We do this work with other people
Government, research institutions and civil society organisations in Tanzania and internationally, working with us on research, delivery and the decisions that follow.
Three kinds of partner
Government and policy
National ministries, regional secretariats, city and district councils. They own the decisions our evidence is meant to inform, so they are in the work from the start.
Research institutions
Universities and research institutes we design studies and publish with, and who bring specialist methods to the questions we take on.
NGOs and development partners
Local and international organisations we deliver programmes, evaluations and community work with, in Tanzania and across the region.
A local partner that stays with the work
Partnering with UPC means working with a locally rooted organisation that combines research, policy, community engagement and practical action to address complex urban and development challenges. We bring deep contextual knowledge, established relationships with communities and public-sector stakeholders, and experience across a wide range of disciplines.
We also draw on a pool of academics and researchers from universities in Tanzania and abroad, who work with us across portfolios.
We work with partners to generate credible evidence, understand a challenge from the perspective of the people most affected by it, and co-design responses that are practical, locally relevant and able to scale.
Disciplines we work across
- Education
- Public health
- Social protection
- Agriculture
- Youth and women's economic empowerment
- Entrepreneurship
- Gender
- Intimate partner violence
- Financial inclusion
- Climate change
- Urban resilience
- Urban development planning
- GIS and spatial analysis
- Data collection
- Local markets
- Public spaces
- Community initiatives
Evidence that reaches decisions
Our strength is closing the gap between evidence and action, connecting findings to decision-making, policy dialogue and what finally gets implemented.
Stakeholder and community access
Relationships with communities, councils and ministries that take years to build, and that a study needs on day one rather than at the end.
Research and learning capacity
High-quality study design, data collection and learning support, run to a standard that holds up when the findings are contested.
Knowledge that gets used
Dissemination and translation, so evidence and ideas end as tangible outcomes for communities and institutions instead of as a filed report.
Who we work with by name
Government, research and civil society partners we have delivered research, programmes and community work with.
Policy and government stakeholders
National ministries and local authorities we work alongside to move evidence into policy and practice.
- President's Office – Regional Administration and Local Government
- Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups
- Arusha Regional Administrative Secretariat's Office
- Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA)
- Arumeru District Council
- Arusha City Council
University and research partners
Universities in Tanzania and abroad whose academics and researchers join us on assignments in their own fields.
- Ardhi University
- University of Dar es Salaam
- Dar es Salaam University College of Education
- St Augustine University of Tanzania
- Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
- William & Mary, United States
- University of Valencia, Spain
Local and international NGOs
Civil society and development organisations we deliver programmes and research with.
- HealthBridge Foundation of Canada
- World Farmers Markets Coalition
- Your Feelings Matter
Trusted by government, research and civil society partners
Four ways this usually starts
Most assignments begin as one of these and grow into the others.
Talk to us- 01
Commission research or an evaluation
Study design, data collection, analysis and MEL, run to a standard that stands up to scrutiny.
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Deliver a programme together
Joint delivery where each organisation brings what it does best, from participatory design through to construction and handover.
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Draw on technical support
Strategies, tools, systems and capacity strengthening that stay with your team after the assignment ends.
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Take evidence into policy
Working with the authorities that own the decision so findings reach budgets, plans and standards.
Looking for a research partner in Tanzania?
We take on work from study design through to delivery, across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.