Designing and Testing a Scalable Teacher Incentive Programme in Tanzania

This Note discusses the rationale for teacher incentives, by analysing KiuFunza, a teacher performance pay programme

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
7 September 2022
Country:
Tanzania
Document Type:
Discussion Paper
Theme:
Education
Authors:
Schipper, Y., Mbiti, I., Romero, M.

Abstract

This Insight Note discusses the rationale for teacher incentives in Tanzania, by analysing the design elements and preliminary results for the most recent phase of KiuFunza, a teacher performance pay programme in Tanzania which provides test-score linked cash incentives to teachers in Grades 1, 2, and 3 to increase foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes for students.

This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme

Citation

Schipper, Y., Mbiti, I. and Romero, M. 2022. Designing and Testing a Scalable Teacher Incentive Programme in Tanzania. RISE Insight Series. 2022/044. https://doi.org/10.35489/BSG-RISE-RI_2022/044

Designing and Testing a Scalable Teacher Incentive Programme in Tanzania

Published 7 September 2022
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