Tanzania, like many developing countries has its share of problems associated with developing its rural sector where the majority of its population lives. Since independence, the government of Tanzania has proclaimed the development of the rural sector the cornerstone of the country's development strategy. A number of approaches have been tried in Tanzania. Some of them abolished and then re-established in an effort to pave a smooth road towards rural development through improved agricultural performance and provision of essential social services. Besides the provision of social services such as clean water, schools and dispensaries to about half of the rural population by 1982, none of the approaches has led to the anticipated transformation of production structures and productivity of the rural sector.
Thus, TanCare rular development programme aim on identifing those areas which need strengthening and improve the performance of the rural sector. The principle aim of this program is not only to provide insights but putting efforts into the rural development.
Lifting poverty levels in the rural area could potentially improve even the welfare of urban community. Statistics show that majority of young people migrate to urban towns every day in search of greener pastures. However, these young people would arrive in urban areas without sufficient job skills, without proper economic potentials and therefore this breeds another life of misery. It is not rocket science to link the high unemployment in our towns and cities and the increase in criminal activities such as drug trafficking, prostitution etc. TanCare rular program, its best interest is to improve the welfare of the rural majority in order to ensure peace and tranquility even to those who live in urban areas.
Like many other aid and development organisations, TanCare has traditionally worked primarily in Urban areas. However, TanCare has made substantial investments in urban research and programme innovation in recent years. A Depertment of Expertise for Urban Programming has been established, which is now leading rular pilot projects and learning sites. These sites are testing innovative, locally driven, rular-poverty solutions such as securing rular land rights, influencing policy implementation and creating livelihood opportunities all with children and youth leading the change in their communities.
TanCare is now scaling up urban programming nationalwide, with the aim of contributing to sustainable ‘cities for youth’. Priority areas include rular reproductive health, resilience, prosperity, safety, human rights issues and rular-wide community engagement.
More efforts have been made to attain the program projects here
