The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) strategic plan is an outcome of a number of initiatives and consultations between TFNC management, TFNC workers council and the Board of Directors. The development of strategic plan was a participatory process, involving mainly TFNC staff and preceded through a number of stages including commissioning a consultant to refine the document. Finally, it was presented to TFNC workers council and Board of Directors for approval.

The TFNC strategic plan is intended to improve performance and service delivery of the Centre. Specifically, the plan defines the future direction of the Centre for the next five years (2005/2006 – 2009/2010). It defines vision, mission, key result areas, strategic objectives, targets, strategies and actions. It also defines monitoring and evaluation mechanism to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the plan and sustainability of the intended impact.

The plan focuses on priority activities and scope of operation in line with the National Development Vision 2025, National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction, Millennium Development Goals and other relevant policies and strategies.

It is hoped that the Strategic Plan will improve the performance and service delivery of the Centre and ultimately contribute towards improvement of the nutrition situation in the country.