Uwezo Tanzania | Are our Children Learning?

Transforming Education, Changing Lives

Learning Today,
Leading Tomorrow

Who We Are

At Uwezo Tanzania, we transform education and empower communities. Our mission is to ensure every child in Tanzania has access to quality learning opportunities.

Through evidence-based programs and strong partnerships, we address gaps in literacy, numeracy, and foundational skills, creating sustainable change and brighter futures. Together, we are building a society where every child can reach their full potential.

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Our Focus Areas

Discover how we improve education and communities through impactful programs driving lasting change across Tanzania.

Assessment and Research

Uwezo Tanzania generates evidence to advance learning and equity through Citizen Led Assessment and internationally recognized research, including Uwezo National Learning Assessments, National Life Skills Assessment, ICAN/ICAR, PAL-ELANA Early Learning Assessment, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Research, Functional Literacy Research, and Teachers’ KAPB Studies. Together, these initiatives assess children’s learning, life skills, early development, and teaching practices, informing policy, community action, and evidence-based education reforms

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Education Interventions

Uwezo Tanzania’s education interventions address challenges in access, equity, and learning quality by strengthening foundational skills for children and adolescents. Key interventions include the My Village Programme (Kijiji Changu) for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) using the Jifunze Model, ALiVE – Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa, Luminous Joyful Learning, and Data-Driven Advocacy for Foundational Learning. All interventions integrate cross-cutting themes to promote inclusive, resilient, and sustainable learning outcomes.

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Community Engagement

We empower communities to lead inclusive and sustainable development through participatory decision-making, capacity building, livelihood support, and climate-responsive actions. Through Uwezo na Jamii, we strengthen community ownership of children’s learning, health, and well-being by addressing barriers such as poor nutrition, mental health challenges, and climate-related shocks. We support school feeding initiatives, life skills education, psychosocial support, and climate awareness at community level, ensuring children are healthy, resilient, and ready to learn while communities build long-term adaptive capacity.

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Advocacy and Policy Influence

We shape education policies through advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement, policy dialogues, and research publications, influencing systemic reforms and driving sustainable change for children and communities across Tanzania.

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Institution Capacity Building

Uwezo Tanzania builds the capacity of other organizations and institutions to deliver high-quality, evidence-based education programs at scale. Working with more than 360 civil society organizations and government agencies, we strengthen partners’ skills in assessment, data use, community engagement, and accelerated learning approaches such as Jifunze. Through technical support, learning exchanges, and shared tools, we enable partners to adapt, sustain, and scale effective interventions that improve learning outcomes and advance equity across Tanzania.

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The Difference We Make

At Uwezo Tanzania, we have directly impacted 39.7 million lives across 26 regions, ensuring education access for underserved communities and fostering systemic change.

Our innovative Jifunze pedagogy has helped over 143,000 children acquire foundational literacy and numeracy skills within just 30-60 days, addressing the learning crisis with measurable results.

Through the Citizen-Led Learning Model, we have trained 40,000+ volunteers, empowering communities to lead and sustain education reforms for lasting impact.

We have shaped national education policy by driving reforms such as the 3Rs Curriculum (2015) and the National Parent Empowerment Guidelines (2022), benefiting millions of children across Tanzania.

Partnering with more than 360 CSOs and government agencies, we continue to expand our reach and amplify impact through scalable, sustainable education programs.

Over 93,702 children have improved their learning outcomes through access to community and school libraries, creating lifelong learners.

Our work has gained global recognition in the World Bank’s Development Report (2018) and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (2019), highlighting Uwezo as a leader in addressing the global learning crisis.

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