Swedish Development Cooperation with Tanzania

The Swedish Government decided in December 2025 to phase out the Strategy for Sweden’s Development Cooperation with Tanzania. Instead, the relationship between the two countries is entering a new phase, based on partnership, trade and investment.

However, Sweden remains an important partner in Tanzania’s development through research cooperation, as well as through regional and thematic strategies that contribute to sustainable development, poverty reduction, improved access to energy and transport, democracy, human rights, health, and climate and environmental sustainability. Sweden also cooperates with multilateral organisations and other actors operating in Tanzania to promote long-term and sustainable development.

You can read more about the phase-out of the bilateral strategy and the long-standing cooperation between the two countries here (in Swedish): Sverige och Tanzania – från bistånd till partnerskap | Sida

You can read more about Tanzania on Sida’s website here: Sida's work in Tanzania | Sida