Labor Management Procedures Digital Tanzania Project (P160766) (English)

To enrich the DTP benefits, the Government of Tanzania through the DTP implementing Agencies (MCIT, PO-PSMGG and DTP-PIU) recognizes the necessity of provision of safe and healthy working conditions, sound worker-management relationships, fair treatment of workers, and promotion of gender equality and protection of women from Gender-Based Violence (GBV). [...] The primary costs to be borne under this sub-component are the use of consultants for the development of a secure national e-commerce platform, to assess the country’s e-com readiness, a scan of legal and regulatory environment (to complement the scan under sub- component 1.1c), and hosting of the e-commerce Platform and stakeholder engagement. [...] In addition to the measures to boost sector competitiveness and private network investment under Component 1, there is a need for more direct investment to meet the connectivity needs of government and the private sector and to create incentives for the private sector to close the digital divide in internet service provision between urban and rural populations. [...] However, the Program will recruit and manage project personnel in full accordance with the Tanzania Employment and Labour Relations Act of 2004, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2003, Law of the Child Act of 2009, the Public Procurement Act Cap 410 (as amended in 2016) and Regulation 30c of Public Procurement Regulation of 2013 (as amended in 2016), and Guidelines for Participation of Speci [...] The detailed approach is described in the sections below: The details of management of project workers, responsible staff and oversight mechanisms of the DTP will be clearly described in the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).