Milestone achieved: KNCV Country Office Tanzania Registered as a National Entity
KNCV Global Office congratulates the team in Tanzania for the recent registration of KNCV Tanzania Country Office as national entity.
We are proud to share a major achievement in our ongoing commitment to strengthen locally led- and owned- initiatives, the KNCV Tanzania Country Office is now officially registered as a national entity.
This milestone is the result of more than six months of dedicated effort, perseverance, and collaboration. Navigating the intricate landscape of legal, bureaucratic, and regulatory processes, the team at the Tanzania office has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to establishing a strong foundation for local leadership and long-term impact.
In 2023, the best estimate of the total number of deaths caused by TB suggested that the 2025 milestone of the WHO End TB Strategy (a 75% reduction by 2025, compared with 2015) was close to being reached in six high TB burden countries: Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia.
The formal registration of the KNCV Tanzania Country Office reflects our broader vision to support country-based organizations in gaining full ownership of their national tuberculosis (TB) response. We believe that empowering local institutions, building their capacity, and supporting their independence are critical to achieving sustainable progress toward the local and global End TB Strategy.
According to the latest WHO Global TB Report (2024), Tanzania is close to reach the TB incidence rate target as set out in the 2025 milestones of the End TB Strategy. As a nationally recognized entity, the KNCV Tanzania Country Office will now have greater flexibility, visibility, and authority to engage with national interest-holders, mobilize resources, and lead context-specific interventions. This is a powerful step forward in fulfilling our shared goal of a world free of TB, driven by those closest to the challenge.
Acknowledgments
As we wait for the first projects led by the KNCV Tanzania Country Office as a national entity to kick off, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the individuals who played key roles in making this possible. Their dedication, expertise, and leadership have been essential in reaching this important milestone. Special thanks go to all the team in the Tanzania team:
- Dr. Lillian Ndefomiro Mtei- Executive Director
- Dr. Willy Luxford Mbawala- Executive Secretary
- Mr. Amon Stephen Mrutu- Treasurer
- Ms. Pamela Joseph Kisoka-Member
- Ms. DonoDigna Simon Sumari- Member
- Mr. Baraka Aloyce Onjare-Member
- Dr. Rose Thomas Olotu – Member
- Mr Edgar Luhanga - Member
We recognize and appreciate your contributions in helping shape a locally owned and sustainable TB response in Tanzania. We also express our gratitude to the KNCV Global Office efforts, support and guidance to achieve this milestone. Special thanks to Emmy van der Grinten (KNCV Operations Director), Agnes Gebhard (KNCV Technical Director), and Katja Lumelova (KNCV Grant Manager).
Congratulations once again to our colleagues, and we look forward to continuing this important work together, guided by local leadership and commitment.
Together we can end TB!
