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WSP has successfully implemented a range of impactful projects that have advanced gender equality, strengthened social protection, and promoted inclusive development. From national programs to multi-country studies, our work has combined rigorous research, technical expertise, and community engagement to deliver sustainable, people-centered outcomes that continue to make a difference.
Analysed and reviewed the literature, examined Tanzanian and Rwandan school meal systems that are currently in place, and suggested a funding strategy for school meals for both primary and secondary education .
Funded by: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Education Commission & WFP Global)
Period: 2022
WSP participated to provide gender and social protection expertise
Client: Ministry of Finance Tanzania (and Economic and Social Research Foundation)
Period: 2023
Provided technical expertise .
Client: PMO-LYED
(Social Protection Division)
Period: 2023
WSP conducted capacity-building training for community development officers, social welfare officers, and other stakeholders, focusing on gender-responsive legal and policy frameworks, women’s economic empowerment, and social protection. Participants gained analytical skills and a deeper understanding of key legal provisions, including those related to inheritance, SOSPA, customary land ownership, marriage, divorce, and the division of matrimonial assets.
Funded by : UN WOMEN, UNFPA, IFAD, FAO & WFP
Period: 2024
A macro-meso-, and micro-level study of the determinants of women’s control over their time in Tanzania” targeting Time Use data from the HBS, 2017/18.
As the lead organization in Tanzania for this five-country study, WSP provided expert input on the overall study design and country-level analysis, with a particular focus on Tanzania. The team conducted a comprehensive review of relevant literature and data sources, including the Tanzanian Time Use Survey (TUS), World Values Survey (WVS), and Afrobarometer Survey (ABS), contributing critical insights into time use and gender dynamics. .
Funded by: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Period: 2020 - 2022
Support the Local Government of Somalia to developing Gender-Sensitive Guidelines for Infrastructure Investments in Somalia.
Client: ILO Head Quarters)
Period: 2023
WSP provides critical technical expertise to ensure that gender responsiveness is effectively embedded into the design of the PSSN II programme from the outset, particularly during the pilot phase.
The appointed WSP team also plays a key role in shaping livelihood interventions by applying integrated lenses of Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Social Protection (SP), ensuring programmes are inclusive, equitable, and impactful.
Client: TASAF
Period: 2022 - 2024
The project is implemented in Tanzania (covering all five districts of Dar es Salaam Region). 2021 - Present Client:IDRC-Canada
contribute on subtopic
“Expanding Access to Social Protection and Basic Services”
WSP invited to lead co-chairs of the Task Force 1 (TF1) of the T20 Brazil
Client: G20
Period: 2022 - 2024
Technical advisory team member
Client:World Bank
Period: 2022 - 2024
At Women and Social Protection Tanzania (WSP), we are a dynamic non-profit organization committed to advancing gender equality, social protection, and women’s economic empowerment across Tanzania.
Founded in 2016 and officially registered as an NGO in 2019, WSP combines research, advocacy, and direct interventions to improve the lives of vulnerable and marginalized women and girls.