23 April 2024, Dodoma – Tanzania. According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census, Tanzania’s population reached 61.7 million: an increase of 16.8 million people over ten years. By 2050, the population is expected to double and Tanzania will become one of the African countries with the highest populations; with more than 50% of the population being young under 25. Tanzania is currently at a crucial juncture where...

“All over the world, young people say: “Nothing about us, without us!” At UNFPA, we have heard, learned and taken this principle to heart. Our partnerships with young people are, and must always be, based on their active and meaningful participation”. Mark Bryan Schreiner, UNFPA Representative, in the United Republic of Tanzania. 18 April 2024, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme is...

Isaya Mlinyi, a special education teacher, spearheaded a project aimed at identifying persons with specific disabilities in the Morogoro rural district of Tanzania. Initially tasked with locating and caring for children with albinism and those with visual impairments, Mlinyi expanded his efforts after encountering individuals with other impairments. "Some parents denied having a child with a disability, despi...