330,000+Children reached through
KiuFunza in Standards I–IIICumulative, 2013–2025
KiuFunza in Standards I–IIICumulative, 2013–2025
Evidence-based
learning systems for
Tanzania.
LearnImpact designs, delivers and rigorously evaluates learning systems that improve educational outcomes at scale.
We work with governments, schools and teachers to turn evidence into practical systems that can be owned, financed and sustained by the public sector.
KiuFunza at a Glance
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USD 1.3 millionPaid to teachers and head
teachers for measured learning2013–2025, TZS 2.88 billion
before tax
teachers for measured learning2013–2025, TZS 2.88 billion
before tax
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10Programme years since
2013Four phases: 2013–14, 2015–
16, 2019–21, 2023 to date
2013Four phases: 2013–14, 2015–
16, 2019–21, 2023 to date
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How We Deliver Learning
Impact
Evidence that moves through
systems.
Prove
Test what works in Tanzanian public schools and measure it rigorously.
Partner
Work within government structures with district councils and national institutions.
Embed
Transfer the tools, skills and systems needed for government to manage delivery.
Replicate
Take proven and affordable systems to new districts and regions through government partnership.
Our Programmes
KiuFunza — Teacher
incentives for learning
KiuFunza works with district councils to reward teachers for measurable improvements in pupils' foundational literacy and numeracy.
Since 2013, KiuFunza has operated for 10 programme years in four phases across 18 regions of Tanzania. It has reached more than 330,000 children in Standards I–III.
More than 9,500 performance payments have been made to teachers and head teachers, worth USD 1.3 million, or TZS 2.88 billion before tax. The average bonus is about USD 135, equivalent to roughly 3.5% of a teacher's annual salary.
Independent randomised evaluations have been published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics and The Economic Journal.
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SOMA — Student-centred
Outcomes through
Measurement and Adaptive
Teaching
KiuFunza works with district councils to reward teachers for measurable improvements in pupils' foundational literacy and numeracy.
Since 2013, KiuFunza has operated for 10 programme years in four phases across 18 regions of Tanzania. It has reached more than 330,000 children in Standards I–III.
More than 9,500 performance payments have been made to teachers and head teachers, worth USD 1.3 million, or TZS 2.88 billion before tax. The average bonus is about USD 135, equivalent to roughly 3.5% of a teacher's annual salary.
Independent randomised evaluations have been published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics and The Economic Journal.
Discover SOMAEvidence That Informs Action
Evidence before claims.
We use evidence to decide what to test, what to improve and what to scale. Rigorous research has been embedded through consistent measurement systems in local government and schools, building the foundation for better informed decisions and stronger accountability.
Explore Evidence & PublicationsInputs, Incentives, and Complementarities in Education: Experimental Evidence from Tanzania
Mbiti, Muralidharan, Romero, Schipper, Manda and Rajani — Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019.Featured publicationDesigning Effective Teacher Performance Pay Programs: Experimental Evidence From Tanzania
Mbiti, Romero and Schipper — The Economic Journal, 2023.
Where We Work
18 regions. One approach:
work through government.
Since 2013, LearnImpact has partnered with government in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Geita, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Njombe, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida and Songwe.
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Every child in Tanzania
deserves to learn to read,
write and count.
That is what LearnImpact exists to make happen.