At least 47 teachers have graduated with a diploma in education management and administration courtesy of the funding through the Foundations for Learning (F4L) project. The achievement was made by participants in a two-year Diploma in Education Management and Administration (DEMA) programme in Nachingwea- a district in the Lindi region of Tanzania. It comes at a time when the government is insisting on the quality of educators to support the demand for quality education. This also comes following the partnership between the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED EA) and the Agency for the Development of Educational Management (ADEM). AKU-IED EA dean, Prof Jane Rarieya, emphasised the importance of the core principles that guide the DEMA programme, echoing the importance of gender equity. “Gender equity is not simply about achieving parity in numbers; it’s about creating an environment where every individual, regardless of gender, feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential,” she said.