Welcome to Twaweza
Twaweza means “we can make it happen” in Swahili. Twaweza works on enabling children to learn, citizens to exercise agency and governments to be more open and responsive in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. We have programs, staff and offices across all three countries, and a world respected practice of learning, monitoring and evaluation. Our flagship programs include Uwezo, Africa’s largest annual citizen assessment to assess children’s learning levels across hundreds of thousands of households, and Sauti za Wananchi, Africa’s first nationally representative mobile phone survey. We undertake effective public and policy engagement, through powerful media partnerships and global leadership of initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership. Read more.
Unfinished business? Tanzanians’ views on the stalled constitutional review process
A full 2 out of 3 Tanzanians (67%) think that it is important for the country to get a new constitution. Over half of citizens (56%) think that the final draft Constitution should be voted on in a public referendum.
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Sauti Za Wananchi monthly series | Unfinished business
Sauti za Wananchi is presenting the most recently available nationally representative data around Tanzanians’ views on the Constitution-making process.
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Is government closer to the people? Kenyan views on devolution
When it comes to both national and county governments, only 1 in 10 citizens think their opinions are considered in decision making to a large extent.
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My Teachers, My Heroes | Celebrating Teachers' Day 2017
Uwezo Manager, Zaida Mgalla, has written a short poem in appreciation of teachers everywhere to mark Teachers' Day 2017.
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Are you a cybercriminal? Insights from Tanzania
What has made the Act problematic, according to discussion participants, is that law enforcers seem free to decide what are reasonable grounds for arresting someone on cybercrime charges.
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We are hiring: Manager – Sauti za Wananchi.
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Do you like what we stand for and what we do? Do you have a curiosity and passion to learn? We are hiring Manager – Sauti za Wananchi.
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Looking for support in visualizing goldmines of data
Twaweza is looking for a company or individual to support in visualizing our Sauti za Wananchi and Uwezo datasets.
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Request for Proposals | Data Management Services in Uganda
Uwezo at Twaweza is now seeking to acquire Data Management Services for its 2017 pilot assessment. The pilot aims to assess the effectiveness of education interventions in refugee settlements in translating into learning outcomes.
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Twaweza is hiring: Director, Programs and Services
Do you like what we stand for and what we do? Do you have a curiosity and passion to learn? Do you like to push the envelope, take thoughtful risks, innovate, get things done and make change happen in East Africa? Then we are looking for you!
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Latest publications
Sauti za Wananchi
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Citizens' views on political leadership based on the most recent nationally representative data available. Read more...
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Are teachers in East Africa's primary schools actually teaching? And do they understand their subject matter? Revealing new charts using data from a World Bank survey examine these questions. Read more...
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How (un)equal is East Africa? And does it matter? Twaweza's Open Development Consultant Ben Taylor @mtega has produced a video on the topic for his blog, drawing from recently published data. Read more...
