AKDN | Tanzania

Households engaged in farming, livestock raising, fishing and forestry are amongst the poorest in Tanzania. We raise productivity through technical innovation and training, link farmers with traders and processors, and promote community-based savings groups.

We have helped the Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority to restore Forodhani Park and key waterfront buildings including the “Old Dispensary” and the Old Customs House.

We provide early childhood development in Zanzibar and southern Tanzania. We train teachers, support preschools and operate two nursery schools, while assisting the government to expand its community-based preschooling approach.

We are active in financial services, including banking, insurance and supporting community-based savings groups; tourism in Tanzania’s national parks; promoting local industries; and providing employment in processing and manufacturing.

We work with the government to improve student outcomes, improve educational policy and run primary and secondary schools. AKU offers a Master of Education degree and training for nurses and specialist physicians.

AKU offers nursing and midwifery programmes and postgraduate medical education for specialists, strengthening healthcare delivery across the country. Aga Khan Health Services and AKF community health programmes focus on maternity and child health, and staff capacity building.