MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS;

Since 2000 to date, there are a number of development projects and programs directed to Tanzania these include:

RESPO:
in year 2003 Tanzania was among the 8 African Nations benefited from RESPO program to prepare those countries towards 2004 Athens Paralympic Game.

WOMEN IN SPORT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
in November 2005 we hosted the English Women in Sport leadership Summit in Dar es Salaam sponsored by UK Sport through International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

The summit aimed at promoting gender equity in Paralympic sport, empower girls and women with a disability, and foster full participation in society. Countries participated were; Mozambique, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa,Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania.

Dancers with disability entertaining during Women in Sports Summit in Dar es Salaam 2005. the photo on right side are the guests from IPC and UK Sport attended the Summit

HEALTHY PARALYMPIAN PROJECT;
F rom 2005 to 2006 NPC Tanzania was among the three East African nations namely, Kenya, Uganda
and Tanzania benefited from Healthy Paralympian Project, aimed at raising awareness among People with a Disability on health issues including HIV/AIDS education through sports.

TOT training event in Dar es Salaam-2005	TOT training event in Morogoro-2006
TOT training event in Morogoro-2006	East Africa and Great Lake NPC Leaders -2005

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS PROGRAM:

Junior Beginners Program.
Training program at Salvation Army Primary School

Tennis Training at Salvation Army
Tennis Training at Salvation Army

Adult Tournament 2007

Thomas Kihiyo in Action	Halima Hamis in Action

SPORT UNDER 20 SCHOOL PROJECT;
In recognizing the need to develop sports for people with Disability in Tanzania, the United Kingdom through UK Sport have entered into a four-year bilateral development partnership with Tanzania Paralympic Committee (TPC) previously known as Sports Association for Disabled of Tanzania (SAD)
as their part on 2006-2010 Paralympic Development Initiative.

The major focus of the project is on the development of Paralympic Sport at grassroots level in which Youth under-20 and Athletes' Development Programmes to be conducted.

Youth athletes in action

Youth Zonal Event in Iringa-2006

UK Sport official awarding medal to a visual impaired athlete during Iringa youth Zonal event
Training Program to Southern part of Tanzaniaga
Goal ball demo training in Mtwara 2008	Track event demo training Mtwara 2008 for visual impaired athletes in Mtwara
Field event demo training Mtwara 2008 for Pfysically handicapped athletes	Ernest Nyabalale in action during 2007 National Game

Organizational Development Initiative-ODI
As part of strengthening and speeding up the Paralympic movement in Tanzania , in year 2007 Tanzania Paralympic Committee (TPC) was admitted into the ODI program.

The major areas to be covered by the program helping to develop organisational capacity include; Office support, Staffing and Training, Volunteers and Marketing.

New NPC Tanzania Office under ODI Program