Country Factsheet
Tanzania
This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in Tanzania. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.
Country Facts
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Population
63.59 million
Income Group
Lower middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
No
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
26.40%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
57.07%
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
44.90%
Programs
Number of economic inclusion programs
5Institutional delivery (lead agency)
- Nongovernment-led
- Government-led
Geographic area
- Rural only
- Urban/peri
- Mix (urban & rural)
Participants
Number of participants
325,683Number of people benefiting
1.56 millionParticipants served by government-led programs (%)
96.23%Main Program Objectives
Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
Participant Profile
Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
- More than 2/3 of programs
- Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
- Fewer than 1/3 of programs
CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support
ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED
| Program Name | Year program began | Lead Agencies | Program Description | No. of Current Participants | % Female Participants | Poverty Targeting | Digital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Inclusive Graduation Program | 2022 | BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania | The program aims to sustainably reduce poverty and inequality for vulnerable and marginalized communities particularly women and people with disabilities. | 1,050 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
| Integrated Program for Local Area Development | 2021 | President's Office - Finance and Planning, Zanzibar | The program promotes inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth in targeted villages through catalytic investments and capacity building. The program improves connectivity between resorts and villages, increases market access of local businesses, and enhances interactions between tourists and local communities to stimulate local economic growth. | Targets XP/UP only | Yes | ||
| Productive Social Safety Net Program | 2012 | Tanzania Social Action Fund | The program aims to improve access to income opportunities and socio-economic services for poor households while protecting children's human capital. The program provides cash transfers, public works, and livelihood support. | 313,411 | 76-99% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
| Zoe Empowers | 2019 | Zoe Africa Tanzania | The program empowers orphaned children and vulnerable youth to overcome poverty through a family-based and peer-led program that promotes safety, health, and skills for long-term success. | 3,090 | 51-75% of participants | Targets XP/UP only | Yes |
Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table
The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
| DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank |