This is a large repository of publications, research papers, policy documents, reports, and a host of other useful information – authored by both internal and external contributors.

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RESOURCE LIBRARY
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Urban Casual Workers Infographic | Casual workers in urban areas are hardest hit by the economic impact of the Coronavirus | infographic | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Living with Coronavirus | Kenyan citizens’ opinions and experiences on the economic effects of COVID-19 | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Casual workers in urban areas are hardest hit by the economic impact of the Coronavirus | 1 out of 3 have lost their source of income, and 8 out of 10 have less than a week of food at home | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Feeding the nation | Do households engage in some form of agriculture? Is this their main source of income or a secondary source? Do they own land? And have they experienced any recent land disputes? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Living with Coronavirus | Households which depend on casual work, generally concentrated in urban areas especially big cities, are by far the hardest hit by crises of food and income caused by the Coronavirus. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Coping with Coronavirus | Most citizens (85%) report that their household has faced lost income or other financial constraints due to the Coronavirus. Citizens have also been affected by increased food prices (28%) and reduced interaction with friends (23%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
Eight out of ten (85%) Kenyan households have lost income or are facing financial constraints due to Covid-19 | And seven out of ten (68%) say they are eating less during the past month | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
47% of Ugandan households depend on agriculture to survive | In urban areas, people depend equally on crop farming and casual labour for their income | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Livelihoods Under Corona: livelihoods and agriculture | In rural households, growing and selling crops is the main source of income for almost half of households. At the same time 1 out of 5 (22%) depend on casual labour for income, similar to urban areas. | factsheet publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Livelihoods Under Corona: livelihoods and inequality | COVID-19 takes its toll on Ugandan’s pockets: households are spending 30% less compared to January. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Coping with Coronavirus questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, special panel, Round 1 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2020 | ||
COVID-19 takes its toll on Ugandan’s pockets: households are spending 30% less compared to January | On average, Ugandans report that their households spend UGX 10,800 per day, down from UGX 14,100 in January of this year. The drop has been sharper in rural areas than urban | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2020 | ||
Annual Report 2019 | Highlights from our work in 2019 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2020 | ||
Demokrasia Yetu: Kazi za Vyama vya Siasa | Je vyama vya siasa vina kazi gani? Msikie Mhe Zitto Kabwe na Mhe John Shibuda wakizungumzia kazi ya vyama vya siasa nchini | video | accountability civic-space free-expression governance participation rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2020 | ||
Je, Vyama vya Siasa Tanzania Vina Kazi Gani? | Wasikie Mhe Zitto Kabwe na Mhe John Shibuda wakizungumzia kazi ya vyama vya siasa nchini | video | civic-space government participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Critical review of Twaweza | The overall feedback on Twaweza is positive. The organization is considered to be one of the most reliable and powerful CSOs in the country. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation learning monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Are Our Children Learning? | Uwezo’s seventh annual learning assessment which tested skills among thousands of children on Mainland Tanzania | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Kiswahili literacy is improving steadily according to the latest Uwezo data | But inequalities continue to be a major challenge, affecting learning outcomes | press-release publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Active and Engaged | Fewer than half of citizens say they have attended a public meeting in the last year | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy have remained low, with little, if any, signs of improvement | A new Uwezo report reveals a decline in literacy and numeracy levels of Primary 3 to Primary 6 pupils. | press-release publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Mchango wa Asasi za Kiraia katika Uchumi wa Tanzania | Je, ni upi mchango wa asasi za kiraia katika uchumi wa Tanzania? Mtazame Aidani Eyakuze, Mkurugenzi wa Twaweza akieleza wakati wa Wiki ya Azaki 2019 | video | civic-space participation rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Three out of four Ugandans see village representatives as the best way to influence government | Despite seeing local government as a conduit for raising their views, 2 out of 5 citizens (44%) report that they attended a public meeting in the past year. | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government participation | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Between paper and practice | Civil servants themselves indicate that, while citizens can engage in processes to make their needs known, priority is given to proposals from public officials themselves. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government participation | learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – data | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – datamap | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 11, 2019 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Leaving no one behind | 4 out of 10 Ugandans (40%) say their access to clean and safe water has improved over the last 12 months, the same portion as say their access has stayed the same (39%) and twice the number that say their access has gotten worse (20%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Majority of households in Uganda access water from an improved source | But there are significant disparities, particularly in terms of access to piped water, between urban and rural areas, and poorer and wealthier households | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are Our Children Learning- Refugee Contexts? | A specially adapted Uwezo learning assessment for refugee settlements | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are Our Children Learning? | Periodic, independent evaluations of performance can contribute to the accountability of educational systems | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2019: Are our children learning beyond the basic skills? | A specially adapted Uwezo learning assessment to assess beyond basic skills | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Wanawake wakieleza wanavyoteswa na Teleza, Kigoma | Wanawake mkoani Kigoma wameendelea kunyanyasika kwa kubakwa na watu wajulikanao kama Teleza | video | civic-space government rights social-services women | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Zitto Kabwe Kuhusu Uwazi na Uwajibikaji | Kubanwa kwa uwazi sasa hivi, kubanwa kwa taasisi za kiuwajibikaji sasa hivi kufanya kazi zao….kutatupa miaka kadhaa ya kutokushughulikia matatizo ambayo yatakuwa yameibuliwa sasa hivi | video | accountability civic-space rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Health Check datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – datamap | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 7, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Health Check | Three out of ten Ugandans have experienced an accident or injury in the past six months, either personally (4%) or through a friend (12%) or household member (16%). | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Three out of four injuries or accidents in Uganda happen on the road | Half of all injuries or accidents are related to boda-bodas | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance livelihood monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo East Africa: data on learning | Hundreds and thousands of data points from six years of the Uwezo Annual Learning Assessment. The data are free for researchers and others stakeholders to download on a not-for-profit basis. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2016 | ||
Under less pressure? | Poor and less well educated households are much more likely to engage in livestock farming while wealthier and better educated households are more likely to be formally employed. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
1 out of 4 Kenyans depend on casual employment | They are most likely to suffer from food stress and insufficient incomes | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
The Big Four Agenda | Despite some positive indications in citizens’ views about corruption management, 8 out of 10 Kenyans (77%) cite corruption as the main reason why the government’s agenda may not succeed. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
9 out of 10 Kenyans are dissatisfied with the country’s economic management | And 8 out of 10 say corruption might hinder success of the government’s Big Four Agenda | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
8 out of 10 citizens (79%) say mobile money services are too expensive | 6 out of 10 citizens who are aware of the new tax on these services have reduced their transactions as a result | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2019: Muhtasari – Je, watoto wetu wanajifunza? | Asilimia ya watoto wa darasa la 3 ambao waliweza kusoma hadithi fupi ya Kiswahili imeongezeka mara mbili zaidi kati ya mwaka 2011 na 2017 | publications research-brief | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Annual Report 2018: Highlights | Highlights from our work in 2018 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Annual Report 2018 | Highlights from our work in 2018 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Civic Space in Uganda | Civic space is closing around the world – Twaweza attempts to capture the trends in the countries in which we work | publications report | access-to-information civic-space free-expression media participation rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Tazama wanawake wakieleza wanavyoteswa na #Teleza | Wanawake mkoani Kigoma wameendelea kunyanyasika kwa kubakwa na watu wajulikanao kama #Teleza. | video | accountability citizen-agency livelihood movements rights rule-of-law women | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation datamap | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – datamap | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation data | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – data | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Kenya, round 23, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Grading the nation | Seven out of ten Kenyans (71%) say they are not satisfied overall with the direction in which the country is heading; half of these blame economic issues for this view. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – questionnaire | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Banking, mobile money and taxes | A majority of citizens (79%) say that they think mobile money services are too expensive. This is compared to 3 out of 10 (32%) who said the same one year before. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
The challenges of public agency in public primary schooling | The initiative was born to bring together local level stakeholders (pupils, parents, teachers and leaders) to collectively find solutions to challenges facing the education sector in their communities using existing spaces and platforms (village barazas, parent meetings, school government). | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation governance monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
4 out of 5 Ugandan households say their household income does not cover their daily expenses | Half of Uganda’s households have members that have dropped out of school for financial reasons | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
More food, less money data | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – data | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
More food, less money questionnaire | Sauti za Wananchi Uganda, round 8, 2018 – questionnaire | Download | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | |
More food, less money | This brief reports that if given a cash injection of UGX 350,000 from the government, on average Ugandans are likely to spend close to half of it (44%) on starting or growing a business, 18% on agriculture and 13% on school fees. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2019 | ||
Infusing Data into Jumuiya Discussions | One out of three Jumuiya leaders (33%) report having taken action based on the recommendations in the guides. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation monitoring participation | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Usalama na ACP Barnabas Mwakalukwa | Watu wako salama? Njoo tuongee na msemaji wa Jeshi la Polisi | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Mazingira na Muungano na Mh January Makamba | Je, kuna changamoto gani katika maswala ya mazingira na muungano? Njoo tuongee. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Changamoto za Upatikanaji wa Maji na Prof Kitila Mkumbo | Je, upatikanaji wa maji mtaani kwako bado ni changamoto? Njoo tuongee na Prof Kitila Mkumbo kupata majibu | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Usimamizi wa Serikali za Mitaa na Mh. Selemani Jaffo | Je, unaelewa majukumu ya TAMISEMI? Njoo tuongee na Mh. Selemani Jaffo kufahamu zaidi. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Uwajibikaji wa Serikali za Mitaa na Ludovick Utouh | Je, tuongee uwajibikaji serikali za mitaa chini ya TAMISEMI. | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
2 out of 3 Kenyans say cost of living is the biggest problem for their households | 2 out of 3 Kenyans say cost of living is the biggest problem for their households | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance livelihood participation transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2019 | ||
NJOO TUONGEE Haki ya kupata habari na Dr Harrison Mwakyembe | Je, unafahamu kwamba kupata habari ni haki yako? Njoo tuongee na Waziri Harrison Mwakyembe akijibu maswali ya wananchi | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Mapambano dhidi ya Rushwa vs Uwazi | Mapambano dhidi ya rushwa na kufanya mambo kwa siri vinaendana? | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Annual Plan 2019 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2019. | publications report | governance transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Twaweza Strategy 2019-2022 | After a breathless four years of implementing our 2015-2018 strategy, it is that time again. Twaweza is proud and pleased to present our strategy for 2019 to 2022 | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Sowing the seeds of change | Twaweza East Africa piloted an approach to catalyze public agency at the sub-national level in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, with the education sector as an entry point, and the issue of teacher and pupil absenteeism as the problem in focus | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Tanzanian’s views on Twaweza | One out of four Tanzanians (27%) have heard of Twaweza, and most of them understand what Twaweza does. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2019 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2018 | Twaweza’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Governance and Management | This manual has been prepared to ensure transparent and accountable governance and management of Twaweza. | publications report | governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Finance and Administration Manual | These regulations contain the basic principles, policies and regulations that are to guide Twaweza East Africa’s financial and administration operations | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Human Resource (HR) Manual | This manual has been prepared to enable the application of fair, consistent and equitable terms and conditions for all employees | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Program Policies | The Program Policies will form the basis from which operational standards are developed and updated. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Aisha akielezea maisha na matarajio yake kitakwimu | Aisha ni mwanamke mtanzania, msikilize akieleza maisha yake | video | accountability civic-space government rights transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Annual Report 2017 | Highlights from our work in 2017 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Sauti za Wanachi Uganda: How does It work? | A simplified view of the methodology for our pioneering Sauti za Wananchi mobile phone survey. | video | citizen-voices participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | |||
Je, Jukumu la mzazi ni lipi kwa elimu ya mtoto? | Je, wazazi wanaonaje swala zima la kuchangia michango shuleni? | video | citizen-agency governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Demokrasia Yetu: Funguka – Rushwa na Uwazi | Mapambano dhidi ya rushwa na kufanya mambo kwa siri vinaendana? | video | access-to-information accountability civic-space corruption governance rule-of-law transparency | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Learning Note 13: A Twist on Performance Theory | To understand better the mechanisms of how an individual-performance based initiative KiuFunza interacted with the school’s collective, we conducted in-depth qualitative research in the 10 schools participating in KiuFunza in the Mbozi district in Tanzania. | presentations publications | evaluation monitoring social-services | kiufunza learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Teacher Incentives in Public Schools: Do they improve learning in Tanzania? | The performance pay learning impact was studied in a nationally representative sample of 180 schools (60 schools randomly selected into each of the two incentive pay programs, and 60 control schools). The evaluation finds that both types of teacher performance pay systems improved student test scores. | publications research-brief | accountability evaluation governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2018 | ||
Annual Plan 2018 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2018. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Are we safer? | Kenyans are slightly more optimistic about the security situation compared to last year. Four out of ten (42%) say the security situation in their area has improved over the past three months, compared to 38% who said the same in 2016. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2018 | ||
Management Letter 2018 | The audit was done according to the international standards on auditing | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2019 | ||
Spotlight on Sustainable Development | 2017 report | The 2017 edition focuses on privatization, partnerships, corporate capture and their impact on sustainability and inequality. | monitoring-brief publications | monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Efficiency Audit Report 2017 | An audit of our policies and systems | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2017 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2017 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2018 | ||
Learning Outcomes: the measure of progress for Uganda’s education | Schooling, whether we like it or not, is not just about academic performance but it has an impact on the child’s social and emotional well-being and health and other aspects of his/her development | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
We the people: Ugandans’ views on governance, information and citizen engagement | One out of ten Ugandans owns a smart phone and is a member of at least one social network, mostly Facebook. This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications | access-to-information citizen-agency citizen-voices free-expression governance participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
We the people: Ugandan citizens’ livelihoods | Ugandans live in households with an average of five members; half of these households have earthen floors. This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices livelihood social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
We the people: Ugandans’ experiences of public service delivery | The majority of Ugandans name health as one of the three most pressing challenges for the country (59%) and their own household (55%). This is one of three briefs produced to mark the launch of Sauti za Wananchi in Uganda. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2018 | ||
Striking an unhealthy note | Far fewer Kenyan citizens are using government health facilities in 2017 (47%) compared to 2016 (74%). Citizens using private or NGO facilities rose at the same time from 16% in 2016 to 34% in 2017. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Unfinished business? | A full 2 out of 3 Tanzanians (67%) think that it is important for the country to get a new constitution. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
The untouchables? | Almost 9 out of 10 citizens (85%) think that the level of corruption has declined compared to five years ago. In contrast, in 2014, 8 out of 10 (78%) said that there was more corruption than 10 years ago. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices corruption governance transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Is government closer to the people? | When it comes to both national and county governments, only 1 in 10 citizens think their opinions are considered in decision making to a large extent. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Feedback on curriculum analysis in Tanzania | As part of our Basic Education portfolio, Twaweza is undertaking a rigorous process of curriculum analysis in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Safety first? | One out of two citizens (53%) say the security situation in their neighbourhood has improved over the past year, 37% say it has stayed the same while 10% think it has gotten worse. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
The end of the beginning? | Over the past two years, however, citizens’ priorities have shifted substantially. In 2015, 34% of citizens cited poverty or economic challenges as one of their top three priority areas for the country compared to 60% mentioning this in 2017. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Constitution, Devolution and Inclusion | Overall four out of ten citizens in Kenya think democracy in the country is being practiced to a small extent (40%) or not at all (4%), while a similar number (43%) do not know what democracy means. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Infusing radio discussions with data | A Twaweza reflection | Twaweza and CSSC co-produced 600,000 discussions guides for distribution among Jumuiya prayer groups and partnered with five popular Christian radio stations to support the printed information and encourage discussion. This brief provides reflections and insights from the work. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
A missed opportunity: The (un)availability of information on government websites | This brief looks at the availability of key information and functions on a selection of key government websites. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Kenyans’ views on teachers | Only about 14% and 16% parents want their male and female children respectively to join the teaching profession mostly due to perceptions of low pay for teachers and the frequent strikes. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Sub-national conversation and views on education in Kenya | Twaweza commissioned a qualitative study to explore the state of debate and communication about education in general, and learning outcomes in particular, among district-level decision makers in ten selected districts in Kenya. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Are parents in Kenya engaged in schools? | Only 3 out of 10 Kenyans with children in primary school are interested in following up on whether teachers are present or absent in school, even though 3 in 10 Kenyans think teachers and head teachers do not come to school as expected. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Teacher incentive program helps over 48,000 students to improve in Kiswahili and Mathematics | Twaweza is rewarding 788 Standard I, II, and III subject teachers and 135 head teachers for 2016 test performance. The value of the total bonus fund is TZS 251,827,040. | press-release publications | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Kenya’s Education Sector: How Basic? | Three out of four citizens think students leaving primary school do not have the skills they need for life. A substantial nine out of ten citizens admit not knowing how much funding is available to schools for free primary education | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Incentives can help put the creativity back into teaching | When properly motivated teachers can use their creativity to help children learn, even in the most difficult of circumstances. This was one of the observations during a policy discussion held around KiuFunza in Dodoma. | publications report | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Citizens and access to information in Uganda | The majority of Ugandans would not be able to find basic government information today: over 85% could not find information on education, agriculture or local budgets. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2017 | ||
Annual Report 2016 | Highlights from our work in 2016 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Do the numbers add up? Use of the open data portal in Tanzania | This brief examines potential users’ of the portal interactions with it and their use of data in their work more broadly. | publications report | access-to-information government monitoring transparency | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Opinion polls in Kenya: Are people listening? | Prior to the launch of Sauti za Wananchiin Kenya, Twaweza carried out a study to examine the Kenyan polling market, and to establish the potential of Sauti za Wananchi as a platform for regular citizen feedback on critical emerging issues in Kenya. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices evaluation government media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Appetite for accountability in Tanzania: Translating election-time signals into accountability values | We partnered with MIT’s GOV/LABto run an innovative experiment using the conjoint design to dig into questions such as how ordinary Tanzanian citizens see politics and government. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability citizen-voices civic-space governance government transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Hunger pangs | At least half of Tanzania’s households report that they worried about running out of food (69%); there was not enough food to feed all household members (51%), or a household member skipped a meal because they could not get food (50%). | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices livelihood | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Going without? | On average, Kenya citizens estimate their daily needs at KES 99 per person yet 8 out of 10 citizens (81%) feel their income is insufficient to meet their household’s needs. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices livelihood participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Clean and Safe? | A total of 7 out of 10 citizens (69%) remember that their MP promised the community a water project during the last election campaigns. However, 3 out of 4 (75%) say that none of these commitments have been implemented. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Half empty or half full? | One in four rural households (26%) spend at least one hour collecting water compared to one in ten citizens (12%) in urban areas. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Insights on public agency in education | In 2016 we developed an experiment in public agency around a salient issue in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda – supporting, challenging and facilitating our district implementing partners, and making use of data, insights, and information in new, locally-relevant ways. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Where the rubber hits the road: sub-national conversations and views on education. | In an effort to better understand the “production of education” in districts and schools, Twaweza commissioned a qualitative study to explore the state of debate and communication about education in general,and learning outcomes in particular,among district-level decision makers in ten selected districts in mainland Tanzania. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2017: Are Our Children Learning? | Among children aged 9 to 13, many are unable to complete Standard 2 work and the differences between districts are huge. In Iringa Urban, the best performing district, 74% of children aged 9 to 13 are able to pass basic literacy tests in English and Kiswahili and basic numeracy tests, while the corresponding figure in Sikonge is 15%. | presentations publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Annual Plan 2017 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2017. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Primary teachers earn over 200 million shillings in performance-based bonuses | In April 2017 something unique happened in Tanzania’s education sector. Early grade primary school teachers taking part in a Twaweza program called KiuFunza received a bonus depending on how well their students performed on Kiswahili reading and math tests at the end of 2016. | publications research-brief | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2017 | ||
KiuFunza II: teacher performance pay improves early-grade learning outcomes | After a two year trial, Twaweza, in collaboration with COSTECH and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), has shown that cash on delivery (or performance pay) for teachers can significantly improve learning outcomes. | publications research-brief | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Immersion 2017 | Every year the whole of Twaweza closes up shop and the entire organization spends time immersed in communities in one of our three countries of operation. In 2016 we tried something different for our annual immersion | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency evaluation learning participation social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Listening to critical friends | Every year, we conduct an internal review of our progress and accomplishments against annual goals. In 2016, we also wished to include feedback from selected informed individuals outside Twaweza (critical friends) on their view of our progress and direction, and reflection on our successes and areas for improvement. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability evaluation monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Enriching public and policy discourse in Kenya, one poll at a time | Sauti za Wananchi is recognised as a reliable vehicle for gathering public opinion on governance issues, and as having the potential to boost the inclusion of public voices in policy making. Several policy actors have shown interest in using it to gain insight into citizen views. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices evaluation monitoring technology | learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Twaweza in the News 2016 | In this brief we present mostly quantitative summaries of how our own communication products feature in the media. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2017 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2016 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2016 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Money Matters | One out of five citizens (22%) have an individual or joint bank account, up from 19% in 2014. Access to bank accounts varies significantly between different groups. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices livelihood | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Money matters | Eight out of ten Kenyans (84%) are financially included in that they have a bank or mobile money account, an insurance product, or a loan from a formal institution. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices livelihood | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Uwezo goes to schools | The idea is to test slightly higher level skills at schools to test the capabilities of the Uwezo data collection infrastructure and to understand teachers’ expectations of their students’ performance and share actual results with them. | monitoring-brief publications | learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2017 | ||
Reality Check | Following the introduction of fee free education up to secondary level, 50% of citizens say the quality of education has improved. At the same time 35% think the quality has stayed the same while 15% think it has become worse. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices government monitoring social-services transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2016 | ||
The roots of radicalization | The majority of Kenyans (70%) feel that Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) troops should be withdrawn from Somalia. Just over half of citizens (53%) want the troops to be deployed to Kenyan borders. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Are we safe? | As elections draw near, 70% of citizens report being afraid that the country may experience violence during the 2017 general elections. Almost half (44%) are very afraid of this possibility. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
The status of our healthcare sector: A citizen diagnosis | Half of citizens feel that Kenya’s health care system has major problems with the cost and availability of drugs cited as significant challenges but two thirds (68%) of Kenyans do not have health insurance. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Access to Information: Do Ugandans know? | 1 out of 10 Ugandans has heard of the Access to Information Act (ATI). Of those who are aware of the Act, 85% understand its meaning and purpose. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information citizen-agency monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Thirst to Learn | A short introduction to Twaweza randomized trial in education | video | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Democracy, dictatorship and demonstrations | Almost all citizens (95%) think that they should be free to criticize the government when they believe it has done something wrong. Seven out of ten citizens (69%) agree that democracy is their preferred form of government. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2016 | ||
The People’s President? | The majority of citizens report that they think there have been improvements in almost all public services under the fifth phase government. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2016 | ||
What’s going on in our schools? | 8 out of 10 citizens (81%) think that they have a role to play in improving the quality of education in the country. And in some ways they are actively fulfilling their obligations: 8 out of 10 citizens visit their children’s school and discuss learning with teachers at least once a term. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Signs of recovery? | Just one out of five citizens (18%) say that doctor absenteeism has been an issue in their local health facility in the past three months. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english kiswahili | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2016: Are Our Children Learning? | Nationally, 3 out of 10 pupils in P3-P7 can do Class 2 work. Although learning outcomes are poor across the country, there are stark inequalities between groups and locations. Household, school and locational factors seem to have the most effect on learning. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2016 | ||
Pity versus power? | Significant portions of Kenyans report that all the children who have disabilities in their communities are not in school. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Union Affairs | More than half of citizens on the Mainland (53%) report that they do not know what happened in Zanzibar between October 2015 and March 2016. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
#BungeLive | The majority of citizens (79%) disapprove or strongly disapprove of the government’s decision to ban live television and radio coverage of Parliament. Almost all citizens (92%) do think that it is important that Parliament be aired live. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices civic-space governance transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2016: Are Our Children Learning? | Despite marked progress in increasing access to education across Kenya in recent years, Kenya has not fully met its commitments under the Education for All Goals. | presentations publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2016: Are Our Children Learning? | Uwezo data highlight some critical issues in terms of teacher distribution. The teacher/classroom (stream) ratio is low. On average, there were 12 teachers for every school with 10 classrooms (streams). | data-resource | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Into the light | Citizens are most confident about getting information on how to formally complain about a broken water point: 4 out of 10 (42%) think they could get this information. When it comes to more sensitive information, citizens are even less confident: only 27% think they would be given information on how to report corruption. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space free-expression media | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Mobile Phone Panel Surveys in Developing Countries | Twaweza and the World Bank have jointly produced a handbook on mobile phone panel surveys. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices technology | learning-and-strategy sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Into the light | While long-term legislation allows the government to unilaterally ban newspapers, 91% of citizens think that any ban should first be justified and defended in Court. | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space free-expression media | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi Tanzania: How does it work? | A simplified view of the methodology for our pioneering Sauti za Wananchi mobile phone survey. | video | citizen-voices participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | |||
Annual Report 2015 | Highlights from our work in 2015 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2016 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2016: Malnutrition and learning outcomes | In Songea Urban, 1 out of 4 children under 5 have severe malnutrition while in Musoma Urban and Tabora Urban less than 1 out of 200 do. | presentations publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Schools, funds and learning | The proportion of Ugandans who have heard of the Capitation Grant (a government policy of funding allocated to public schools, per student per year) increased from 10% in January 2014 to 35% in March 2015. It is plausible that a Twaweza-supported mass media initiative in partnership with Vision Group contributed to the increase. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
What do Tanzanians know and think about Twaweza? | In 2015 particularly, Twaweza’s election poll received very wide coverage – but while the media noise can seem very loud in urban areas, we wondered how much do ordinary citizens know about us, the campaigns that we implement, and what do they think of them? | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices evaluation learning monitoring twaweza | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi launched in Kenya | Kenyans are overwhelmingly positive about devolution: 47% strongly agree and 35% agree with the statement ‘I support devolution in Kenya.’ | publications research-brief | citizen-voices technology | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2016 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi Kenya: How does it work? | A simplified view of the methodology for our pioneering Sauti za Wananchi mobile phone survey. | video | citizen-voices participation | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | |||
Want to know if children are learning? A toolkit from Uwezo | To introduce the ideas and concepts of Uwezo and the methodology for citizen-led assessments, Uwezo have produced this six part toolkit on the key aspects of their process. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | regional | 2016 | ||
A New Dawn? | Citizens’ views on new policies being implemented in education. Three ou of four believe that making education fee-free will improve quality. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Annual Plan 2016 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2016. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2016 | ||
Twaweza experiments with direct Capitation Grants and teacher Cash on Delivery | The aim is to examine the effectiveness of (1) teacher “Cash on Delivery”, a teacher bonus that depends on the skills that students in their class master; and (2) sending Capitation Grants in full directly to the school bank accounts; relative to “business as usual”, represented by a control group. | publications research-brief | accountability governance government monitoring social-services technology | kiufunza | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Making headlines in 2015 | Twaweza had overall a strong media presence in 2015, with a total of 664 unique pieces of media coverage. Our media presence continues to be stronger in Tanzania as compared to Kenya and Uganda. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2016 | ||
Is civic space in Tanzania shrinking? | The core of this analysis rests on the triangulation of various sources (international and national) on the current status of each of the five dimensions of civic space in Tanzania, as protected by the law and as executed in practice. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices civic-space governance government rights rule-of-law | learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2016 | ||
Learning in mother tongues | JiElimishe | A review of the language policies in education and proposed solutions for the curent challenges in Tanzania. | presentations publications | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2016 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2015 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2015 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2016 | ||
Nine out of ten citizens think Tanzania is secure | But half believe that marginalization is causing the rise of radical groups and that a military solution is the best way to address this | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Radicalism on the rise? | A large majority of citizens (88%) think that Tanzania is safe and secure. At the same time, just 6 out of 10 citizens (61%) think that East Africa as a whole is secure. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance government rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Ni mwananchi mmoja tu kati ya watatu anayepata maji ya bomba | Mwaka mmoja baada ya utekelezaji wa Matokeo Makubwa Sasa, wengi hawajaona mabadiliko yoyote katika sekta ya maji | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Only 1 out of 3 citizens have access to piped water | One year after implementation of Big Results Now in water sector, citizens report no change | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Nusu Nusu? | Ni wananchi wasiozidi wanne kati ya kumi ndio wanapata maji ya bomba. Wengi huchota maji kutoka kwenye visima na madimbwi | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 7: What’s all the buzz about learning in T&A? | A great cast of characters and a dynamic format meant there was enriching sharing of experiences | presentations publications | accountability governance learning participation transparency | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Half empty or half full? | Just over one out of three citizens (36%) has access to piped water. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Let the people speak! | What are the issues that matter most to Tanzanian voters? Have MPs delivered on the promises they made in previous elections? Which political parties and politicians are most (or least) popular? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
CCM ndio chama kinachopendwa zaidi na wananchi | Takwimu zinaonyesha kwamba wananchi hawaelewi nafasi rasmi ya Ukawa | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
CCM is still the most popular party in the country | More than 6 out of 10 citizens (62%) report that they feel closest to CCM out of all political parties | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 6: Citizen perspectives on politics from a qualitative study (part 2) | Most citizens express deep distrust of politicians and say that they are not interested in politics | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space learning participation rights | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 5: Citizen perspectives on politics a qualitative study in context of national elections (part 1) | By understanding citizen behavior, we can better understand how citizens develop political beliefs and habits. | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space learning participation rights | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Matarajio Lukuki? | Ni asilimia 7 tu wanaoijua TPDC na wanaweza kuelezea kazi zake (takwimu hazijaoneshwa). | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Great Expectations | 6 out of 10 citizens (59%) think that the natural gas deposits will improve their lives and a similar number (58%) expect that the Government will invest gas revenue into public services | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Water Questionnaire | Household Questionnaire | data-resource | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Maoni ya wananchi kuhusu siasa | Afya, maji na elimu ndio changamoto kuu kwa wananchi | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Sema Mwananchi Sema! | Watu 6 kati ya 10 walitaja afya (59%) kuwa ni miongoni mwa matatizo matatu makuu na ukosefu wa maji (46%), elimu duni (44%) | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Do they know? | Almost half of all citizens (46%) report that policies are most important determining their choice of President. No other issue was nearly as important: the next most popular criteria was morality and ethics, mentioned by 17% of citizens. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices participation transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Je, wajua? | Asilimia 51 wana imani na uwezo wa Tume ya Taifa ya Uchaguzi katika kuhakikisha uchaguzi unakuwa huru na wa haki. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space governance government monitoring rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Dini na utajiri si vigezo muhimu kwa wapiga kura | Wananchi watazingatia zaidi sera wakati wa kuchamgua Rais. | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Citizens report that wealth and religion of the candidate play no part in their choice | Almost half of citizens care most about policies when choosing the next President. | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Wananchi hawana taarifa sahihi kuhusu sekta ya gesi na sera husika | Wengi wanatarajia ajira milioni nne na shilingi milioni 7.5 kwa kila mtu. | press-release publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Data show that citizens are ill-informed about the sector and relevant policies | Citizens expect four million jobs and 7.5 million shillings each from gas deposits | press-release publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2015: Are Our Children Learning? | On average, among all children tested in Primary 3 to Primary 7, two out of three pupils (67%) are unable to read and solve division at Primary 2 level. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Uwezo East Africa 2015: Are Our Children Learning? | Overall learning inequalities (among districts and schools) are highest in Keny and lowest in Uganda, while inequalities along socio-economic status are again highest in Kenya and lowest in Tanzania. | monitoring-brief publications | accountability governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Political Poll Household Data 2015 (excel) | Household Data 2015 (excel) | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Political Poll Household Data 2015 (STATA) | Household Data 2015 (STATA) | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Political Poll – Household Datamap (excel) | Household Datamap (excel) | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Political Poll Questionnaire | Political Poll | data-resource | citizen-agency citizen-voices civic-space governance participation rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2015: Nationally, learning outcomes are low, 3 out of 10 in Class 3 can do Class 2 work | In Nyeri, the best performing county, 6 in 10 Class 3 pupils have basic numeracy and literacy skills | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 4: Measuring impacts of Makutano Junction | This post examines the measures used in research asking whether mass communication contributes to positive behavior change among citizens? | presentations publications | access-to-information civic-space evaluation learning media | learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2015 | ||
Wazazi wengi wanataka watoto wao wafundishwe kwa lugha ya Kiingereza | Wazazi 9 kati ya 10 wanakiri kuwa ya kubadilishwa kwa lugha ya kufundishia kunawaletea watoto matatizo | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Most Tanzanian parents want children to be taught in English throughout school | 9 out of 10 say children face difficulties changing languages between primary and secondary | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Ufunguo wa Maisha? | Mwananchi mmoja kati ya wawili anaamini kwamba kujua kusoma na kuandika ni stadi muhimu kwa wanaomaliza elimu ya sekondari. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
The Key to Life? | One in two citizens believes that being able to read and write is the most important skill for secondary school graduates | publications research-brief | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Ugandan youth on music, self efficacy and agency | The idea was to try to balance between a commercial entertainment-only concert and conventional social-minded communication. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency civic-space evaluation learning monitoring youth | learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Singing for change? | In 2014 Twaweza Uganda engaged with a number of partners to execute a country-wide communication campaign promoting positive social change among youth (aged between 18 and 30). | monitoring-brief publications | art citizen-agency evaluation media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 3: Motivating civic participation | Does compelling mass communication contribute to positive behavior change among citizens? | presentations publications | civic-space evaluation learning monitoring participation | our-governance partner-content | english | kenya | 2014 | ||
Most Tanzanians support an Access to Information law | Most Tanzanians want officials to be punished if they don’t provide the information requested. | press-release publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2015: In public and private schools, children are not learning as they should | Nursery school, literate mothers and parental involvement in education all appear to lead to better learning outcomes | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Learning by un-doing: the magic of immersion | This year we were in Eastern Uganda. Fifty of us fanned out accross three districts to ‘immerse’ ourselves in other people’s realities. | monitoring-brief publications | learning twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Twaweza Evaluation: Management Response Letter | The overall objective of the evaluation wasto provide a comprehensive summary and aggregation of Twaweza’s Tanzania-based activities over the 2009-2014 period | publications report | accountability evaluation learning monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 2: A peek inside a panel survey | A look behind the scenes of Twaweza’s ongoing panel survey in Tanzania. | presentations publications | access-to-information citizen-agency citizen-voices evaluation learning participation | learning-and-strategy our-governance partner-content | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2015: Watoto 3 tu kati ya 10 wa darasa la 3 ndio uwezo wa kufaulu mtihani wa darasa la 2 | Wilaya ya Mbeya mjini inoongoza kwa ufaulu. Watoto 3 kati ya 4 (wenye miaka 9-13) wa wilaya hiyo wana uwezo stahiki wa kusoma na kuhesabu | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2015: Nationally, learning outcomes are still low, 3 out of 10 in Standard 3 can do Standard 2 work | In Mbeya Urban, the best performing district, 3 out of 4 children (aged 9-13) have basic literacy and numeracy skills | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Watanzania wengi wanaunga mkono sheria ya upatikanaji wa habari | Wananchi nane kati ya kumi wanaamini taarifa za mamlaka za umma zinapaswa kupatikana kwa wananchi wa kawaida (77%). | press-release publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Learning Note 1: Follow-up survey of Tanzanian communities | Twaweza’s large scale follow up survey across Tanzania is now in the field. Here’s why we are doing it. | presentations publications | access-to-information citizen-agency citizen-voices evaluation learning participation | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Twaweza Immersion 2015 | As Twaweza, we straddle both the policy and citizen space. Immersion allows us to focus on the lived realities of ordinary citizens | publications report | governance learning social-services twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Machoni mwa Umma | Asilimia 84 ya wananchi wanaunga mkono kupitishwa kwa muswada wa sheria ya upatikanaji wa taarifa. | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
In the public eye | A large majority of citizens (84%) support the passage of an access to information law. | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2015: Assessment reveals wide disparities within and between countries | Top district in East Africa for learning outcomes is Mbeya Urban in Tanzania, but overall Kenya outperforms Tanzania and Uganda | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Has the expansion in access to schooling led to increased learning? | This overview paper explains a series of studies to evaluate Uwezo, summarizes the main findings that arose from it and situates Uwezo within other recent research trends and findings on the importance of information in promoting citizen action, and the link between citizens, authorities, and patterns of accountability. | publications research-brief | education evaluation monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Theft, youth gangs, election violence affect many citizens | Three out of ten citizens (30%) have experienced theft in the last year. Overall half of Tanzanians have ever had something stolen from them | press-release publications | civic-space governance government rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uhalifu na vurugu wa makundi ya vijana kuelekea uchaguzi huathiri wananchi | Wananchi watatu kati ya kumi (30%) wameshakukumbana na wizi ndani ya kipindi cha mwaka jana. Kwa ujumla, nusu ya Watanzania wote wamewahi kuibiwa | press-release publications | civic-space governance government rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Annual Report 2014 | Highlights from our work in 2014 – challenges, failures, successes and insights | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Citizen’s views on security and justice | Half of the citizens have experienced theft, three out of ten in the past year | presentations publications | civic-space governance government rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2015: Launch of the Fourth Annual Learning Assessment Report | Fewer than 5 out of 10 Standard 3 children (45%) can read a Standard 2 Kiswahili story | presentations publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Usalama Wetu? | Mtu mmoja kati ya watatu amewahi kuibiwa kipindi cha mwaka mmoja uliopita. | publications research-brief | civic-space governance government rule-of-law social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Our Safety? | Overall half of Tanzanians have ever had something stolen from them. | publications research-brief | civic-space governance government rule-of-law social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Have you ever seen a Tamasha booklet? | 93% of respondents had seen the booklets in use during classes at their school. | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information citizen-agency governance learning monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement animation learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Kadiri muda wa kura ya maoni kuhusu Katiba Inayopendekezwa unavyowadia, wananchi hawajaamua “ndiyo” au “hapana” | Zaidi ya nusu yao (asilimia 52) wanasema wataunga mkono Katiba Inayopendekezwa | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
As referendum deadline draws near, citizens are undecided about their vote | As the deadline to hold a referendum on the proposed constitution draws near, citizens’ views are largely split. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Did we make it happen? An evaluation of Twaweza’s first strategic period | We are committed to asking ourselves hard questions about the success of our first strategic period. So, with support from one of our top partners and funders, the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), we conducted an external evaluation of the first strategic period of the entire Tanzania program. | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation monitoring twaweza | learning-and-strategy | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Twaweza Evaluation: Tanzania 2009 – 2014 | Did we make it happen? An evaluation of Twaweza’s first strategic period | publications report | accountability evaluation learning monitoring transparency twaweza | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2015: Are Our Children Learning? | Fewer than 4 out of 10 Class 3 children can read a Class 2 Kiswahili story while in the same class, 2 out of 10 cannot read a Kiswahili word while in Class 8, 4 out of 100 children cannot read a Class 2 Kiswahili story. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2015 | ||
Kuelekea Kura ya Maoni | Mtu mmoja kati ya wawili Tanzania Bara (asilimia 52) ana mpango wa kuiunga mkono Katiba Inayopendekezwa atakapopiga Kura ya Maoni | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
What did we learn about learning? | This video was created as part of an online course on citizen engagement | video | citizen-agency monitoring participation social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Kingo Magazine : Is humor effective in educating the public? | The message of citizen’s participation and responsibility in bringing change was well understood and considered to be the central idea raised by the magazine | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information citizen-agency evaluation media monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Three Presidents | XYZ Media produced a fictional animated conversation between Presidents about the latest Uwezo findings. | video | accountability media social-services | partner-content | english | regional | |||
The East African Classroom | Partners, XYZ Media, created an animated take of three presidents in a classroom. | video | accountability media social-services | partner-content | english | regional | |||
Towards the Referendum | Are citizens aware of the controversy surrounding the proposed draft? Do they support the opposition’s attempts to block the process? How do they feel about the changes made between the drafts? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Wananchi wanaiona rushwa kama upotevu wa fedha zao na wangependa Rais achukue hatua | Zaidi ya nusu ya wananchi (55%) wanaamini kuwa aina hii ya rushwa inagusa sana maisha ya yao ya kila siku | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices civic-space corruption governance government rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Citizens see corruption as loss of their money and want the President to act | Almost six out of ten (57%) believe that the President is responsible for following up on audit issues | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices civic-space corruption governance government rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Do young people act to make a difference? | It is also a common belief that voting is the only way in which people can have a say in how the government runs | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-agency free-expression monitoring participation rights youth | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Guardians of Accountability | Only one out of twenty (6%) think that those found to be corrupt should be banned from public office and one out of six (15%) think they should be imprisoned | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices civic-space corruption governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Water Household Data 2015 (excel) | Household Data 2015 (excel) | data-resource | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Water Household Data 2015 (STATA) | Household Data 2015 (STATA) | data-resource | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Water Household Datamap 2015 (excel) | Household Datamap 2015 (excel) | data-resource | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
2015-2018 – Twaweza East Africa Strategy | We have learned much, and have made some significant changes, which we outline in this new strategy – covering 2015-2018. | publications report | accountability learning transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2015: Summary – Are Our Chldren Learning? | 7 out of 10 assessed in primary 7 were able to read and comprehend a primary 2 level story and correctly solve primary 2 level division | factsheet publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Citizen-led assessments and their effects on parents’ behavior | Despite enthusiasm for citizen-led assessments of learning outcomes, we know little about their impact on citizen action or learning outcomes | publications report | citizen-agency evaluation governance learning monitoring participation social-services | learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Do booklets on key issues reach citizens? | 85% of the respondents received at least one of the three distributed LHRC booklets | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement partner-content | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
The power of informal cinema: Distributing content to video halls | Among the 185 video hall operators surveyed, 96% purchase movies from video libraries, while 18% purchase movies from movie distributors (Twaweza partners) | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information civic-space media monitoring technology | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Walezi wa Uwajibikaji | Zaidi ya mwananchi mmoja kati ya kumi anatambua au anaweza kuelezea kwa usahihi kazi za taasisi mbalimbali za usimamizi | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices civic-space corruption governance government rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Twaweza and Uwezo Annual Plan 2015 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2015. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2015: Are Our Children Learning? | While 100% of children in Standard 3 should be able to read basic English and Kiswahili stories, and do simple mathematics of class two level , a new citizen-led assessment report reveals that very few are able to do so. | publications report | governance monitoring social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2015 | ||
Twaweza and Uwezo 2014 Audited Financial Statements | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2014 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2015 | ||
Uwezo Audited Financial Statements 2014 | Uwezo’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2014 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2014 | Twaweza’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Do interactive polls make for better radio content? | Trac FM uses mobile phone technology to collect listeners’ opinions through poll questions which are incorporated into partner radio station programs.Twaweza commissioned a study to monitor the delivery, coverage and quality of their service. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices evaluation media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Are Tanzanian’s optimistic about the future? | Citizens say service delivery, economic growth and national unity are the top priorities for the future | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Watanzania wana matarajio mengi kuhusu maisha yao ya baadaye | Wananchi wanamatumaini kuwa nchi itakuwa yenye uchumi wa kati ifikapo 2025 | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Tanzanians are optimistic about their future | Citizens think the country will become middle-income by 2025 | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Monitoring Trac Fm Delivery among Radio Stations | At the end of 2014, we commissioned an independent monitoring exercise to assess the delivery, coverage and quality of the service that Trac FM provides to radio stations. | publications report | access-to-information evaluation governance media monitoring | learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2015 | ||
Tanzania in 2025 | More than half of citizens (54%) think their lives will be better in 2025. This is true among young and old, men and women, and rural and urban residents. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2014: Annual Assessment Feedback Study | 84.2% of the respondents had heard of Uwezo prior to the LQAS exercise, and 89.2% also confirmed that someone had come to their household to assess the children in the previous month. | publications report | evaluation monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | uganda | 2014 | ||
Who’s watching, listening and reading? Uganda survey of young people | 6 out of 10 young Ugandans get their news from the radio, this is then followed by television, newspapers, then the internet | monitoring-brief publications | access-to-information civic-space evaluation media monitoring youth | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2014 | ||
Have you seen these shows? Tazama and XYZ | 11% of Kenyans have ever watched the Tazama! show, and 24% have ever watched the XYZ show. | monitoring-brief publications | civic-space evaluation free-expression governance government media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | kenya | 2014 | ||
Are parents involved in education? | 4 out 10 young Ugandan parents never check their children’s homework | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | uganda | 2014 | ||
Protecting the rights of everyone | Almost half of citizens (46%) report to have witnessed discrimination in employment against people with disabilities. | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Mwaka mmoja kabla ya uchaguzi, wananchi wengi hawajaamua nani awe Rais | Watanzania wengi hawaridhiki na utendaji wa wabunge na hawatawachagua tena | press-release publications | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
One year before elections, there is no leading contender for President | Many Tanzanians are unhappy with performance of MPs and will not re-elect them | press-release publications | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Tanzania kuelekea 2015 | Wapiga kura wanakumbuka ahadi za Wabunge wao, ambazo nyingi hazijatekelezwa. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens overwhelmingly support integration into the East African Community | A large majority are in favour of single tourist visa, regional travel with ID card, joint infrastructure and free movement of labour | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Tanzania towards 2015 | One out of three citizens (33%) on Tanzania Mainland does not know who they will vote for in the upcoming presidential election. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices civic-space free-expression governance government rights | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Has Uwezo influenced key actors in 2013 ? Evidence from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. | Does our wide-reaching assessment of learning outcomes influence policies, budgets or plans in East Africa? | monitoring-brief publications | evaluation governance monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | regional | 2014 | ||
Wananchi waunga mkono ushirikiano wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki | Wengi wamependelea visa ya pekee ya utalii, uwezo wa kusafiri ndani ya kanda kwa kitambulisho cha taifa, miundombinu ya pamoja na uhuru wa kufanya kazi popote ndani ya Jumuiya | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
What Tanzanians’ think about the East African Community | Kenya and Uganda are the most popular integration partners | presentations publications | citizen-voices governance government monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2014 | ||
Hima tujenge nyumba moja! | Wananchi wanane kati ya kumi wanaamini kuwa tunapaswa kubaki mwanachama wa Jumuiya ya Africa Mashariki | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance government monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Let’s build one house! | Eight out of ten citizens (80%) think Tanzania should remain in the East African Community (EAC) | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance government monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Wananchi hawaoni kama wanao uwezo wa kuishawishi Serikali | Wananchi saba kati ya kumi (71%) wanaripoti kuwa, kwa maoni yao, upigaji kura ndio njia pekee ya kuleta ushawishi kwa Serikali | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Wananchi wana uchu wa mabadiliko | Je, wananchi wanashiriki na wanaweza kuiwajibisha Serikali? | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens do not feel that they have influence over Government | Seven out of ten citizens (71%) think voting is the only way they have influence over Government | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens making things happen | Seven out of ten citizens (70%) report that they think that have no say in what Government does | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Rushwa ni jambo la kawaida kwenye huduma zote za Serikali, wanasema wananchi | Wananchi watatu kati ya watano waliombwa rushwa walipokutana mara ya mwisho na polisi | press-release publications | citizen-voices corruption governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Corruption is common in all Government services, say citizens | Three out of five citizens asked for a bribe in their last encounter with the police | press-release publications | citizen-voices corruption governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Je, juhudi za Serikali zimesaidia vita dhidi ya rushwa | Je, juhudi za Serikali zimesaidia vita dhidi ya rushwa? | publications research-brief | citizen-voices corruption governance monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Have more laws, agencies and commitments against corruption made a difference? | In recent years, Tanzania has taken a number of steps to strengthen mechanisms for controlling corruption. But do citizens see the difference? | publications research-brief | citizen-voices corruption governance monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Nini kinaendelea kwenye shule zetu? | Wananchi watafakari juu ya hali ya elimu Tanzania | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Remarks by Omari Issa, CEO, PDB | We are encouraged that, even though we are in the initial stages of BRN, as many as 15% of the respondents are aware of the programme | presentations publications | accountability governance government social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Wananchi wengi hawana matarajio makubwa ya watoto kujifunza shuleni | Wazazi watathmini ujuzi wa watoto japo ni wa chini ila kwa usahihi. Na wala hawaoneshi kudai kubadili hali hii katika siku zijazo | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Most citizens do not expect children to learn in school | Parents have low but correct assessments of children’s skills and do not express an urge for this to change in the future | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Wananchi wengi wanaamini kuwa gesi imeleta neema nchini Tanzania | Wananchi wanne kati ya watano wanaamini kuwa mafuta na gesi yatawanufaisha wao, watoto wao na nchi yao kwa ujumla | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Most citizens believe that gas offers a brighter future for the country | Four out of five citizens believe that oil and gas will benefit them, their children and the country. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2014: Are Our Children Learning? | How is it that despite the investment we are making and with high enrolment, better attendance and more teachers, learning outcomes are not improving? | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2014 | ||
Kusimamia Maliasili: Wananchi wanasemaje? | Wananchi wanafahamu kuhusu ugunduzi wa gesi lakini wangependa taarifa zaidi | presentations publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Managing natural resources: what do citizens say? | Citizens know about gas discoveries but want more information | presentations publications | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Kusimamia Maliasili | Watu walio wengi wana matumaini kuhusu matarajio ya gesi asilia, huku wananchi wanne kati ya watano wakiamini kuwa gesi asilia ni nzuri kwa ajili yao, watoto wao na nchi yao kwa ujumla. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Managing natural resources | Most people are optimistic about the prospects of natural gas with four out of five believing that the natural gas is good for them, their children and the country. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance government livelihood transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
More money alone will not help stock outs | Political incentives – visible reform efforts & quick results are preferred by politicians (and voters) | presentations publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Kuongeza fedha pekee hakusaidii kumaliza tatizo la uhaba wa dawa | Licha ya ukosefu wa fedha za kutosha katika sekta ya afya, tatizo la kuisha kwa akiba ya dawa katika vituo vya afya halitotatuliwa kwa kuongeza rasilimali peke yake | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
More money alone will not help stock outs | Although citizens are aware that stock outs are a problem, they do not know what they can do to solve the problem. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens reflect on the state of education | In 86% of Tanzanian households at least one of the children attends a primary school. | presentations publications | accountability citizen-voices governance social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Who listens to the voices of citizens? | Most active use was reported by respondents from the media sector, who described the briefs being used as supporting material and evidence by TV and radio presenters | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices evaluation learning monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Huduma na matibabu ya bure inavyowagharimu wazee na watoto | Ni mtu 1 tu kati ya watu 20 (6%) mwenye umri zaidi ya miaka 60 na ni mtoto 1 kati ya 5 (18%) mwenye umri chini ya miaka mitano ambao hupata huduma na matibabu bure katika vituo vya afya | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Children and the elderly are paying the price for free treatment and care | Only 1 out of 20 (6%) people over the age of 60 and 1 out of 5 (18%) children under five receive free treatment and care at health facilities. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uhaba wa madawa Tanzania: nini kifanyike? | Lakini mabadiliko yanachukua muda, na changamoto ya upatikanaji wa dawa muhimu inabakia kuwa suala la kudumu kwa wananchi wengi. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | learning-and-strategy partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
What role can citizens play in addressing stock outs? | Change takes time, and a lack of access to essential medicines remains a chronic issue for man | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Je, Watanzania wana matarajio gani ya maisha yao ya baadae? | Mwananchi mmoja kati a wawili anatarajia kwamba maisha yake yatakuwa bora zaidi kati a siku zijazo | publications research-brief | citizen-agency citizen-voices governance government monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Annual Report 2013 | Stories, surprises, lessons and progress against our outcomes in 2013. | publications report | accountability governance monitoring transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Wananchi kutoka Zanzibar na Tanzania Bara wanataka uwajibikaji zaidi | Idadi kubwa ya Watanzania wanaunga mkono vifungu vinavyohusiana na haki ya wananchi kupata taarifa au habari, na kuongezeka kwa uwajibikaji na uwazi wa viongozi wa umma | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens on Zanzibar and Mainland want more accountability | The majority of Tanzanians would vote Yes for the current draft of the constitution | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2011 2014 | ||
Shaping debate? Assessment of Minibuzz | Many Tanzanians feel that their opinions are not heard and that it is a useless battle to try to influence policy makers. | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices free-expression governance learning monitoring | our-governance | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2014: Are Our Children Learning? | Children who had attended some nursery school performed better | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2014 | ||
What do people really think of the constitution? | The majority of Tanzanians are supportive of clauses around the public right to information, and increased accountability and transparency of public officials | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Upatikanaji wa maji safi hauboreki licha ya uwekezaji mkubwa | Upatikanaji wa maji safi hauboreki licha ya uwekezaji mkubwa | press-release publications | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Fedha zinamiminika, maji kiduchu | Upatikanaji wa maji safi na salama ni changamoto kubwa kwa watu wengi nchini Tanzania. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
More money, less water | Access to clean water not improving despite huge investments in recent years | press-release publications | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Money flows, water trickles | Access to clean water is a major challenge for a large number of people in Tanzania. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices government monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Kulinda haki za kila mtu | 26% ya kaya za kitanzania zina mtu mwenye ulemavu | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Nusu ya Watanzania wameshuhudia ubaguzi dhidi ya watu wenye ulemavu katika ajira | Watu binafsi na jamii kwa ujumla wanakiri kuwakosea heshima watu wenye ulemavu | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Citizens’ views on disabilities | 26% of households have a someone with a disability in them | presentations publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Half of all Tanzanians witnessed job discrimination against people with disabilities | Two out of ten citizens (17%) know of organisations that give preferential treatment in terms of employing people with disabilities | press-release publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring rights | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Vurugu katika jamii hutokea kwa wingi zaidi kuliko wizi | Mara nyingi wananchi hawapati msaada wa polisi wanaouhitaji | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2014: Summary – Are Our Children Learning? | The number of out of school children is increasing gradually | factsheet publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2014 | ||
Stock-outs of essential medicines in Tanzania | Tanzania has faced the huge challenge of ensuring that adequate essential medicines and supplies are available at public health facilities. | publications report | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | learning-and-strategy partner-content | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Je, Tuko Salama? | Watanzania hawafahamu namba za simu za dharura za polisi na kikosi cha zimamoto | publications research-brief | citizen-voices monitoring rule-of-law social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Are we safe? | Citizens report that most cases that they have heard of when a person is threatened, beaten, stoned or killed are carried out by a mob or individual rather than the police or the army. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices monitoring rule-of-law social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo East Africa 2014: Are Our Children Learning? | Many children across East Africa are not learning basic literacy and numeracy skills | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2014 | ||
Violence in public is much more frequent than theft | Almost half (46%) of all Tanzanians report having witnessed violence in public in the last six months as compared with one out of five (20%) who report having had something stolen from them. | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Assessment of Quality of Reporting in TMF and Twaweza Grantees | Both TMF and Twaweza generally perform better than the control group against the measured quality criteria. | publications report | access-to-information evaluation learning media monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2014: Are Our Children Learning? | Just 2 out of 10 pupils (19%) in standard 3 can read a Standard 2 level English story. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Hashuki mtu hapa! Katiba, Ardhi na Maendeleo | Kijitabu hiki kinatoa mfano wa matukio kuhusu baadhi ya harakati za wananchi waliojitolea kuzilinda haki zao za kikatiba | booklet publications | citizen-agency civic-space governance livelihood rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement animation litigation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Twende Wapi? Katiba na Afya | Kijitabu hiki kitakuwezesha kutambua maana na umuhimu wa Katiba yaani jinsi inavyogusa maisha yako | booklet publications | citizen-agency civic-space governance rule-of-law social-services | advocacy-and-engagement animation litigation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Katiba ni nini? Katiba na haki | Kijitabu hiki kitakuwezesha kutambua maana na umuhimu wa Katiba yaani jinsi inavyogusa maisha yako | booklet publications | citizen-agency civic-space governance rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement animation litigation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Je, Watanzania wanaionaje katiba? | Wananchi wanawaamini wabunge kuwakilisha maslahi yao kwenye Bunge la Katiba | Download | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | |
Uwezo Annual Plan 2014 | Extending the Uwezo strategy period by one year offers an opportunity to address key questions and explore new components regarding the Uwezo theory of change and program design | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2014 | ||
Annual Plan 2014 | We have just released our Annual Plans for 2014, both for our Uwezo initiative and our citizen engagement work | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2014 | ||
What does Kenya make of health? | Many Kenyans still do not have quality and affordable health care. Inequalities in healthcare fall along geographic, socio-economic and gender lines | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices governance government social-services | our-governance partner-content | english | kenya | 2014 | ||
2014 Calendar – Tanzania | The idea behind the calendar is to motivate teachers about their call to serve and follow in the footsteps of the independence president of the country. | flyer publications | citizen-agency citizen-voices social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2014 | ||
Uwezo Audited Financial Statements 2013 | Twaweza’s financial statements are subjected to independent audit each year. Once approved by the Board, these are disclosed to the public. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2013 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2013 | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Wananchi wadai uwajibikaji mkubwa wa wabunge | Zaidi ya theluthi moja (36%) ya Watanzania Bara wameshiriki katika marekebisho ya katiba kupitia mikutano ya jamii, SMS, mahojiano, barua na barua pepe. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Citizens demand greater accountability from MPs | Over a third (36%) of Tanzanians on the Mainland have participated in the constitutional review process through community meetings, SMS, interviews, letters and email. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Twaweza Immersion 2013 | Every year, we take time to immerse ourselves in communities across one of our countries of operation to learn by doing about citizen agency and government responsiveness as eperienced by citizens. | publications report | citizen-agency governance learning | learning-and-strategy our-governance | english | regional | 2013 | ||
2013 capitation grant: more money seems to be getting to schools | Capitation grant receipts in schools in just the first quarter of 2013 are reported to be almost equal to the average that was disbursed for the whole year over the previous three years. | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Fedha za ruzuku 2013: kiasi kikubwa cha fedha kinaripotiwa kufika shuleni | Kiasi cha fedha za ruzuku kilichopokelewa katika robo ya kwanza tu ya mwaka 2013 kinaripotiwa kuwa karibu sawa na wastani uliogawiwa kwa mwaka mzima katika miaka mitatu iliyopita. | press-release publications | citizen-voices governance learning monitoring social-services transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Fedha za ruzuku katika shule za msingi | Je, fedha hizi za ruzuku ya uendeshaji wa shule zinafika shule na kwa wakati? Je, walimu na wazazi wanajua kuhusu fedha hizo? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Muongo mmoja tangu kuanzishwa kwa fedha za ruzuku, je zinafika shuleni? | Mwaka 2002 ulikuwa ndiyo mwanzo wa Mpango wa Maendeleo ya Elimu ya Msingi (MMEM), uliokuwa hatua kubwa ya kimaendeleo na ulifungua fursa ya elimu kwa wote | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance learning monitoring social-services transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
A decade since capitation grants launched, does money reach schools? | In 2002, a landmark development opened up schooling for all by abolishing school fees. Ten years later, does the money that was intended to compensate for the lack of income through fees reach schools? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Bei ya dawa za kutibu malaria yabainika kuzidi ile iliyopendekezwa na Serikali | Maduka kadhaa ya dawa jijini Dar es Salaam yanaendelea kuuza dawa ya kutibu malaria kwa bei isiyo sahihi kwa dozi za watoto na watu wazima | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Anti-malaria medicine sold above government recommended prices | A number of pharmacies in Dar es Salaam continue to sell anti-malaria medication at the wrong price for both children’s and adults’ doses. | press-release publications | citizen-voices monitoring rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement partner-content | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Dawa zipo au zimekwisha? | Familia mbili kati ya tatu nchini Tanzania zinataarifu kwamba walau mtu mmoja katika familia hizo aliugua katika kipindi cha mwezi mmoja uliopita | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Stock out or in stock? | Two out of three families in Tanzania report that one family member was ill in the last month. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Is Government Minding Our Health As it Devolves? | Are citizens satisfied with devolved health services? | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2013 | ||
Nidhamu inayojenga | Je, nidhamu inayojenga ni ipi? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Adhabu ya viboko | Je adhabu ya viboko ina madhara gani? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Sample weights for Sauti za Wananchi | Weights are calculated for individual respondents and households in survey data in order for the weighted survey sample to represent the population of interest as closely as possible | data-resource | citizen-voices twaweza | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
What is corporal punishment? | Why is corporal punishment bad for children? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Drafting the law of the land | Ordinary citizens as well as representatives of various interest groups have given their opinions on the draft constitution, creating a broad public debate. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Je, vituo vya afya vipo kwa manufaa ya wananchi? | Wananchi hukabiliana na changamoto hizi kila siku. Watu watatu kati ya watano hawaridhiki nayo | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Do health facilities work for people? | More than half (57%) of Tanzanians visited a health facility between May and June 2013, either to seek treatment or to accompany a patient. | publications research-brief | citizen-voices governance monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Personalities trump policies | Almost all (97%) citizens recognise a picture of H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, while less than 1 out of 10 of them can explain MKUKUTA (7%) or Vision 2025 (5%) | press-release publications | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space governance media | advocacy-and-engagement our-governance | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Capitation grants in primary education | Does the capitation grant reach schools in full and on time? Do teachers and parents know about the grant? Findings from a nationally representative survey | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
First do no harm: Is government minding our health as it devolves | Devolution in other countries has proved challenging when there is a lack of clarity about which level of government is responsible for which services. | publications research-brief | accountability governance social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | kenya | 2013 | ||
Wananchi wanajitahidi kutafuta njia mbadala za kujipatia dawa wanazohitaji | Kukosekana kwa dawa kunatajwa kuwa ni moja kati ya matatizo makuu kwenye utoaji huduma bora, ikiwa asilimia 69 ya wahudumu wa vituo vya afya wakilitaja kuwa ndilo tatizo kuu kwao | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Citizens are finding ways to access the medicine they need | Lack of medicine is mentioned as one of three major problems facing the delivery of quality health care by 69% of health facility staff | press-release publications | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Wananchi, redio, mbao za matangazo | Wananchi wanafahamu nini kuhusu watumishi na sera za Serikali, na wanatumia chanzo gani kikuu cha kupata taarifa? Je, Watanzania wengi wanahabarishwa kikamilifu kiasi cha kuweza kuwawajibisha watoa huduma? | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space governance media | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Citizens, radios, noticeboards | What do citizens know about government personnel and policies, and what is their primary source of information? Are most Tanzanians informed enough to hold service providers to account? | publications research-brief | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space governance media | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Mwalimu mzuri | Je mwalimu mzuri ana sifa zipi? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2013: Shule zinashindwa kutoa ujuzi wa msingi | Watoto walioko mijini, katika shule za binafsi na kutoka kaya zenye kipato kikubwa wanafanya vizuri zaidi | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2013: Education is failing to deliver basic skills | Children in urban areas, in private schools and from wealthier households outperform their peers | press-release publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
MPs Dataset | Dataset, Parliamentary Interventions 2010 – 2012 | data-resource | accountability civic-space governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Sauti za Wananchi data release notes | This note outlines the nature of the data release and details which files and documents are provided. | data-resource | citizen-voices twaweza | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Kurasimu Sheria Mama ya Nchi | Wananchi wa kawaida pamoja na wawakilishi wa makundi mbalimbali wamekuwa wakitoa maoni yao kuhusu Rasimu hiyo | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance rights rule-of-law | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Watanzania walio wengi hawana habari kuhusu Kodi ya SIM | Wakati mngurumo wa mjadala kuhusu Kodi ya SIM ukiwa unaendelea, Twaweza ilitumia utafiti wake wa Sauti za Wananchi, utafiti unaokusanya takwimu kwa njia ya simu za mkononi, kupima uelewa wa wananchi kuhusu suala hilo na kupata maoni yao. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Kodi ya SIM | Jambo la kushangaza lilikuwa, wabunge pamoja na wananchi wa kawaida waliokuwa wakifuatilia hotuba ya bajeti walidai kuwa kodi hiyo, iliyojulikana kama “Kodi ya Kadi ya SIM”, haikujadiliwa Bungeni. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance livelihood transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Most Tanzanians are not aware of the SIM Card Tax | The contraversial SIM Card Tax is not known by many citizens but when it is explained to them, the majority of citizens oppose the tax. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance livelihood transparency | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
SIM Cards: a taxing issue | For the poorest households the SIM card tax is equivalent to a week of airtime spending while for richer households it is an insignificant addition to their airtime costs. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance livelihood transparency | sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Annual Report 2012 | Twaweza works through partners; each partnership employs a particular approach to enhance access to information and citizen engagement on basic education and other services | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2012: Dondoo muhimu za utafiti wa kitaifa | Uwezo wa kusoma na kuandika umebaki chini na kwa kiasi kikubwa haujabadilika, ingawa uwezo wao wa hesabu umeonyesha kuboreka kidogo | infographic | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Je, Serikali, wahisani, sekta binafsi na wananchi wanaweza kuhakikisha dawa za gharama nafuu? | Kutibu malaria (mapema) kunaweza kuokoa maisha. Lakini je, dawa za kutibu malaria zinapatikana kwa bei iliyo sahihi? | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices monitoring rights social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Can government, private sector and citizens together make medication more available? | Treatment of malaria can save lives. But is malaria medication available at the right price? | monitoring-brief publications | citizen-voices monitoring rights social-services | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Watu maarufu wazibwaga sera | Karibu wananchi wote (97%) wanatambua picha ya Mheshimiwa Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, ila ni wachache wanaoweza kuelezea kuhusu sera ya MKUKUTA (7%) au Visheni ya Maendeleo ya 2025 (5%). | press-release publications | access-to-information citizen-voices civic-space governance media | advocacy-and-engagement our-governance | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
MPs from smaller parties are more active in Parliament | MPs from larger parties make less interventions in Parliament. | press-release publications | accountability civic-space governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement sauti-za-wananchi voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Uwezo East Africa 2013: Are Our Children Learning? | There are large differences in learner achievement among the three East African countries, with Kenya performing better, and Uganda faring worst | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Uwezo Regional Monitoring Framework and Plan | Uwezo’s indicators for success | publications report | evaluation learning monitoring social-services | learning-and-strategy our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2013 | ||
2013 Calendar – Tanzania | Our 2013 calendar to spark the imagination | flyer publications | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | |||
Uwezo Annual Plan and Budget 2013 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Uwezo’s plans for 2013. | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Annual Plan 2013 | Looking forward to the year ahead – Twaweza’s plans for 2013. | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2013 | ||
Mazingira ya kujifunzia | Je, mazingira bora ya kujifunzia yakoje? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Did they work for us? | Assessing two years of Bunge data 2010-2012 | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2012 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2012 | publications report | accountability governance twaweza | our-governance | english | regional | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania, Regional Office 2012: Reports and Financial Statements | The management is of the opinion that financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of financial affair of the company and of it operating results | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | regional | 2012 | ||
Shule si elimu | Tangu Uhuru, serikali imejitahidi kuongeza idadi ya shule nchini ili kuwawezesha watoto wote kusoma. Mwanzoni ilijikita zaidi ka? ka elimu ya msingi, lakini kuanzia 2006, imeweka msisitizo kwamba kila kata iwe na shule yake ya sekondari. | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Twaweza Immersion 2012 | Stories from nine villages in Tanzania’s Lake District. Do public funds reach people? Do services work for the poor? Does governance solve problems? | presentations publications | accountability governance social-services | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | |||
Uwezo Uganda 2012: Are Our Children Learning? | Presenting results for the latest Uwezo learning assessment which provides rich data on children’s educaitonal enviornments and outcomes. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2012 | ||
Significant short term success has been achieved in healthcare | Government programmes that have prioritised distribution of bednets to households have achieved substantial success, with 95% of households in Dar es Salaam reporting ownership of at least one net. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Dar es Salaam wanaichukuliaje elimu? | Uelewa, maoni na ushiriki wa wazazi waishio Dar es Salaam | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Bure bora | Afya ya msingi ni msingi wa maisha yetu. Serikali imejitahidi sana kupanua huduma za afya hadi vijijini. | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Ushirikishwaji ni ushiriki? | Vijana wanataka na wanatakiwa kushiriki ka? ka ujenzi wa taifa letu. Ta? zo ni kwamba mara nyingi ‘wanashirikishwa’, yaani, mipango hubuniwa na kupangwa na wazee. | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency participation | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Mafanikio ya muda mfupi yamefikiwa katika huduma ya afya | Mpango wa serikali wa kutoa kipaumbele katika usambazaji wa vyandarua kwa kaya umepata mafanikio makubwa. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Wakazi wa Dar es Salaam hawaridhishwi na hali ya utoaji wa huduma, hawana imani na taasisi za umma na hawazielewi vizuri sera | Wakazi wa Dar es Salaam hawaridhishwi na hali ya utoaji wa huduma, hawana imani na taasisi za umma na hawazielewi vizuri sera | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Utafiti mpya unaonyesha ufinyu wa taarifa na ushiriki hafifu katika elimu miongoni mwa wazazi | Kiwango cha taarifa walichonacho wazazi kuhusu sera muhimu za elimu na utekelezaji wake ni cha chini mno | press-release publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Dar es Salaam wanachukuliaje utawala? | Maoni ya wakazi kuhusu huduma, sera na viongozi | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2012: Data – Are Our Children Learning? | Literacy levels have remained low and largely unchanged, but results for children’s numeracy skills are showing improvement. | infographic | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2013 | ||
Access to school level information | A survey conducted in 2010 by Twaweza and Datavision, with 429 randomly selected households in Dar es Salaam, revealed that parents know little about education policies and practice. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Afya yafia wapi | Tumezoea kuona kwamba afya ni ukosefu wa magonjwa tu. | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
What does Dar make of governance? | What do residents of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city, make of citizen participation and governance in relation to public service delivery? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
What does Dar make of education? | Parents knowledge, opinion and actions on education in Dar es salaam | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Uganda 2012 : Summary Report – Are our children learning? | Most children in lower primary lacked the required competencies in basic literacy and numeracy. | infographic | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | uganda | 2012 | ||
Kodi ya mimba nani alipe? | Hivi karibuni, Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Mbeya aliwaagiza madiwani kutunga sheria ndogo za kuwakamata wanafunzi wa kike wanaopata mimba | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Rasilimali mali ya nani? | Uwekezaji unaweza kuchangia sana maendeleo iwapo wawekezaji wanaongeza uzalishaji na kuboresha miundombinu ili kuongeza ? ja na pato la taifa hadi mapato ya kaya, pamoja na kuongeza nafasi za ajira. | booklet publications | accountability citizen-agency social-services | partner-content | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2012: Presentation – Are our Children Learning? | Nationally, only 3 out of 10 children in Class 3 can do Class 2 level work. | presentations publications | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2012 | ||
Uwezo Kenya 2012: Are Our Children Learning? | The elections are over and there is a new government in Kenya. Will it change anything in education? | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | kenya | 2012 | ||
What does Dar make of health? | The 2010 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) shows significant improvements in several key health outcomes | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Wakazi wa Dar wanasemaji kuhusu afya? | Utafiti wa Kidemografia na Afya Tanzania (Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)) wa mwaka 2010 unaonyesha uborekaji mkubwa katika mambo kadhaa ya msingi ya afya | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | sauti-za-wananchi | kiswahili | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Residents of Dar are unsatisfied with service delivery, have little faith in public institutions and are unaware of policies | There are particularly high levels of dissatisfaction with the management of public service delivery. Between 60% and 80% are unhappy with how provision of health services; water; drainage and sewage facilities is handled. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices governance | sauti-za-wananchi | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
Twaweza Audited Financial Statements 2011 | Full transparency on all our income and expenditure in 2013 | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Kuinua ubora wa elimu ya sekondari: Je, fedha zinafika shuleni? | Asilimia 93 ya shule zilizofanyiwa utafiti ziliarifu kwamba hadi kufikia tarehe 31 Januari, 2011 hazikuwa zimepokea fedha za ruzuku. | publications research-brief | accountability corruption monitoring social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2011: Reports and Financial Statements | Management is of the opinion that financial statements give a true and fair state of the financial affairs of the initiative and of the results of its activities | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Msongamano wa wanafunzi bila vitabu vya kiada vya kutosha | Msongamano wa wanafunzi madarasani ni mkubwa katika shule nyingi, kukiwa na wastani wa wanafunzi 81 katika darasa moja. | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Ugharimiaji wa elimu ya msingi Dar es Salaam | Walimu wengi hawajui shule zao zinapaswa kupokea kiasi gani cha ruzuku ya elimu | publications research-brief | accountability governance social-services transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Fedha kwa ajili ya elimu ya msingi zinakwenda wapi? | Matumizi ya serikali kwa mwanafunzi mmoja yameongezeka kwa asilimia 70 tangu kuanzishwa kwa elimu ya msingi bure mwaka 2001. | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Citizens making stuff happen in East Africa | For the most part, citizens navigate prohibitive environments and processes but find their own ways to get things done | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Matokeo yakipuuzwa, ukaguzi wa nini? | Kuna sababu kadhaa za kufanya ukaguzi. Mojawapo ni kuhakikisha kwamba taarifa za fedha za Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa zinaakisi (vema) yale yanayofanyika, na iwapo kanuni zilizowekwa zinazingati wa. | publications research-brief | accountability corruption monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
If findings are ignored, why audit? | Lessons from five years of local government audits | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Nani amerudi? | Utendaji katika Bunge na uwezekano wa Wabunge kuchaguliwa kwa mara nyingine | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency civic-space | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Primary schools in Dar es salaam: Overcrowded and without sufficient text books | With an average class size of 81, classrooms in many schools are overcrowded | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Where does the primary education money go? | When the Government introduced free primary education in 2001, enrollment increased from 4.9 million pupils in 2001 to 8.3 million in 2010. | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Vyoo vibovu, michezo kidogo | Shule nyingi zinakabiliwa na mazingira yasiyofaa kiafya | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Improving quality in secondary education | Is the money reaching schools? | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Primary schools in Dar es salaam: Poor toilets, little sports | Dar es Salaam is the largest city in the country and the one closest to where policies are made, so it is often assumed that the situation there is generally better than elsewhere. | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Funding of Dar es Salaam primary schools: How accessible is school level information? | The findings show that many teachers do not know the amount their school is entitled to receive from Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in capitation grants. | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
Who returned? Performance in Bunge and MP re-election | The five year term of the 9th Parliament of Tanzania ended on July 16, 2010. To mark this event President Jakaya Kikwete delivered a two hour speech to Members of Parliament (MPs), entitled “We Promise, We Deliver”. | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2011 | ||
How are our facilities managed? | Primary Health Care facilities (PHC) are the first place of contact for most of the citizens seeking treatment or preventive services in Tanzania. But how efficiently are they run? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Dar es Salaam Primary Schools: Do parents act to improve child learning? | Do parents in Dar es Salaam act to support their child’s learning process? | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
What is positive discipline? | What sort of MPs do people prefer? | booklet publications | citizen-agency social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Can people follow their money? | Without information about budget allocations and execution, citizens are left clueless on how their tax money is spent. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Je, watu wanaweza kufuatilia ziliko fedha zao? | Debt watch September 2010 | publications research-brief | access-to-information accountability governance livelihood monitoring participation | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Can people follow their money? | A review of budget transparency in East Africa. | presentations publications | access-to-information accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2010: Reports and Financial Statements | TENMET management is of the opinion that financial statements give a true and fair state of the financial affairs of the Uwezo initiative | publications report | accountability governance transparency twaweza | our-governance partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Development is miserable, but people are making things happen | Despite years of investment many services still don’t work. But people find their own ways to get what they need | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency governance | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Vituo vyetu vya afya vinasimamiwaje? | Matokeo ya ukaguzi wa utendaji wa vituo vya afya | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Government, Donors and MPs challenged to go for results | Government, donors and Members of Parliament have been challenged to make decisions that will enable Tanzanians achieve better results from their tax and donor money. | press-release publications | accountability governance transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
It’s our water too! Bringing greater equity in access to water in Kenya | The National Water Strategy commits to ensuring that all people are covered by the formal water supply system and that poor Kenyans pay tariffs that they can afford | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring participation social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | kenya | 2010 | ||
Growth and poverty in Tanzania | Growth in Tanzania: Is it reducing poverty? | publications research-brief | accountability governance livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Achieving results? Four challenges to Government, MPs and Donors | Government, donors and Members of Parliament have been challenged to make decisions that will enable Tanzanians achieve better results from their tax and donor money | publications research-brief | accountability governance | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Reforming allowances | Last fiscal year (2008/9) the Government of Tanzania budgeted an impressive Tshs 506 billion ($390 million) for allowances | publications research-brief | accountability transparency | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Do water kiosks comply with official tariffs? | Analysis done by Twaweza suggests that households pay 7 to 10 times more than the official price for water | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Ruzuku ya wanafunzi kwa ajili ya elimu | Ni lini italeta mabadiliko? | publications research-brief | accountability livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Je, Tanzania ikope kibiashara? | Tanzania iko katika nafasi gani? | publications research-brief | accountability governance livelihood | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Kiongozi asiyewajibika, tufanyeje? | Mara nyingi tunategemea viongozi kutuletea mabadiliko na maisha bora. Lakini tukiwaachia pekee yao, viongozi watashindwa. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency governance participation | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Capitation grant for education: When will it make a difference? | The capitation grant for primary education is too little to but a minimum set of books for a pupil, has declined in value by more than 35 percent since it was introduced, and is not administered according to policy. | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Will TZS 1.5 trillion be well managed? | Poor transport networks are a huge obstacle to economic growth in Tanzania. To address this, significant money is allocated in the budget to infrastructure development. | publications research-brief | accountability corruption governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Je, shilingi trilioni 1.5 zitasimamiwa vizuri? | Matokeo ya ukaguzi wa kazi za ujenzi wa barabara | Download | publications research-brief | accountability corruption governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | |
Ni maji yetu pia! | Mkakati wa taifa wa maji umedhamiria kuhakikisha kwamba watu wote wanafikiwa na mfumo rasmi wa usambazaji wa maji, na masikini wa Kenya wanalipa gharama za maji ambazo wanaweza kumudu. | publications research-brief | accountability participation rights social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | kenya | 2010 | ||
Bei ya maji Dar es Salaam | Je, wanaoendesha maghati ya maji wanazingatia bei walizopangiwa? | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
From ‘things happen to me’ to ‘I make things happen’ | Development is meant to enable millions of Tanzanians to live a better life | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
More Students, Less Money: Findings from the Secondary Education PETS | After dramatically increasing enrollment in primary schooling, the Government of Tanzania is now implementing an ambitious program to expand secondary education. | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Do people prefer active MPs? | What sort of MPs do people prefer? Do members of political parties value MPs who have been active in Parliament, who have made vocal contributions and asked critical questions? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance participation | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Serving the deserving: water and electricity | Water and electricity are the lifeblood of development; hardly any sustainable activity can continue without water. One of the major findings of this survey was the indispensable role of electricity. | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices monitoring social-services youth | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Wanafunzi wengi zaidi, fedha kidogo | Matokeo ya Ufuatiliaji wa Matumizi ya fedha za umma (PETS) kwa elimu ya Sekondari | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Uwezo Tanzania 2010: Are Our Children Learning? | Presenting results for the latest Uwezo learning assessment which provides rich data on children’s educaitonal enviornments and outcomes. | publications report | accountability monitoring social-services | partner-content voice-and-participation | english | tanzania | 2012 | ||
What is a good learning school? | Findings from the performance audit of health facilities | booklet publications | citizen-agency social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Connect or disconnect? Communication and infrastructure | The communication revolution throughout the world has been powered by young people transforming their lives and boosting the economy | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices livelihood monitoring youth | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Should Tanzania borrow commercially? | How African countries could get themselves out of the mess created by the aid industry: borrow commercially, and take charge of own development | publications research-brief | accountability governance | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Matarajio yanafikiwa? | Changamoto nne kwa Serikali, Wabunge na Wahisani | publications research-brief | accountability governance | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Malnutrition: Can Tanzania afford to ignore 43,000 dead children and TZS 700 billion in lost income every year? | Can Tanzania aff ord to ignore 43,000 dead children and Tshs 700 billion in lost income every year? | publications research-brief | accountability livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Fighting Malnutrition in Tanzania | Over the past decade over 600,000 children aged below 5 years are estimated to have died as a result of malnutrition in Tanzania | presentations publications | accountability governance livelihood social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Utapiamlo: Je, Tanzania inaweza kupuuzia vifo 43,000 vya watoto na upotevu wa Sh bilioni 700 kila mwaka? | Katika muongo (miaka 10) uliopita, zaidi ya watoto 600,000 wenye umri chini ya miaka 5 wanakisiwa kufa kwa kukosa lishe ya kutosha. | publications research-brief | accountability governance livelihood monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Misamaha ya kodi Tanzania | Je, ni mikubwa sana na kutufanya tuwe tegemezi kwa misaada? | publications research-brief | accountability governance livelihood | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Situation analysis | What works in East Africa? What doesn’t ? | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency participation | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Healthy bodies, healthy minds: youth and well being | Young people are expected to be healthy. They are in the prime of life and the effects of unhealthy practices, such as smoking and poor eating and drinking habits, have not started to impact on their lives. | publications research-brief | accountability livelihood monitoring | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Did they perform? Assessing five years of Bunge 2005-2010 | Assessing five years of Bunge 2005-2010 based on how often MPs make comments or ask quesitons | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Who is a good teacher? | When enough money doesn’t reach schools on time | booklet publications | citizen-agency social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Je, waliwajibika? | Tathmini ya Bunge 2005 – 2010 | publications research-brief | accountability livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Youth for change | In working through the findings of the survey, one begins to wonder whether young people are needed at all, except, maybe, as a valuable source of labour to implement decisions made by their elders | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency citizen-voices monitoring youth | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Wabunge wa vyama vidogo wanashiriki zaidi Bungeni | Uchambuzi wa utendaji wa Wabunge umeonyesha kwamba Wabunge wanaotoka katika vyama vidogovidogo na vyenye viti vichache huwa na wastani wa juu zaidi wa ushiriki. | press-release publications | accountability citizen-voices monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Do they work for us? (Update on the 19th session of Bunge) | For the 2009/10, Parliament was allocated Tshs 62 billion, translating to TZS 194 million per member | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Je, wanafanya kazi kwa ajili yetu? | Umuhimu wa Bunge unadhihirishwa na mgawo wa fedha zinazotengwa kwa ajili ya Bunge | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices governance monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Broken Promises in Primary Education | The Government of Tanzania is implementing an ambitious program to improve primary schooling. | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Ahadi zilizovunjika kwenye elimu ya msingi | Fedha za kutosha zinapokuwa hazifiki shuleni kwa wakati | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Do they work for us? | How actively did MPs participate in the 17 sessions of Parliament between 2005 and 2009 | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-agency governance rule-of-law | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Education: schooling or fooling? | This brief looks particularly at the educational environment and the quality of education our children receive | publications research-brief | accountability citizen-voices social-services youth | partner-content | english | tanzania | 2010 | ||
Is Less More? Business environment from the bottom up | In 2009, Tanzania’s ranking on the Cost of Doing Business Index declined for the second year in a row. | publications research-brief | accountability livelihood monitoring | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | 2009 | ||
Fostering an ecosystem of change through citizen agency and public accountability | At the centre of our work is the idea that it is citizens themselves who drive change. This presentation summarises the first Twaweza strategy. | presentations publications | accountability citizen-agency learning | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | 2009 | ||
The great degree goose chase | This presentation critically examines the state of the country’s education system in 2008. | presentations publications | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania | |||
Ukaguzi wa shule unaposhindwa kuwa na mafanikio | Dondoo kutoka ukaguzi wa utendaji wa Programu ya Ukaguzi Shule za Sekondari Tanzania | publications research-brief | accountability governance monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | kiswahili | tanzania | 2008 | ||
How CSOs get it wrong and what we should do instead | Tanzania does not rank high on international business environment indices | presentations publications | accountability citizen-agency governance | learning-and-strategy | english | tanzania | |||
When school inspection doesn’t deliver | Just how effective is the system established for school inspections in safeguarding quality of instruction in Tanzania? | publications research-brief | accountability monitoring social-services | advocacy-and-engagement | english | tanzania |