Welcome to TangaYetu

Welcome to our platform for managing Grant applications and sharing best practices emanating from the success stories of TangaYetu Initiative.

TangaYetu Initiative focuses on building a more youth-friendly city as the city of Tanga continues to develop. The Initiative is supported by Fondation Botnar, a Swiss-based Foundation that champions the use of AI and digital technology to improve health and wellbeing of young people in a growing urban environment.

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What is Required

Register in our TangaYetu portal.
Apply for Grant Application proposals.
Get notifications about the progress of your proposal.

Features

Managing calls for grant proposals.
Tracking project implementation.
Sharing best practices emanating from success stories of TangaYetu Initiative.

Appy for Proposal

In order to apply for Grant Proposal, you have to be registered in TangaYetu portal. If you have not registered please click on the button below to create your account.

Our Focus

TangaYetu Initiative supports the city of Tanga in its efforts to transform into young people-centred city by enabling partnership development, shaping policy and governance, gathering data and information, supporting capacity building and transformation through technology and encouraging local ownership on programming and implementation.

Main Domain

Access and Quality of Social Services
Data/Information Technology, and Innovation
Resilient Urban System
Accountability and Good Governance
Infrastructure (Open Space, Road Safety)
Skills, Jobs, and Income

Mission

To work in partnership with children and youth to improve health and wellbeing.

Approach

Multi- Sectoral Approach
System Strengthening
Integration
Life Course Approach (Health)

Objectives

To Improve Access and Quality of Social and other related services (Health, Education, Social Welfare etc.).
To Promote Skills Development, Innovation and entrepreneurship.
To Strengthen the Capacity of Tanga City Council to deliver services.

Alignment

Our priority areas align with the National Accelerated Action and Investment Agenda for Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (NAIA-AHW).

The NAIA-AHW has six pillars: Preventing HIV, Preventing Teenage Pregnancies, Preventing Teenage Pregnancies, Preventing Physical Sexual and Emotional Violence, Improving Nutrition, Keeping Boys and Girls in school, and Developing Skills for meaningful Economic Opportunities.

Governance

TangaYetu initiative is managed under the guidance and leadership of a Steering Committee. The Committee gives strategic direction to the programme and supports both the Fund Manager and Secretariat Backbone organization in the implementation of activities.

The Secretariat Backbone Organization provides management and technical support to the city of Tanga and local partners in programme implementation, alongside facilitating and coordinating a multispectral approach to enabling the Tanga to become a child and youth-friendly city. The fund manager provides effective, transparent and efficient management of programme funds on behalf of Fondation Botnar.

The implementing partners (ESRF as Secretariat Backbone Organisation and Innovex as Fund Manager) work closely with the Country Representative of Fondation Botnar in Tanzania, who manages linkages and synergies across a portfolio of projects funded by the Fondation Botnar in Tanzania.

Steering Committee

Dr. Deodatus M. Mtasiwa

Chairperson

Dr. Hassan Mshinda

Observer

Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida

Secretariat

Ms. Tumaini Alex Kiyola

Member

Ms. Petrida Paul Mchenya

Member

Mr. Hussein Mussa Kinoko

Member

Ms. Rehema Ally Baraza

Member

Mr. Juma Rashidi Iddi

Member

Mrs. Sadaka Ahmad Gandi

Member

News and Events

TangaYetu Steering Committee Approves Areas for Issuing Calls for Grant Application

TangaYetu Initiative Gains Momentum

Testimonials

Thanks ESRF for your guidance. Finally, I can help Tanga to exploit the blue economy and develop our community.

Amina Sheweji

Tanga City
Great to stay on top of the process. Especially liked to play with the financial section when viewing the application forms. Highly recommended!

Hussein Seif

Tanga City
I have just joined TangaYetu portal. Let’s hope my application will be considered.

Musa Hassan

Korogwe
Thumbs Up, their service is magnificent, quick solution for youth development. Totally recommended Application for your startup business

Debora Steven

Tanga Mjini

Contact Us

Your opinions are important to us. Whether it is a simple question or a valuable suggestion, we are here 24/7. You can call us by phone or email us directly.

Info

Tel: +255 22 2926084 – 90

tangayetu@esrf.or.tz

Address

Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)

51 Uporoto Street (Off. Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd.) Ursino Estate

P.O. Box 31226
Da es Salaam
Tanzania

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