Tanzania exceeds education infrastructure targets by 140 percent

The Tanzanian government exceeded its primary education infrastructure goals through the BOOST Primary Student Learning Programme. Between 2022 and 2026, the initiative aimed to build 12,000 classrooms, renovate damaged schools, and integrate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into the learning environment.

Deputy Minister Dr. Festo Dugange reported that the project achieved a 140 percent performance rate against its original targets. The government spent approximately 1.15 trillion Tanzanian shillings to construct more than 16,000 classrooms.

This investment also included the rehabilitation of 1,059 dilapidated primary schools using 237.9 billion Tanzanian shillings. The project further utilized 53.9 billion Tanzanian shillings to renovate 369 primary schools and rebuild 51 others that were in poor condition. These reforms under the Sixth Phase Government, led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, aim to improve teaching efficiency and provide students with better learning environments. The programme concludes on December 30 of this year.