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Terms of Reference – for Reviewing USAID Tuwajali Watoto project implementation from February 2023 to September 2024
Background
The Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC) is an ecumenical body established in 1992 by the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT) and Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), to coordinate and strengthen the delivery of health and education services by member churches in Tanzania.
CSSC coordinates a network of more than 900 church-owned health facilities, the majority of which are rural-based and cover nearly 14% of all health facilities in Tanzania. These include 103 (37 council-designated hospitals, 54 voluntary agency hospitals, 10 regional referral hospitals, and 2 zonal referral hospitals), 129 health centers, and 515 dispensaries. In addition, member churches own 54 middle-cadre health training institutions ((HTIs), or nearly 40% of the middle-cadre training institutions in the country; In contrast, 2 church universities and 3 constituent colleges contribute to more than 50% of the overall health workforce produced in the country.
Concerning education, CSSC coordinates the services of more than 1000 Church-based education institutions, including 22 universities/constituent colleges, 9 teacher training colleges, 96 vocational training centers, 373 secondary schools, 50 seminaries, 268 primary schools, and 404 registered pre-primary schools. Together, they provide 10% of all education services offered in Tanzania.
Background
The Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC) is an ecumenical body established in 1992 by the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT) and Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), to coordinate and strengthen the delivery of health and education services by member churches in Tanzania.
CSSC coordinates a network of more than 900 church-owned health facilities, the majority of which are rural-based and cover nearly 14% of all health facilities in Tanzania. These include 103 (37 council-designated hospitals, 54 voluntary agency hospitals, 10 regional referral hospitals, and 2 zonal referral hospitals), 129 health centers, and 515 dispensaries. In addition, member churches own 54 middle-cadre health training institutions ((HTIs), or nearly 40% of the middle-cadre training institutions in the country; In contrast, 2 church universities and 3 constituent colleges contribute to more than 50% of the overall health workforce produced in the country.
Concerning education, CSSC coordinates the services of more than 1000 Church-based education institutions, including 22 universities/constituent colleges, 9 teacher training colleges, 96 vocational training centers, 373 secondary schools, 50 seminaries, 268 primary schools, and 404 registered pre-primary schools. Together, they provide 10% of all education services offered in Tanzania.