By Sharifa Kalokola
The Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in collaboration with the United
Kingdom’s Department for International Fund (DFID) have launched the Human Development
Innovation Fund (HDIF) on 12th
May.
The Human Development fund intends to support innovative approaches to improving the
quality, value for money and sustainability of basic services in the education, health and water
and sanitation sectors in Tanzania
The grant is worth Pounds £ 30 million (TZS 83,514,000,000) for five years. Around Pounds £
400,000 will be granted in the first call for proposals that will be announced on 13th
David McGinty, HDIF team leader said that projects that are viable, sustainable and have impact
are likely to win the funds.
Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, the Tanzanian vice president was the guest of honour at the event.
He said that the new fund is an opportunity for youths to nurture their creative ideas.
“Education, health, water and sanitation are inseparable entities and have big impact on
community livelihoods and wellbeing, the most formidable challenge rests on how to extend
these services and improve their quality. I believe that, this initiative will address these
challenges,” he said.
The United Kingdom, through DFID has funded various projects in Tanzania including in the
ICT project M_PESA the transfer of funds using mobile phone technology that has transformed
financial management in East Africa.
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