QUALITAN- Annual Newsletter, 2024
We are pleased to introduce the second edition of the QUALITAN newsletter, highlighting the strides made in strengthening Tanzania’s industrial competitiveness, empowering MSMEs, and enhancing market access.
This edition showcases key milestones achieved in 2024, along with significant accomplishments since the project’s inception. Through close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania, the European Union and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) the project attained significant milestones across all key project components from enhancing capacity of TBS’s conformity assessment bodies to strengthening capacity to comply to quality standards.
We are glad to share the progress made under the QUALITAN project in driving Tanzania’s industrial competitiveness, empowering MSMEs and improving market access. This newsletter presents the milestones for the implementation year 2024, it also highlights major/key achievements the project has attained from its inception. Through close collaboration with the Government of Tanzania, the European Union and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) the project attained significant milestones across all key project components from enhancing capacity of TBS’s conformity assessment bodies to strengthening capacity to comply to quality standards.
Further, the project implemented various interventions geared towards driving the digital transformation of Tanzania’s quality infrastructure. These include development of tools like the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Webstore and the QR Code Traceability systems that simplify compliance, reducing costs, and ensuring MSMEs can easily access certifications that enhance their marketability.
In addition, through support to MSME, the QUALITAN project designed and implemented a catalytic program in collaboration with TBS, Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO) and the private sector. This joint program which contributes to the institutions’ existing action plans, led to development a pool of trainers and a training manual to be used in reaching out MSMEs in the country who aspires to acquire TBS mark, an important requirement to access profitable domestic regional and internation markets.
Looking ahead, we remain committed to fostering inclusive growth by ensuring MSMEs compliance with quality standards to widen market access, reduce standards compliance costs, and enhance consumer protection. We are grateful for the continued support of all our partners and MSMEs, and together, we will continue to advance Tanzania’s industrial development and global competitiveness.
For more information, contact Alejandro Rivera Rojas at a.rivera-rojas [at] unido.org
