The number of students in Tanzania’s primary schools has doubled to around 8 million pupils, creating an infrastructure crisis. Teachers face complex and challenging working environments with limited resources and a lack of support. It is estimated that 5.1 million children aged 7 to 17 years are out of school, including nearly 1.5 million of lower secondary school age. Tanzania has the world’s lowest rate of transition from primary to secondary school, particularly in rural areas.

This project increases teachers’ and school management’s capacity to deliver quality education and to change communities’ detrimental attitudes to the value of girls’ education. This has resulted in better academic results, improved morale and enthusiasm for 4,300 project school teachers, as well as increased awareness of the benefits education can bring; 5,314 community members have been sensitised on the importance of education through meetings held by our 3 partners.