To date, Seventeen CSO partners have been selected to join the AcT programme:
DARAJA is based in Njombe and is an innovative programme that involves citizens in the monitoring of water service delivery by empowering them to use mobile phone messaging to report if their water points are working. As opinion polls show, improvement in water supply is the number one concern of Tanzanian citizens however, close to half the established water points in the country are out of order. Daraja uses messages from citizens to bring water problems to the attention of district water engineers and monitor what they are doing about them. Daraja has received funds from AcT amounting to GBP 459,360 for two years ending April 2012.
UWEZO is an East Africa wide programme which is implemented by TENMET in Tanzania. Uwezo has a creative approach of engaging citizens in assessing the quality of education services. It combines direct engagement, outreach, analysis and facilitation of informed debates at the national and local level. They aim to assess 24,000 households in 1,200 villages in their current literacy survey. The involvement of parents in this assessment is an innovative way to raise public demand for good quality education. The total value of the grant Uwezo has with AcT is GBP 1,001,960 over a two year period ending April 2012.
OXFAM GB in Tanzania is working with smallholder farmers and vulnerable groups in the regions of Ngorongoro, Tanga and Shinyanga. Oxfam is helping to strengthen citizen-led monitoring of government service delivery and public resource management with the aim of improving the quality of both. The idea is that communities can make their voices heard and demand accountability of government authorities through print, broadcast and other media. Their goal is to reach about 1 million people over the life of the project. AcT has committed to Oxfam funds amounting to GBP 1,672,410 over a two year period ending April 2012.
REPOA (Research on Poverty Alleviation) specializes in economic and social research in Tanzania. Key outputs include the production of the Poverty and Human Development Report; Research publications and policy briefs; and, the Tanzania Governance Notice Board. Through the Citizen’s Surveys and the Afro-Barometer Survey, REPOA informs citizens and policy-makers on a wide range of issues, including accountability. REPOA has received funds from AcT amounting to GBP 750,000 for a two year period ending April 2012.
Women’s Dignity Projectis best known for pioneering work on obstetric fistula. They also play a key role in the Health Equity Group, the key independent lobbying group in the health sector with the aim to help citizens articulate their views on health rights and accountability and contribute to broad public debate. They have created coalitions to promote health rights, accountability, and maternal health including action on obstetric fistula. The value of the grant Women’s Dignity Project has under AcT is GBP 352,162 for a one year period ending December 2010.
HakiElimu starts from the position that basic education is a fundamental right of all people and should not be withheld from anyone. With their Friends of Education Movement, HakiElimu provides a forum for people throughout Tanzania who care about education to share their views and concerns. The aim is to contribute towards transforming schools by enabling them to provide quality education for all. To date there are approximately 32,940 registered members of this movement. HakiElimu has received from AcT funds amounting to GBP 734,830 for a two year period ending December 2011.
ActionAid Tanzania, among its many projects is working on the “Land Accountability Project”. This project aims to provide the means and evidence for poor women and poor people to hold the government and local leaders accountable for just and democratic land accountability. This project is being supported by HakiArdhi, TNRF, MJUMITA and LHRC.
ActionAid Tanzania has received funds from AcT amounting to GBP 147,588 for the one year period ending April 2012.
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) is Tanzania’s leading network of organisations working on natural resources issues, and it has an impressive record of analytical and outreach work. 
TRNF is currently working with ODI to develop a case study aimed at raising awareness against illegal logging. The case study aims to document and analyze the different stages of the anti-logging campaign in response to the findings and recommendations of the TRAFFIC Report of 2007, as well as the Mama Misitu programme which was subsequently initiated to support communities to monitor and safeguard village forests. The political economy analysis that will be done will help to contribute to AcT’s learning objective and also add to TNRF’s impressive record on research work.
TNRF will receive up to GBP 919,754 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) boasts of 25 years of experience in advocacy, 
capacity building, research and awareness raising on forest issues in Tanzania. They have worked closely with the Tanzanian Government in developing guidelines for participatory forest management. They have Teamed up with MJUMITA on a project named, “Forest Justice in Tanzania: Increasing Accountability in Tanzania’s Forest Sector”. The success of this project will be boosted by the fact that MJUMITA is a network of over 6000 community members and have experience in working with the media in covering issues surrounding participatory forest management.
TFCG will receive up to GBP 680, 400 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) seeks to not only make the government and public officials abide by the international human rights regulations but also private business people. LHRC has an
impressive track record of defending human rights, promoting respect for the rule of law, provison of legal aid to those who do not have access to justice and pursuit of public interest cases.
LHRC will receive up to GBP 276,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
Cafe Africa aims to stregnthen accountability in the coffee sector in Tanzania by providing support to the development of the coffee sector and its stakeholders. Being that Coffee is one of Tanzania’s primary agricultural exports, their work will help to secure livelihood of thousands of households.
Cafe African will receive upto GBP 60,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
The Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) has taken an interfaith approach to promoting social justice, human rights and economic justice for poor communities. By teaming up with
religious leaders from BAKWATA, TEC and CCT, NCA aims to deliver advocacy work and promote good governance through theological reflections.
NCA will receive upto GBP 450,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
HelpAge International seeks to promote the recognition of issues concerning older people and mainstream them into the country’s development agenda. By doing so, it aims to
alleviate poverty and improve the lives of older people.
HelpAge will receive GBP 200,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
Equality for Growth (EFG) has been established with the aim of assisting women traders in the local markets in Tanzania (Ilala region specifically). Due to the multiple problems faced
by women who are trying to make a livelihood in these markets, EFG aims to open a platform for them to air their views and stand for their rights.
EFG will receive GBP 52,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
Caucus for Children’s Rights (CCR) wants to see government and systems that are responsive to child protection issues. CCR aims to influence the Tanzanian Government and citizens at large to make a legal, financial and personal investment to keep the children safe.
CCR will receive GBP 325,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
SNV envisages bringing impact to Tanzania with an overall goal of improved access to basic services, and strengthened business environment through improved functionalility of accountability relations.
SNV will receive GBP 142,500 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
HakiKazi Catalyst (HKC) has a vision of a Tanzania where people are informed, knowledgeable about their rights and taking action to influence policies and decisions for economic and social justice. They aim to facilitate processess that support the initiatives of poor and marginalized communities.
HKC will receive GBP 100,000 of AcT funding ending April 2012.
