Tanzania Youth Coalition

Name

Tanzania Youth Coalition

Legal name

Tanzania Youth Coalition

Website

https://tzyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment
• Youth advocacy
• Capacity building
• International youth exchange
• Civic participation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar Es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Funding from International Development Partners: TYC operates as a non-governmental organization funded primarily through grants and funding agreements with international development partners, government agencies, and foundations. Major funders include USAID, European Union, AGRA, We Effect, Aga Khan Foundation, DANIDA, BMZ, and other bilateral and multilateral donors. Revenue is project-based, supporting specific youth empowerment, democracy, health, and environmental programs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC) is a non-governmental organization that delivers youth empowerment programs to Tanzanian youth aged 15-35 across five program areas: youth livelihood and employment, youth livelihood and environment, youth health and gender, youth leadership and local democracy, and youth exchange and international partnership. It operates a portfolio of grant-funded projects and programs including youth exchange initiatives, agribusiness training, civic participation and election observation, mental health awareness, and climate change research, implemented through partnerships with international donors, academic institutions, government bodies, and a coalition of 80+ youth NGOs and CBOs.

Product overview

Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC) is a non-governmental youth advocacy organization founded in 2002, not a technology product company. TYC operates a portfolio of youth empowerment programs focused on five core areas: youth livelihood and employment, youth livelihood and environment, youth health and gender, youth leadership and building local democracy, and youth exchange and international partnership for sustainable development. The core offering consists of youth exchange programs (South-North and North-South exchanges under the Weltwärts Volunteer Program, AGYI, Critical Kitchen, Future Spaces, Who Cares), youth empowerment initiatives (Kijana Nahodha, EYIGEL, YEFFA-Kilimo Sauti, Outreach), democracy and governance programs (IDIEP, WYPRE, Ushiriki, Youth Advocacy & Accessibility to LGA), health initiatives (KITAA, Mental Health Project), and climate action (Y-ENGAGE). These programs are funded by international donors including USAID, EU, WE EFFECT, AGRA, DANIDA, BMZ, and implemented in partnership with various civil society organizations, universities, and government bodies across Tanzania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kijana Nahodha USAID-funded four-year (2022-2026) youth empowerment project targeting 45,000 youth aged 15-25 in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Zanzibar, providing educational, entrepreneurial, and life skills while connecting youth to opportunities.
• EYIGEL (Boresha Maisha ya Vijana) Enhancing Youth Integration and Gender Equality for Improved Livelihoods Project funded by WE EFFECT, aiming to strengthen youth-led organizations and increase economic opportunities in agriculture and entrepreneurship for sustainable development, with 11,606 direct beneficiaries in Iringa, Dodoma, Mwanza, and Kilimanjaro regions.
• Who Cares Exchange Program Bilateral youth exchange initiative between Tanzania and Germany (September 2023 to September 2024) exploring community work, cultural exchange, and global challenges such as inequality, youth empowerment, climate change, and human rights.
• IDIEP (Increased Democratic and Inclusive Election Project) EU-funded project (2020-2023) promoting democratic practices and citizen participation for women and youth in electoral processes in Tanga region, including voter education and election observation.
• Y-ENGAGE (Young People's Climate Change Engagement) DANIDA-funded research project (2021-2026) increasing young people's involvement in climate change awareness, agency, and action in schools and communities across Rufiji, Mtwara, Ikungi, Dar-es-Salaam, Kiteto, and Longido districts.
• KITAA (Kijana Tambua Afya ya Akili) Mental health awareness pilot project funded by Aga Khan Foundation addressing mental health challenges among youth aged 17-24 in Temeke district, Dar es Salaam, running November 2021 through March 2022.
• Mental Health Project Collaboration with Venstres Ungdom (VU) from Denmark to provide mental health education and awareness to youth in Kinondoni and Temeke municipalities of Dar es Salaam, running May to October 2025.
• YEFFA-Kilimo Sauti Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture project funded by Mastercard Foundation through AGRA, strengthening youth capacity in agribusiness across 13 regions of Tanzania, targeting 300,000 direct beneficiaries.
• Ushiriki Civil society coalition (2018-2021) championing democracy and citizens' rights in Tanzania, with 23 member organizations focusing on inclusion of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in election processes.
• North-South Exchange (Weltwärts Volunteer Program) One-year volunteer program for German volunteers to learn and work in Tanzania in renewable energies, climate, and environmental protection since 2014, coordinated by TYC and Deutsch-Tansanische-Partnerschaft.
• South-North Exchange (Weltwärts Volunteer Program) One-year volunteer program for Tanzanian volunteers to learn and work in organizations in Germany since 2014, promoting intercultural experiences and mutual learning.
• AGYI (African-German Youth Initiative) BMZ-funded initiative expanding youth horizons for acquiring life and employment-related skills through volunteerism and international youth exchanges in the context of education for sustainable development (2018-2020).
• Critical Kitchen Trilateral youth exchange project (2016-2018) with MitOst Hamburg and INTERRA Russia, exploring cultural dimensions of food, sustainability, and global contexts through a mobile kitchen concept.
• Youth Advocacy & Accessibility to LGA Program NDI-funded project empowering young people with advocacy capacity to benefit from government-sponsored youth empowerment opportunities in Ubungo and Kigamboni districts of Dar es Salaam (April-September 2017).
• Outreach Program Self-funded youth empowerment program providing opportunities for skills development and experience in Dar es Salaam region, including environmental conservation, tree planting, and youth internships.
• Peace and Security Project with Global Center of Cooperative Security and IGAD focusing on preventing and countering violent extremism through community resilience building in East and Horn of Africa (2017).
• WYPRE (Woman and Youth Political Representation Enhanced) EU-funded project (2017-2019) addressing barriers to women and youth participation in political processes in Arusha, Tanga, and Mwanza regions for the 2019 and 2020 elections.
• Film Camp Practical training film camp (2019) in partnership with LKJ Stuttgart, building youth capacity in film-making to create digital stories and engage Global SDGs, held in Stuttgart Germany and Dodoma Tanzania.
• Future Spaces Trilateral youth exchange program (2019) between Tanzania, Germany, and Russia focusing on environmental issues, technological advancements, and sustainability with themes of Environment, Technology, and Society.
• Pan-African Youth Camp Multi-country youth camp bringing together young people from African nations for exchange on sustainable development practices and youth empowerment, held in Kilimanjaro (2018-2020).
• TYC Alumni Network Online community platform for past and current exchange program participants to network, reconnect, and share ideas, opportunities, and stories, with alumni benefits including funding opportunities and career resources.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CARE International in TanzaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for USAID Kijana Nahodha project, contributing to integrated cross-sectoral youth development programs.
• Y-LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for USAID Kijana Nahodha project, providing technical expertise for youth development interventions.
• T-MARC TanzaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementing partner for USAID Kijana Nahodha project, coordinating overall project implementation.
• Deutsch-Tansanische Partnerschaft e.V. (DTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner organization coordinating the Weltwärts volunteer program since 2014, facilitating North-South and South-North youth exchanges between Tanzania and Germany in renewable energies, climate, and environmental protection.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency collaborating on AGYI implementation and youth exchange program coordination.
• MitOst HamburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner for Critical Kitchen trilateral youth exchange project (2016-2028) and Who Cares Exchange Program, facilitating cultural exchange between Tanzania, Germany, and Russia.
• Save the ChildrenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Y-ENGAGE climate change research project alongside University of Copenhagen, University of Dar es Salaam, and Ardhi University.
• University of CopenhagenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Y-ENGAGE research project on youth climate change engagement, collaborating with Ph.D. students and providing research expertise.
• University of Dar es SalaammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Y-ENGAGE climate change research, with Ph.D. students participating in participatory research with youth aged 12-24.
• Ardhi UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Y-ENGAGE project contributing climate change research expertise and student involvement.
• Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for WYPRE and IDIEP projects addressing women and youth political participation in Arusha, Tanga, and Mwanza regions.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded youth advocacy and accessibility to local government programs (2017) and election observation projects (2019-2020).
• Venstres Ungdom (VU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish partner organization collaborating on Mental Health Project (May-October 2025) providing youth mental health education and awareness in Dar es Salaam.
• IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for peace and security initiatives, collaborating on preventing and countering violent extremism in East and Horn of Africa.
• Global Center on Cooperative SecuritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for peace and security projects, facilitating the CSO Hub for civil society engagement in P/CVE programming.
• Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Jugendbildung (LKJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner for FILM CAMP project (2019), organizing practical training film camp with Tanzanian and German youth in Stuttgart and Dodoma.
• Internationaler Bund (IB) KasselmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman hosting organization for South-North volunteer exchange program, providing placement for Tanzanian volunteers in German social organizations.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for AGYI initiative, providing political mandate and framework for African-German youth exchanges across pilot countries.
• Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs' Cooperative (SUGECO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for YEFFA-Kilimo Sauti project, providing agricultural entrepreneurship expertise and graduate network.
• TanTrademajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade development partner for YEFFA project, supporting youth access to markets and trade opportunities in agricultural sector.
• Dodoma Youth Development Organization (DOYODO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for EYIGEL project in Dodoma region, contributing to youth livelihood and agricultural programs.
• Iringa Farmers' Cooperative Unit (IFCU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for EYIGEL project in Iringa region, supporting agricultural cooperative development among youth.
• Mwanza Youth and Children Network (MYCN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for EYIGEL project in Mwanza region, contributing to youth empowerment and gender equality initiatives.
• Tanzania Home Economics Organization (TAHEA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for EYIGEL project providing home economics expertise for youth livelihood development.
• National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for youth empowerment initiatives, providing institutional support and coordination for youth exchange and development programs.
• Young Beninese Leaders Association (YBLA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot country partner for AGYI in Benin, working with WESSA and TYC to establish African partner structure for youth exchange.
• Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot country partner for AGYI in South Africa, collaborating on youth exchange and environmental sustainability programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid International Tanzania: International anti-poverty NGO focused on women's rights, youth activism, and governance in Tanzania. Highly comparable to TYC's advocacy and democracy programming (Ushiriki, IDIEP, WYPRE) with overlapping civic-space and rights-based framing.
• Save the Children Tanzania: International NGO serving children and youth across Tanzania in health, education, and protection. Already a TYC implementing partner on Y-ENGAGE and a comparable funder/grantee mix, making it both a peer and a collaborator.
• Plan International Tanzania: INGO focused on children's rights and youth empowerment with a major Tanzania country office. Overlaps with TYC in youth leadership, gender, and civic participation programming and draws from a similar bilateral/multilateral donor base.
• Foundation for Civil Society: Tanzanian civil-society support organization that funds and capacity-builds local NGOs on civic space, governance, and accountability. Directly comparable to TYC's governance/democracy programming and Tanzania-based donor model.
• BRAC International: Large international development organization operating multi-sector programs (livelihoods, education, health) in Tanzania with a strong youth and microfinance focus. TYC shares the integrated program model and works alongside similar funder ecosystems (USAID, EU, Mastercard Foundation).
• Restless Development: Youth-led international development NGO focused on youth empowerment, advocacy, and employability across Africa and Asia. Highly comparable mission and operating model to TYC, including volunteer placements and policy advocacy, with overlapping Tanzania presence.
• Young Africa: Africa-based social enterprise providing youth skills training, entrepreneurship, and employability programs across multiple African countries. Closely comparable on the youth livelihoods and agribusiness side, especially relative to YEFFA-Kilimo Sauti.
• VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas): UK-headquartered international development NGO that runs volunteer exchange and youth empowerment programs, including North-South placements similar to TYC's Weltwärts work. Shares the international-volunteer-exchange model and donor base (EU, BMZ-equivalent ministries).

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Tanzania: UN agency serving children and adolescents across Tanzania in education, health, and protection. Significantly larger and broader than TYC, but operates in the same youth-policy and donor ecosystems and often partners with or funds smaller local NGOs like TYC.
• UNFPA Tanzania: UN agency focused on sexual and reproductive health and youth. TYC board chair Hajra Mungula has served on UNFPA's Youth Advisory Panel, and UNFPA is a documented partner. Overlap on youth health, gender, and demographic-policy programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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