Investing in Social Innovation and Technology in Tanzania

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Acknowledgements
The Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) is a £39.4m UKAid-funded programme
managed by Palladium International in partnership with KPMG, Newcastle University,
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University and the
Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Working in collaboration with Tanzania’s Commission
for Science and Technology (COSTECH), HDIF seeks to accelerate the testing and scaling of
innovations in health, education, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Tanzania. To catalyse
the development of new models of service delivery, the use of new technologies, involvement
of new providers and establishment of new partnerships, HDIF implements:
• strategies and interventions to strengthen Tanzania’s innovation ecosystem
• grant mechanisms to effectively and efficiently identify, select, and support projects
through the innovation fund; and
• activities to strengthen the innovation evidence base in Tanzania and translate findings and
lessons learned into policy and practice.
The Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) is the government partner to
HDIF and a key strategic partner for the project. HDIF and COSTECH work together to realise a
shared goal: to accelerate innovation and effective use of technology to increase and improve
opportunities for health, education and WASH in Tanzania. Further details can be obtained at
www.costech.or.tz.
Key to notes
Glossary
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throughout this report that merit
clarification and explanation and
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Glossary sources:
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www.know-hub.eu
www.businessdictionary.com
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com
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Endnotes
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indicate further information listed
at the back of the report on page 38.
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s global efforts to
end extreme poverty. It is tackling development challenges in Tanzania through a portfolio of
investments including HDIF. Further details can be obtained at www.dfid.gov.uk.
Palladium Group is a global impact firm, working to link social progress and commercial growth.
For the past 50 years, Palladium has been helping its clients to see the world as interconnected
by formulating strategies, building partnerships, and implementing programmes that
have a lasting positive impact. Palladium works with corporations, governments, investors,
communities, and civil society through a global network operating in over 90 countries.
See www.thepalladiumgroup.com.
The authors would like to thank DFID, COSTECH and the following contributors: Amos Nungu,
Simon Mtabazi, Joseph Manirakiza, Muzafar Kaemdin, Alexa Du Plessis, and Eric Massinda.
Report authors: Emma Davies, Kristiina Lähde, David McGinty, and Stephen Rahaim with
contributions from Maggie Bangser, Clare Gorman and Alistair Scott.
Front cover photo: Women access clean water using a pre-payment system devised by Susteq, and implemented in partnership with ICS. CREDIT: HDIF
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of DFID.
Readers are encouraged to quote and reproduce material. In return, HDIF requests due acknowledgement and quotes from this publication to be referenced
as Investing in Social Innovation and Technology in Tanzania: HDIF’s Reflections and Recommendations 2013–2018, (2018) Tanzania: HDIF.
© HDIF Tanzania 2018
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