Spain–Tanzania relations

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Spain–Tanzania relations are the international relations between the two countries. Tanzania does not have an embassy in Spain, but its embassy in Paris is accredited to Spain. Spain has an embassy in Dar es Salaam and an honorary consulate in Zanzibar.

Bilateral relations

Relations between Spain and Tanzania are stable and positive, with cooperation focused on several key areas. In fishing, for example, about half of Spain's tuna fleet, based in the Seychelles, operates in Tanzanian waters under licenses that are renewed annually.

Maritime security is another important area, as Tanzania and the Mozambique Channel are considered high-risk regions for piracy and other threats. Spanish ships patrol Tanzanian waters as part of the European Union's Operation Atalanta and NATO's Operation Ocean Shield, often calling at Dar es Salaam. The EU, together with allies such as the United States and Japan, works to strengthen Tanzania's naval and maritime security capabilities. Since 2013, Tanzania has participated in the EUCAP Nestor mission, aimed at improving regional maritime security, with Spain also involved.

Tourism is a growing field of cooperation. Spain, a global leader in the sector, has established a presence in Tanzania through investment by Meliá Hotels International in Zanzibar, as well as the annual participation of the Tanzanian tourism sector, both nationally and as part of the East African Community (EAC), in FITUR and its Investment Forum, INVESTOUR.

Energy is another priority, as Tanzania represents a significant market. Spanish companies have implemented rural electrification projects and participated in constructing power plants, including ISOLUX. Opportunities also exist in the development of oil and, particularly, gas sectors.

Overall, commercial exchanges between the two countries remain limited.

Cooperation

Tanzania is not included in the list of priority countries established by the current Spanish Cooperation Master Plan (2013–2016), and therefore does not receive bilateral official development assistance.

From a multilateral perspective, in 2014, a grant of US$1.5 million was approved for Tanzania through the Spain-UNDP Trust Fund to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals during the 2014–2016 period. The project is being implemented through the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF).

Tanzania has also received other contributions in the recent past, including €6 million between 2008 and 2010 for the United Nations "Delivering as One" program, as well as specific contributions such as €2 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2009. In that same year, the Spanish Food and Emergency Aid sector granted €2,000,000 to the WFP for the project "Assistance to Refugees in Camps and Vulnerable Households among the Host Population in North-Western Tanzania."

Spain also contributed €6 million over three years (2008–2010) to the United Nations "Delivering as One" program.

See also

  • Foreign relations of Spain
  • Foreign relations of Tanzania

References

Tanzania Category:Bilateral relations of Tanzania