Investing in Social Innovation and Technology in Tanzania

Investing in Social Innovation and Technology in Tanzania • LEARNING, SHARING, AND ADAPTING
HDIF’s story has been one of adaptation
made possible through a strong culture
of learning within both HDIF and DFID.
This has been further supported by the
built-in flexibility to DFID’s programme monitoring
and review systems and those within the HDIF
programme that have been established to extract
data and insights that help to inform critical decisions.
At the same time, HDIF works closely with COSTECH
– an institution that recognises the importance of
building strong systems for knowledge sharing
and transfer – to build strong systems internally.
By walking the walk and leading by example, the
programme aims to inspire a culture of learning
amongst its grantees, their partners and the wider
ecosystem.
Much of the knowledge generated through the
grants has brought value to, and powered other areas
of, the programme. Evidence and insights gleaned
from the grantees has been used to inform HDIF’s
engagements with donors, investors and government
representatives to increase understanding and
knowledge of human-centered innovations and
encourage them to scale up those that are successful.
HDIF is exploring the use of learning to support
adaptations across the whole programme as it has
evolved and the structures and tools that have been
used to support it.
3.1 Recommendation
Set clear targets,
timelines, and decisionmaking
processes to
facilitate strategic and
timely adaptation
HDIF understands that applying an adaptive
programming approach requires more than just
a framework for feeding data to programme
managers; it requires a clear vision of the
programme’s objectives, a curious and supportive
VSO makes use of portable,
solar powered ultrasound
devices in health facilities
to detect potential heath
risks to mothers and their
unborn babies.
VSO
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