The Instrumental versus the Symbolic
Investigating Members’ Participation in Civil Society Networks in Tanzania Civil society organisations (CSO) networks can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and influence national policy dialogue and debate. But is this happening in practise? This study set out to examine how effectively and meaningfully CSO member organisations are […]
The Governance of the Capitation Grant in Primary Education in Tanzania
Why Civic Engagement and School Autonomy Matter This study examines the governance of the capitation grant in 48 primary schools in six local councils of Tanzania, a recurrent expenditure mechanism introduced to compensate for the abolition of school fees in public schools in 2002. The study focuses on whether civic engagement (demand-side) and/ or school […]
The Instrumental versus the Symbolic: Investigating Members’ Participation in Civil Society Networks in Tanzania
Civil society organisations (CSO) can provide a conduit through which the voices of citizens are able to reach and influence high-level policy dialogue and debate. But is this happening in practise? This study set out to examine how effectively and meaningfully CSO member organisations are participating in two civil society networks in Tanzania, and to […]