TANZANIA: Technology test in fight against poverty

The Tanzanian authorities, backed by UN agencies and Britain's Department for International Development (DFID), are planning to use information technology to improve planning and decision-making in their efforts to reduce poverty. The Tanzania Socio-Economic Database (TSED) is intended to make it easier for government agencies to discern trends and spot disparities among regions, according to the UNDP, which is backing the endeavour.