Twinning Project is a unique collaboration between the Tanzania Association of Midwives (TAMA) and Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM). This idea of twinning its one of ICM initiative/strategy to strengthening its member’s countries association.
The objective of this Project includes:
- Strengthening Tanzanian and Canadian midwifery associations through capacity building and knowledge exchange
- Collaboration on midwifery research and education
- Establishment of peer-to-peer mentorship which involves twenty-five(25) midwife pairs
Twinning Updates
- 25 pairs from Canada and Tanzania have been sharing and exchange knowledge on midwifery status in their respected countries
- In the process since 2013, four new twins have been replaced from the previous ones , due to the following reasons such as retirement, displacement to a different country and loss of interest
- Four pairs physically met in 2014 and 2015, when the two Canadian twins visited Tanzania
- The twins have built strong relationship and friendships which has enhance unity among themselves and their respective associations
- Research ideas being developed for uptake in year 3 via peer to peer twinning relationships between CAM and TAMA
- TAMA is organizing a short refresher meeting to all Tanzanian twins in early next year(2016)
- Twins have been asked to submit a quarterly progress report on their communication to inform next steps