DANISH PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
PROGRAMME Visit 20-29 August 2010 to Tanzania and Uganda by the Danish Public Accounts Committee (Statsrevisorerne)
TANZANIA Friday 20 August: Arrival Dar Es Saalam Approximate times 05.30
Location
Comments
Last check-in Copenhagen airport Terminal 2
Sekretariatet foretager check-in, så der alene skal foretages baggage drop.
06.45
Departure Copenhagen Airport
KLM Flight no. KL1124
08.10
Arrival Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
11.00
Departure Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
KLM Flight no. KL567
22.25
Arrival Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar Es Salaam
Short stopover 20:25-21:30 in Kilimanjaro International Airport, Arusha
23.00
Departure Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar Es Salaam
23.30
Arrival Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm, Dar Es Salaam
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Saturday 21 August: Briefing, Farming Morogoro and Mikumi, Vuma Hills Approximate times 9.00
Location
Comments
Check-out of Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm
Suitcases to be stored at Embassy of Denmark. Alle bedes medbringe 1 mindre taske til turen til Morogoro/Iringa/Mafinga Discuss overall developments in Tanzania and opportunities and challenges in the Danish country programme
9.30 – 11.00
Briefing about Danish-Tanzanian cooperation, Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm
11.15 – 15:00
Departure from Hotel Mövenpick to Morogoro
Lunch will be served as sandwiches in the bus
15.00 – 16.00
Visit Mgolole Agroprocessing Dairy Farm in Morogoro
Discuss business opportunities and challenges for agricultural producers in Tanzania receiving support from the Danish financed financial and business development intermediary PASS financed under the Business Sector Support Programme.
17.30
Arrival Mikumi National Park, Vuma Hills Overnight in Mikumi National Park at Vuma Hills
Sunday 22 August: TANZAM Highways, district hospital Approximate times 06.00 – 09.00
Location
Comments
Private Game-drive, Mikumi National Park (optional)
Safari-tur, frivilligt og for egen regning. Pris: USD 30-50 pr. person, afhængigt af deltagerantal. Tilmelding på forhånd til Sekretariatet. Husk USD.
09.00
Breakfast at Vuma Hills, Mikumi
10.00
Departure Mikumi National Park, Vuma Hills
11.00
Briefing of TANZAM highway upgrading programme by Per Aarslef/Interbeton on the way to Iringa
14.00 – 15.00
Lunch and discussion of TANZAM
Presentation of TANROADS (“vejdirektoratet”) upgrading of part of highway linking Tanzania with Zambia financed by Danish Mixed Credit
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16.30 – 17.30
highway upgrading programme at Per Aarslef/Interbeton office in Iringa Visit Mafinga District Hospital
18.00
Arrival Kisolanza Old Farm
19.30
Dinner at Kisolanza farm
Briefing on challenges facing the Tanzanian health sector at the health centre level. Denmark is a key development partner in the health sector.
Overnight at Kisolanza farm Monday 23 August: Projects in Iringa: Farming, Legal assistance, Savings and Credit Organisation Approximate times 9.00
Location Departure Kisolanza
10.00 – 11.00
Visit Kibebe farm, Iringa
11.30 – 12.30
Visit National Organisation for Legal Assistance and High Court/Regional Magistrate/District Court in Iringa
13.00
Lunch hosted by Iringa regional authorities
15.00 – 16.00
Visit Savings and Credit Cooperation Organisation in Iringa
16.30
Arrival Iringa airstrip
17.00
Departure Iringa Airstrip
18.30
Arrival Dar Es Salaam Airport
19.30
Arrival Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm, Dar Es Salaam
Comments
Discuss how the B2B programme can be used to promote investments in Tanzanian agriculture Briefing on challenges for the legal sector in Tanzania. Denmark is supporting legal sector reforms in Tanzania.
Discussion on developing the financial sector in Tanzania.
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Evening
Private disposal
Middag efter eget ønske og med egen betaling. Fælles middag kan arrangeres.
Tuesday 24 August: Embassy visit and official meetings Approximate times 9.30
10.30-12.00
Location
Comments
Coffee-morning with staff at the Embassy of Denmark in Dar Es Salaam Meeting with John Cheyo, Chairman of the Public Accounts’ committee, United Democratic Party, MP for Bariadi Mashariki. Lunch at Chinese Restaurant hosted by Controller and Auditor General Meeting with the Controller and Auditor General and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
Discussion on parliament’s oversight role on the use of public funds.
15.00-16.00
Briefing at the Embassy of Denmark about elections in Tanzania
Briefing about the elections in Tanzania by Mr. Bashiru Ally, Assistant Lecturer, Departement of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Dar Es Salaam and Ms. Ummy Mwalimu, Women’s Special Candidate for CCM
16.00
Return to Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm, Dar Es Salaam
19.00
Dinner at the Ambassador’s residence with posted staff from Embassy of Denmark
12.15-13.30
13.30-14.30
Briefing and discussion on the Public Audit Bill, the role of the National Audit Office and on Tanzania’s procurement regulation and compliance.
Wednesday 25 August 2010: Meeting with Minister of Finance and departure for Uganda Approximate times 9.15 – 10.15
Location
Comments
Meeting with Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs
Status on the implementation of Tanzania’s current growth and poverty reduction strategy (MKUKUTA) and the development of its successor and the use of general budget support as an aid instrument
11.00 – 12.00
Check-out from Hotel Mövenpick Royal Palm, Dar Es Salaam
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12.30
Lunch at the Terrace, Slipway
15.00
Departure to Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar Es Salaam
16.50
Departure from Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar Es Salaam
18.35
Arrival Entebbe Airport, Uganda
Opportunity for shopping
Air Uganda U7 321
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UGANDA Wednesday 25 August: Arrival Entebbe Theme: Arrival and briefing Approximate Location times
Comments
18.35
Delegation arrival in Entebbe Air Uganda U7 321
19.30
Check in at Laico, Lake Victoria Hotel Entebbe
20.00
Laico, Lake Victoria Hotel Entebbe Lake Lounge
Briefing by the Danish Embassy on the general situation in the country and the Danish-Ugandan Development Cooperation.
20.45
Laico, Lake Victoria Hotel Entebbe Restaurant
Dinner.
Thursday 26 August: Gulu and departure for Kampala Theme: Field visit Gulu, examples of different types of development activities in Northern Uganda Approximate Location Comments times 07.45 Check-out and departure from There will be no access to Internet until the eveLake Victoria Hotel ning. 08.30
Delegation departure for Gulu
09.30
Arrival Gulu Airstrip
9.45-11.00
Straight Talk Foundation
Chartered flight.
Straight Talk Foundation Youth centre and clinic offers support to young people in areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, sexual and reproductive health services and information and support to young men and women. Supported under Danida’s HIV/AIDS Programme. MDG 6: The activities have as their main purpose to combat HIV/AIDS
11.30-12.30
Paralegal Service and Gulu Prison
Visit the Civil Society Organisation, Paralegal Service, which assist individual inmates in proc-
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essing their cases and inform them about their rights. Tour of newly constructed jail supported through support to the Ugandan justice, law and order sector. Activities supported under Danida’s governance programme. 12.45-13.45
Danish de-mining group Briefing + lunch
DDG is a world leader in its particular field. Their work supports recovery in Northern Uganda as Unexploded ordnances (UXO) and to a lesser degree landmines remain an obstacle to the return process. An important part of their work is also capacity building of the Ugandan army and information activities in schools etc. Supported under Danida’s NGO assistance.
14.00-15.00
Gulu Agricultural Development company – Illuminati Noir
Ugandan organic cotton value chain: from farmer to fashion. 10,000 farmers to grow and deliver cotton. Visit the ginnery and its warehouses. Briefing on cotton’s history in Acholi land and the role of this Danida supported partnership in post- emergency development. Supported under Danida’s Business-to-Business (B2B) programme with strong synergies to the larger Uganda Growth Programme. MDG 1: Economic growth and employment being a fundamental pre-requisite for eradicating poverty and hunger.
16.00
Depart for Entebbe
17.00
Arrival Entebbe
19.00
Arrival Hotel Serena
20.00
Depart for Emin Pasha Restaurant
20.15
PAC hosted dinner for Ambassador and a number of Embassy staff
A total of 18 participants in the dinner Restaurant at Emin Pasha Hotel
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Friday 27 August: Kampala and in the evening return to Denmark of Helge Adam Møller and Mogens Lykketoft Theme: Accountability Approximate Location Comments times 9.30 Departure for Amfri Farms Helge Adam Møller and Mogens Lykketoft to check out from the Serena Hotel in advance. 10.00-11.15
African Organic/Amfri Farms – Solhjul.
Organic horticulture value chain; production, processing and export of organic products to Denmark. B2B support to women in enterprise and employment. Supported under Danida’s B2B Programme. The visit will help to visualize Danida’s broader support to agriculture, incl. the value chain approach. MDG 1: Economic growth and employment being a fundamental pre-requisite for eradicating poverty and hunger.
11.45-13.15
PAC chairman
Open session on developments and trends in the area of accountability. Media may be represented.
13.30-15.00
Lunch at Ambassador’s Residence
Auditor General and Inspector General of Government (Ombudsman). To discuss roles and efficiency of accountability institutions, incl. roles vis-a-vis Parliament and Government.
15.30-16.30
Minister of Finance
Discussion with Minister, Syda Bbumba on Governments progress on accountability, incl. the fight against corruption, the National Development Plan and development assistance. Media may be represented.
Reception at the Embassy
Representatives of the Danish civil society, business and development organisations + Embassy Programme staff. 65 participants in total.
OBS: Presse kan være til stede
OBS: Presse kan være til stede 17.00–19.00
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19.00
Dinner
21.00
Return to hotel
18.15
Helge Adam Møller and Mogens Lykketoft departure for airport
21.50
Helge Adam Møller and Mogens Lykketoft departure for Denmark (via Amsterdam)
05.15
Arrival Amsterdam Sciphol Airport
07.25
Departure for Copenhagen
08.45
Arrival Copenhagen Airport
Efter receptionen byder ambassadøren på et let måltid.
Flight no. KLM 562
Flight no. KLM 1125
Saturday 28 August: Kampala/Jinja/Entebbe and return to Denmark of delegation Theme: Food security Approximate Location Comments times 8.30 Departure from Hotel Serena If needed, please check emails before departure. There will be no internet access for the rest Delegation to check-out from of the day. Serena 10.30-11.30
Agroways in outskirts of Jinja
11.45-12.15
Source of the Nile
12.30-13.30
Lunch in Jinja town
17.00
Refreshments at Boma, Entebbe
Medium sized, successful grain trading facility. Purchasing from farmers, cleaning, drying and storage facility. The first warehouse licensed for the warehouse receipt system, allowing farmers to deposit their grain and use the receipt for that to raise finance for the next crop. Support from Danida for market stabilisation and finance for food security. Supported under Danida’s Agriculture Programme Support.. MDG 1: The project has contributed to increasing food security nationally and regionally.
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17.50
Depart for airport
19.55
Delegation departure for Denmark (via Nairobi and Amsterdam)
21.05
Arrival Nairobi Kenyatta Airport
22.20
Delegation departure for Denmark (via Amsterdam)
Flight no. KLM 4163/ KQ 415
Flight no. KLM 566
Sunday 29 August: Return to Denmark of delegation Approximate times 05.30
Location Arrival Amsterdam Sciphol Airport
07.25
Departure for Copenhagen
08.45
Arrival Copenhagen Airport
Comments
Flight no. KLM 1125
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The delegation Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Mr. Peder Larsen, chairman (Socialist People’s Party) Mr. Henrik Thorup, vice chairman (Danish People’s Party) Mr. Helge Adam Møller (Conservative People’s Party) Mr. Svend Erik Hovmand (Liberal Party) Mr. Mogens Lykketoft (Social Democrats) Mr. Manu Sareen (Socialist Liberal Party) PAC Secretariat Ms. Gitte Korff, Head of Secretariat, Mob. +45 61706160, mail:
[email protected] Mr. Jens Frederik Rasmussen, Deputy Head of Secretariat Mob. +45 29932872, mail:
[email protected] National Audit Office (Rigsrevisionen) Mr. Henrik Otbo, Auditor General Ms. Helle Vinther Kristensen Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Carsten Nilaus Pedersen, ambassador
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Practical information TANZANIA Embassy of Denmark in Tanzania Ghana Avenue P.O. Box 9171 Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 (22) 216 5200 Tel. direkte: +255 22 216 5204 Mobile: +255 (0) 784 588 885 Fax: +255 (22) 211 6433 E-mail:
[email protected] Ambassadør Bjarne Henneberg Sørensen Souschef Jesper Kammersgaard
Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel Dar es Salaam PO Box 791 Dar es Salaam Tanzania Tel:+255 22 211 2416 Fax:+255 22 211 3981 E-Mail:
[email protected] Der er businesscenter-faciliteter og adgang til internet på værelserne. Hotellet ligger centralt tæt på den danske ambassade. Vuma Hills Safari Camp, Mikumi Tel: +255 784 735 687 E-mail:
[email protected] Hjemmeside: www.tanzaniasafaris.info/VumaHills.intro.htm Der vil ikke være businesscenter-faciliteter eller adgang til internet The Old Farm House, Kisolanza Tel: +255 754 306 144 E-mail:
[email protected] Hjemmeside: www.kisolanza.com Der er ikke businesscenter-faciliteter eller adgang til internet.
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UGANDA Embassy of Denmark in Uganda Plot 3 Lumumba Avenue P. O. Box 11243, Kampala Tel: +256 (0) 312 263 211 Fax: +256 (0) 312 264 624 E-mail:
[email protected] Ambassør Nathalia Feinberg Souschef Henrik Larsen Ambassaderåd Kenneth Nielsen Programme Officer Charles Magala Office Manager Charles Mulindwa LAICO Lake Victoria Entebbe Hotel P.O Box 15, Entebbe, Uganda Tel: +256 312 310 100 +256 312 310 100 Fax: +256 312 310404 Der er businesscenter-faciliteter og adgang til internet på værelserne. Kampala Serena Hotel Kintu Road Kampala 7814 Uganda Tel: +256 414309000 Fax +256 414259130 Der er businesscenter-faciliteter og adgang til internet på værelserne.
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