Transforming Lives Through Collaboration
Working with governments and stakeholders to create positive change and improve lives across Africa.
Welcome to
The Foundation
The Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) is a registered trust and non-profit organisation, whose vision is to become a vehicle for the transformation of people’s lives through collaboration and partnership to enhance and complement the development efforts of the government and other stakeholders in Tanzania and Africa.
Key Focus Areas
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Adolescent and Youth Development
Smallholder Agribusiness
Our Approach
JMKF employs a multi-pronged and interactive approach to develop harmonized solutions to common problems, including through convening other actors, promoting evidence-based advocacy, building the capacity of civil society to amplify the message; while working with government and development partners and motivating the private sector to produce needed products and services.
Convene and Communicate
Capacity Building Interventions
Partnership and Collaboration
Evidence Based Research and Innovation
Explore Our Flagship Program, KIJANA LEO
As its name implies, “Kijana Leo” is a Swahili television program for Tanzanian youth in the twenty-first century that delivers pertinent information regarding social innovation and entrepreneurship. It is a 60-minute youth-centred interactive television program that emphasises young people’s efforts in several spheres of development that contribute to youth prosperity and access to good work.
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News & Update
Our Partners & Funders
