Coordinator of Development Partners Group (DPG) Secretariat

Office/Unit/Project Description

The United Republic Tanzania has sustained robust economic growth of 6–7% annually over the past decade, achieved lower MIC status in 2020, and attracted significant foreign investment. The country’s development agenda is guided by the Five Year Development Plan (FYDP III) in Mainland and Zanzibar Medium Term Development Plan (ZADEP) for Zanzibar, aligned with Vision 2050, alongside ongoing work on the Long-Term Perspective Plan and the next Five-Year Development Plan.

With declining global and national ODA, Tanzania is shifting from aid dependency toward self-reliance through tax expansion and innovative financing such as green and blue bonds, blended finance, and impact investments. In 2017, the Government of Tanzania (GoT) and Development Partners (DPs) adopted a Development Cooperation Framework (DCF) to strengthen dialogue, explore financing opportunities, and enhance mutual accountability. This framework broadened development cooperation to include non-traditional partnerships.

The Development Partners Group (DPG) Secretariat coordinates and harmonizes DP policy priorities, promoting implementation of the DCF to support Tanzania’s growth and poverty reduction goals. It facilitates strategic dialogue between DPs and GoT, primarily through the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) hosts the DPG Secretariat, which plays a key role in coordination and engagement. The DPG is co-chaired by the UN Resident Coordinator and a bilateral development agency on an annual rotational basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Coordinator of Development Partners Group (DPG) Secretariat will be responsible for the following duties:

Advisory & Secretariat Support to Development Partners Group (DPG)

• Provide strategic guidance and technical advice to DPG and its Co-Chairs;
• Provide analytical inputs to strengthen DPG engagement