The Agency for the Development of Educational Management (ADEM) plans to expand leadership training for education officials in a bid to strengthen school management and improve learning outcomes across Tanzania.
Speaking in Dodoma on Thursday, ADEM Chief Executive Officer Dr. Maulid Maulid said the agency is scaling up its programmes to equip school leaders with the skills needed to address emerging challenges in the education sector and improve institutional performance.
He said ADEM provides both long-term and short-term training for secondary school heads, primary school head teachers, ward, district and regional education officers, school quality assurance officers and other education managers to promote effective leadership and accountability.
According to Dr. Maulid, 8,599 graduates completed the Diploma in Education Leadership, Management and Administration (DELMA) programme between 2002 and 2025, while 2,263 graduates completed the Diploma in School Quality Assurance (DSQA) programme between 2016 and 2025.
The agency enrolled 2,016 students during the 2025/26 academic year, including 1,634 in the DELMA programme and 382 in the DSQA programme.
Dr. Maulid said the training has contributed to improved governance in schools, better management of education resources, wider use of information and communication technology (ICT) in school administration and stronger accountability among education leaders.
He said ADEM is also implementing the Boosting Primary Student Learning (BOOST) project, through which the agency has secured more than TZS 16 billion over five years to strengthen leadership and management capacity in public schools.
Under the programme, more than 17,817 head teachers, over 3,900 Ward Education Coordinators, and district and regional education officials have received training aimed at improving leadership, management and service delivery.
"Beyond training, ADEM continues to conduct research and provide professional consultancy services that support policy improvements and reforms in the education sector. We have also strengthened partnerships with local and international institutions to improve the quality of training and expand the use of technology," Dr. Maulid said.
Looking ahead, ADEM plans to increase enrolment in its long-term programmes from 2,016 to 3,500 students in the 2026/27 financial year.
It also intends to introduce new academic programmes, expand ICT integration and improve infrastructure at its campuses in Bagamoyo, Mbeya and Mwanza.
Dr. Maulid said the expansion is expected to produce more competent education leaders capable of improving school performance and supporting the implementation of Tanzania's Development Vision 2050.
