Strengthening Management and Governance of the Women, Youths and People with Disabilities Empowerment Fund in Tanzania 2021 -2023 Strengthening Management and Governance of the Women, Youths and People with Disabilities Empowerment Fund in Tanzania 2021 -2023 What to be done and why?  The project intends to contribute to improved livelihoods of Women, Youths and People with Disabilities (WYPWD) in Tanzania. The project emanates from the current WYPWD Funding program of the government of Tanzania in trying to address various gaps in WYPWDF delivery with the objective of enhancing its effectiveness and performance to increase employment creation and incomes as well as promote gender equality.  Expected impact: Improved livelihoods of WYPWD in Tanzania. Direct project results/ outcomes: Improved governance, management, and accountability of WYPWDF Operationalization of the comprehensive strategy for monitoring WYPWDF at LGAs level Increased capacity of LGA officials in financial management and entrepreneurial skills Enhanced access to loans by WYPWD Increased budget allocation to WYPWDF Increased number of WYPWD groups accessing loans	 Increased number of WYPWD accessing information on loans Strengthened capacity of WYPWDF beneficiaries to operate profitable businesses LGAs setting budget for capacity building/training to beneficiaries and monitoring Increased linkage between WYPWDF beneficiaries and services providers at LGAs level  Direct beneficiaries  Women, Youths and People with Disabilities from 25 districts  ANSAF will target three groups in each district working in agriculture with about 15-25 members per group, thereby engaging at least 1,500 direct beneficiaries Outputs of the projects Operationalization of the comprehensive strategy for monitoring WYPWDF at LGAs level Increased capacity of LGAs officials on financial management and entrepreneur skills Increased budget allocation to WYPWDF Increased number of WYPWD groups accessing loans Increased number of WYPWD accessing information on loans LGAs setting budget for capacity building/training to beneficiaries and monitoring Increased linkage between WYPWDF beneficiaries and services providers at LGAs level Implementing partners: ANSAF  is the implementing partners; they  will work closely with its network of over 80 members spread across Tanzania, MDAs (including NEEC), regional secretariats, the Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) and Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO); the private sector including the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) and microfinance institutions; as well as non-state actors promoting empowerment of WYPWD at LGAs’ level.  Link to the website: https://ansaf.or.tz/ What to be done and why?  The project intends to contribute to improved livelihoods of Women, Youths and People with Disabilities (WYPWD) in Tanzania. The project emanates from the current WYPWD Funding program of the government of Tanzania in trying to address various gaps in WYPWDF delivery with the objective of enhancing its effectiveness and performance to increase employment creation and incomes as well as promote gender equality.  Expected impact: Improved livelihoods of WYPWD in Tanzania. Direct project results/ outcomes: Improved governance, management, and accountability of WYPWDF Operationalization of the comprehensive strategy for monitoring WYPWDF at LGAs level Increased capacity of LGA officials in financial management and entrepreneurial skills Enhanced access to loans by WYPWD Increased budget allocation to WYPWDF Increased number of WYPWD groups accessing loans	 Increased number of WYPWD accessing information on loans Strengthened capacity of WYPWDF beneficiaries to operate profitable businesses LGAs setting budget for capacity building/training to beneficiaries and monitoring Increased linkage between WYPWDF beneficiaries and services providers at LGAs level  Direct beneficiaries  Women, Youths and People with Disabilities from 25 districts  ANSAF will target three groups in each district working in agriculture with about 15-25 members per group, thereby engaging at least 1,500 direct beneficiaries Outputs of the projects Operationalization of the comprehensive strategy for monitoring WYPWDF at LGAs level Increased capacity of LGAs officials on financial management and entrepreneur skills Increased budget allocation to WYPWDF Increased number of WYPWD groups accessing loans Increased number of WYPWD accessing information on loans LGAs setting budget for capacity building/training to beneficiaries and monitoring Increased linkage between WYPWDF beneficiaries and services providers at LGAs level Implementing partners: ANSAF  is the implementing partners; they  will work closely with its network of over 80 members spread across Tanzania, MDAs (including NEEC), regional secretariats, the Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) and Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO); the private sector including the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) and microfinance institutions; as well as non-state actors promoting empowerment of WYPWD at LGAs’ level.  Link to the website: https://ansaf.or.tz/