Women and Social Protection Tanzania

Women and Social Protection (WSP) Tanzania seeks to generate and use evidence on interventions prioritizing inclusive and sustainable solutions for vulnerable and poor women and girls. To achieve this mission, WSP Tanzania delivers technical skills and policy advice to government personnel and policymakers at national and local levels on policies and programs related to social protection, gender equality, and women’s economic empowerment. Over the next few years, WSP Tanzania aims to shift cultural norms using evidence to advance gender-responsive social and economic policy solutions and strengthen its institutional capacity.. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment)

Through demand-driven research, Women and Social Protection (WSP) Tanzania informs the development of economic and social policies that advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. Over the next few years, WSP Tanzania will build on its proven track record to generate evidence and strengthen the capacity of local-level decision makers to use this evidence in advocating for national gender-responsive policies and interventions. Also, this grant will enable WSP Tanzania to deepen its institutional capacity to carry out its core areas of work. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment)

This grant will support Women and Social Protection (WSP) Tanzania, which aims to generate evidence, build capacity, and influence policies related to social protection, gender equality, and women’s economic empowerment. WSP Tanzania conducts demand-driven research and engages policymakers to develop and fund gender-aware economic and social protection policies and systems. The organization will strengthen its collaboration with women’s rights organizations to ensure they have the evidence to advocate for women’s economic justice. In addition to research and evidence user engagement, WSP Tanzania will focus on institutional strengthening during the grant period. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment)