Quarterly Performance Narrative Report. Pamoja Tuwalee

The program aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) and their households by empowering households and communities to provide comprehensive and sustainable care, support, and protection. In the Coast zone, the program targets 26 districts, with a focus on improving the capacity of Local Government Authorities (LGAs) to care for, support, and protect MVC. The program has made significant progress in enhancing the capacity of LGAs, with more LGAs, Most Vulnerable Children Committees (MVCCs), and community members showing their potential in supporting, caring, and protecting MVC. Under Objective 1, the program continued to enhance the capacity of LGAs to care for, support, and protect MVC. More LGAs, MVCCs, and community members made in-kind and financial contributions to support MVC, including facilitating IPG meetings, providing MVC funds, and allocating land for food crop cultivation. Under Objective 2, the program implemented various activities to reduce the economic vulnerability of families and empower them to provide for the essential needs of MVC. SILC (Savings and Internal Lending Communities) was established, with a total of TZS 55,574,600 saved and TZS 3,071,200 spent to respond to various needs of MVC. Household economic strengthening activities were integrated with complementary interventions, such as home gardening, local chicken rearing, and basic business skills, to 487 caregivers. Objective 3 activities focused on increasing MVC Household Access to Comprehensive Care for MVC. During this reporting period, the program supported 30,538 MVC with a minimum of one core service, including 3,542 MVC provided with educational support and 5,140 MVC provided with primary health care support. Referrals and linkages by sub-grantees, MVCCs, and volunteers enabled the program to support MVC and their households' food and nutritional services. To improve the resilience, livelihood, and self-care skills of MVC, the program accomplished various activities, including reaching MVC through children clubs. Psychosocial support was provided to MVC during children club sessions to meet their emotional, social, mental, and spiritual needs. This quarter, 5,417 MVC were reached, and a cumulative total of 456 MVC were identified and supported according to their specific needs. The Coast zone is characterized by a diverse geography, with the Indian Ocean bordering the East Coast and regions of Iringa, Dodoma, Tanga, and Lindi on the other sides in mainland Tanzania. Unguja and Pemba are islands surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The program has covered a total of 25 districts in the zone, with a focus on improving the quality of life and well-being of MVC and their households. The program's target population in 2011 was approximately 2.5 million people, with a projected population growth rate of 2.5% per annum. The program aims to cover all 26 districts in the zone, with a focus on improving the capacity of LGAs to care for, support, and protect MVC.