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The Agriculture Sector Policy and Institutional Reforms Strengthening (ASPIRES) project works to accelerate Tanzania’s adoption of more effective policies and programs in order to drive growth of the agricultural sector, improve household food security and nutrition, and reduce poverty.
Elda Kisava has always been passionate about teaching. She feels it is a natural fit for her. Unfortunately, in Tanzania many teachers are tasked with teaching a very large number of students at one time which can create a challenging learning environment. While access to and gender parity in education in Tanzania has improved, quality has not kept pace, especially in primary schools. As a result, student performance continues to suffer across all 26 regions of Tanzania, including Morogoro.
The Mboga na Matunda activity works toward making the horticulture subsector more competitive and inclusive while improving the nutritional status of Tanzanians by
Despite progress and government support, undernutrition remains a significant problem in Tanzania. USAID will continue to the national goal of reducing stunting in children by
- Reducing stunting in children under age 5 in four target regions.
- Increasing the proportion of women of reproductive age consuming a diet with a minimum acceptable diversity of foods.
- Increasing the proportion of children age 6-23 months receiving a diet with a minimum acceptable frequency of feeding and diversity of foods.
In partnership with the Government of Tanzania, The Nature Conservancy, and other partners, the Evidence to Action program integrates population, health, and environmental interventions to address challenges facing communities in the Greater Mahale Ecosystem and the Northern Rangelands of Tanzania.
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