Poland in Tanzania

Chargée d'affaires a.i. at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dar es Salaam Katarzyna Sobiecka spoke to ‘The Chanzo’ on Polish-Tanzanian relations and our involvement in the EU Youth Debate Contest. Thanks to the funds of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland and the Embassy of Poland in Dar es Salaam the three top winners of EU Youth Debate Contest will visit Poland this year!

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 20th observance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dar es Salaam organized a screening of the documentary 'Ambassador of Remembrance', directed by Magdalena Żelasko.

The Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dar es Salaam kindly informs that the consular fees have been updated as of 1 January 2025.

The cemetery in Kondoa was the last Polish burial site in Tanzania requiring comprehensive restoration.

The visit of Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Poland Jakub Wiśniewski to Tanzania on December 11-12, 2024, allowed for an exchange of views with representatives of the Tanzanian authorities on the possibilities of development, investment and trade cooperation between Poland and Tanzania. It was also an opportunity to meet the beneficiaries of development projects implemented in Dar es Salaam with Polish Aid funds.

The first Partnership Dialogue between the United Republic of Tanzania and the European Union under the Samoa Agreement took place on 10th December 2024 in Dar es Salaam.

As part of the 2024 edition of the “ZIFF Goes Mainland” Film Festival, held from October 22 to November 21, 2024, films from African countries and ten European nations, including Poland and Ukraine, were presented.

Consul of the Republic of Poland, Wojciech Łysak, visited the site of a development project run by Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP), with the support from the Polish Embassy in Dar es Salaam. The project’s primary objectives are to foster peaceful coexistence between humans and elephants in the Kilombero Valley and to enhance the livelihoods of local entrepreneurs. The initiative is funded by Polish Aid.

As one of the leaders among EU countries in food production, including egg and the poultry production markets, Poland shares its expertise with Tanzanian poultry sector stakeholders. We believe that by sharing our expertise we may help to accelerate the development of the poultry industry in Tanzania to further advance the latter’s economic prosperity.