Tanzania ECD Network

26/09/2026

20/09/2026

🎓 TECDEN YASHIRIKI MAHAFALI YA KWANZA YA SHULE YA MSINGI MAHUNGU – DODOMA

TECDEN ilipata heshima ya kuwa Mgeni Rasmi katika Mahafali ya Kwanza ya Shule ya Msingi Mahungu, shule ya Serikali iliyopo Jijini Dodoma.

Katika ziara hiyo, TECDEN ilitembelea Darasa la Awali na kujionea mazingira ya ujifunzaji na ufundishaji. Pia, ilibadilishana uzoefu kuhusu namna ya kuweka msingi imara wa maendeleo ya watoto tangu wakiwa wadogo.

Katika salamu zake, TECDEN ilisisitiza umuhimu wa malezi chanya, upendo, usikivu na mazingira salama. Mambo haya humsaidia mtoto kujifunza, kukua na kufikia uwezo wake.

TECDEN iliwakilishwa na Bi. Merina Maneno, Afisa Utawala, kwa niaba ya Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa TECDEN.

📚 Kuchangia mazingira bora ya ujifunzaji

Pamoja na maendeleo mazuri ya kitaaluma na ya shule kwa ujumla, Mahungu bado inakabiliwa na changamoto mbalimbali. Ili kuunga mkono juhudi za shule, TECDEN imetoa meza 5 na viti 5 kwa matumizi ya walimu.

🤝 Hatua hii ina ujumbe muhimu: uwekezaji katika mazingira bora ya shule ni uwekezaji katika maendeleo ya mtoto.

TECDEN inaamini kuwa mtoto anahitaji zaidi ya darasa. Anahitaji malezi chanya, walimu wenye mazingira wezeshi, familia zinazoshiriki na jamii inayowajibika.

Tujenge mazingira bora leo kwa ajili ya watoto wanaojenga Tanzania ya kesho.

# WIZARA YA MAENDELEO YA JAMII UNICEFTanzania National Council of NGOs Tz The African Early Childhood Network

09/09/2026

Day One of IPHC: Connecting Primary Health Care with Tanzania’s Early Childhood Development agenda. 🇹🇿

We have begun the International Primary Health Conference (IPHC) with a clear message from the Prime Minister: Tanzania must move beyond access and strengthen quality, equity, financial protection and sustainable Primary Health Care systems.

For TECDEN, this conversation is directly connected to our work to advance Tanzania’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) agenda.

TECDEN’s role is concrete: bringing the ECD perspective into national policy and implementation discussions, convening government, civil society and other key actors, strengthening CSO capacity, promoting evidence-based advocacy, and supporting accountability for ECD commitments and investments.

At IPHC, we are reflecting on how Primary Health Care can better contribute to children’s development in the earliest years.

This means advocating for:

1️⃣ Maternal, newborn and child health as a foundation for healthy development.

2️⃣ Quality—not access alone—in services reaching young children and their caregivers.

3️⃣ Integrated services connecting health, nutrition, early learning, protection and responsive caregiving.

4️⃣ Equitable financing so vulnerable families can access essential services without financial barriers.

5️⃣ Sustainable investment and stronger systems, including health workers, infrastructure, medicines, data and technology.

6️⃣ Stronger multisectoral coordination and accountability so ECD commitments translate into results at national, regional, council and community levels.

This is where TECDEN adds value: connecting the ECD community with national systems and decision-making spaces, strengthening collaboration across sectors, and helping turn commitments into coordinated action for children and families.

The message from Day One is clear:

Investing in Primary Health Care is also investing in the foundations of Early Childhood Development—and ultimately in Tanzania’s human capital.

ChildDevelopment Conrad N. Hilton Foundation The African Early Childhood Network ECDAN Wizara Ya Afya UNICEFTanzania WIZARA YA MAENDELEO YA JAMII

07/09/2026

MTOTO NI MALEZI FUN RUN | KUWEKEZA KWENYE MIAKA YA AWALI NI KUWEKEZA KATIKA MUSTAKABALI WA TAIFA 🇹🇿

Je, tunafanya vya kutosha kuhakikisha kila mtoto anapata mwanzo bora wa maisha?

📊 Takwimu zinaonesha: Ni 47% tu ya watoto wenye umri wa miezi 24–59 nchini Tanzania waliokuwa kwenye mwelekeo unaotarajiwa wa maendeleo katika afya, ujifunzaji na ustawi wa kisaikolojia.

Zaidi ya hapo, watoto wenye umri wa miaka 0–8 ni milioni 16.7, sawa na 27% ya watu wote nchini Tanzania.

Hizi si takwimu tu. Ni maisha, fursa na mustakabali wa mamilioni ya watoto.

TECDEN ilishiriki katika Mtoto Ni Malezi Fun Run iliyofanyika Mwanza, ikiwa ni sehemu ya juhudi za kuhamasisha jamii na wadau kuhusu umuhimu wa kuwekeza katika malezi, makuzi na maendeleo ya awali ya mtoto.

Miaka ya awali ni msingi wa afya, ujifunzaji, mahusiano na ustawi wa mtoto. Kwa hiyo, kuhakikisha kila mtoto anapata mazingira bora ya kukua kunahitaji uwekezaji, uratibu na uwajibikaji wa pamoja.

TECDEN inaendelea kuhamasisha na kutetea:

🔹 Serikali kuendelea kutenga bajeti na rasilimali za kutosha kwa ajili ya afua za malezi, makuzi na maendeleo ya awali ya mtoto.

🔹 Kuimarishwa kwa huduma bora, salama na jumuishi za matunzo na malezi ya watoto

🔹 Kuimarishwa kwa uratibu wa kisekta katika kumhudumia mtoto katika eneo la afya, lishe, elimu, ulinzi na ustawi wa mtoto.

🔹 Kuongezwa kwa ushiriki wa wazazi, jamii, asasi za kiraia na sekta binafsi katika kujenga mazingira bora kwa mtoto.

🔹Kuinganisha nguvu ya wadau wa Malezi, Makuzi na maendeleo ya awali ya mtoto kuwa na sauti moja.

Uwekezaji katika mtoto si gharama; ni uwekezaji katika rasilimali watu na maendeleo ya taifa.

Tuwekeze katika miaka ya awali ni uwekezaji wenye tija kwa maendeleo endelevu ya taifa letu 🇹🇿

WIZARA YA MAENDELEO YA JAMII The African Early Childhood Network Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Dorothy Gwajima UNICEFTanzania ECDAN Wizara Ya Afya Moest Moest Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu Bunge la Tanzania ILO Children in Crossfire Tanzania Montessori Community of Tanzania Compassion International TZ SOS Children's Villages Tanzania Save the Children Tanzania Girl Effect (official) Vodacom Tanzania The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation Embassy of Denmark in Tanzania

31/08/2026

Tanzania ECD Network at the 2nd EAC Regional Conference on Education

With support of The African Early Childhood Network (AfECN), TECDEN participated the 2nd EAC Regional Conference on Education, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 25–28 August 2026, brought together education stakeholders, practitioners, researchers, policymakers and partners from across East Africa to exchange knowledge, share experiences and explore innovative approaches to strengthening education systems.

Our Executive Director of Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) Mwajuma Kibwana participated in the round table discussion titled "Advancing Quality Early Childhood Education ib East Africa: Building Strong Foundation for Lifelong Learning Success"

For TECDEN, participation in regional platforms such as this is an opportunity to strengthen learning, build partnerships and contribute to policy and practice that place children and learners at the centre of education and development.

We remain committed to working with government, civil society, development partners, researchers and other stakeholders to advance quality early childhood development and education in Tanzania and across East Africa.

EducationForAll Conrad N. Hilton Foundation The African Early Childhood Network Mastercard Foundation EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY Moest Moest ECDAN Uwezo Tanzania

23/08/2026

15/08/2026

Advancing ECCE Policy and Investment: TECDEN Engagement in Zanzibar

From 10–13 August 2026, the Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) participated in a high-level Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) policy dialogue convened in collaboration with UNESCO, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the United Republic of Tanzania, bringing together government representatives, ECCE experts, development partners, practitioners and other key stakeholders.

The dialogue provided an important platform for sharing evidence, experiences and policy perspectives on how Tanzania can strengthen holistic, inclusive and quality ECCE systems.

For TECDEN, the engagement was an opportunity to advance the voice of civil society in shaping ECCE policy and investment priorities, with particular emphasis on sustainable financing, multisectoral coordination, quality service delivery, accountability and evidence-informed decision-making.

As Tanzania advances the aspirations of Development Vision 2050, investing in ECCE must be recognized as a strategic investment in human capital and long-term national development. Strong foundations in the early years contribute to better learning, health and nutrition outcomes, greater equity, improved productivity and a more resilient society.

The policy dialogue reinforced an important advocacy message: policy commitments must translate into resources, implementation and measurable results for children and families.

TECDEN remains committed to working with government, development partners, civil society and other stakeholders to strengthen the ECCE ecosystem and advance policies and investments that enable every child to survive, thrive, learn and reach their full potential.

Investing in the early years is investing in Tanzania’s human capital and the realization of Vision 2050.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation The African Early Childhood Network UNICEFTanzania ECDAN Ávila Héctor National Council of NGOs Tz Ofisi ya Taifa ya Takwimu (NBS)

17/07/2026

👶🇹🇿 Leo tunaweka msingi wa mustakabali wa Tanzania kupitia huduma bora za malezi ya watoto.
TECDEN, kwa kushirikiana na wadau wa kitaifa na kimataifa, imezindua mkutano wa kwanza wa Jukwaa la Kitaifa la Wadau wa Huduma za Malezi ya Watoto unaofanyika Morogoro tarehe 17–18 Julai 2026.

Mkutano huu unawakutanisha mashirika 50 ya kimataifa, asasi za kiraia, taasisi za elimu, washirika wa maendeleo, sekta binafsi na watoa huduma za malezi ya watoto ili kujenga maono ya pamoja ya kuimarisha ubora, upatikanaji na uratibu wa huduma za malezi ya watoto nchini.

Kupitia mradi wa CARE Initiative unaotekelezwa na TECDEN, OPM na CHODAWU, jukwaa hili litaimarisha ushirikiano, kubadilishana uzoefu, kutumia ushahidi katika maamuzi na kusukuma ajenda ya pamoja kuchagiza wa huduma bora za malezi ya watoto.

Hii ni hatua muhimu kuelekea utekelezaji wa Dira ya Taifa ya Maendeleo 2050, inayotambua kuwa uwekezaji kwa watoto katika miaka yao ya awali ni msingi wa kujenga rasilimali watu yenye afya, ujuzi, ubunifu na ushindani kwa maendeleo endelevu ya Tanzania.
Kwa sababu mtoto anayepata malezi bora leo ndiye atakayekuwa raia mwenye uwezo wa kuijenga Tanzania ya kesho.
Malezi Bora Leo. Tanzania Imara Kesho. 🇹🇿

03/07/2026

🧠 JE, WAJUA?

Asilimia 90% ya ubongo wa mwanadamu hukua kabla ya kufikisha umri wa miaka 5 pekee!

​Hii ina maana kwamba msingi mkubwa wa akili, tabia, na uwezo wa mtoto unajengwa hapa—kati ya umri wa miaka 0 hadi 8. Huu sio umri wa "kusubiri akue," huu ndio wakati wa dhahabu wa kuwekeza kwenye:

​🏠 Malezi: Ya kisayansi, malezi yenye upendo na mwongozo thabiti.

​🍏 Lishe & Afya: Lishe bora inayochochea ukuaji wa ubongo na afya imara.

​📚 Elimu ya Awali: Mazingira salama ya kujifunzia na kuchochea udadisi wa mtoto.

​📢 Uwekezaji bora wa rasilimali watu huanza siku ya kwanza, sio chuo kikuu! 🇹🇿

​👇 DONDOSHA MAONI YAKO HAPA CHINI:

Je, k**a jamii tunafanya vya kutosha kulinda na kuendeleza msingi huu wa miaka 0-8?

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