Tanzania has over 9.5 million children under five, yet fewer than 5% access to formal childcare. Most people depend on unregulated, home-based, and informal arrangements. Childcare is vital for achieving child development outcomes, promoting gender equality, and empowering women economically, while also complementing many other Sustainable Development commitments.
Despite several relevant ECD-related policies such as the Law of the Child Act (2009), Child Development Policy (2008), the Education and Training Policy (2014), and gender policy and strategies, the childcare sector remains fragmented, underfunded, and inequitable.
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