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13 September 2024

More than 14,000 children consulted on Tanzania’s Development Vision 2050

Dar es Salaam, 13 September 2024 – Today, children have officially submitted their key priorities and aspirations for the Tanzania Development Vision 2050 following consultations with more than 14,000 children in person and online across the country. The “ Tanzania we want”  compiled report was presented...

How Iringa Region advances public health with access to water and sanitation services

Amina, a student from one of the beneficiary schools in Iringa Region, beams with pride as she talks about the new facilities at her school. She is one of many adolescent girls who once faced challenges in managing their hygiene due to inadequate facilities. However, with the recent installation of water, sanitati...

Scaling access to safe water and sustainable WASH solutions in Kigoma

Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Tanzania is crucial for children's health and development. Significant progress has been made, yet many communities still face barriers, especially in rural areas. With generous funding from Grundfos Foundation, UNICEF in partnership with Water Miss...

Regional data for children

Read the most recent information on children in Tanzania. Read the latest data for children in Tanzania. Click on the Infographics and Fact Sheets menu to the right.UNICEF is a leading source of information on the situation of children around the world.

Strengthening healthcare with WASH services in Tanzania

Songwe, Tanzania— Until recently, the Nansama health center in the Songwe Region of Tanzania faced significant challenges due to inadequate access to safe water, proper sanitation, and hygiene services. The absence of clean and safe water, proper toilets, and functional handwashing facilities posed a risk of ...

KOICA and UNICEF handover new health facilities in Dodoma

Dodoma, Tanzania, 16 June 2024 – Today marks a significant milestone in Tanzania's healthcare landscape as UNICEF, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), officially handed over to the government the three newly constructed and renovated health facilities in Bahi, Chamwino an...

Global Affairs Canada, UNICEF and UNFPA join hands to support adolescent girls in Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 9 July 2024 - In a significant step towards enhancing the well-being of adolescent girls, Global Affairs Canada and UNICEF and UNFPA joined hands to improve equitable access to quality sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar for the next five...

Teacher's passion to transform the lives of out-of-school children in Zanzibar

Zanzibar, June 2024 - Mohamed Kheri Iddi, a 28-year-old volunteer teacher at Abdalla Sharia Primary School in Tomondo Shehia village, West B district of Zanzibar, is transforming the lives of out-of-school children, one lesson at a time. Mohamed is reshaping their destinies through the Alternative Learning Program...

Government, Airtel, and UNICEF join hands to accelerate digital learning in Tanzania.

Tanga, 31 May 2024—Today, Airtel, in partnership with UNICEF and the Government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Education, launched the SmartWASOMI initiative. The project aims to accelerate the rollout of digital learning by providing free internet connectivity to schools in the country. "This partnership is ...

Bibi Ingi’s family survival journey during floods in Tanzania

Kibiti District, 15 May 2024 - Bibi Ingi, a grandmother, found herself stranded, perched on a pile of bricks, the only safe haven left after devastating floods engulfed her home in Kibiti district, Pwani Region of Tanzania.  It all unfolded on the night of 25 April when the roar of heavy rains and thunder abr...

What does it take to protect every woman and child in Tanzania from all forms of violence?

Dodoma, 15 May 2024 - As we celebrate the launch of Tanzania’s second National Plan of Action to End Violence against Women and Children (2024/2025-2028/2029), we have an opportunity to recommit ourselves to protecting the rights of every woman and child in Tanzania. All women and children have the right to b...

Investing in Tomorrow's Labour Force

To reap the full benefits of the demographic transition and meet its goal of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2050, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania will be required to make significant public investments in the education, health, infrastructure and social development sectors.The report,...