Data use stories describe a problem and shows how data and technology can address it. By creating a better, faster or more cost-effective solution, ultimately, there is improved policy, program or a person’s wellbeing. The stories explore and explain how and why data changes over time, usually through a series of linked visualizations. We have worked hard with our partners to enable many such situations – and our data use stories are tangible examples of how the government and various communities use data to inform better decision-making, particularly to improve health, economic growth, and gender outcomes.
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Building Climate Resilience in Pemba: Farmers Turn Data into Action
19th–21st January 2025 | Pemba, Tanzania Pemba’s rolling green hills and fertile farmlands are known for their cloves, bananas, and cassava. Yet, as climate patterns shift, these same landscapes are facing new challenges. From unpredictable rainfall to rising sea levels, the island’s farmers are at the frontlines of climate change — and ready to act. […]
Building Climate Resilience Through Knowledge: Highlights from the Dodoma Capacity Building Program
The Kilimo na Data project officially launched its Capacity Building Program in Dodoma on July 29, 2025, bringing together a diverse group of 32 participants—farmers, MSMEs, agricultural officers, local government representatives, and weather experts from the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA). The training aimed to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in climate information services and agriculture-based […]
afyaBox
AfyaBox use mobile technology to make HFR data available to anyone who has a mobile phone.
OKOA
A Real-time Medicine Tracker to Improve Health in Tanzania, OKOA is a cloud-based system for information sharing between health sector stakeholders.
BELA: Be A Lady Vending
Bringing convenient sanitary pads to young girls in Dar es Salaam through an automated sanitary pad dispenser.
Usichana Wangu
A Real-time Medicine Tracker to Improve Health in Tanzania, OKOA is a cloud-based system for information sharing between health sector stakeholders.