The Tanzanian government has launched a nationwide leadership and governance training initiative aimed at strengthening the management of pre-primary and primary education across the country.
The programme, led by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in collaboration with the Agency for the Development of Educational Management (ADEM), is designed to enhance the administrative and leadership capabilities of school heads and ward education officers.
Speaking during the official launch of the training in Bagamoyo on Tuesday, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Professor Carolyne Nombo, said the initiative is a strategic intervention to improve the quality of education by empowering frontline leaders.
“This training is a core part of government efforts to ensure school leaders are equipped with the skills needed to manage schools effectively, improve infrastructure, create safe learning environments, and increase enrolment,” said Prof. Nombo.
She added that the government, through ADEM, will continue to invest in long-term professional development for education leaders at all levels.
“We expect ADEM to remain a national hub for training, research, and advisory services focused on building resilient and effective education leadership,” she said.
The training also aligns with the government’s BOOST project a results-based initiative aimed at addressing long-standing structural challenges in the education sector.
These include poor implementation of school infrastructure projects, financial mismanagement, and conflicts of interest among public servants.
ADEM’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Maulid J. Maulid, confirmed that the first phase of the programme includes participants from 12 regions, including Tanga, Kilimanjaro, Dodoma, Lindi, Mbeya, Arusha, Pwani, Morogoro, Iringa, Njombe, Mtwara and Singida.
“Having previously trained over 17,800 school heads, we are now engaging 3,956 ward education officers in this new phase.
The first phase will involve 1,978 officers, while the second will cover the remaining regions and include 186 municipal and council-level officers, as well as 26 regional education officials,” said Dr Maulid.
The initiative is part of Tanzania’s broader reform agenda aimed at building a more accountable, inclusive, and high-performing education system.