The Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD) is a non –religious, non -partisan and not - for - profit non – governmental membership  organization founded by Parliamentary Political Parties. Current members   are Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), The Civic United Front (CUF), National Convention for Construction and Reform Mageuzi (NCCR Mageuzi), and Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT- Wazalendo).  Political Parties outside the parliament are Associate members who participate in TCD governance organs by being represented as a block by one political party on a six months rotational basis.

It was  founded  on5th July 2005, and registered under the Societies Ordinance 1954,in 2006.

Political Parties with Parliamentary representation established the centre to serve as cross party platform for parliamentary parties   to cooperate  in building  and strengthening a culture for multiparty democracy through dialogue, consultation, strategizing and implement an agenda for democratic development.