UNESCO and Tanzania Collaborate to Enhance Digital Teaching Skills for Secondary School Teachers

Strategic Insights -

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched an initiative in collaboration with the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) to equip secondary school teachers with digital skills and promote the effective use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. This initiative is part of a broader commitment to improve education systems across Africa through the integration of ICT. In Tanzania, the project aims to develop fifteen ICT Teacher Training Modules for Secondary School Teachers, which will be hosted on the TIE's Secondary Schools Teachers' Continuous Professional Development Learning Management System (TCPD LMS).

Key Takeaways:

  • The UNESCO-Tanzania initiative focuses on equipping secondary school teachers with digital skills to create and apply digital teaching and learning materials that align with national curriculum standards.
  • The project involves the development of fifteen ICT Teacher Training Modules for Secondary School Teachers, which will be facilitated by UNESCO in collaboration with TIE.
  • The modules are designed to enhance teachers' digital skills and promote the effective use of ICT in teaching and learning, with a focus on analyzing ICT competencies for Secondary School Teachers in Tanzania and developing a course curriculum map.
  • The initiative marks a significant step towards building a more digitally empowered teaching workforce, capable of delivering engaging and sharing relevant learning experiences in today's technology-driven world.
  • The project aligns with the Government's efforts to integrate ICT into education, with curricula for Basic and Teacher Education incorporating ICT into all subjects.
  • The initiative is supported through the generous contribution of the Republic of Korea.

Statistics:

  • 15 ICT Teacher Training Modules will be developed for Secondary School Teachers as part of the initiative.
  • The modules will be hosted on the TIE's Secondary Schools Teachers' Continuous Professional Development Learning Management System (TCPD LMS).
  • The Republic of Korea has contributed to the initiative, supporting the development of an inclusive and digitally enabled education system in Tanzania.
  • The initiative is focused on improving education systems across Africa through the integration of ICT.
  • 18 August 2025 is the date when the development of the modules was initiated through a strategic workshop that engaged ICT in education experts.

Sources:

  • UNESCO press release
  • Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE)
  • Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST)
  • 2014 Education and Training Policy Version 2023