Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)

Start Date: 2008-03-01

End Date: 2023-06-01

Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) was initiated in 2000 by the Government of Tanzania as one of its initiatives on poverty reduction anchored to Poverty Reduction Strategies developed over time.

Implementation started in 1999 with a pilot that covered eight poor districts on the Mainland.

 The First Phase of TASAF (2000-2005) addressed key issues that were identified in the PRSP I, i.e. reduction of poverty by improving the social and economic services in key sectors of education, health,

economic infrastructure and water with emphasis on rural and peri-urban areas. Main focus was on:

1.  Improving social service delivery
2.  Addressing income poverty for poor able bodied but food insecure households
3. Capacity Enhancement 

TASAF coordinator Mr Dorence Kalemile and Technical Assistant Mr Majuto Kawambwa talking to TASAF Beneficiaries at Iramba District.

One of Public Work Programmes  under TASAF in Iramba District

TASAF beneficiaries attending Payments at Iramba District