The document discusses regulations governing civil society organizations (CSOs) in Tanzania. It outlines the objectives of the Tanzanian NGO's Act of 2002 and the Tanzania Civil Societies Act of 2004, which aim to provide sound partnerships between CSOs and the government while ensuring good governance, ethics and regulation of CSO affairs. The document also describes the registration procedures and requirements for CSOs, including the agencies responsible for registration and the levels of registration. Post-registration requirements and potential reasons for canceling a CSO's registration are also outlined.

1. LECTURE TOPIC TWO:
Describe Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) concept
as applied in community development practices
Facilitated By: Jackson E. Muhoho
Designation: Lecturer
Contacts:
• Email: muhoho2007@gmail.com
• Phone:+255764406453,+255692022935 &
+255624810070
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2. CONTENTS OF PRESENTATION
1. Describe the regulations governing operations of CSOs in
Tanzania
2. Explain the objectives of Tanzanian NGO’s Act (2002) and
policy
3. Explain the objectives of Tanzania Civil Societies Act (2004)
4. Identify agencies registering CSOs (NGOs, INGOs, CBO, FBO)
5. Describe the levels of registration of CSOs
6. Describe the procedures for CSOs registrations and post
registration requirements
7. Explain the regulatory and compliance requirements of
CSOs operations
8. Describe the contents of CSOs constitution(s)
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3. Explaining the objectives of Tanzania
Civil Societies Act (2004)
The Main objectives of Tanzania CSO’s ACT of 2004 are as
follows:
i. To provide sound and meaningful relationship/partnership
among civil societies themselves and with Government
ii. To provide for high standards of good governance (i.e.,
communityparticipation,transparency,accountability,effici
ency and effectiveness,responsiveness,equity and
inclusiveness, rule of law) of NGO’s and CBO’s as social
partners in civil society sector
iii. To ensure high ethical standards
iv. to regulate conduct of affairs of NGO’s and CBO’s
(especially on foreign currency control issues)
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4. Explaining the objectives of Tanzanian
NGO’s Act (2002) and policy
The objectives of this Act include but not limited to the
following:
• registration of Non-Governmental Organizations
• to coordinate and regulate activities of NGO’s and related
matters
• To ensure principles of Good governance(such that, the
rule of law,accountability,transparency,equity and
inclusiveness, community participation, efficiency and
effectiveness, and responsiveness) are observed in the
course of discharge of all NGO’s and CBO’s operations
• To foster ethical conduct of affairs as a socio-economic
partner in the development sector
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5. Describing the contents of CSOs
constitution(s)
• Name, address and scope of operations (i.e. registers for national
,regional or international operations)
• Name ,address and occupations of the members of Board of Directors
• Brief reference or recap to Memorandum of Association (MOA) and
Articles of Association as per companies Act,2002 [Cap.212 R.E.2008]
registration requirements
• Estimates of revenue, grants and expenditure of the NGOs
• scope and strategy for other civil society engagement and mobilization
• Intended Programmes or Role of the CSO/Matters to be covered e.g.
Gender and equity, human rights, environmental protection, peace and
security,socio-economic wellbeing, citizen/civic empowerment ,Natural
resources harnessing,etc
• Organization structure to provide for Good Governance and
administration and strategy for election and appointments of office
bearers
• Accounting and management procedures of the NGO’s
• Provide for all Other related matters
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6. Identifying agencies registering CSOs
(NGOs, INGOs, CBO, FBO)
The laws under the Tanzania CSO’s Act of 2004
mandate the following agencies to register CSO’s
 Public service commission
 Registrar and deputy registrar of CSO’s
(appointees of Public service commission)
 The solicitor general or a legal officer appointed
by attorney General to serve in transition periods
before actual appointment of registrar
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7. Describe the levels of registration of
CSOs
• Nature of registration: Provisional (probationary)
registration before issuing final registration.
Determination is guided by the law under CSO’s
Act,2004; this includes registration of key documents
such as Memorandum and articles of association
• Scope of operations: CSOs can seek, upgrade or
downgrade registration status for the operational
purposes at international,regional,national,district or
ward levels
• Companies Act,2002[Cap.212 R.E.2008]:some CSOs
will be required to fulfil requirements under this Act
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8. Describe the procedures for CSOs registrations
and post registration requirements
CSOs follow procedures for registration that
meets the following requirements:
• Payment of prescribed fees
• Name, and address of NGOs
• Memorandum and articles of association,
• Aim, objects and purposes of NGOs
• Organization structure(governance and administration mechanisms)
• Its accounting and management procedures
• Address and CV for Members of Board of Directors
• By- Laws
• Intended programmes e.g. Gender and equity, environmental protection,
human rights, peace and security,socio-economic focus ,etc
• A signed statement showing annual estimates of revenue, grants of NGOs (
note: for NGOs(CSOs) with revenue and grants greater than 25000 USD must
submit audited accounts for the previous financial year audited by an auditor;
in case of NGOs(CSOs) with less than 25000 USD must submit a statement of
accounts prepared by accountant or bookkeeper or treasurer)
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9. Post-registration of CSOs :
The registrar or authority responsible for
registration may decide to cancel registrations or
stop operations of a CSOs under either one or a
combination of the following circumstances:
i. the CSOs lodges a request to cancel its
registration;
ii. Upon proof of satisfaction that a certificate of
registration was obtained by fraud or
mistakes;
iii. Or the CSO has wilfully after notice of
registrar contravene the provisions of the
CSOs Act
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10. Post-registration ....continues
• where the purposes of CSOs are not authorized
by the Act or the objects of its Memorandum
and articles of association or its own rules
• Where the accounts of CSO are not kept in
accordance with the provisions of the Act or laws
governing CSOs in Tanzania
• Except on request grounds, the registrar shall
provide an opportunity to the CSO to show
cause against cancellation of the registration on
all other grounds or reasons
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11. Explain the regulatory and compliance
requirements of CSOs operations
Regulatory and compliance Requirements are provided by
CSOs ACT,2004 as follows:
1. Section 3(1)(2)(3)(4) requires CSOs to respect values,
rights and freedoms set out in the constitution, observe
the pillars of good governance, be a non-political,
neutral and impartial character, observe highest
standards of honesty and integrity and comply with
section 41 Schedule 1– regulatory code of conduct
which clarifies further compliant to constitutional
provisions and requirement to conduct affairs in a
manner that promotes peace, unity, solidarity, people
welfare and good image of CSOs
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12. Regulatory and compliance requirements
of CSOs ....contd
2. Section 22(3) clarified by schedule 2 regulations
describes that all CSOs are subject to regulatory
role of the functional commission whose main
duty is to receive and investigate complaints
between CSOs themselves, members of CSOs,
between Minister in charge and CSOs, CSOs
and Registrar, CSOs and government, etc.The
objective is to foster existence of sound
relationship, partnership and ensure compliance
with standards of good governance internally
and externally.
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13. Regulations governing CSO’s in Tanzania
 the CSO’s ACT of 2004 provides two sets of
regulations in the name of schedule 1(on code of
conduct) and schedule 2(on duties and
responsibilities of functional division of the
commission for handling relationship and
governance complaints. Kindly refer to slides
number 11 & 12 on complaint resolving role)
Basically schedule 1- clarifies Operationalisation of
CSOs ACT,2004 provisions and
adherence/compliance to the CSOs code of conduct
while schedule 2 -clarifies Operationalisation of
section 22(3) on complaint handling and ensuring
good relationship and harmony with stakeholders
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14. Conclusion
• In general CSOs ACT,2004 provides regulatory
and compliance code of conduct with a view to
control and foster successful mission and vision
of CSOs.
• The same law provides framework for control
and regulation of NGOs operating in Tanzania.
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