Background and objectives:

Following a study of crime in Dar es Salaam, stakeholder consultations were held to discuss the rise in criminal incidents and prioritize action needed to reduce and prevent crime.  In the third phase of the programme, the aim was to roll out the Safer Cities approach to all municipalities in Tanzania, including Moshi, Dodoma, Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza, Tanga and Bagamoyo. The programme:

• Developed capacities to support the municipalities in addressing and preventing crime.
• Contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of urban dwellers, particularly the poor.
• Built national capacity and frameworks to support local crime prevention initiatives.
• Transferred Dar es Salaam knowledge and experiences to the National Safer Cities Team and local authorities.

Activities:
The main activities were:

•  Creating awareness through seminars for the participating cities.

•  Establishing Safer Cities Units in the four LGAs.
•  Integrating youth activities into DSM LGAs.
•  Developing income-generating projects (IGPs) for women, youth, and the victimized.
• Conducting safety audits for women.
• Supporting Sungusungu (‘justice’) groups.
• Supporting youth victims of drug abuse.
• Facilitating the establishment of the first auxiliary police unit in the four LGAs.

• Facilitating the revival of ward tribunals in the 73 wards of Dar es Salaam.

Results:
The main achievements have been:

• Crime Prevention Strategy formulated.
• Residents sensitized on the advantages of community policing and re-establishing ward tribunals.
• Awareness campaign concentrating on mobilizing key partners and encouraging civil society participation.
• Institutional mechanisms for project implementation at council and city levels established.
• Third phase of the programme rolled out   and Safer Cities approach adopted.
• Second ‘victimization’ survey conducted (1,100 households);
• Women’s safety audits implemented in three areas.
• National Safer Cities Office established in the Prime Minister’s Office.
• Police support community-policing approach.