Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)

• Approx. 1.5 million of the most vulnerable and poorest households (of which 52% women) 
• Government Ministries (President’s Office-State House for mainland, Second Vice President’s Office for Zanzibar, Ministry of Finance and Planning, President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government)
• TASAF implementing staff and involved community management committees

1. Social protection coverage: approx. 1.5 mio vulnerable and marginalized households (of which 52% women) are more effectively protected from social and economic exclusion;
2. Conducive policy environment: through evidence–based policy dialogue, social protection policies and regulatory frameworks are adopted that leave no one behind behind.

Expected results:  

• Within the available resources, all the targeted eligible households receive productive benefit support
• Disability grants are further expanded to eligible beneficiaries
• Informed policy dialogue facilitates the approval of the National Social Protection Policy
• Lessons learnt of Livelihood Enhancement are weII documented and used for the elaboration of PSSN III
• Compilation of the program’s best practices is shared within SDC and among other stakeholders

Results from previous phases:  

1. Increased household savings by 3.9% and increased non-farm self-employment by 4.3%; decreased casual/seasonal employment by 5.6%;
2. Increased registration to community-based health insurance (32% of enrolled beneficiaries compared to only 11% of the control group);
3. Increased primary school attendance (70 to 79%) and child labour reduced by 19 hours per week;
4. 5% increase on women’s say on the use of their own earning, by 6% on children’s health and education decisions and by 5% on major and daily household purchases.