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About TEN/MET
Tanzania Education Network/Mtandao wa Elimu Tanzania (TEN/MET) is a national network of 255 CSO members working in the education sector since its inception in 1999. Initially, it was registered as a company limited by guarantee in 2005 but later in 2015, it was registered as an NGO under the NGOs Act No.24, 2002. The Network now operates under its most recent 2015 constitution as amended in 2021. The Network's main objective is to coordinate and strengthen education, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs, including international NGOs, to advocate for equitable access to quality education and articulate the concerns of local communities with an informed collective voice, and influence policies for all learners in Mainland Tanzania.
TEN/MET beneficiaries, as a non-state actor in the education sector in Tanzania Mainland, have two types of beneficiaries namely direct and indirect. The direct benficiaries are children, students, youths, communities, and teachers. Indirect benficiaries are parents/guardians, Central Government, Local Government Authorities (LGAs), research institutions, and CSOs.
TEN/MET works closely with a range of stakeholders including but not limited to Students, Teachers, Medias, government departments, Development Partners, Private Sector Organizations, UN agencies and other civil society associations.
Our Strategic Plan
TEN/MET brings together civil society organisations, education actors and partners to jointly advocate for inclusive, equitable and quality education for all learners in Tanzania. We work collaboratively to influence policy, strengthen systems, and amplify the voice of communities.
Through evidence-based advocacy, partnerships and capacity building, we strive to ensure that no learner is left behind, especially the most marginalised girls and boys in rural and urban communities.
A national education system through which all learners have the opportunity to access inclusive, equitable, and quality education in Tanzania.
To proactively influence and inform policy and practices that promote access to inclusive, equitable, and quality education in Tanzania.
To complement Government efforts to improve access to inclusive, equitable, and quality education that addresses the needs of learners in Tanzania.
Together with our members and partners, we are strengthening inclusive, quality education systems in every corner of the country.
Regions
Children, Youth and Community
Civil Society Organizations
Districts
TEN/MET brings together civil society organizations committed to equitable, quality education in Tanzania. Explore a sample of our member network.