- Founded in Arusha
- Projects and assignments
- Publications
- Regions covered
A registered Tanzanian research NGO since January 2019.
Research, consultancy and community work to date.
Research, reports and accords published openly.
Authority to operate across all of Tanzania Mainland.
Nationwide reach
Working across every region of Tanzania Mainland
Bridging the gap between theory and practice
We are a Tanzanian research organisation working where urban policy meets everyday life. We generate the evidence, then help turn it into parks, safer streets and stronger livelihoods.
Our mission
To turn rigorous, locally grounded research into better urban and rural policy and practice.
Our vision
To be a leading research organisation reshaping how urban development is done.
Three programmes, one method
Our work is organised around three programmes, each turning research into something communities can use.
Why partners choose UPC
Partnering with UPC means working with a locally rooted organisation that combines research, policy, community engagement and practical action. We bring deep contextual knowledge, established relationships with communities and public-sector stakeholders, and a pool of academics and researchers from universities in Tanzania and abroad.
The full case for partnering
Locally grounded evidence
We collect primary data in Tanzanian cities rather than importing conclusions from elsewhere.
Communities as partners
Residents shape the questions and the solutions, not just answer the survey.
Research that reaches policy
We work with ministries, city councils and TARURA so findings become decisions.
Delivery, not just reports
Parks, crossings and training on the ground, alongside the studies behind them.
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Evidence turned into things people can use
Publications and reports
The evidence base behind our work: papers, reports and accords, free to read and download.
Trusted by government, research and civil society partners
Looking for a research partner in Tanzania?
We take on work from study design through to delivery, across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.