TGNP HOSTS THE 2025 GRB DIALOGUE SERIES
CONTEXT FOR 2025 GRB DIALOGUE
For over a decade, TGNP has spearheaded the GRB Budget Dialogue Series. Each of the four events and activities provide an opportunity for Tanzanian citizens to contribute to the national budgeting process from a gender perspective.
- The Pre-Budget Dialogue
- The Kijiwe Kahawa
- The Post-Budget Dialogue
- The weekly GDSS.
These sessions provide critical platforms for multi-stakeholder engagement on the gender responsiveness of the national budget. This year’s dialogues take on added significance because they coincides with:
- The final fiscal year of FYDP III and the closing chapter of TDV 2025.
- The draft of TDV 2050.
- The 2025 national election, which is critical for strengthening women’s political participation and inclusive leadership.
Join us online for a live stream of
Pre-Budget Dialogue on
Friday, April 11, 2025.
As Tanzania approaches the conclusion of the Tanzania Development Vision (TDV) 2025 and prepares for the rollout of TDV 2050, there is an urgent need to reflect on the progress made in advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) and to envision inclusive pathways for the future. The Sustainable Development Agenda reaffirms the importance of leaving no one behind and making gender equality a central pillar of sustainable and inclusive development.
However, persistent structural inequalities, the burden of unpaid care work, climate shocks, the rising cost of living, and shrinking democratic spaces continue to disproportionately affect women and girls, undermining their access to education, healthcare, economic opportunities, and decision-making roles. If gender concerns are not intentionally integrated into policy, planning, and public finance systems, these challenges risk deepening inequality and stalling national progress.
In this context, Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB) is a key strategy for promoting economic justice, ensuring equitable access to public services, and enabling all Tanzanians, especially women and marginalized groups, to participate fully in the development processes.