On Friday, 28 February, I accompanied Hon. Ummy Nderiananga, Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office responsible for Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, and Coordination to Jendele Nursery and Primary School in Zanzibar. The school exists today because the Deputy Minister saw a need,

Our ED Justice Rutenge with various partners celebrating and bidding farewell to Twaweza - ni sisi former ED,Aidan Eyakuze and welcoming the new Twaweza - ni sisi ED BintiBwana We are still here, celebrating, reflecting, and connecting with Twaweza - ni sisi #ChangeNiSisi

Enjoyed Aidan's Aidan Eyakuze farewell gathering for its blend of reflection, 𝒑𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒂 × fun Justice Rutenge called for civil soc to reimagine its "watchdog" role. Got me thinking: how might we retain error-correction as a mechanism, if not adversarially? Rough notes, to dev ↓

📣 Announcing the 2025 CSO Week set to take place from 2nd to 6th June, 2025 in Arusha, Tanzania. #CSOWeek is BACK! Due to the upcoming elections, we are hosting it in June instead of our usual months of September/October. This is the primary platform we use to address the most

On Building Partnerships for Business and CSO’s Growth at #TUSSAA2025 featuring Justice Rutenge of Foundation for Civil Societies with a KeyNote Address, AshaDii kai and the moderator Samson Genya.

IFAHAMU NGUVU YA TAARIFA ZA WANANCHI WANAPOIPA USHIRIKIANO SERIKALI KWENYE KUPAMBANA NA UKATILI DHIDI YA WATOTO✍️🇹🇿 Je, mnakumbuka hii taarifa hapa chini? Matokeo: mtuhumiwa alikutwa na hatia, amefungwa jela maisha. Shukrani kwa Wananchi waliotoa taarifa hii. Shukrani Ustawi

How do we design cities for everyone? Our Accessible by Design: Building Tanzania’s Inclusive Future plenary will dive into the power of inclusive design, tech, and infrastructure in Tanzania. From accessible customer support to equitable healthcare, join us as we explore how

These groups are core to our society and the numbers underline a simple truth: inclusion is not optional.​ When we design, we must keep persons with disabilities in mind. A truly digital future is one where no one is left behind.​ #FRS2025 #IWTz2025 Justice Rutenge UNDP Tanzania

“In 2050, I envision an environment that offers safety, convenience and dignity for everyone. Picture a young disabled woman running her street vendor business until midnight, feeling safe and empowered: A future where inclusivity creates equal opportunities for all.” Justice

What do CCBRT, UNDP, the Foundation for Civil Society, and Vodacom have in common? A shared belief that true inclusion must be intentional-inclusive by design. At the Future Ready Summit, I joined a powerful panel on designing for inclusion

Statistics on marginalization offer a stark reflection of who we are as a society and how we truly define progress. Grateful to see #FRS2025 pushing this dialogue forward. Honored to share my reflections on building genuinely inclusive societies from 23 years of this work Foundation for Civil Society

Pamoja Tunaweza” is more than a slogan. It’s a clear depiction of Vodacom’s commitment to partnership. From M-mama to Digital Tanzania, collaboration is powering real change beyond connectivity. With 20M+ subscribers, the impact multiplies when we move together.​ #FRS2025

🎧 Flashback to #AzakiTalks! Last year’s podcast panel, “Baby President 2050: The Role of Utu Values in Shaping Tanzania’s Future Changemakers,” brought together voices to explore how embedding utu values in education today can shape the empathetic, inclusive leaders of

During his keynote speech at #CSOWeek2024, @Justicerutenge, Foundation for Civil Society Executive Director emphasized the critical role of sectoral convenings in building a robust civil society sector. “A sector that fails to come together is either weak or obsolete. A weak sector cannot

We are partnering with the Wajibika Programme, funded by FCDO and SDC, to offer youth with disabilities an opportunity to be part of this year's CSO WEEK. Spread the word! #PathwaysToProgress

Join us at #CSOWeek2025 In the @WajibikaProgramme plenary session, we’ll hear powerful insights from @nikiwe Justice Rutenge, @RachelGondo Fulgence Bienvenue Massawe —moderated by Japheth Makongo—on how African CSOs are adapting to thrive, not just survive. #PathwaysToProgress #TDV2050

''In an era marked by profound challenges & unique opportunities, CSOs stand at the forefront of transformative change so your ability to mobilize community, influence policy & inspire action is very crucial '' Neema Bwaira from EU in Tanzania #CSOWeek2025 #WikiYaAzaki2025

#HappeningNow: Let's talk money, power, and agency in development cooperation at #CSOWeek2025. Are our results frameworks empowering local actors or just tracking them? This session is moderated by Justice Rutenge, ED, Foundation for Civil Society.