Improving education in Tanzania: Impacts for students and teachers accessible version

One of the first of its kind globally, Tanzania's Education Programme for Results (EPforR) is a pioneering, results-based funding initiative, challenging traditional aid models by paying the government only upon achieving pre-agreed educational goals.

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We play a crucial role by independently verifying these achievements and offering feasibility assessments that bolster system-wide improvements. Beyond verification, we support the continual improvement of the programme by providing practical recommendations and fostering a shared understanding of progress through detailed reports and policy briefs. This unique approach is helping strengthen Tanzania's education system, fostering accountability and driving tangible improvements in quality, equity, and access, all while navigating the challenges of a rapidly growing school-age population.
The illustrations below delve into what these systems-wide changes mean for people’s daily lives. Through the eyes of a student, a teacher and a headteacher, we take a human-centred approach to understanding how programme outcomes are translating into meaningful changes for individuals.  

Illustration for the Education Programme for Results in Tanzania with details of the programme. Introduces Tatu, a fictional student who benefits from the programme
Illustration giving details of what the education changes have meant for Tatu. Her class has gone from more than 100 children to forty.
Illustration giving information about the Government's education management information system. School retention rates are easier to track and a new Schools Quality Assurance has incentivised improvements in teaching
Illustration showing a teacher in their first year of work. Teachers were recruited in large batches and then allocated to schools. Teachers who were better connected got favourable postings while schools with the greatest need didn't get teachers.
Illustration showing how the landscape of teacher allocation has changed over the years. It's a lot fairer now. it has moved from 85% of teachers going to under staffed schools in 2022 to 98% in 2024
Illustration showing a new textbook allocation which has ensured greater availability of materials in schools with the greatest need.
Illustration showing a fictional headteacher explaining the difficulties of running a busy school. She speaks about the lack of resources and school inspections.
Illustrations showing that the programme has supported 13.6 million children and 8500 teachers across Tanzania