Counselor for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam Jeanne Clark, (left) and the Director of REPOA Dr. Donald Mmari (right) cuts a ribbon on Tuesday June 18th to launch the AidData/REPOA “Investing in Tanzania’s People” at the event that the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the U.S Department of State will host an open competition for private sector and/or civil society organizations to submit applications to support innovative solutions to boost civic participation and bolster media literacy and information integrity in Tanzania. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.
Counselor for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam Jeanne Clark, (4th from left) and the Director of REPOA Dr. Donald Mmari (5th from left) in a group photo after the launch of the AidData/REPOA “Investing in Tanzania’s People” at the event that the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the U.S Department of State will host an open competition for private sector and/or civil society organizations to submit applications to support innovative solutions to boost civic participation and bolster media literacy and information integrity in Tanzania. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.
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DAR ES SALAAM – June 18, 2024 – Counselor for Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam Jeanne Clark today announced at the AidData/REPOA “Investing in Tanzania’s People” event that the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, in partnership with the U.S Department of State will host an open competition for private sector and/or civil society organizations to submit applications to support innovative solutions to boost civic participation and bolster media literacy and information integrity in Tanzania. Up to three organizations will be selected as winners of the Challenge and will receive funding totaling $250,000 USD.
We invite technologists and change makers from across Tanzania to submit an application to present their proposals and solutions to an audience of government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders. Up to eight organizations will be selected to demonstrate their technology to a panel of judges, with up to three winning funding. Winning solutions will be put to use for the benefit of Tanzania only.
Participants can present tech-based solutions for education programs, gaming platforms, fact-checking tools, content-authentication tools, and other topics. Proposals should particularly seek to bolster civic responsibility and community engagement; and support expanding digital literacy resources including to areas with limited media access.
The U.S.-Tanzania Tech Challenge will be hosted in Dar es Salaam on September 18-19, 2024, as a two-day event. The first day of the competition will consist of a demo day featuring the selected technologists or organizations; day two will feature panels and discussions amongst technologists, government officials, civil society, academia, and media to share lessons learned and opportunities for cooperation around addressing the challenges of boosting civic participation, increasing media literacy, and strengthening the information environment. Those applying to compete in the Tech Challenge can find more information at https://cvent.me/Z0Am03
Through this Tech Challenge the U.S. Department of State seeks to support Tanzanian tech companies and/or organizations to continue their development of innovative solutions aimed at enhancing civic engagement and responsibility through enhanced media literacy. We also believe in fostering ongoing and constructive engagement on civic participation, improve media literacy and a stronger information environment between Tanzanian tech companies, educational institutions, media organizations, civil society, and government stakeholders.
Kindly note, that individuals may not apply. Tech Challenge awards may only be issued to private sector entities and/or civil society organizations. Standard grant applications and forms will be required as noted on the website.
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