Tanzania
Tanzania has been stable and peaceful since independence in 1961.
Despite having one of the greatest ranges of ethnic and religious
diversity in the world (some 120 tribes), it maintains a tradition
of strong toleration.
Although Tanzania has undergone significant economic and structural
reform, it still has a long way to go in reducing poverty. It is
heavily aid dependent (approximately 40% of the national budget is
funded through aid) and more than a third of its people live below
the national poverty line.
Find out more in Key facts: Tanzania.
DFID’s main challenges in Tanzania are:
- governance
- education
- growth.
How we've helped
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Crops were disappearing from under the noses of Tanzania's farmers because of the oversized sacks used by purchasers. Now DFID is cracking down on the sacks and putting the farmers back in profit.
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DFID believes that gender equality is at the heart of development. Through an organization called MIFUMI, we funded an international project to help protect girls and young women in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, from abuse through advocacy, rights promotion, and education.
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Twelve-year-old Esuphat looked destined to be married off to a man 30 years her senior - until journalist Habiba Swedi and her friends in a DFID-backed education group decided to take action.
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Tourists on the coast of Zanzibar are snapping up the local cuisine - an appetite that local crab-farmer Sada Juma is keen to encourage...
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