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February 20, 2025

Hon Liisa-Ly Pakosta

Minister

Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs

Republic of Estonia

Dr. iur. Villu Köve

Chief Justice

Supreme Court

Republic of Estonia

Dear Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve,

Re: Study Tour to Estonia by the Judiciaries of Tanzania and Zanzibar

May 26-30, 2025

We are writing to formally request a study tour visit to the Supreme Court and

Judiciary, and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia by the Judiciary of

Tanzania and the Judiciary of Zanzibar. The Judiciary of Tanzania and the Judiciary of

Zanzibar are keen to learn from the exemplary work to modernize Estonia’s judiciary being

done at your esteemed institutions. The primary objectives of this study tour would be to:

• Gain insights into Estonia’s successful experience in justice sector modernization.

• Learn about good practices established in citizen and business-centric justice service

delivery, specifically through:

o digitization and rolling out of e-Courts, including case management,

o court performance and establishment of key performance indicators,

o court efficiency, including procedural simplifications,

o judge specialization and case management in small-sized judiciaries, and

o human resource management, including judge selection and training.

• Understand the reform challenges and solutions implemented by the Supreme Court

and the Ministry of Justice.

• Explore potential areas for continued collaboration and knowledge exchange.

We believe that this visit would be highly beneficial for the Judiciaries of Tanzania

and Zanzibar by providing valuable knowledge and good practice examples that can be

adapted and implemented for the benefits of the judiciary, citizens and businesses in

Zanzibar and Tanzania. We would particularly appreciate an opportunity for the visiting

delegation to meet with relevant personnel at the Supreme Court, Judiciary and Ministry

of Justice, and observe their work firsthand. We would also like to request visits to selected

courts in Tallinn and the regions, per your guidance.

We propose May 26-30, 2025, as the dates for the study tour. Please find attached

the list of delegation members that have been identified to participate in this knowledge

exchange. The delegation will be accompanied by Ms. Donna Andrews (Lead Public

Sector Specialist), and Ms. Eva Melis (Senior Governance Specialist) from the World

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Bank. The study tour would be part of the World Bank-financed Zanzibar Judicial

Modernization Project and the World Bank-financed Citizen-Centric Judicial

Modernization and Justice Service Delivery Project, and the travel and any related

expenses for all participants would be covered by the projects.

We would be grateful if you could confirm your agreement to the study tour visit

on the proposed dates. Kindly also let us know of any additional information on

requirements needed to facilitate the visit, including an official invitation letter that would

allow the delegation to request the needed visa. For any questions, please contact Ms. Eva

Melis on [email protected] or +1-202-644-0102.

Thank you for considering our request. We look forward to facilitating the

knowledge exchange between the Judiciaries of Tanzania and Zanzibar and the Supreme

Court and Ministry of Justice of Estonia and appreciate your support in making the study

visit productive and impactful.

Sincerely,

Nathan Belete

Country Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Eastern and Southern Africa Region

Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -3- February 20, 2025

Enclosed: List of Delegation Members

Delegation List

Name Position Institution Passport type Passport Number

Hon. Khamis Ramadhan Abdallah Chief Justice of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic

Passport

TDE010075

Ms. Mansura Mosi Kassim Permanent Secretary, Ministry of

Constitutional and Legal Affairs of Zanzibar

Ministry of Justice of

Zanzibar

Service Passport TSE010043

Hon. Ibrahim Mzee Ibrahim Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar, Project

Coordinator

Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic

Passport

TDE011872

Hon. Salma Ali Hassan Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic

Passport

TDE013028

Hon. Khadija Shamte Mzee Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic

Passport

TDE013270

Hon. Said Hassan Mzee Judge of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Diplomatic

Passport

TDE013207

Hon. Angelo Lataraiya Rumisha Judge of the High Court of Tanzania Judiciary of Tanzania Diplomatic

Passport

TDE013428

Hon. Kai Bashir Mbaruk Chief Court Administrator Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010079

Hon. Valentina Andreaw Katema Registrar of the High Court of Zanzibar Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE275483

Hon. Khamis Ali Simai Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary

Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP

Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE306831

Hon. Asya Abdalla Ali Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary

Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP

Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010020

Hon. Ziredi Abdulkarim Msanif Regional Magistrate, Member of the Judiciary

Reform Delivery Unit, Zi-JUMP

Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE804606

Ms. Amina Shaibu Mohamed Director of Human Resources Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE802386

Mr. Mohamed Salum Mohamed Director of Planning & Research Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE031373

Mr. Moses Lawrence Lwiva Engineer, Estate Management Unit Judiciary of Tanzania Ordinary Passport TAE775687

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Name Position Institution Passport type Passport Number

Mr. Rashid Abdulrahman World Bank Desk Officer Ministry of Finance of

Zanzibar

Ordinary Passport TAE068883

Ms. Chum Khamisi Omar Assistant Court Administrator Pemba Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE801728

Ms. Sabra Zubeir Saidi Case Management Officer Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE707727

Mr. Hafidh Malik Ali Head of ICT Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE252278

Mr. Mussa Hamad Ali Head of Estate Management Unit Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE205943

Ms. Rahma Kassim Sultan ICT Officer Pemba Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE824740

Mr. Samwel Omahe Gagiri Finance Officer Judiciary of Tanzania Ordinary Passport TAE834858

Mr. Abdilahi Mohamed Naim ICT Officer Judiciary of Zanzibar Ordinary Passport TAE032896

Mr. Shahari Suleiman Mwinyi Security Officer to Chief Justice Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010493

Mr. Mohamed Suleiman Omar Personal Assistant to Chief Justice Judiciary of Zanzibar Service Passport TSE010451

Ms. Eva-Maria Melis Senior Governance Specialist The World Bank Group Ordinary Passport

(Germany)

C4FVC53P7

Ms. Donna Andrews Lead Governance Specialist The World Bank Group Ordinary Passport

(Australia)

RA6864226

Hon. Pakosta and Dr. Köve -5- February 20, 2025

Cc: Jakob Kopperud

Special Representative

ECRWE, World Bank

Paris

Zarau Wendeline Kibwe

Executive Director,

EDS14 World Bank

Washington, D.C.

Sigrún Rawet

Executive Director,

EDS20 World Bank

Washington, D.C.