Presented by Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) on behalf of the Task Force at the Tanzania National Dairy Stakeholders’ Meeting Dar es Salaam, 22 February 2013

1. Dairy Development Forum
Terms of Reference to guide
formation
Presented by Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB)
on behalf of the Task Force
Tanzania National Dairy Stakeholders’ Meeting
Dar es Salaam, 22 February 2013

2. Background Information
 Since early 1980, dairy development efforts started
focusing on smallholder development. Several
development partners assisted smallholder farmers
to acquire dairy assets and knowledge
 Heifer Project International
 Southern Highlands Dairy Development Project
(SHDDP) funded by the Swiss Government in Iringa
and Mbeya regions
 Tanga Dairy Development Project (TDDP) and
Kagera Dairy Development Project (KALIDEP)
funded by the Dutch government.

3. Background Information
 The Austro project Association in Dar es Salaam, Coast,
and Mara
 Commercial dairying was done by government parastatal
organizations, the Dairy Farming Company (DAFCO)
 Dairy processing was done by government parastatal, the
Tanzania dairies Ltd (TDL).
 Presence of multiple players in the industry a proper co-
ordination mechanism prompted initiation of National
Dairy Development Conference (NDDC) as a platform for
lessons learning and sharing of experience

4. Background Information
 One of the outcomes of these conferences was
- Need for a formal dairy regulatory institution
- NDDC 98 Task Force was formed to pursue this goal.
- In 2004 Dairy Industry Act, 2004 (Cap 262) was in
enacted and TDB was formed
 The NDDC became more inclusive whereby the Conferences
were not only used for projects progress report sharing but
also availed plenary discussions on the pertinent issues in the
sector.

5. Background Information
 Towards the end of 2001, Dairy Development projects
realized a need for a form of coordination among themselves.
 Following this need, a series of meetings which included development
projects including LOL, APA, SDSP and HPI and the Ministry
(by then Ministry of Water and Livestock Development) were
held.
 After the establishment of the Board, it was then agreed TDB to be the
custodian of the minutes of all meetings and coordination of activities.
 This background clearly shows the necessity of coordinating
dairy development efforts at the national level.

6. Background Information
 Early 2012, renewed recognition by many development
partners, that Tanzania’s dairy development potential
can be further harnessed through concerted
collaborative partnerships. (CGIAR research institutions, the
government and other local institutions)
 March, 2012 the stakeholders meetings held in Morogoro
and in the NDDC and Annual Council held in Moshi in
May, 2012 the need for a forum remained a paramount
resolution.
 Following its necessity, the 9th Annual Council held in
Moshi on 31st May, 2012 ratified establishment of the
national Dairy Development Forum (DDF)
 Task force formed and tasked to develop TOR

7. Content of the TOR
 Key Operational principles of the
Dairy Development Forum
 Vision/Mission statement
 Name
 Function
 Structure
 Membership
 Meetings
 Leadership and Governance

8. Key Operational principles of the Dairy
Development Forum
 “Dairy development” is interpreted to include
production from the traditional/pastoral and the
improved animals, marketing, processing,
consumption as well as inputs and services (both
public and private) along the whole value chain.
 Contribute to strengthening the existing and statutory
organisations like TDB, MLDF and other
Government institutions serving the dairy sector on a
long-term basis.

9. Cont...Key Operational principles of the
Dairy Development Forum
 DDF will operate by building consensus around issues
within the legal framework of Dairy Industry Act
(functions of the Tanzania Dairy Board), but more
inclusive than the Annual Council of TDB supporting
the Board and related organs to do their jobs better.
 Act as a platform for legal entities such as
TAMPA, TAMPRODA, NGOs, etc to voice out issues
and challenges. . The DDF thus becomes part of the
“how” or mechanism by which the TDB and MLFD can
interact with stakeholders and implement their roles.

10. Organisation structure of the Dairy
Development Forum
 Name
Dairy Development Forum with acronym ‘‘DDF”
 Vision/Mission statement
“To promote a more inclusive dairy development
in Tanzania.”

11. Functions of the Dairy Development Forum
 A consultative forum for information and knowledge sharing, to
improve and to promote growth of the dairy sector.
 Facilitate the mentoring of milk-shed (or regional) level dairy
innovation platforms.
 Promote for the professionalization of the industry – e.g. culture
and practice of standards and best practice for dairy industry.
 From time to time, the DDF may convene as a national innovation
platform to aggregate, synthesize and communicate available dairy
information.
 Promote more inclusive public and private sector investments.

12. Structure of the Dairy Development Forum
 DDF is voluntary forum of dairy stakeholders
 It is a non-formal national consultative forum
coordinated by TDB to enhance information sharing
among stakeholders in Tanzania to achieve dairy
sector development objectives.
 The platform can convene and address milk-
shed/Regional specific issues at that level.

13. Organogram of DDF and stakeholder
linkages
Dairy Development Forum
Secretariat: Tanzania Dairy Board
Advisory Committee
Govt Academic & Membership Dairy Civil Private
res organisations development society sector
institutions organisations
Stakeholder organisations

14. Membership of the Dairy Development
Forum
 The membership will include representatives of
stakeholders active in the dairy sector in Tanzania
- government,
- academic research institutions,
- Membership organisation,
- dairy development organisations,
- civil society and private sector

15. Meetings of the Dairy Development Forum
 The Forum shall meet at least twice a year.
- One of these meetings should take place during
- the Milk promotion week.
 At least one full day, or more depending on the agenda
at hand.
 Hosting: By the secretariat (TDB).

16. Meetings of the Dairy Development Forum
 TDB is the main responsible for funding these
meetings.
- This could be through fundraising through -
- different channels including government, -
- development partners, donors etc. Invited -
- members will self finance to participate in
meetings
 Chairperson will be nominated for each
session/meeting

17. Leadership & Governance of the
Dairy Development Forum
 TDB will be the secretariat of DDF
- Among other roles of the Secretariat is to set the
agenda through consultation with the advisory
committee
 Advisory committee
- which will be nominated annually from among
the active stakeholders to advise and support the
secretariat.
- The role of the advisory committee will be
specified by the secretariat

18. Leadership & Governance of the Dairy
Development Forum
 The role of the advisory committee will be taken up by the
taskforce till the first DDF meeting.
- The current members of the Task Force are, and the persons
nominated to represent these organisations during the
inaugural meeting and those who attended the task force
meeting are as follow:
Tanzania Dairy Board - (Deogratius Mlay, Mayasa Simba,
Michael Mkalati)
SNV - The Netherlands Development Organisation (Maria
Ijumba)
Land O’ Lakes - (Mark Tsoxo)
Heifer International - ( Dr Kitaly Aichi, Henry Njakoi, Alfred Fute)
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development - (Dr Yakobo
Msanga)
International Livestock and research Institute - (Amos Omore).