Support the promotion of social dialogue and the enhancement of the labour dispute resolution systems currently in place in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar

Grievances and conflicts are an inevitable part of the employment relationship. The objective of public policy is to manage conflict and promote sound labour relations by creating a system for the effective prevention and settlement of labour disputes. But in Tanzania, there is a backlog of cases due to lack of thorough awareness and knowledge of jurisprudence among judges, dispute resolution agencies, lack of clear understanding on the mandates of judicial and extra-judicial dispute resolution institutions, limited capacity and knowledge on the role of key actors and institutions in effectively and consistently applying and using labour laws and jurisprudence, and limited capacity of the social partners in voluntary compliance and the prevention and settlements of disputes, among others. Therefore, a Dispute Handling Unit in Zanzibar was set up and the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration in mainland Tanzania is to be strengthened with ILO’s support. Additionally, the ILO aims at supporting the indexation and dissemination of Labour Court rulings for guiding tripartite partners and arbitrators in the settlement of disputes in a more consistent manner.

Project symbol

TZA/12/01/RBS

Admin unit

CO-Dar es Salaam

Start date

01/01/2012

End date

31/12/2013

Total allocation

69607

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

69607

Development Partners

Core voluntary funds (RBSA)

Country/Countries

United Republic of Tanzania

Outcomes

Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations