Tanzania

Women standing on their buckets during an auction at the city's Magogoni fish market, Dar es Salaam.

Women standing on their buckets during an auction at the city's Magogoni fish market, Dar es Salaam. © Mark Henley (Panos)

Tanzania is politically stable and has seen good economic growth over the last ten years, but this period has seen little reduction in income poverty. One in three people live on less than £7 a month.

The country has made strong progress in health, education and other basic services in the past decade, especially school enrolment with 95% of children going to primary school. But challenges remain to reach everyone in need across this large and sparsely populated nation.

Top priorities

  • Building on the progress made in education
  • Improving reproductive and maternal health
  • Accelerating private sector development and job creation

We will spend an average of £161 million per year in Tanzania until 2015.

Projects

Find out more in Projects: Tanzania

How we have helped

Girls determined to get an education

Girls determined to get an education

How school bursaries are changing girls lives in Tanzania

Dignity and relief after years of suffering

Dignity and relief after years of suffering

UKaid helps women suffering from obstetric fistula access surgery in Tanzania

Last updated: 09 Dec 2011