Overview of Activities

In Tanzania PSCD has initiated work in four interrelated and strategic priorities with both development and research dimensions:

Community Empowerment (/capacity.htm)
Focuses on enhancing the capacity of village committees, which are charged with various aspects of community development efforts.

Agriculture and Health through Education (/education.htm)
Focuses on improving access to and the quality of education, stu¬dent learning, teacher education and the educational context in which students learn. Projects will include: school gardens, school nutrition, and teacher professional development.

Human Health (/human.htm)
Focuses on improving quality health care and nutrition and providing education on the importance of safe water, sanitation and hygiene.

Animal Health (/animal.htm)
Focuses on maintaining productivity of livestock, reducing livestock disease and improving veterinary services.

Water Access and Quality (/water.htm)
Focuses on improving access to and quality of water for communities and enhancing community water system management capacities through training and community education.