STRATEGY

FY 2021-2025
Our Vision for every child, life in all its fullness.
Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
Contents
Message from the Chair of World Vision Tanznania’s Board...............................................................4 3. CHILDREN’S VULNERABILITY.........................................................................32
Word from the National Director....................................................................................................................5 3.1 Dimensions of Vulnerability..........................................................................................................32

1. BACKGROUND........................................................................................................8 4. PARTNERSHIP...........................................................................................................
Why this Strategy:.................................................................................................................................................9 4.1 Partnership for Implementation..................................................................................................32
Geographical Coverage..................................................................................................................................10 4.2 Sources of Funds..................................................................................................................................33

2. STRATEGY THEMES:...........................................................................................13 5. MINISTRY IMPACT.............................................................................................36

Agriculture and livelihood.............................................................................................................................14 5.1 Strategy Goal...........................................................................................................................................36
Health and Nutrition........................................................................................................................................16 5.2 Child Well-Being Objectives...........................................................................................................36
Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH)..............................................................................................18 Table 1: Priority Child Wellbeing Objectives:.................................................................................36
Education................................................................................................................................................................20 5.3 Contribution of CWBOs to the National and Global Priorities...............................36
Child Protection and Gender based violence including youths..............................................22
Climate change....................................................................................................................................................24 6. CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS........................................................................38

Changing Urban Context and Youth.......................................................................................................26 6.1 Focusing our Ministry for Greater Impact..............................................................................38

Inclusive Approach to Disability.................................................................................................................28 6.2 Collaborating and Advocating for Broader Impact............................................................40

Faith and Development..................................................................................................................................30 6.3 Living Out our Christian Faith and Calling..............................................................................41

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n behalf of World Vision Tanzania (WVT), I would like to express my sincere VT is pleased to share our Country Strategy for the period 2021
appreciation to the Government of Tanzania at all levels for the active support – 2025, which acts as a roadmap for our work to improve the
and enthusiastic partnership that you consistently provide to our organization. I wellbeing of children, their families and the communities where
would also like to thank the communities, donors, sponsors, partner organizations they live. This strategy is informed by lessons learned over
and the World Vision International (WVI) family for all of the meaningful contributions that you four decades of work and builds upon our collaboration with the Government
have made to realize the impact that World Vision (WV) has achieved in Tanzania over the last of Tanzania, faith-based organizations, donors and many other partners. Through
forty years. our various sectoral interventions in Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene, Education, Livelihoods and Resilience, Child Protection and Safeguarding,
In our oversight role as Board members, we bear constant witness to the fact that WVT’s work Justice and Advocacy we have worked together to impact the lives of millions of
touches, impacts and positively changes the lives of children, families and communities. Over children in Tanzania.
the years we have seen measurable, incremental improvements in the wellbeing of Tanzanian
children as a direct result of our work. This current strategy looks forward to the future as we continue to serve MVC,
I would like to take this opportunity to present WVT’s Strategy for 2021 to 2025, which needy households and communities in Tanzania. This will be WVT’s first strategy
provides the framework for WVT to address the needs of the Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) in an era when Tanzania has achieved lower middle-income country status, and it
in Tanzania as part of realizing WVI’s Global Strategy “Our Promise”. This strategy builds on the responds to the economic growth of the country with innovations and a substantive
achievements made under the previous WVT Strategy, which ended in 2020. It is an ambitious paradigm shift. Our ongoing focus will be on how poverty impacted, vulnerable
strategy with target of improving the lives of 3.2 million vulnerable children in Tanzania. populations can benefit from the economic and developmental opportunities that
the country affords. Addressing the many issues and needs that affect the growing
WVT’s strategy was developed under a consultative process that included communities, children, youth population in Tanzania is central to this strategy.
faith leaders, Government representatives, the donor community, staff from WVT other NGOs,
the National Board, World Vision support offices and WV East Africa Regional Office (EARO). Under our new strategy, WVT remains committed to “Our Promise 2020,” as we
The strategy is designed to ensure that we achieve a deeper impact and take our work to continue to implement our work in line with WVI’s global priorities. Our commitment
scale. Our commitment to improve the lives of MVC will be achieved through collaborating is focussed on building brighter futures for vulnerable children in Tanzania as part of
more closely with other partners and stakeholders. Our campaign “It takes all of us to end child WVI’s global commitment to improving the lives of the world’s MVC.
marriage in Tanzania” will continue to be a critical point of engagement as we work with all of
you to bring about lasting change in all Tanzanian children’s lives. I would like to thank all our partners including the government of Tanzania, our donors
and sponsors from around the world, community leaders, partner organizations, and
Let me take this opportunity to emphasize the need for increased dedication to ensure brighter support offices as well as all our board members and staff for their boundless love
futures for vulnerable children in Tanzania, and towards realizing WVI’s global strategy, “Our and commitment to this meaningful mission. I would also like to thank all the people
Promise.” who were involved in the development of this strategy.
Sincerely yours,

Ms. Josina Tarimo

WVT Board Chairperson

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 LIST OF ACRONYMS
WV’s global mission is driven by our desire to serve God and transform
the lives of vulnerable children. Over the past four decades of our work
in Tanzania it has become abundantly clear that much more can be
achieved when there is strong collaboration and partnership. Our aim ACSAA............................. Africa Climate Smart Alliance MNCH.............................. Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
to impact the lives of 3.2 million children by 2025 will only be possible if AIDS.................................. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome MSF.................................... Médecins Sans Frontières
we can ensure active collaboration, innovative programming and agility APs.................................... Area Programmes MVC.................................. Most Vulnerable Children
in working with a range of actors. As a Christian organization, we are ARSHR.............................. Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights MoFA-Japan..................... Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan
driven by our faith and our deep commitment to ensure Tanzanian BAKWATA..................... Baraza la Waislamu Tanzania NRC.................................. Norwegian Refugee Council
children’s welfare is at the core of all our work. CARE................................ Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere NTD.................................. Neglected Tropical Diseases
CBIM................................. Coaching Boys Into Men NZ-AID............................ New Zealand Agency for International Development
I am calling upon all development partners, support offices, Government
CCBRT............................. Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation Tanzania PNS.................................... Private Non-Sponsorship
of Tanzania and the communities where we work to unite with WVT
CCT.................................. Churches Council of Tanzania RC...................................... Registered Children
and continue this journey, as we strive together to produce meaningful,
CPCT................................ Council of Pentecostal Churches of Tanzania RGHA............................... Rapid Gender & Human Rights Analysis
positive changes in vulnerable children’s lives.
CRS................................... Catholic Relief Services S4T.................................... Saving for Transformation
CVA.................................. Citizen Voice and Action SDGs................................. Sustainable Development Goals
CWBO............................. Child Well-Being Objective SWOR.............................. Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Risks
DPA................................... Development Programme Approach TCRF................................. Tanzania Child Rights Forum
EARO................................ East Africa Regional Office TDHS................................ Tanzania Demographic Households Survey

Gilbert Kamanga, ECD................................... Early Childhood Development TEC................................... Tanzania Episcopal Conference
EU...................................... European Union TECMN............................ Tanzania ending Child Marriage Network
National Director. EWV.................................. Empowered World View THMIS............................... Tanzania HIV/AIDS & Malaria Indicator Survey
FBO................................... Faith Based Organization UNFPA............................. United Nations Fund for Population Activities
FGM.................................. Female Genital Mutilation UNICEF............................ United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
GAC.................................. Global Affairs Canada UNHCR........................... United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
GDP.................................. Gross Domestic Product UN Women.................... United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the
HINGO............................ Humanitarian International NGO Empowerment of Women

HIV.................................... Human Immunodeficiency Virus WASH.............................. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

HSS.................................... Health Systems Strengthening WFP.................................. World Food Program

IRC.................................... International Rescue Committee WHO................................ World Health Organisation

KOICA .................................. Korea International Cooperation Agency WV.................................... World Vision

MHCGEC ....................... Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly WVI................................... World Vision International
. and Children WVT................................. World Vision Tanzania
MIP.................................... Mission Immersion Program VFT.................................... Vision Fund Tanzania
MMR.................................. Maternal Mortality Rate USAID............................... United States Agency for International Development

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1. BACKGROUND
Tanzania achieved lower-middle income country status on July 1st 2020. However,
the country’s economic growth is not guaranteed to produce a direct impact on the
wellbeing of the most poverty impacted and vulnerable people (World Bank, 2000).
For example, the 2019 Tanzanian Mainland Poverty Assessment noted that, despite

Why this
sustained economic growth and a persistent decline in poverty, the absolute number
of poor people increased from 13 million in 2007, to 14 million in 2019. The same

Strategy
assessment concludes that for every four Tanzanians who moved out of poverty, three
fell into it. Many Tanzanians who live just above the poverty line are at risk of slipping
below it. Beyond the persistent gaps between urban and rural areas, there are also
substantial disparities in the distribution of poverty across geographic regions (World
Bank, 2000).
WVT’s 2021 - 2025 strategy is based on alignment
It is in this socio-economic context that WVT has developed our new strategy. with WV’s Global Strategy Our Promise Phase II and
Through our long term commitments to our Area Programmes (APs) WVT is able is informed by the lessons learned from Phase I. It is
to ensure that effective community engagement and partnership development are not an entirely new strategy, but rather, it builds on the
at the core of our strategy. WVT will continue partnering with communities, Ministry successes and achievements from the previous phase
of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MHCGEC) and of WVT’s strategy, and lessons learned throughout the
other Government of Tanzania agencies, donors, community-based organizations, non- global WVI partnership. This strategy is designed to
governmental organizations and private sector companies in delivering services to enable WVT to maximise the impact that we are able
vulnerable children. During the period of this strategy, WVT aims to contribute to the to realize with our available resources. Our strategy
improved and sustainable wellbeing of 3.2 million children. ensures that we focus our work on the geographical
areas, sectors and specific issues where our support
14 million
is most needed. We are convinced that, once barriers
to children’s development are successfully addressed,
13 million
our work with our partners will bring long lasting
transformations in the lives of children. The purpose
of the strategy described simply is to deliver positive,
incremental and long lasting impact in vulnerable
Tanzanian children’s lives.

2007 2019
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Geographical
All Tanzania’s regions display vulnerability of one effective support in the most affected areas. There is no
type or another. While some regions have high region in Tanzania where WVT’s work is unnecessary
rates of overall poverty, more prosperous regions or irrelevant, but it is not realistic for us to attempt

Coverage
nevertheless demonstrate both specific and acute to address all vulnerabilities in all regions. Therefore,
vulnerabilities and contain geographical areas under the current strategy WVT will focus our work on
(districts) that have high poverty rates. The pattern geographical areas with particular vulnerabilities where
of vulnerability varies across all of Tanzania’s regions our programming can produce impact.
to such an extent that it is difficult to identify overall
Map 2 below compares poverty and vulnerability, which
trends. Regional figures obscure the actual pattern
are not congruent. Some regions that demonstrate high
of severe vulnerability, which exists at sub-regional
overall poverty rate do not display high numbers of
[Link] aims to ensure that programming targets
WVT currently works with identified vulnerabilities and vice versa.
the Government of Tanzania
as a strategic partner to
deliver services in 18 regions
in the country (Kilimanjaro,
Manyara, Arusha, Tanga,
Morogoro, Dar es Salaam,
Dodoma, Singida, Shinyanga,
Simiyu, Tabora Kigoma,
Kagera, Iringa, Songwe, Lindi,
Mtwara and Mbeya.) We
have 42 Area Programs
(APs) which are selected on
the basis of vulnerability and
poverty. WVT will continue
to refocus our operations in
regions displaying high levels
of vulnerability.

Map 1: World Vision Tanzania Operational Areas

Map 2: Comparing poverty and vulnerability inTanzania 1
1 URT, National Bureau of Statistics, Dodoma, June 2019, Tanzania in Figures 2018

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WVT conducted vulnerability mapping to inform
the strategy based on existing sources of data. The
also demonstrate high vulnerability to three or more
specific factors include Njombe, Katavi, Ruvuma and 2. STRATEGY
THEMES:
statistics indicated that all regions in Tanzania display Iringa. These four regions, however, are not in the
vulnerability of one type or another with some category of most poverty affected regions.
regions displaying higher rates of vulnerability than
Regions with highest overall levels of vulnerability
others, while other, more prosperous, regions have
are Dodoma and Tabora. Other regions with highest
pockets of acute vulnerabilities in specific districts or Under this strategy WVT will continue to focus on five will be crosscutting themes throughout all of our
combined rates of vulnerability factors include Lindi,
localities. key sectors: work. The strategy will address various changing
Mara, Shinyanga, Kigoma and Kagera. WVT is already
According to the available data the most poverty operational in most of these regions and will prioritize  Livelihoods and Resilience contexts in Tanzania including; the changing climate,
stricken Regions are: 1) Dodoma (83%), 2) Lindi new operations in those areas where we are not  Health and Nutrition which has resulted in more frequent droughts
(82%), Tabora (76%), Mara (75%), Shinyanga (75%), currently working. In other regions WVT’s work will  Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and floods; the critical priority of addressing
Kigoma (73%), Rukwa (72%) and Kagera (72%). be targeted to address the specific vulnerabilities  Education the needs of vulnerable children and youth in
Regions that display a greater number of factors identified in those areas. For example, in Arusha Child Protection and Safeguarding.
 Tanzania’s rapidly growing urban environments;
contributing to vulnerability are: Dodoma, Tabora, region, programs will focus on providing safe water
the pronounced gender inequalities in various
Mara, Kigoma, Rukwa and Kagera which have high and countering FGM and early marriage, as those are This strategy will emphasize the integration of these
aspects of development; and the impact of the
poverty rates (see above.) However, other regions the vulnerabilities that exist in that region. sectoral responses in improving Tanzanian children’s
COVID-19 pandemic. Our strategy development
well-being. Encouraging faith as an essential aspect of
was conducted with reference to these constantly
development, and working on gender and advocacy
evolving factors.

Health & Nutrition

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AGRICULTURE
AND LIVELIHOOD

Livelihood &
Resilience

T
he agricultural sector is the foundation Savings for Transformation (S4T) groups and support
of the Tanzanian economy. According them to access loans from Vision Fund Tanzania (VFT),
to the 2016/2021 National Five Years which has developed specific financial products to
Development plan, the sector accounts support agricultural development. We also work with
for 23% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a range of other financial institutions. Our work on
30% of exports and is the major source of food agricultural livelihoods seeks to go far beyond simply
for urban and rural people. In addition, agriculture providing an income and also has an important impact
provides roughly 70% of employment and livelihood in addressing issues of gender inequality and negative
opportunities for rural Tanzanians and, as such, it is attitudes. Empowering women farmers and challenging Every
the dominant livelihood sector for people living in inequality is critical in efforts eradicating poverty and
Farmers Child should
WVT’s APs, all of which are in rural areas. Investments fostering economic growth, which in turn addresses
No Child
in agricultural development are, therefore, a critical, the well-being of MVC. Our work on agricultural
should go become have Food
ongoing area for interventions that WVT will
promote under this strategy. Our work to stimulate
livelihoods also promotes the production of nutritious
foods for household consumption, supporting our to sleep more throughout
productive and profitable value chains will continue priority that no child dies from inadequate nutrition. Hungry Resilient the year
in all operational areas. We will organize farmers into

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HEALTH AND
(THMIS) 2011/12). 63% of births in Tanzania are
delivered in health facilities (TDHS 2015/16). This

NUTRITION is an increase from 50% recorded in the 2010

TDHS, although it remains too low. To mitigate
these challenges, WVT will implement a Health
Systems Strengthening (HSS) approach in line

T
with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) six
Health & Nutrition hrough its high impact programs such as building blocks. We will implement an integrated
immunization, Vitamin supplementation, health and nutrition package of seven interventions
management of childhood diseases, for mothers and eleven interventions for children
prevention of mother-to-child transmission under the age of two. We provide capacity building
No Child of HIV and improved Maternal, Newborn & Child and support to improve the knowledge and skills

should die from Health (MNCH) services, Tanzania has made significant of caregivers and create an enabling condition for Every Child
a Preventable efforts to reduce child mortality rates from 67/1000 various priorities, including the creation of women, should enjoy
live births to 53/1000 live births (TDHS 2015/16). The youth and child friendly environments. Our Good Health
Disease infant mortality rate decreased from 43/1000 live births programs work to address the specific nutritional
to 38/1000 live births (TDHS 2010, TDHS 2015/16 needs of pregnant women, lactating mothers,
and Tanzania HIV/AIDS & malaria indicator survey newborns, and young children. WVT promotes
THMIS 2011/12). However, the figures demonstrate behavior change for health, creates demand for
that, despite improvements, the situation continues to health services and advocates with partners at
demand attention. Challenges persist in addressing local and national levels for strong coordination
preventable and treatable diseases such as malaria, and policy change. Under our specialized grants
pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition and neonatal cases, all we work to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases
of which continue to cause an unacceptably high number (NTDs). An important new direction for WVT Every Child
of deaths. Trends in the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) under the current strategy will be to scale up our should have birth
do not show any marked improvements over the last investments in Adolescent Sexual Reproductive registration
decade (Tanzania HIV/AIDS & malaria indicator survey Health and Rights (ARSHR), especially in urban
areas.

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WATER, HYGIENE AND Water, Hygiene
SANITATION & Sanitation
(WASH)

I
No school
nadequate or limited access to clean, safe
or health
water remains a challenge for many Tanzanians.
treatment plants and water supply systems. WVT’s
facility should
Only 30.6% of households in Tanzania use
recommended methods of water treatment efforts bring clean, safe water to many households be without
and only 22.8% have proper hand washing facilities that were previously unable to access adequate supply, adequate Water
(Ministry of Health report, 2019). Poor sanitation thereby directly improving the health and wellbeing and Sanitation
is estimated to cause 432,000 diarrhoea related of children. WVT establishes water management
deaths annually and it is a major factor in several committees to ensure that there is equitable community
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including access to water and that user fees are ethically and
intestinal worm, schistosomiasis and trachoma. effectively managed. Schools are provided with gender
Poor sanitation also contributes to malnutrition segregated latrines and other washing facilities, which
(WHO, 2019).WVT responds to this unacceptable address the specific needs of girls and menstruation. Sustainable
situation by implementing a range of interventions Education in hygiene and sanitation is provided to management
designed to increase the availability of safe community members and school populations in all of of Water and
water, to educate communities in the effective our operational areas.
Sanitation
management of water resources and to ensure
that adults and children understand and follow
good personal hygiene practices. WVT engages in
432,000
major water related infrastructure development diarrhoea related
alongside the Government of Tanzania, including deaths annually
the constructions of dams, water filtration and

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EDUCATION
No school age
child remains at
home without

D
education
espite significant improvements over the materials to school children, conduct community level
past few years, the Tanzanian education literacy campaigns and capacity building of teachers.
system continues to face challenges in Under our “Learning Roots” program we promote
terms of quality and access. These are Early Childhood Development (ECD) through
especially marked in pre-primary education where provision of materials, education for parents and
the Tanzania Country Report from the Global teacher training. WVT constructs and rehabilitates
Initiative on Out-of-School-Children indicated that school environments, including classrooms, teacher’s Every Child
only 32.9 percent of five year old children attend accommodation and ensure clean water is supplied is educated
school (URT-MoEST, 2018). According to the same to schools and that access for children with disabilities
report there are substantial inequalities in education in improved. We ensure the enrolment of MVC
for life
with urban children twice as likely to attend school as and children with disabilities in schools in our area
their rural counterparts. Retention and completion programs. We also work with adolescents on life skills
rates for school children continue to be unacceptably and linkages to non-formal education opportunity. We
low at 50% and 28.4% respectively (BEST, 2018). encourage behavioural and attitudinal change through
According to BEST (2018) a much higher proportion our Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM) and IMPOWER
of children drop out of school in the early grades than (empowerment methodology for teenage girls) Every child
subsequently. These statistics demand investment models. Through all of these efforts we seek to keep should learn
in retention programmes that will sustain children children and particularly girls in school and prevent
in primary education. WVT works to improve drop out, child marriage and teenage pregnancies
to write, read
literacy and comprehension through our “Unlock by supporting children to pursue brighter futures and count.
Literacy” program model under which we provide through participation in education.

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 CHILD PROTECTION
AND GENDER No Child
becomes
BASED VIOLENCE Pregnant
INCLUDING YOUTHS before age 18

T
he Tanzania Violence Against Children Survey (2009) revealed that a
number of children in the country are sexually assaulted, raped, physically
and emotionally abused. It also showed that child marriage and teenage
No Child pregnancies are common in most regions in Tanzania. These factors
get Married expose girls in particular to increased risk of violence. Although Tanzania has made
below 18 tremendous progress since the Violence Against Children Survey was conducted,
the evidence on the ground shows that there remains a pervasive problem of child
years of age. abuse in many areas of Tanzania. A study conducted by UNICEF in 2018 shows that
most children do not know where to go for care, treatment and support if they are
abused. Very few children have birth certificates, making it difficult for them to access
social services and legal protection. In the next strategy period WVT will continue
to strengthen the national and community level child protection mechanisms and No Violence,
systems. Communities, including faith leaders, will be equipped with skills to prevent Exploitation
and respond to practices and behaviors that are harmful to children. We will
implement evidence based models, including Child Protection and Advocacy, Citizen and Harmful
Voice and Action (CVA), Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) and INSPIRE strategies and practice against
models. WVT will work with Government and other partners to ensure that child
marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence in schools are eliminated. Increasing children.
birth registration in all program areas will also be a key priority in this strategy period.

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CLIMATE CHANGE
(droughts, floods)

T
anzania faces a range of issues build resilience to climate change
related to climate change, through the development of climate
including land degradation, lack of resilient livelihoods and innovative
clean water for human use, environmental farming practices. The provision of
pollution, loss of wildlife habitats and water for irrigated agriculture and the
biological diversity, deterioration of aquatic development of drought resistant value
systems and deforestation. The impact of chains support farmers to cope better
an increasingly unpredictable climate in with the unpredictable climate. Our
Tanzania includes seasonal fluctuations, re-afforestation and land reclamation
disruptions in rainfall patterns, unusually programs help to halt land degradation
high temperatures, localized droughts, and ensure that productive land will be
flooding and rising sea levels. These available for future generations. All of
factors combine to threaten agricultural our work to promote sustainable value
production and the livelihoods of millions chains considers the environmental
of Tanzanians . Both droughts and floods
2
impact of our agricultural interventions
have adversely affected crop production, and, where we identify risks, our
and led to an increase in poverty and food programs are designed to respond
insecurity in vulnerable communities. This proactively with strategies that ensure
reduces the availability of food at household we have a positive impact on the
level and has a negative impact on the environment.
well-being of children. WVT’s programs

2 Climate Risk Profile: Tanzania (2018)

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 CHANGING URBAN CONTEXT AND YOUTH
CHANGING
URBAN CONTEXT
AND YOUTH

YEAR 2020 In 2020 the average age of the population in Tanzania is 17.7 years old and 44%
of the population is below 15 years old, giving Tanzania one of the ‘youngest’
populations in the world. The percentage of the population living in urban
areas increased from 22% to 33% of the national population between 2000
and 2020. Youth migration from rural to urban areas for educational, economic
and social reasons is increasing. Experience from other African countries
demonstrates that it is very hard to quantify the extent of youth migration.
44% It is equally difficult to accurately conceptualize vulnerability of urban youth.
of the population is WVT conducted Rapid Gender & Human Rights Analysis (RGHA) to discover
below 15 years old
more about their situations, attitudes and aspirations. We uncovered a picture
of exploitation, abuse and extreme vulnerability that compels us to prioritize
support for urban youth under our current strategy. It is critical to target
urban youth with effective support as the vulnerability of migrants and other
young people in towns can produce a wide range of negative societal impacts.
Urban youth are the fastest growing section of Tanzanian society and they are
severely affected by a range of factors that increase vulnerability, making some
of them the most at risk children in the country3.

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INCLUSIVE

INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO DISABILITY

APPROACH TO
DISABILITY

WVT’s strategy also recognizes the increased vulnerability of children with

disabilities, who often have restricted access to essential resources and social
amenities including schools and WASH facilities (UNICEF, 2016). At times
access to facilities, including classrooms, school toilets, clinics and hospitals
is restricted due to physical barriers. Services are inaccessible to children
with disabilities due to steps and lack of wheel chair access. Other barriers
arise from stigma and discrimination in the community and amongst service
providers. The participation and active engagement of children and young
people with disabilities in this strategy will ensure interventions and facilities
that are constructed to meet the specific needs and preferences of children
with disabilities. Training in countering stigma and discrimination and providing
services that are friendly to all children and youth and in particular those
who are living with disabilities will be implemented wherever WVT works.
Categories of children with disabilities that will be addressed under this strategy
include those with impaired mobility, hearing or vision, and albinos, who face
extreme forms of abuse and discrimination in some areas of Tanzania.

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 FAITH AND

FAITH AND DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT

Tanzania is a country where there for children as a result of their religious

is freedom of worship. People in beliefs. There are also incidences of men
Tanzania freely express their faith who abuse their wives and other women
without any hindrance from the under the guise of religious beliefs.
government or people of other faiths. The negative consequences of these
The Spiritual Landscape analysis which misguided attitudes and behaviors arising
World Vision Tanzania conducted in from negative religious beliefs will be
2020 showed that while faith has a addressed by attitudinal change through
positive impact on development, there WVT’s Empowered World View (EWV)
are some misguided practices which model and other interventions that will
are held to be based on religion and equip faith leaders with messages of hope
which produce negative effects on the for key areas of development. Faith leaders
Every Child wellbeing of children. These include will be encouraged and empowered to
experiences the negative attitudes towards work, and become agents of change. It has been
love of God and turning a blind eye to early marriages demonstrated that, when equipped
neighbours. and teenage pregnancies. There with the right information, faith leaders
are also some erroneous religious can bring about positive and sustainable
teachings that keep people away from change and that they will effectively
conducting economic activities, such challenge and change misconceptions and
as farming. Some parents and care harmful practices.
givers do not prioritize education

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3. CHILDREN’S

CHILDREN’S VULNERABILITY
VULNERABILITY

2) Extreme deprivation: poverty-stricken areas,

including areas with high rates of malnutrition,
food insecurity, poor sanitation facilities and unsafe
3.I Dimensions of Vulnerability or inadequate water sources.

Definitions of vulnerability vary according to 3) Serious discrimination: defined as severe social

context. In collaboration with various stakeholders, stigma which prevents children from accessing

including Government staff and community services or opportunities essential to their

members, WVT identified four key dimensions of protection or development; this includes areas

vulnerability that can be employed as indices for of high HIV prevalence and children living with

identifying geographical areas of high vulnerability disabilities.

and targeting vulnerable children. These indices of

4) Vulnerability due to negative impacts of
vulnerability are;
disaster: populations affected by natural or
1) Abusive or exploitative relationships: man-made disasters that seriously threaten the
characterized by violence or use of a child survival or development children, including refugee
to benefit others sexually or commercially, populations, and those affected by drought and
including early marriage, child labour and all rapid onset disasters such as floods, landslides,
other forms of child abuse. earthquakes and fires.

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4. PARTNERSHIP and profitable livelihoods in the communities
where we work. With VFT we will scale up Savings
Internal sources of funding – Sponsorship remains
the core of WVT’s funding. Contributions from our
for Transformation groups in all WVT APs beyond individual sponsors are channelled to WVT through
the existing 36 centres that are already operating. our network of support offices across the globe.
Additional geographical areas will be covered and Sponsorship funds provide us with a stable funding
innovative financial products for vulnerable people from which we can launch long term development
4.1 Partnership for will be developed. initiatives in our Area Programs (AP), each of
Implementation: which is supported by one or two of our support
4.2 Sources of Funds
offices. We also receive substantial donations from
Government of Tanzania: During the previous External sources of funding - WVT is supported by
all faiths to encourage behavioural change and private individuals for specific purposes, which we
strategy cycle WVT transformed our relationship with international development partners including USAID,
support communities to protect themselves, reduce call Private Non-Sponsorship (PNS). PNS funds
the Government of Tanzania and secured much closer GAC, Irish AID, NZ-AID, EU, WFP, UNICEF, KOICA,
transmissions and respond to the needs of people allow us flexibility in how we are able to address
collaboration with various government ministries and GRILLE Foundation and MoFA Japan. Funding from
affected by COVID 19. identified issues that arise during the life of an AP,
local authorities. Our work is now fully incorporated bilateral and multilateral donors is in the form of
usually 15 years.
into Government planning and implementation cycles Local NGOs: Under our current strategy WVT grants that are designed to address defined issues in a
and strategic approaches and we have, as a result, will transform our implementation modalities as selected geographical area.
realized complementarities that benefit communities we strive to strengthen our relationships and build
and make both WVT and Government services more capacity amongst local NGOs and civil society
effective and accessible and allow us to serve an organizations in the areas where we work. We aim,
increasing number of needy people. where possible, to implement community level
services through partners as we transform our
Faith Leaders: Another success during the previous core role from implementation to capacity building.
phase of our strategy has been our ability to establish These efforts will ensure that WVT builds long term
excellent relationships and strong collaboration with national capacity to address poverty issues and
Faith Based groups. During the COVID 19 pandemic provide effective, transformational support to MVC.
WVT worked closely with Government and Faith
leaders to ensure that we jointly harnessed the Vision Fund Tanzania (VFT): The integration
influencing power of religious authorities across of our work with VFT is a key component in our
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5.0 MINISTRY 5.3 Contribution of CWBOs to the National and Global Priorities

IMPACT WVT’s work will contribute to seven Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among the 17 SDGs included
in the Tanzanian Government’s National Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP II) 2016/17-2020/21. These seven
SDGs are aligned to the nine SDGs which WVI contributes to under our Global Impact Framework.

Table 5: Alignment of CWBO to the National and Global Priorities:

5.1 Strategy Goal Selected CWBO and SGDs Contribution to WVI Global Impact Contribution to National Five-Year Development Plan and
Framework SDGs
WVT aims to “Contribute to the improved and sustainable wellbeing of 3.2million children directly including the CWBO # 1 Children report an increased This will contribute to Global impact goal “All This will contribute to Goal 16: promoting peaceful and inclusive
awareness of God’s love. children feel loved and supported, have increase societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all
most vulnerable in Tanzania by 2025.” dignity and hope, and improve their spiritual and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Contributes to SDG # 16 wellbeing.”

5.2 Child Well-Being Objectives CWBO # 3: Increase in girls and boys

protected from violence
This will contribute to Global impact goals: “By
2030, all forms of violence, exploitation and harmful
This will contribute to National Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and
empower all women and girls. SDG Goal 16: promoting peaceful
practices against girls and boys are eliminated.” and inclusive societies for sustainable development; provide access
Contributes to SDGs #5 and #16 to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
Table 1: Priority Child Well-Being Objectives (CWBO): And “Social, economic inclusion of all irrespective institutions at all levels.
of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion,
economic or other status”
Prioritization of CWB Selected CWBO Key Result Areas CWBO #5: Increase in children who are This contributes to 3 impact goals: This will contribute to the following National Goals:
Aspiration well nourished
ü “By 2030, all forms of child malnutrition are Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms every where 4
1. Girls and Boys enjoy CWBO #5: Increase in children who No child should go to sleep hungry Contributes to SDGs # 1, 2, 3, 6 and 13 eliminated.”;
good health are well nourished Goal 2: End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and improved Nutrition,
No child should die from a preventable disease ü “By 2030, all children and their families have and promote Sustainable Agriculture5
access to safe and nutritious food all year
No school or health facility should lack access to portable round”. Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all
ages6
water and hygiene
ü “By 2030, education facilities and health
care facilities have access to safe water and Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and
Every child should have birth registration affordable drinking water, adequate and sanitation for all.
equitable sanitation and hygiene”
Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its
2. Girls and boys are CWBO #7: Increase in primary No school age child should remain at home without an impacts
educated for life school children who can read education
CWBO #7: Increase in primary school This will contribute to the goal “ By 2030, all This will contribute to National Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and
children who can read girls and boys complete free, equitable, and quality equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
3. Children experience CWBO # 1: Children report an No child should get married below 18 years of age primary education, leading to relevant learning opportunities for all7
the love of God and increased awareness of God’s love Contributes to SDGs # 4 outcomes

their neighbours No child should be pregnant below 18 years of age

Every child should have basic survival needs met (shelter, 4 Contributing to National indicators: Prevalence of undernourishment among Children under 5 years of Age, Dis-aggregated by Stunting, Wasting and Underweight; Preva-
4. Girls and boys are CWBO # 3: Increase in girls and food, clothing, medical care and protection from harm). lence of stunting in children aged 0 – 59 months; Wasting (weight for height) of under-fives;
cared for, protected boys protected from violence 5 Contributing to National indicators: Births attended by a skilled health worker (%); Under five mortality rates per 1,000 births(P); Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 births;
and participating 6 Contributing to National indicators: Primary Education Net Enrolment Ratio (% of eligible); Transition rate from Standard Seven to Form One (%); Primary Education Pupils
to Text Book ratio; Primary Education Gross Enrolment Ratio (%); Early learning Pupil to qualified teacher ratio (PTR); Early learning qualified teachers (%);

3 Contributing to National Indicators: Multi-dimension Poverty Index (MPI), Poverty Head Count;

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6.0 CRITICAL
CONSIDERATIONS impact of COVID 19 on education and particularly Under the previous strategy, WVT developed COVID
on girl’s participation in education and will develop 19 transmission prevention measures at distribution

All program staff will be equipped with community programmatic responses accordingly. Another issue points that received recognition from a wide range
6.1 Focusing our Ministry for
facilitation and partnering skills so that lasting change of heightened concern during the pandemic is the of international partners. Under the current strategy
Greater Impact
is achieved at household and individual levels. Rapid increasing prevalence of gender based violence WVT seeks additional funding to increase the depth
Evidence Building and Knowledge management:
Gender and Human Rights Assessment (RGHA) will resulting from worsening economic situations. of support that we are able provide to refugees and
Evidence Building and Knowledge Management will
be done in the development and formative phases of we need contributions to ensure our pipeline so that
continue to be a key priority in the current strategy Humanitarian Response
all programs to ensure that the voices and aspirations we can provide 100% of the basic food rations to all
for organisational learning and knowledge sharing. (Refugees and Political Landscape)
of the target communities are paramount in devising refugee households.
Data analytics and impact measurement will be Successive governments have demonstrated
program strategies and responses. These measures will
used for open public and donor engagements and Tanzania’s commitment to providing a safe haven Scenario Planning and Funding
ensure improved impact, governance and accountability.
managing staff capacity. The use of technology and for populations displaced by natural disasters and In order to implement this five year strategy WVT will
partnering with local and international Research Epidemic (COVID-19 pandemic) conflicts in their home countries. Tanzania currently require funding of roughly 150 million [Link] estimate
and academic Institutions for operational research hosts refugees from Burundi and the Democratic is based on the priorities included in the strategy and
WVT will continue to integrate our responses
and impact evaluations will be key for an effective Republic of Congo in camps in Kigoma region in the costing projections for the next five years. Due to the
to the COVID-19 pandemic into all planning and
Evidence Building and Knowledge Management west of the country. Although voluntary repatriation potential impact of COVID-19, there a possibility that
implementation processes. We will work with
Framework. Opportunities to present WVT’s results has been initiated for Burundian refugees, it is the expected amount to finance the strategy might
Government partners, faith leaders, rural and urban
at global conferences will also be maximised. likely that the camps will continue to exist for be raised. The strategy will be periodically reviewed in
communities to address the socio-economic effects
Community engagement processes: World some time. WVT works in Nyarugusu camp with relation to the available funding. There is a significant
of COVID-19 going beyond the immediate health
Vision Tanzania will continue to apply community a range of partners to provide essential services projection for local resources but this is also dependent
impacts. WVT will work to address the indirect impacts
empowering approaches throughout all of our to refugees. Our food and nutrition distribution to on the impact of COVID-19 on the local businesses.
of COVID 19 including the economic impact of any
community engagement processes. EWV will be refugees, which is supported by the World Food WVT will continue to ensure that we ensure our
global recession, loss of income and livelihoods, rising
integrated into the Development Programme Program (WFP), is our major ongoing project in continued ability to provide the most essential services
unemployment, collapse of businesses and supply
Approach (DPA) so that attitudinal change is the camp. We continue to implement our food to MVC.
chains and increased food insecurity. WVT will work
discussed at all levels of community engagement. distribution according to industry best practices.
with Government and partners to understand the

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6.2 Collaborating and Advocating for Broader Impact 6.3 Living out our Christian Faith
and Calling
WVT will continue to work and collaborate Save the Children, Plan International, MSF, NRC, IRC. We
Christian faith is the bedrock and cornerstone of all of
with different organisations and networks both will participate in UN Sectoral coordination pillars for
work and our commitments to improving the lives of
in Tanzania and where possible outside Tanzania. health, livelihoods and education and the UNHCR led
MVC in Tanzania. WVT encourages and inspires all of
Some key networks include Tanzania ending Child coordination group for refugee operations. WVT will
our staff to actively integrate our Christian faith into
Marriage Network (TECMN), Tanzania Child continue to collaborate with NGOs supporting children
our work through our daily morning devotions where
Rights Forum (TCRF), UN Agencies (UNICEF, living with disabilities like Comprehensive Community
we challenge ourselves to go further to produce
UNHCR, UN Women, UNFPA & WHO), Faith Based Rehabilitation Tanzania (CCBRT) and Charitable
positive changes for children and society as a whole, to
Based Organizations such as Tanzania Episcopal Motivation Africa. At the local level we will implement
address the consequences of poverty and inequality.
Conference (TEC), Churches Council of Tanzania our tested Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) model will
Our Mission Immersion Program (MIP) will be rolled
(CCT), Council of Pentecostal Churches of be used to encourage Tanzanians to participate in local
out to all WVT staff during this strategy period and
Tanzania (CPCT), the Muslim Council-BAKWATA governance, accountability. CVA encourages citizens to
staff spiritual nurture activities will be implemented
and Youth lead local organizations based in rural constructively engage with government and decision
in collaboration with Churches. These activities
and urban areas. WVT will work as part of the makers at ward and district levels on a range of issues
will seek to instil in all staff members behaviours of
Africa Climate Smart Alliance (ACSAA) with surrounding the well-being of children and other related
accountability, integrity, commitment and valuing the
CARE, CRS & ICRAF to leverage climate change concerns. CVA increases the capacity of communities
poor. WVT will continue to strengthen our vibrant
programs and scale up our [Link] will remain to participate and engage with local government and
and active partnership with churches, faith leaders and
an active participant in Humanitarian International other duty bearers to deliver on their commitments to
Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) in our operational
NGO (HINGO) group for refugee and other improve the delivery and utilisation of services.
areas and at the national level. We will also invest
emergency operations, with our partners, including
more in our growing interfaith partnerships across all
religions. At the local level, more intentional efforts
will be promoted to ensure effective partnerships
and collaboration with people from other faiths to
promote the effective engagement and harness the
transformative influencing power of local FBOs.

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Our mission Core Values
is to follow our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ in working with the
poor and oppressed to promote
humantransformation, seek justice
and bear witness to the good news
of the Kingdom of God.

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