Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has signed an agreement with the Norwegian embassy, that will see the latter provide Norwegian Kroner 18,000,000 (Sh3.95 billion) to support the centre’s work on human rights provision in the country for the period between 2022 and 2024.
The agreement is an extension of embassy’s core support of LHRC’s Operational Plan (2022-2024) which is part of Strategic Plan (2019-20224).
The agreement was signed yesterday at LHRC’s headquarters in Dar es Salaam by Centre’s executive director Anna Henga and Norwegian ambassador to Tanzania Elisabeth Jacobsen.
Norway’s contribution will support LHRC’s core programmes and operations and deepen understanding and respect for human rights among both rights holders and duty bearers as improving the rule of law.
The contribution will also be used to protect civic space, support legal reforms, promote socio-economic and environmental compliance, accountability and justice.
Furthermore, the details of the agreement showed that the support will be used to improve legal and policy frameworks that specifically protect the rights of women, children and people living with disabilities.
