TANZANIA NETWORK FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
A national non-profit network uniting TVET stakeholders - institutions, government, industry, and communities.
Est. 2025
About us
The Tanzania Network for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (TANTVET) is a national, non-profit professional network established 2025 and registrar as an NGO under the NGOs Act No.24, 2002. The main aim is to bring together stakeholders involved in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Tanzania. The Network was formed in response to the growing need for coordination, collaboration, and advocacy within the TVET ecosystem, in line with national development priorities and labour market demands.
TANTVET serves as a platform for dialogue, partnership, and collective action among TVET institutions, government agencies, industry players, professional bodies, development partners, trainers, and trainees. The Network operates in alignment with Tanzania’s development frameworks, including Vision 2050, the TVET Development Strategy, and sectoral skills development initiatives.
“Coordinated action across all stakeholders is the only path to a truly skilled Tanzania.”
TANTVET Network · Dar es Salaam
Vision and Mission
Vision
A Tanzania where TVET is a respected first-choice career path, delivered through accessible, innovative, industry-aligned, and high-quality training that develops skilled professionals driving sustainable growth.
Mission
To enhance employability and professional development by uniting stakeholders to strengthen relevant and high-quality TVET through standards promotion, curriculum advancement, industrial linkages, capacity building, research, and resource mobilization.
Core values
Promoting high standards in TVET delivery.
Fostering strong linkages among stakeholders.
Upholding transparency and ethical conduct.
Encouraging demand-driven and future-oriented skills.
Ensuring access and participation for all
Our Focus Areas
What We
Focus On
Strengthening Regional and international collaboration
Promoting quality and relevance of TVET programmes
Enhancing industry linkages and work-based learning
Supporting skills mapping and employability initiatives
Advocating for a strong and responsive TVET system
Objectives
What We Do
Rebrand and Elevate TVET Status
Promote TVET as a respected and first-choice career option through national awareness, skills competitions, success stories, and career fairs.
Strengthen Industry-Institution Linkages
Enhance coordination with industries through dual training models, apprenticeships/internships, and sector advisory panels guided by labor-market needs.
Enhance Quality and Standards
Promote competency-based training and assessment, upgrade facilities and technology, and strengthen adherence to national and international standards for excellence.
Expand Equitable Access and Inclusion
Increase training opportunities and scholarships especially for marginalized and underrepresented groups to ensure fair access to quality skills and employment.
Advance Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
Equip trainees with entrepreneurial skills and a mindset to start and sustain enterprises that contribute to local and national economies.
Build Capacity and Collaboration
Support continuous professional development, instructor certification, research collaboration, and member services for learning, innovation, and shared growth.
Who we work with
Our
Stakeholders
TANTVET works closely with a diverse coalition united by a common purpose.