chake Pemba. Ms. Batuli

also managed to take her responsibilities to his children such as paying of school and madrasa

fees and buying of facilities required in their studying such as Juzuu, Mashaf, books, pens,

pencils, uniform etc. She also managed to accomplish other basic needs for her family including

food.

Despite of the above successes Ms. Batuli however faces some challenges such as drought

experienced during the existing hot season, diseases and lack of adequate farming skills where

both affects vegetable production and place to establish her own shop. However Ms. Batuli

concluded that, despite of the challenges she faces on hardship of life she still live happily with

her family where this came out by the support and empowerment from WEZA II.

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Appendix II: Market survey

See the separate attachment of the market survey report.

Appendix III: Media clippings

SN Day Date Month Name of

Newspaper

Page

Number

Headline Content/Type

1 Sun 4 Sep NIPASHE 13 TAMWA yaanza harakati kuleta

usawa kijinsia

News/Story

2 Fri 2 Sep ZANZIBAR LEO 6 PHOTO Picture

3 Thur 8 Sep ZANZIBAR LEO 6 PHOTO Picture

4 Thur 8 Sep MWANANCHI 20 Wanawake Zanzibar wameshindwa

kumiliki ardhi.

Feature

story/Article

5 Tue 20 Sep NIPASHE 2 TAMWA kusaidia wanawake

kumiliki rasilimali

Feature

story/Article

6 Thur 22 Sep ZANZIBAR LEO 6 TAMWA kuwabadilisha wanawake

ifikapo 2020.

News/Story

7 Mon 17 Oct THE

GUARDIAN

35 Wanaharakati waiomba SMZ

kumaliza mapema kesi za ardhi.

News/Story

8 Mon 17 Oct NIPASHE 33 Malalamiko ya ardhi yawaibua

wanaharakati.

News/Story

9 Mon 17 Oct HABARI LEO 5 SERIKALI YAOMBWA KUTATUA KESI

ZA ARDHI.

News/Story

10 Mon 17 Oct ZANZIBAR LEO 5 State asked to resolve land cases in

Zanzibar

News/Story

11 Mon 31 Oct HABARI LEO 10 Umiliki ardhi tatizo wanawake

zanzibar.

12 Tue 1 Nov ZANZIBAR LEO 22 Photo Picture

13 Fri 4 Nov NIPASHE 6 Photo Picture

14 Wed 9 Nov ZANZIBAR LEO 17 Mwanamke asiendee kuwa

mtumiaji ardhi asiyeimiliki’

Feature

story/Article


16 Mon 20 Nov NIPASHE 11 Umiliki ardhi tatizo wanawake

visiwani zanzibar.

News/Story

17 Sun 13 Nov ZANZIBAR LEO 8 Marekebisho sheria, sera ya ardhi

iwape fursa jinsia zote.

Feature

story/Article

18 Sat 2 Apr Daily News 4 Tamwa pushes for gender balance News/Story

19 Wed 20 Apr Zanzibar Leo 7 Hali ya umiliki wa ardhi zanzibar

kwa wanawake bado iko chini

Feature

story/Article

20 Wed 3 Aug Zanzibar Leo 5 WEZA kuwawezesha kiuchumi

wanawake 7,000

News/Story

22

21 Mon 3 Aug Zanzibar Leo 6 Sababu za wanawake kukosa

mikopo hizi

News/Story

22 Wed 10 Aug Daily News 5 Empowerment project to rescue

7,000 women out of poverty

News/Story

23 Tue 30 Aug Zanzibar Leo 6 Wanawake washauriwa kutafuta

hati miliki za ardhi

News/Story

24 Thur 8 Sep Zanzibar Leo 6 photo Picture

25 Thur 8 Sep MWANANCHI 20 Wanawake Zanzibar wameshindwa

kumiliki ardhi.

Feature

story/Article

26 Sun 4 Sep NIPASHE 13 TAMWA yaanza harakati kuleta

usawa kijinsia

News/Story

27 Sat 3 Sep The Citizen 7 Women's activists want law

changed

News/Story

28 Sun 8 Sep Majira 19 TAMWA yazidua mradi wa kukuza

usawa Zanzibar

News/Story

29 Tue 20 Sep NIPASHE 2 TAMWA kusaidia wanawake

kumiliki rasilimali

Feature

story/Article

30 Wed 21 Sep Daily News 5 Effective strategies in place for

promotion of gender equality

News/Story

31 Thur 22 Sep Zanzibar Leo 6 TAMWA KUWABADILISHA

WANAWAKE IFIKAPO 2020

News/Story

32 Wed 21 Sep Nipashe 28 Wataka sheria mahakama ya kadhi

kurekebishwa

News/Story

33 Thur 13 Oct Nipashe 28 Mafataki sasa wapeta kisa

kukosekana DNA

News/Story

34 Thur 13 Oct Nipashe 20 Mashine ya DNA kizingiti

wanaopachika mimba watoto

zanzibar

Feature

story/Article

35 Mon 17 Oct ZANZIBAR LEO 5 State asked to resolve land cases in

Zanzibar

News/Story

36 Tue 11 Oct Mtanzania 5 Wanaharakati zanzibar walilia

mashine ya DNA

News/Story

37 Mon 17 Oct Nipashe 33 Malalamiko ya ardhi yawaibua

wanaharakati

News/Story

38 Fri 14 Oct Habari Leo 5 Tamwa z'bar wakerwa na mimba za

utotoni

News/Story

39 Mon 17 Oct THE

GUARDIAN

35 Wanaharakati waiomba SMZ

kumaliza mapema kesi za ardhi.

News/Story

40 Mon 17 Oct The Gurdian 5 State asked to resolve land cases in

Zanzibar.

News/Story

41 Mon 31 Oct HABARI LEO 10 Umiliki ardhi tatizo wanawake

zanzibar.

Feature

story/Article

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42 Sun 13 Nov Majira 17 Chanzo cha talaka chabainishwa

Zanzibar.

Feature

story/Article

43 Wed 9 Nov ZANZIBAR LEO 17 Mwanamke asiendee kuwa

mtumiaji ardhi asiyeimiliki’

Feature

story/Article

44 Mon 20 Nov NIPASHE 11 Umiliki ardhi tatizo wanawake

visiwani zanzibar.

News/Story


46 Sun 27 Nov Nipashe 28 Wanaharakati wapongeza

kufanyiwa marekebisho kwa sheria

News/Story

47 Sun 11 Dec Zanzibar Leo 7 Mahakama,Polisi, Madaktari,

wanasheria na jamii zatupiana

lawama

Feature

story/Article

48 Thur 8 Dec Majira 18 TAMWA ya zungumzia kesi za

udhalilishaji

News/Story

49 Fri 9 Dec Nipashe 9 Sababu za kuripotiwa kesi za ukatili

jinsia hii

News/Story

50 Fri 2 Dec ZANZIBAR LEO 6 PHOTO Picture

51 Sat 10 Dec Habari Leo 7 Wanaopambana na udhalilishaji

kijinsia wafumbuliwa masikio

News/Story

52 Thur 15 Dec Zanzibar Leo 9 Jamii ivunje ukimya kukataa

udhalilishaji

Feature

story/Article

53 Fri 16 Dec Zanzibar Leo 6 sheria ya ushahidi itaongeza kasi ya

kesi za udhalilishaji,

News/Story

54 Mon 6 Jun Uhuru 6 Watoto wataka marekebisho ya

sheria zinazowahusu

News/Story

55 Thur 18 Jun Majira 6 Sheria ya ushahidi yawa kikwazo

ukatili wa kijinsia

News/Story

56 Sun 15 Jan The Gurdian 3 Ignorance hinders Zanzibar female

entrepreneurs

News/Story

57 Sun 22 Jan The Gurdian 2 Zanzibar entrepreneurs lack skills,

market- report says.

News/Story

58 Sat 21 Jan Nipashe 10 Bidhaa duni zakwamisha

wajasiriamali zanzibar

News/Story

59 Sun 15 Jan Zanzibar Leo 5 Wajasiriamali walia na elimu ndogo

mitaji

News/Story

60 Fri 20 Jan The Gurdian 12 Tamwa zanzibar all out to support

women entrepreneurs to produce

quality products.

Feature

story/Article

61 Thur 5 Jan Daily News 2 Review registration costs to help

women in Isles own land -call

News/Story

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62 Wed 4 Jan Nipashe 4 Ada usajili ardhi kwa wanawake

yalalamikiwa

News/Story

63 Wed 4 Jan Mtanzania 18 Wanaharakati waiangukia SMZ News/Story

64 Wed 25 Jan Habari Leo 7 Wajasiriamali wakosa mafunzo ya

uzalishaji mali.

News/Story

65 Fri 27 Jan Zanziba leo 10 Wanawake kumiliki ardhi sio ihsani Feature

story/Article

66 Fri 4 Dec Zanzibar Leo 6 BODI: Sheria za umiliki wa ardhi

kwa wanawake bado tatizo.

News/Story

Appendix IV: Monitoring and Evaluation tools

See the separate attachments of M&E Tools

Appendix V: List of GBV cases

SN NAME OF VICTIM SEX AGE SHEHIA TYPES OF

VIOLENCE

DECISION

REACHED

AUTHORITY

1 Yussuf Seif Said M 9 Kinyasini Abandonment Completed Shehia

2 Zulfa Hamad Khamis F 13 Mihogoni Sexual On progress Police station

3 Ibrahim Seif Said M 10 Kinyasini Abandonment On progress Shehia

4 Yusra Shibu Mbarouk F Mvumoni Abduction On progress Police station

5 Nassfa Khamis Ali F 16 Kengeja Psychological Completed

6 Raudhat Thuwein Ali F 7 Cheju Abandonment On progress DPP

7 Omar Ali Machano M Mkokotoni Psychological On progress Police station

8 Hajra Abdallah Abdallah F 8 Kikadini Sexual On progress Police station

9 Rehema Abdallah

Mtumwa F 9 Kikadini Sexual On progress Police station

10 Salhiya Haji Khamis F 8 Kikadini Sexual On progress Police station

11 Umurayan Abdallah

Mtumwa F 7 Kikadini Sexual On progress Police station

12 Mwaka Jaku Khatib F 6 Kikadini Psychological On progress Police station

13 Salama Abdallah Abdallah F 10 Kikadini Sexual On progress Police station

14 Latifa Muharami Mrisho F 5 Kikadini Psychological On progress Police station

15 Fatma Haji Machano F 22 Zingwezingwe Psychological On progress Police station

16 Eva Daniel John F 42 Cheju Pysical Abuse On progress Sheha

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Appendix VI: Land cases

NAME OF VICTIM SEX AGE SHEHIA

ISSUE

INVOLVED

INSTITUTION

INVOLVED

DECISION

REACHED

1 Hatib Mbaraka Haji M Cheju Title-deed Commission for land On progress

2 Ziada Faida Haji F 32 Cheju Title-deed Commission for land On progress

3 Salha Hilal Kombo F 30 Mbuzini Title-deed Sheha On progress

4 Hasina Omar Juma F 40 Mbuzini Title-deed District On progress

5 Maulid Mohammed

Mussa F 60 Changaweni Title-deed District On progress

6 Punje Dawa Juma F 35 Micheweni Conflict Commission for land On progress

7 Khadija Faki Haji F 40 Micheweni Title-deed Sheha On progress

8 Bimkubwa Jarab Tangwi F 44 Mfikiwa Title-deed District On progress

9 Fatma Yussuf Ali F 36 Kinyasini Conflict Sheha On progress

10 Salama Juma Haji F 47 Kinyasini Land dispute Commission for land On progress

11 Fatma Khamis Bakar F 43 Mfikiwa Sheha On progress

12 Bimkubwa Omar Saleh F 45 Mfikiwa District On progress

13 Miraji Abdallah Kombo F 36 Mbuzini Land dispute District On progress

14 Hiadya Ali Rajab F 43 Cheju Title-deed Commission for land On progress

15

Marta Salum Suleiman F 32

Cheju

Hanywegwa Title-deed District On progress

16

Veronica Lucas F 45

Cheju


17

Teresia Leonard F 29

Cheju


18

Arafa Wazaeli F 47

Cheju


19

Mtumwa Mcha Hamza F 33

Cheju


20 Asha Ali Rajab F 46 Jendele Title-deed District On progress

21

Mlandina Luti F 31

Cheju


22

Amina Khamis Pandu F 35

Donge

Karange Title-deed Sheha On progress

23

Kazija Jaku Khamis F 43

Donge

Karange Title-deed Sheha On progress

24 Mosi Saleh Seif F 28 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

25 Miza Fadhil F 40 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

26 Fatma Rajab Mwinyi F 36 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

27 Amina Said Joseph F 29 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

28 Riziki Juma Simai F 46 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

29 Siwema Abdallah Mussa F 33 Makataeni Title-deed Sheha On progress

30 Mwanajuma Omar F 38 Cheju Title-deed Sheha On progress

31 Mtumwa Haji F 49 Cheju Title-deed Sheha On progress

32 Mwanisha Ali F 30 Cheju Title-deed Sheha On progress

33 Salama Abdi F 34 Cheju Title-deed Sheha On progress

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Appendix VII New Annual Work Plan and budget

See the separate attachment

Appendix VIII- Semi-annual work plan and budget

See the separate attachment

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