The Project seeks to address the lack of government accountability and transparency in implementing inclusive education policies in Tanzania. Through tripartite partnerships between CSOs, the government, and citizens, the project aims to contribute to enhanced inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all children.
The project seeks to promote transparency, responsiveness, and accountability from the government (schools, local government, MoEST, PO-RALG, and Members of Parliament) in implementing the National Strategy on Inclusive Education 2021/2022 – 2025/2026 (NSIE) to ensure effective service delivery of inclusive education in Tanzania to facilitate access and quality of learning for marginalized children.
A detailed analysis highlights challenges in citizen engagement and inclusive education, such as limited awareness, capacity, collaboration, power imbalances, and marginalization. SAUTI ZETU addresses these gaps through targeted interventions and strategic partnerships with 5 CSOs namely Child Support Tanzania, Safina Women Association, Organization for Community Development (OCODE), Mtwara non- governmental organization network (MTWANGONET), Save Education and Future Development Trust
Project Objectives:
- Increase citizen engagement in promoting transparency and accountability in inclusive education.
- Enhance CSO’s capacity to promote and monitor inclusive education policies and practices.
- Enhance responsiveness and accountability of government/institutions in the implementation of the National Strategy for Inclusive Education (NSIE).
Expected Outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Citizens are organized and engaging in monitoring Implementation of National Strategy for Inclusive Education (NSIE)
- Outcome 2: Strengthened CSOs engagement and monitoring of the implementation of policies, strategies, and plans that promote inclusive education.
- Outcome 3: Improved Government Transparency, Responsiveness and Accountability for Public participation in implementation of National Strategy for Inclusive Education (NSIE)