Policy Brief ; Enhancing Arts Training and Education in Tanzania
CDEA – Culture and Development East Africa
CDEA was conceived after one of its directors, who in her capacity as a member the Commonwealth Group on Culture and Development, participated in drafting the Commonwealth Statement on Culture and Development in 2009, and realized there was need for a civil society organization to hold the East African partner states accountable for the promises they were making at international platforms on culture and development.
The statement urged Heads of Government, to recognize the connections between culture and development to take forward its recommendations through strengthened partnerships.
CDEA was incorporated on October 19, 2011 and began its implementation in 2012 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CDEA’s Culture and Governance programme was formed to respond to the need for civil society to engage in participatory governance. CDEA’s programme activities aim to mobilize and support civil society in East Africa to participate in evidence-based policy advocacy to place culture at the centre of human development.
In 2015, after a strategic planning process, CDEA embraced both its advocacy and service provider roles. CDEA is now a creative think tank based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania that facilitates multi-stakeholders to use culture as a resource to promote creativity and innovation supported by technology to solve the numerous social, political and economic challenges faced in East Africa.
The creative think tank is also a hub where science meets art, and art meets other disciplines to innovate “out-of-the-box” solutions for this and the coming generation.
CDEA’s work is aligned to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity Cultural Expressions and the African Union Plan of Action for the Cultural and Creative Industries as well as the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Our programming is focused around research, incubation and acceleration of the creative industries, support of creative writers through our Writers’ Lounge and implementation of projects around preserving natural heritage, climate justice, peace and social cohesion, sustainable cities and tourism.
In 2018, CDEA received consultative status from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
CDEA was conceived after one of its directors, who in her capacity as a member the Commonwealth Group on Culture and Development, participated in drafting the Commonwealth Statement on Culture and Development in 2009, and realized there was need for a civil society organization to hold the East African partner states accountable for the promises they were making at international platforms on culture and development.
The statement urged Heads of Government, to recognize the connections between culture and development to take forward its recommendations through strengthened partnerships.
CDEA was incorporated on October 19, 2011 and began its implementation in 2012 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CDEA’s Culture and Governance programme was formed to respond to the need for civil society to engage in participatory governance. CDEA’s programme activities aim to mobilize and support civil society in East Africa to participate in evidence-based policy advocacy to place culture at the centre of human development.
In 2015, after a strategic planning process, CDEA embraced both its advocacy and service provider roles. CDEA is now a creative think tank based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania that facilitates multi-stakeholders to use culture as a resource to promote creativity and innovation supported by technology to solve the numerous social, political and economic challenges faced in East Africa.
The creative think tank is also a hub where science meets art, and art meets other disciplines to innovate “out-of-the-box” solutions for this and the coming generation.
CDEA’s work is aligned to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity Cultural Expressions and the African Union Plan of Action for the Cultural and Creative Industries as well as the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Our programming is focused around research, incubation and acceleration of the creative industries, support of creative writers through our Writers’ Lounge and implementation of projects around preserving natural heritage, climate justice, peace and social cohesion, sustainable cities and tourism.
In 2018, CDEA received consultative status from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Policy Brief ; Enhancing Arts Training and Education in Tanzania
Hosted by CDEA – Culture and Development East Africa
Culture and arts education, as defined by UNESCO, involves the
teaching and learning processes that enhance the development of
cultural knowledge, creativity, and artistic skills. It plays a crucial role
in promoting social cohesion, identity, and sustainable development.
In Tanzania, arts and culture education remains an essential tool for
preserving the country’s rich cultural heritage while promoting
creativity, innovation, and economic growth in the creative industries.
This policy brief, serves as the second phase of the Sanaa Rights
Project, initiated by Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and
funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam. It builds on
the findings of a comprehensive mapping study conducted by CDEA in
2023, which assessed the current status of artists and cultural
practitioners in Tanzania in areas such as Education and training, Access
to financing, Social needs and labor conditions.
The brief addresses the gaps identified in the study, particularly in
education and training opportunities for artists and cultural
practitioners. It outlines strategies to enhance both formal and informal
educational pathways and to ensure that Tanzanian artists and cultural
practitioners are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to
thrive in the local and global markets.
Culture and arts education, as defined by UNESCO, involves the
teaching and learning processes that enhance the development of
cultural knowledge, creativity, and artistic skills. It plays a crucial role
in promoting social cohesion, identity, and sustainable development.
In Tanzania, arts and culture education remains an essential tool for
preserving the country’s rich cultural heritage while promoting
creativity, innovation, and economic growth in the creative industries.
This policy brief, serves as the second phase of the Sanaa Rights
Project, initiated by Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and
funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam. It builds on
the findings of a comprehensive mapping study conducted by CDEA in
2023, which assessed the current status of artists and cultural
practitioners in Tanzania in areas such as Education and training, Access
to financing, Social needs and labor conditions.
The brief addresses the gaps identified in the study, particularly in
education and training opportunities for artists and cultural
practitioners. It outlines strategies to enhance both formal and informal
educational pathways and to ensure that Tanzanian artists and cultural
practitioners are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to
thrive in the local and global markets.
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